Keith

School

Natalie andersons pov:

As for the partners today there is hobbs, merton, carling, stevens, brand, eldridge, anderson,zetterstrom,." Mr miles read from his list of students written on a sticky note.

I looked around the classroom i guess zetterstrom did not show up to class today i thought to myself.

I walk over to the only lab table left in the classroom and set my books down. I look over to my side and i see a brown haired boy sitting beside me with a grin on his face. "Zetterstrom?" I asked. "I haven't lied to you this far im not gonna start now" he said with a grin.

I took out my pencil and began writing the formulas in my notebook.

I could feel him staring at me, i looked up he was still staring at me grinning "are you gonna help?" I reached underneath the desk to grab our goggles i put his on the table. He kept grinning and nodded his head. He grabbed a pack of matches and turned on the bunsen burner and lit a match. We didnt even need that right now. i leaned over and blew out the match. . "We dont need that for this" i said while turning off the gas.

"Look" he began. "Your not going to be disagreeable about this because walt specifically promised me and agreeable partner." I glared at him. What the hell was he talking about?

"Walt?" I asked him. "You need to relax." He reccommended.

"Actually i need to learn this" i said.

"Because why?" He asked.

"Because you need to get a 4 on your exam to get college credit."

"Oh so then you'll be ahead of the game, right?" He said.

"Then i can focus on the things im good at and keep up my GPA. Okay so we need to fill this beaker with sodium nitrate."

"Gotta keep up that GPA" he said in a sarcastic tone.

"Kinda helpful if you ever want to get a job." I said.

"A job!" He said inthusiastically.

"Can we just do the lab?" I asked annoyed.

"Id love too!" He said putting on the goggles "lets do the lab!" He said turning on the gas again "except.. your about ten years , into the future!" He said while smiling and lighting a match.

I saw a flame coming from the burner, zetterstrom smirked at me. "We dont need chemistry!" He began. "We need time travel.." Okay this was obviously a bad idea partnering me and zetterstrom together.

*AFTER CLASS*

"But mr miles what is he doing in an AP class like this?" The thought of him getting into this class baffled my mind. "Keith is actually pretty sharp ,when he applies himself." Mr miles said.

"Okayyy... But we kinda.--" i got caught off track. "Lack chemistry??" Mr miles asked.

"Ummm-- yeahh......." I said hesitantly with a laugh.

"Try to make it work okay?" I had realized i was not able to switch partners. I sighed. "Alright" i walked out of the classroom. As i walked out i overheard Keith talking to Mr miles.

"About this natalie anderson thing," he began. I stopped in my steps to listen.

"Walter, shes a complete anal-compulsive control freak, how do you expect me to work with that?"

"But keith, you were the one who--"

"Im kidding." Keith interrupted.

I left the class.

"Ill whip her into shape." He finished turning to leave the classroom.

He bolted out of the classroom and stopped a few centimeters away from me where I had been waiting for him ,with that same grin on his face.

"Who the hell do you think you are?" I demanded before he could say any words.

His grin got bigger "who do YOU think i am?" He looked at me in a condescending way before grinning and walking around me.