Different ♤ Nate Maloley

•THREE•

~ Thursday ~

Aaliyah's POV

"Ok class," I heard the teacher start "I've decided to assign everyone a partner for a writing project I've had in mind for a while. You will be writing about each other, so simply interviewing one another and writing about it. I also want it turned it on Monday." The whole class groaned in annoyance.

Mrs. Forester walked around the classroom with playing cards in her hands, she was handing them out to each person.

"Ok, class, go find the card that matched yours, and that will be your new partner." The teacher announced

I got an Ace.

Everyone started to get up and walk around the room to go find their partner.

I got up and went to different people to see what cards they had.

Sammy, I think that's his name, came up to me and asked what card I had.

"I have an Ace." "Oh. You're with Nate. He has an ace, too." He said

My heart jumped a little bit.

"Ma-Maloley?" I asked "yep. He's right over there." He pointed to Nate who was asking someone else.

"What? Are you scared?" He asked with a smirk "what? No." I said then walked over to Nate.

I looked back at Sammy who was watching me.

He waved his hand, telling me to keep walking.

I bumped into someone and looked up. It was Nate.

"God, I have to stop doing that. Sorry." I said awkwardly

"It's fine." He said

"Umm, I was wondering if you had an Ace?" I asked quietly

He held up his card showing the same one as mine.

"Ok, class. I assume you've all found your partners," Mrs. Forester said "So go ahead and take a seat at any spot in the room."

I looked up at him "we could sit at my desk." I said hesitantly "ok." He answered

Lord help me now.

We were in the middle of asking each other questions when I heard the bell ring.

All we really did was ask each other simple questions like when our birthday was and stuff.

"Umm, we could work on it after school." I suggested "ok."

-

Cortnie and I were sitting at lunch talking about life.

"So, it's Thursday. What do you want to do on tomorrow?" "Cameron and I have 'plans'" I emphasized the word plans.

"Aww, but you always hang out with him." She whined "I know." I said with my head down.

"Ok, well what kind of plans?" "I don't know? He told me he wanted to hang out on Friday."

"I can't even believe you guys are dating." She said "Yeah, me neither." I rolled my eyes.

"Why?" "I didn't agree to be his girlfriend, it just happened." "What do you mean it just happened?" "Well, we got assigned a project so we went to his house and he kissed me, so now we're dating." "Do you want to go out with him?" "I don't know? He's kind of full of himself." "Oh. Then just break up with him." "Ok."

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At the end of school I was sitting at the bench in front of the school.

Someone sat down next to me and I looked over to see Nate.