Love? Maybe...

Chapter 1

(Naomi picture)

I sat at my desk eyeing the clock on the far end of the classroom tapping my foot impatiently. I always dreaded the Sex Ed. semester, definitely not my favorite class. All the stupid perverted jokes get really annoying. I held my tongue when the teacher, Mr. Lewis, was announcing my partner for the class project. Each one of us are assigned someone we don't really know and have to find 20 interesting things about them, and I wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea of someone up in my business.

"Naomi, you are with Alistair." Mr. Lewis called, his voice boring and flat. I tensed up and sank a bit in my seat, feeling eyes on me. Ah yes, I, of all people, get stuck with the meathead of the school, forgive me for my sarcasm but, yay me!

I opened my eyes and looked up to see Alistair standing in front of my desk, an annoyed expression on his face. Finally taking a good look at me, he smirked and took a seat next to me, making more noise than needed.

"Well Freaky, I guess we're partners." He teased. I hated that name and he knew it. I was having second thoughts and decided against slapping the smug look off his face. I took a deep breath and forced a smile, slightly clenching my fist under my desk. Alistair stopped smiling and looked me over closely, a little too closely, and I didn't like it. Angrily I opened my mouth to protest but he put a cool finger to my lips and made a shushing sound, I glared at him and smacked his hand away, he sighed and looked at me with a frustrated look.

"What is it?" He asked, I took another deep breath and looked at him.

"Why are you checking me out?" I growled, he rolled his eyes and turned in the desk.

"I'm not, I'm simply observing you closely..." I groaned and pulled up the hood of my hoodie, laying my head down on the desk and hugging myself tightly. Alistair chuckled and pulled the hoodie over my head and tossed it onto his desk, tilting his head slightly as he noticed my angry look. I mean seriously, who does he think he is? Nobody, and I mean nobody, touches my hoodie. I smacked Alistair, took back my hoodie, and stormed up to Mr. Lewis's desk. He sighed and looked at me with droopy eyes, obviously he knew what I was going to say.

"Naomi, I will not switch your partner. You and Alistair will be fine, I'm sure you'll work something out. Just no more violence." I nodded sadly and made my way back to my desk, taking a seat next to hairgel central.

"So Niomai, tell me about yourself." He purred, taking out a slip of paper, I clenched my fist again and turned to him.

"I'm the kind of person who prefers to be secluded, away from people." I sneered, he chuckled and began writing on the piece of paper.

"I'm 16, and hate the world." I sighed, hoping he didn't realize the shaking in my voice, he didn't. I looked over to his desk to see what he was writing but shrugged it off.

"I'm into gaming. PC, Xbox, PS3, and a few others." I smiled, boy was I a nerd.

"Ok." He smiled, handing me the piece of paper he was scribbling on. I looked at the paper and then crunched it up in my hand, shoving it into the pocket of my jeans. Alistair had given me his number and address, telling me that I should stop by.

"Why do I need this?" I asked, he shrugged.

"Partners should stay in touch." Bleh. Partners is an understatement. I'm stuck with this brainless kid whether I want to or not. Not to mention this assignment is 2 weeks long.

"I'm guessing you'd like my number?" I asked through gritted teeth, he nodded and I scribbled it down, tossing the paper at him carelessly. What an asshole.

After class I was exhausted and ready to leave, just the thought of my bed made me sleepy. I remembered that my mother was working today and I'd be outside for 3 more hours due to my lack in house keys. I sighed and remembered the paper in my pocket. Are you crazy? A voice in my head asked, I chuckled and nodded.