The End of Night

Chapter 2- Groups & Pairs

  Walking into the school's hallway I soon remember I forgot my homework from the night before. I was too focused on trying to make dinner after calling Thomas. Mr Jackson was not going to be happy, this was the third time this week I had forgotten my homework. If I tell him what happened he will probably think I'm making another excuse. Great just what I needed on a day like today. Today in PE was the football partner unit. I hate football, I always try to pretend I'm sick on those days. When I get to Mr Jackson's classroom I see that we have a sub today.

    " Good Morning everyone. My name is Ms Rivers, I will be your substitute teacher for today. We will be working in groups for this project. " She said while passing out papers to everyone in the class.

I blocked out the names that were not mine. Until I heard a familiar name.

      " Lilly, Daniel and John you guys will be a group," Ms.Rivers said.

Great, I have to be in a group with Thomas's Girlfriend. Just what I needed. I mean she can't be that bad. Can she? Whatever she seems nice but looks can be deceiving. Let's just get this group project over and done with. Lilly walked over to me with her hair in a high ponytail. 

     " You're Daniel, right? " Lilly asked as she sat down in the chair beside mine.

      " Uh. yeah. Shall we get started on the project?" I responded while handing her the sheet of instructions for her to read.

The whole time my group was working John didn't say a word. I guess he is one of those kids that keeps to themselves, at least he worked on the project. Most group projects I've had in the past have at least one kid that never does any work. I had finished packing up my stuff before the bell rang for passing period and was now just waiting, doodling on the back of a notebook. When the bell finally rang I walked out of class and headed to my locker to grab my stuff for PE. I walked into the locker room and was hit in the face with the scent of sweat from the last class. 

        " Alright class, today I will be assigning pairs for you all. I do not want to hear any crying from any of you because you didn't get the person you wanted. You are not in elementary school! Got it?" Our coach yelled.

When he was done talking we all walked out of the locker room and onto the field. I noticed Ben from my second-hour class was in my PE class. I hope I don't get paired up with him but knowing how today is and the act that my PE teacher despises me, because apparently "I'm Lazy".

   I ended up being paired up with Ben. How could today get any worse? We passed the ball back and forth to each other until he decided to make some small talk. He was talking about how his father was a policeman and got a new job at the local police station. I didn't care. I was too busy staring at a group of guys. I didn't even notice that class was over and that everyone was heading back into the locker rooms. I got back to the locker rooms later then everyone else did. I opened my locker and a note fell to the floor, I picked it up and stuffed it in my jacket pocket. I decided I would open it when I got home. 

 4 hours later..

School had ended and Logan would be working late again. I  decided to open that note from my locker.

    -I know your secret you can't hide it for much longer. Either tell the school or I will release the video of you. Good luck, you will need it.-

 I checked my Instagram. Notification: Thomas_31 followed you today. You have received a message from Thomas_31. I clicked opened the message.

Thomas_31: Hey, I heard you are working on a project with Lilly. She was going to ask you for your number so she could contact you for the project but you left before she could ask. Can you give me your number so I can give it to her? Message me back when you get this. 

Daniel.Woods: I got your message. 

I closed Instagram and laid down on my bed. I didn't even bother doing my homework I was too tired and was also wondering who put that note in my locker. I don't think anyone would be out to get me except maybe Thomas.