Up In Flames

01 - The Chemicals React

01 - The Chemicals React

It was third period and I was stuck in chemistry. I’d considered bunking but the head had said my attendance was far too low, and if it went down any further they’d have to consider getting the social involved. They said that bad attendance was linked to trouble at home or some bleedin’ bullshit like that. I knew he was bluffing but me mam wasn’t having it. So here I was. Sitting in class. Learning. Oh god.

“Go on, I dare you” Bartley my best friend and partner in crime giggled from his seat beside mine. The other students were also seated in pairs on their own individual lab counters, which were laid out into two rows. One counter behind another. Conveniently ours was right at the back beside all the equipment and chemicals. “Piss off, who knows what could happen” I grumbled turning back to my chemistry text book. He snapped the book shut and shoved it away from me. I turned to glare at him, getting ready to tell him off but the words died on my lips when I saw a boyish grin plastered on his face. He stared at me with a look of hopefulness. Releasing an exasperated sigh I rolled my eyes and pushed myself back on my stool to stand. “Okay fine, but if this shit fucks up Bart, it’s on your arse” I warned him, adjusting the goggles on my eyes and snatching the empty beaker from his grasp. I turned to look over at the array of chemicals waiting to be toyed with. I know I shouldn’t have been playing with them since chemicals can be bloody dangerous but I figured, if they’re allowed in a school zone then I’m pretty sure they couldn’t be that harmful, right?. With that thought of reassurance I quickly began pouring different chemicals into the beaker without checking the labels. It’s not like I would understand what the heck I put in it anyway, and in all honesty I was just going for the colourful ones, a dash of yellow, a sprinkle of red, a drizzle of White, a shit load of blue and a drop of black. Yep, that seems about right. I swirled the mixture around a couple times then brought it back to the table.

“Did you make it?” Bart asked me eagerly, I made a hmm sound and proudly placed the frightening concoction in front of him. He grinned mischievously and fixed his goggles over his eyes and began to lean in for a better look. “Smells worse than a dogs bottom” He commented. He turned towards me, “Well what now?” He asked. “I don’t know, wait I guess” I said while taking a seat.

We sat there for a good minute before I hopped off my stool. “Where are you going?” Bart asked.

“Going to get the Bunsen burner, I think this baby needs fire” I raised my eyebrows at him when i said fire.

“Erm, I’m not sure that’s such a good idea Carrie. The real experiment doesn’t even require a burner so if you pull one out Professor Gully will definitely know where up to no good” I turned my back on him and walked over to the cabinet and pull out the equipment. Making my way back to the table, I saw his weary expression. It’s funny, since he was the one who suggested I do this.

“What’s wrong, Barty boy? Scared?” I cooed at him.

“Damn fucking straight” He shot out but grinned, I knew that meant he was game. I started connecting the Burner pipes to the gas nozzle.

I looked over at him. A twinkle of mischief in both of our eyes, I smirked and said, “Don’t worry lad, it’ll be alright”

If only I knew how wrong I actually was.

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Very short I know, hopefully one day they’ll be longer.

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