the first bell rings and kate and I go to the change rooms sweating. we go to the changing room and put on our daily clothes. I put on leggings and a black sweater with a drawing of a tree. I put on a navy blue beany over hair which I just put into a second day curled ponytail. kate puts on a yellow blouse with blue jeans and a red cardigan on top.
"hey, kate what class do you have after this?" I ask putting my gym clothes in my locker with my gym bag.
"I have English so you have history class." she replies and my soul instantly leaves.
"shit." I say under my breath.
"what's wrong with history." she asks and puts her bag on her shoulder.
"my partner assignment with Reed is what's wrong with history" I reply and carry my black bag.
"oh, yeah I forgot about that." kate says walking out.
"I couldn't." I say leaving with kate.
"just pretend you don't know he exists and does your part of the assignment. you'll be fine." she says slinging her arm over my shoulder while we walk.
"I don't wanna." I say acting like a child and she just laughs.
I get to history and sit down next to Reed and pull out my book.
I start listening to music on full volume and do some serious work for about 45 minutes until Reed slams his hand right over my book and plugs out my earphones from my ears.
"hey I was listening to that and I was writing on that." I say and push his hand off of my book but before I can get my phone and earphones back he takes it and puts it behind him. I don't even attempt to get it.
"I'm not in the mood for play time." I say and stare at him.
"you haven't helped me with this assignment at all this class." he says which honestly pisses me off quite a bit.
"well, I got the impression that you didn't need help yesterday." I say and grab my phone putting my earphones in. he pulls out my earphones again then looks at me and says "is that what this is all about."
"oh my god stop fucking doing that." I say and grab my earphones.
"wow never heard you swear before." he says laughing.
the bell rings and I shove my book into my bag along with my pencil case and stand up. I quickly exit the classroom but im grabbed by Reed and spun around.
"wait, I'm sorry." he says and I try to hold back a smile and act stern and silent.
"look I said sorry god." he says and I'm pissed again. I roll my eyes then walk away in the now empty hallway making the sound of my boots loud and echo making the exit more dramatic.
"wait, I'm really sorry ok I'm really really sorry." he says and I turn around with my arms crossed.
"look after school im free. can we maybe do the assignment together at your place?" he says and I'm already sold but I wanna make him beg a little more.
"I don't know I have netball." I say and look away. he goes on his knees and puts his hand together in a prayer motion.
"please?" he says and I smile to let him go.
"ok." I say smiling at him in this empty hallway. he stands up then runs to me hugging me.
"ok ok calm down." I laugh pushing him away.
"thank you." he says and lets go then we walk to the staircase to go downstairs for lunch. we go down the stairs together and I tell him "you know I didn't actually have netball I just wanted to hear you say sorry again." I say smiling up at him.
"fuck you." he says laughing. we laugh all the way to the bottom of the staircase then separate to our separate groups.
