Handcuffed Rivals

9

It all happened too fast, one minute I yelled at him not sparing him my wrath, and the second I looked at the silent faces, many many silent faces watching us perplexed, puzzled. I coud only imagine what was going on in their heads when they noticed the silver addition to our appareances.

King stood before me,the one who entered without giving me a minute to collect myself, rather calm, like nothing unusual was going on. Like this was his everyday routine and the eyes didn't bother him the slightest. My breath quickened, skin became sore and red from the spiral of emotions I didn't know how to detect. I felt ashamed to be assosiated with him, to be so close to the man I detested, to the man everyone knew I had a rivaly with. I felt like I lost but most of all I felt rage towards him for bringing me before a concluded act. I didn't know what to do.

„Sorry we're late." King turned to Miss Klark taking the matter in his hands, never seeing her in his life but managing to make her flush her cheeks in an instant.

What was it in him that made all the women want to hold his attention to them? He engrossed himself in meaningless topics all the time and I found nothing to be memorable about it. Him in particular.

A waste of time, I'm telling you. A waste of time.

„Principals orders." He showed her our arms „Unfortunately we have to be tied. Will that be a problem? Since I don't usually go to this class." It nerved me, his short answers and how much attention he could get without sparing them a minute of his.

And what do you think happened?

She was ecstatic to have him with us, emphasizing on how good it is to have someone without much knowledge so he could give objective answers. I haven't heard such bullshit in a long time but nodded anyway, hardly waiting to be seated. This time I pushed him first pulling him to the front row that had two seats left unoccupied.

The stares creeped me out yet I sat in the chair next to him looking ahead. How will I pee? I couldn't help but wonder. Will they seriously make me pee with my enemy? That's ridiculous. They can't do that. I won't do it. But what if I had to pee? I can't just say to my bladder oh you know, don't pee for two weeks, we'll be good.

This is a disaster bound to be even more of a distaster. A fiasco never seen before.

„Miss Cooper!" the snakes voice stroke me. I brought my eyes higer to look at her „What?"
I didn't sound generous, I sounded like a girl wanted to be left alone. What part didn't she get? I was miserable to say the least and didn't have an urge to share it among others more then I was already forced to.

„Article sixth of the European Convention of Human Rights, what does it say?" she crossed her arms.

„It protects the right to fair trail. In criminal law cases when someones rights and obligations are being determened, he is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial tribunal established by law. Judgement has to be publical but it may be excluded from all or some part of the trial in the interest of morals, public order or nacional security-„ I got lost in talking before she raised her hand „Enough. That would be enough. Bravo! I never imagined you knew so much. I'm impressed."

I didn't buy her act or how she suddenly took an interest in me „Thanks."

 I didn't care about her irrelevant oppinion, I didn't care about Kings intrigued eyes on my right side. I just wanted to get free from him or at least leave this class. But again, how will I pee? That's the real situation here. I don't want him near me, I don't want him anywhere.

She turned her head to the devil „Mr King, what do you think of that article once you've heard it. I'd like to hear another perspective from those who weren't associated with it."