#2 - Chris Chambers (pt. 1)

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by flickering_lights_
by flickering_lights_
                                        
                                                  You could fill a book with all the rumors about the low-life Chambers kid in your class. 
                              People say that he stole the lunch money from kids, and would regularly beat up anyone that snitched on him. You heard that he has a tough life at home, which should explain for his actions. 
                              A girl in your English class, Candace McAllister told you that he runs away from home a lot. 
                              You wanted to know if these rumors were true or not. You never thought that one day, you'd actually get your wish to become a reality. 
                              That is, until Mrs. Beeckman introduced the class to a simple project.  
                              "Class, today, you will be starting a new project on Lewis and Clark!" 
                              The majority of the class groaned in agony, while the others cheered sarcastically. You just stared at Chris Chambers, who was
seemingly just staring silently at the material of his desk, rolling his pencil to the edge of the desk, and then flicking it back to him. 
                              "In order to receive his or her partner for this project, I will ask each and every one of you to pick a slip of paper from this plastic bowl.
You will then read your partner out loud to the class, and then sit back down in your seats. Do I make myself clear?" 
                              The class nodded tiredly. Your stomach started to twist and turn, You hated reading anything out loud to your school, let alone, your class. 
                              Each person gets a turn, and your name is not mentioned from any of the slips. 
                              "(Y/N, Y/L/N)?" 
                              That's my name. 
                              You slowly stand up, tucking a strand of loose hair behind your ear. 
                              You walk to the desk of Mrs. Beeckman, and pick a slip of paper out of the bowl. 
                              Your subconscious pleads, Don't let it be you-know-who. Don't let it be you-know-who..." No matter how badly you wanted to know him, you couldn't help but be afraid of him. 
                              You read the name on the slip of paper and gather all your courage to form words to say the name of your partner. 
                              "Chris Chambers."
                              As if on cue, everyone looks at him. He slowly lifts his head to notice you with his blue eyes, his left eyebrow raised slightly, in acknowledgment. But they don't focus on the crowd. They seem to be focusing just on you. Your face burns with humiliation. 
                              God damn it, this will be awkward. 
                              ••••••••
                              There is a Part 2 to this imagine, btw. 
                              If you weren't sure, (Y/N) means "Your name", or "Your first name", and (Y/L/N) means "Your last name. 
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                              ~ C.