Senior Year with My Protector | Protector 1.2

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

       Grayson stayed home from school the next day because he had a hard time sleeping. Apparently, his phone was constantly ringing and he didn't even think about turning it off. My dad allowed him to stay him, something Grayson was thankful for. I was even thankful for it. My parents were treating Grayson so kindly.

       "Alright, class," Tony said when biology started. "We're going to be started a project in groups of three. And no, you don't get to pick your group. I already have them assigned." Most of the class groaned, hating to be assigned to work with others. "For this project, each group is assigned an animal, and you're going to have to research about it. What it eats, how it lives, etcetera. You're also going to have to talk about the inside of the animals. Everything will be explained on the sheet I'll give you." He picked up a piece of paper. "Devon, you're with Loni and Chris."

       "Can't I be with Thalia when she's back?" Devon asked.

       Belle silently scoffed and rolled her eyes. Devon was always with Thalia, though she was suspended for two days for taking Grayson's antidepressants.

       "No, I already made the groups," Tony said. "I won't be rearranging any groups to fit any satisfaction." He turned back to the list. "Belle, you're with Poppy and Grayson."

       "Whoa," Devon interrupted again. "I can't be with Thalia but you put Poppy with her best friend and boyfriend? That's not fair. You're showing favorites because she's your sister."

       "Actually, I'm not showing favorites," Tony said. "I'm sorry you don't like it, but you're going to have to deal with it." He continued going through the list and nobody else got complaints. Most people were with at least one of their friends, so that was good. It wasn't just me who got put with my best friend and boyfriend. Then again, I knew I would have been with Grayson anyway. The classes we had together, the teachers always paired us up because of his depression. If he got paired with anyone else, he wouldn't be concentrating at all.

       For the rest of class, we got to talk with our groups to discuss the project. When we got the animal we were going to be studying, I almost laughed at the coincidence. "We'll be studying the otter," I said. "Ironically, it's Grayson's favorite animal."

       Belle raised an eyebrow. "Why is it that Grayson likes things that aren't the norm. Most people's favorite animal are dogs, cats, or horses. Otters?"

       "He's weird," I said. "Should we meet at my house after school?"

       "Sure," Belle said.

~*~

       When school finally ended, Belle was the one who drove me to my house. As soon as we walked inside, I heard Grayson yell, "Poppy! I'm hungry!"

       "Is that Grayson?" Belle asked with a raised eyebrow.

       "Hold on a second," I said, going up the stairs and to the guest room, which was now Grayson's room. He was laying on the bed, shirtless, like always. "Grayson, can't you get out of bed and get your own food?"

       "Nope," he said. "I'm too lazy. I mean, tired. I'm so tired, Flower."

       I sighed. "We got a project for biology. In groups of three, we have to study the animal you were given."

       "Who's in my group and what animal did I get?" Grayson asked.

       "You're with me and Belle," I said. "Which got a lot of complaints from Devon because he isn't with any of his friends. And the animal we got is the otter."