"Everything happens for a reason"
-Unknown
~*~
Oh no. I can't sit next to him.
I was going to decline when I notice the teacher was already getting the classes attention.
Reluctantly, I slowly walk to the seat next to him. He doesn't spare me a look while I slide into the chair.
See everything is fine. You're blowing things out of proportion. What could possibly go wro-
"Okay class, today you will be working with your lab partners."
Holy pickles.
I'm actually going to die. I 'm going to die before I even finish Teen Wolf. Oh gosh, I think I'm going to be si-
"Are you deaf?"
Huh.
My eyes widen in recognition when I realize I zoned out. River was glaring at me.
Cheese crackers.
I cleared the back of my throat, "Oh yeah, I mean, I can hear. Pretty well actually. Ever since I was little I've been really good at hearing. For instance, when I was seven I could hear my parents doing it from across the ho-"
"Can you shut up?" He interrupted my rambling.
My eyes widen when I realize what had come out of my mouth seconds ago.
"Um, sure," I squirmed under his intimidating stare. I quickly look around trying to find out what exactly we were supposed to be working on.
I sigh internally when I see he wrote the directions on the board.
You have three tries to dissolve the piece of glass laying on your desk.
I briefly stop reading and look at the glass piece.
Displayed at the front of the class are 18 chemicals . If you have no idea what you're doing, your chance of getting it right before your three chances are gone is 0.2%. Good luck.
I turn my attention back to the glass, currently in River's hand.
"What teacher gives a bunch of stupid kids pieces of sharp glass. If you're going to hand them glass, at least give them a dull piece."
"Actually, dull glass is more dangerous than sharp glass because the edges are roughed. Similar to a knife. A dull blade is more dangerous than a sharp one, because it requi- "
"Do you realize how annoying you are?" River said bluntly.
I know.
"Okay! Literally, why are you such an ass!" River raises his eyebrows in surprise.
Oh my god. He thinks that was meant for him.
Well, you did blurt it out loud after he insulted you.
Too scared to even apologize, I slide off my seat and head to the front of the class. I let my eyes wander over each chemicals name.
Silver nitrate. Nitric acid. Potassium. Sodium thiosulfate.
Ugh, none of these will wor-
