Partners [Eddworld High School AU]

Project

A/N
Just wanted to say now, Tom has human parents (not a bowling ball/pineapple). Well, at least one. His dad plays a... relatively large role later, so I just wanted to get that out there. Also, if you have any ideas for the story, go ahead and comment them. I'll try to add them in if I like them. Edd and Matt will show up in the next chapter lol.
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Tom set his stuff at his seat, shoving it all to one corner of the desk and sitting down. A few more students trickled in, and the teacher shut the door. Language arts was one of the most... hated classes, so a lot of kids showed up about halfway through, or not at all.

The teacher got them to work, and Tom started his 10 minutes of writing they had to do each day. Despite everyone hating the class, it was one of his favorites. Mostly because it was one of the two classes that could actually be quiet at times. He was one of the few kids who actually had an A.

The teen snapped out of his thoughts when the timer went off and the teacher walked up to the front of the room.

"Alright, everyone get your books." He said, making kids stand up and go to the bookshelf. They were doing a book report, where there were multiple groups of kids reading different books. It was easy, at least for Tom. Once everyone was back in their seats, they began reading. Right when he opened his book, the door opened, and a group of laughing boys walked in. Tord, who was part of the group, took his seat at the back of the room, crossing his feet on top of his desk.

Of course, there goes the silence. Like every. Single. Morning. It would be nice and quiet, and Tom would be able to actually focus, then everything would go to chaos.

Tom was broken out of his thoughts again when the teacher began talking.

"Okay, for the last 10 minutes of class, we will be choosing partners-" He wasn't even able to finish before everyone started yelling about who they would want to be with.

"Shush! I will be choosing who goes with who! Now, this project will be due in a week. You will have to create and type an original story, with illustrations. The minimum is 20 pages. And you will have no work time in class, so you will have to work on it in your own time. Make sure you each do an equal amount of work." He explained. Tom instantly thought about asking if he could work alone, even though it would be a huge load. He did not work well with others.

The teacher then began calling out names, assigning them people to work with.

"Alright, Tom and... Tord!"

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Both Tom and Tord froze and looked at each other.

"Uh... Sir, can I-" Tom wasn't able to finish before the class ended.

"And make sure you find a way to keep in touch with each other!" The teacher called out as everyone walked out. Tom walked over to him.

"Uh, sir, why did you put me with Tord?" He asked, adjusting his weight. The man sighed.

"Look, Tom, you're a great kid. And Tord is... Well, he would need a bit more help. And I know that if anyone would be able to get him to work, it would be you." He smiled a little, patting him on the shoulder.

Tom walked out of the room, feeling annoyed. He didn't want to have to deal with Tord. He already had too much to deal with. Time to add giant project to his stress list.