By My Side

Chapter 3

Alexander, we are talking about you right now."

"We were talking about you before me."

"Why are you so difficult?"

"Because I want to know what's bothering you."

"You're soaking."

"So are you," I stood up and offered my hand to Angelica, she took it and stood up.

"I have to go back to the school to get my bag"

"Okay let's go." We walked back to the school silence, I was trying to theorize what was going on with Angelica. We finally reached the school.

"I'm going to get my bag in the debate room," I said. She nodded and headed for her locker. I walked over to the debate room and opened the door.

"Alexander?" I lifted my head to find Thomas staring at me

Jefferson's POV

Alexander looked at me with anger.

"What the hell does 'My condolences' mean?!" I looked down at my shoes "I've been chasing Angelica around all day because she won't tell me what you meant!" He stepped closer to me grabbing my shirt pulling me down to his level "I don't know what the hell you meant but she got really worked up over it"

"It's none of your business. If she has not told you already, your clearly not that important to her." Alexanders anger only intensified.

"She's right, you are a dick." He pulled his arm back ready to punch me when the door opened.

Hamiltons POV

Angelica angrily walked through the door and pushed us apart.

"Stop acting like little boys, on the playground. What is your problem?" She said glaring at me. She didn't even act like Jefferson was there. Just like before, she turned and walked out of the debate room. Thomas and I both just stared at the door. I moved to one of the desks and set my head down in my arms. I really messed up this time.

The next day science

"So, we have an experiment today. Two of you will be handcuffed together for the day, you are to write down your observations and present to the class. The class will then write a paper about your findings. Any volunteers?" Nobody raised their hands. "Fine, Angelica and Alexander, I already know you two can write a paper" My heart almost stopped, there could not possibly be any worse pairing than us two right now. "Is there a problem? You both look like deer caught in the headlights. Both of you come up here." I hesitantly got up and walked to the front.

"I need my right hand," Angelica said looking down at her shoes.

"But I need my right hand."

"Oh, my, my, this is a tough situation. Let's see, Alexander, you get the right hand, but you must record all your findings

"Alright," I said as the bell rung, signaling the end of the school day. I and Angelica gathered our stuff and left the room

"Angelica?" I said

"ALEXANDER! What are you doing?" John Lauren's said with a laugh.

"It's a science project."

"Awe so does that mean you can't go to that party tonight?."

"Shit!" Angelica said, "I have to go to a party tonight, my dads going to kill me."

"I don't think I can Lauren's."