The New Girl

Chapter 16 : Meeting Mystery Guy

"Last week was crazy. I am still trying to figure out why Rachel reacted like that towards me." I told Tiffani as we walk together in the hallways.

"I don't know... I try to call her, but she ignore me." Tiffani said shrugging it off like it didn't bother her.

Brrrrrring! Brrrrrring!

"I'll text you." I told Tiffani as I walk into my AP History class. I rush to my seat because my teacher is strict on tardiness. Another guy came in like a minute later.

"Ryan, you need to get a tardy pass."

He left the classroom quickly before she could of say something else. Like he knew on cue.

"Today you guys are going to be assign with your partners for your project."

The class let out a groan. "Don't get so hostile. Your project is about making a creative timeline about a historical event that I will assign you to do. You will also have to make a PowerPoint slide about your event and present it to class about your topic."

I hate presenting in class. At least I will be working with a partner, that's the only thing that makes me comfortable going to the front of the class.

As Ms. Kling goes through her list calling the names of the people that will partner up with each other. I was hoping I was not going to have Rachel as my partner.

Please don't be Rachel! I pray to myself.

"Rachel and Tyler." Ms. Kling said as  my prayer was answered.

Whoo, at least it's not Rachel.

"Last of all, Naomi and Ryan." Ms. Kling said as she goes to her teacher desk. She pulls up a slide and it shows everyone topics that they will work on.

"I suggest you guys get to work and plan on how you will do it. It will be worth three grades. A grade for presentation, creativity, and accuracy."

I look for my name on the smart board and found out that my partner and I are doing Women's Right 1920.

"Ms. Kling, I got my pass." Ryan said sounded out of breath.

"This better be the last time, you are always coming late to my class." Ms. Kling scolded him.

Ryan startled when Ms. Kling scolded him.

I let out a giggle.

"Before you say anything else to me, look at the smart board and find out who is your partner and get to work." Ms. Kling points her finger at him and sat back down to continue to grade worksheets after the discussion with Ryan.

Ryan came over to the empty desk next to me.

"Hey!" He said with his checks blushing.

"Hi." I said quietly.

I took a sheet of paper out of my binder and begin to write the guided questions. It was an awkward silence for a while.

I seen Rachel keep glancing over where I was sitting. I am wondering if  she is thinking about making up with me.

"Do you realize who I am?" Ryan ask me making me getting out of my inner thoughts.

"Uhhh.. no." I stare at his face for a while to remember.

As I stare at his face a little longer, I finally remembered.  "You're the guy from the orientation. You was wearing the powder wig." I giggle after saying powder wig.

"Well, that wasn't the moment I was referring to." His cheeks blushing of the embarrassing encounter. "But, I will give you a hint. It was the night of homecoming." Ryan said raising his eyebrows thinking that will make it easier for me to remember him.