A Writer's Journal

Chapter Three

"Shit! I totally forgot." Nate hit his head in the locker next to mine and I giggled while settling my books in. I crossed out ENGLISH ESSAY in the magnetic white board in my locker and gave Nate a consoling kiss.

"It's okay, Nate. Luckily you have one more day before its due." I say leaning in closer to locker and Nate faces me resting his palms in the lockers.

"Thanks, Bella. But I still want it to be perfect." The bell rang and hand in hand Nate and I walked together to homeroom.

We took our seats and unfortunately Harry was seated next to me and as always his hand leaning all over my desk.

"Ugh, typical stupid Harry." I groaned. "Don't worry, Bella. I'll take care of it." And he gave me a warm smile. I can always count on thoughtful perfect boyfriend.

"Dude, stop causing problems and stop drooling all over my girlfriend's desk. You have your own to do that." Still nowadays my stomach flutters when Nate calls me his 'girlfriend' and I peck his cheek saying thank you.

Harry opens his mouth to say something but quickly closes it. We both know there is no use in doing it. He quietly removes his elbow from my desk and places it in his own and I sit in my assigned seats next to Nate.

"After Mr. Thomas gives the morning announcements and anything else that is important that we need to know throughout the day is given everyone heads out to period 4 and meet our new teachers.

I head to advance Art were I spot no Cass and no Nate.

"Hey Bella!" I turn around and spy Zayn, Nate's best friend who I haven't seen before vacations.

"Hey Zayn!" I greet him and take a seat next to my apparent new Art partner which we get to pick ourselves.

"Long time no see, always stealing Nate from me so its good once in a while to meet up the competition." He sarcastically states and a nudge his shoulder and laugh along.

"Welcome students! I am your advanced Arts teacher Mrs. James." The teacher with a quite slight 'hippy' look greets us. "First I would like to set you up in partners. This will be very important because this workbook that you will be working on from now to the end of the year is worth 70% of your final grade in-"

"Sorry I'm late."

"Great!" I whisper under mr breath, of course it is non other than Harry Styles that ruins another of my favorite classes.

"Excuse me sir, why are you so late? Class started about 10 minutes ago." Mrs. James crosses her arms and stares at the tardy boy.

"I'm very sorry. I got...um... lost on my way here and-"

"Just save the excuses and take a seat wherever." She angrily demands. "You will still be changed." She continues with a sigh.

Harry sits in the seat closes to where he was standing ignoring the people in the table around.

"Now as I was saying," Mrs. James gets back on topic. "You all have signed up for Literature-Art and the combination of writing and visual expression couldn't be a better pair. A partner has already been assigned and this year you don't get to pick your own." Everyone in the class groans and growls.

"Better luck next time!" I hear Zayn say and act distracted with the art paintings on the wall.

"You will both work on the workbook together. Its basically a journal that you and your partner will fill out."

"Consider it a journey in getting to know each other. I spend hours pairing up each individual with a complete opposite partner to start this journey of getting to know each other. I want you to record your adventure and exploring the things in common between yourselves and things you are different in. Now when you get your name called out please come here and get a journal and your worksheet with further information."

I gather my notebooks, laptop, and pencil case and wait for my name to get called out. And take my phone from my bag out of boredom; old habits die hard.

"Zayn Malik and Liam Payne." I pat Zayn on the back and mouth "good luck". Liam is a bookworm and a nerd that just studies and studies. What a hell of a combination.

A few more names are called and then it's when the impossible happened.

Where the minds go beyond, the unexpected happens, and the bonds of destiny unite.

"Harry Styles and Annabella Martin."

"It's Bella," and then it took me a moment to realize it. "Oh my god that's me." I whisper under my breath in shock.

Harry stands up and grabs the journal from the teacher's desk and stands behind me taking the phone out of my hands and pats me in the back.

"Well what are you waiting for? Get up, princess." I grab the phone from his hands and gather my belongings.

"Better say, partner." He sarcastically remarks and it makes me regret ever signing up for this class.

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