Partner Project

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I rush into the school as the first bell rings. I make it into my first class just in time, not even taking a moment to breathe I sit down. 

"Before we get on with the lecture, I am going to have you select partners for science project due in 2 weeks" The teacher said looking down at her clipboard. 

The class erupted into cheering and noise. I was still trying to catch my breath as people were deciding their groups. Jeremy turned to me expectantly and I just silently nodded in agreement to be partners. Two minutes have passed and the class was still just as loud so the teacher yelled, "Enough! Quiet down so I can start class!!" But nobody even changed their volume and continued on with their conversation. 

Finally 5 minutes later, the teacher slammed her book on the desk and announced, "If even you seniors can't control yourselves for 1 minute then I am going to have to assign partners!!" The class broke out with a loud groan, but silence followed after so the teacher said, "Don't give me that! I tried to get you all to quiet down!" she pulled out her clipboard with our names again going down the list. "Okay so uhh, Todd and Stacy... Jeremy and Freddy... Parker and..." time seemed to slow down before she announced my partner, "...Kaitlyn."

My heart dropped. No, no, no! She's just going to make me do all the work!! But then as she looked back at me in equal shock another thought crossed my mind. This is my chance! My previous feelings of shock and disappointment turned into excitement and uncertainty. 

As the teacher carried on with the class I couldn't stop my mind from racing. Maybe this is the perfect opportunity to get closer to her? Maybe I could even complete this dare in like the 2 weeks of the project even!! Pfft, wishful thinking. 

Finally the bell rang and class ended, so I started gathering my things to leave. I felt a light tap on my shoulder, expecting Jeremy I didn't bother looking up and continued to grab my things. 

"That's no way to treat your new partner now is it?" That was her voice. Oh god oh god!! Did I just ignore Kaitlyn Green?? I'm dead!! 

I finally looked up to her, meeting her sapphire eyes with mine. "U-uh sorry!" I said scratching the back of my neck. "I thought you were someone else" I shot her an apologetic smile. 

She just rolled her eyes in response. "Here" she said holding out a slip of paper... with her number on it?!?!?! No way!! Was Alice right? Was this dare not gonna be as hard as I thought? Have I already completed it? Oh and that means-

A cough cut me out of my thoughts, "So are you just gonna stare at me or can you just take the god damn piece of paper?" 

I quickly grabbed the paper and began typing the digits into my phone. 

"I'm only giving you this for the project you know! Delete my number after we're done" she said while rolling her eyes. 

Of course. I really should have expected this from her. "Duh. Now whose house are we gonna work at?" I said, trying to play it cool but really I was freaking out internally. 

"Mine? I live alone so we won't be bothered that way." She lives alone? 

"Uh, cool. Wanna work on it today I have some free time if you-"

 Before I could finish my sentence she cut me off with, "Yeah fine, I really don't care" and then she walked away. 

My heart was still beating fast with every step she took. Fuck. I should have mentally prepared myself for this but I have no idea how to act around her. 

After my second class I met with Alice for lunch in the cafeteria. 

"No way!!" Alice squealed. 

"Keep your voice down idiot!" I growled back. 

"So she really invited you over huh?" Alice said with her eyebrow raised, sipping on her iced tea. 

"Yepp!" My grin quickly turned into a frown as I reminded her, "Only for the project though..." I felt a little bit of pain in saying that, but I wasn't quite sure as to why. 

"Yeah but stiillllll" she dragged out that last word, "I believe in you. Just like use some of that Parker charm!!" she flashed a devilish grin. 

"As if." I sunk further down in my seat pouting. Me? Pouting? Over a girl? Let alone the bane of my existence and a total bitch of a girl too!! This is so not like me. 

I suddenly felt a hard throbbing pain in my side as I looked over to my side. I immediately saw Kaitlyn with her food tray in her hand, "Oops! My arm slipped~" as she said that her and her goons squad kept laughing. 

I quickly stood up to level with her, although I am a bit shorter, "Watch it bitch" I say in a low, almost threatening tone. 

"What's this? Are YOU really trying to threaten ME?" She put emphasis on those two words. "You know just cause we're partners for the project doesn't make us equals!" she said with her teeth clenched. 

"Yeah, I definitely don't want to sink down to your level" I said sticking out my tongue. Yes, I admit it. That was probably really childish and a bad idea but at this point I couldn't help myself. 

We maintained eye contact for the next 3 seconds, although it felt like a lifetime. I felt myself sinking into her sapphire eyes, slowly losing myself in them. I couldn't read her expression as she said in a low tone, "Shut it." and walked off. 

What the fuck just happened?? And how the hell and I supposed to get through this project now!!


~~If any of you are reading this then I just wanted to say thanks for reading!! It means a ton to me since this is my first story on Wattled but I've been meaning to write for a while. I'd really appreciate it if you guys commented things about the story- or it really could be anything! Maybe suggestions for the plot line? Cause I have a few things in mind but idk yet. Also should I include smut? I'm leaning towards yes but either way there's for sure gonna be some spicier scenes. Especially in the upcoming chapters :). Okay that's it for now! ~ Mai

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