Uptown Confidential (H.S. AU)

6

Rosalina POV:
Classes resumed the same for the rest of the week, boring yet challenging.

It was now Friday, and I could not possibly wait for the week to be over.

The week consisted of the same old same with Harry and Maddie basically ripping each other's faces off in make out sessions. It only made me more sickened by thinking about it.

I sat in Professor Burns' class that Friday staring out the window. Suddenly the bird outside seemed way more interesting than the boring discussion taking place.

I faintly heard the word project and my head shot back to the front where Professor Burns was speaking.
I loved projects, well I mostly ended up doing all of the work, but still I loved them.

"Now, I have already decided who the partners will be. I want you to work with someone who is outside your comfort zone. You have one goal for this project. If you do not meet the requirement it will be an automatic failure." Seemed a little harsh to me, but hey I have never failed anything so this should not be too hard.

As Professor Burns posted the list of name with partners at the front of the room, I immediately ran to see who I would be paired with.

Some boy named Niall is whom my name appeared next to.

I am almost positive I had no idea who he was and that I had never seen him in my class before. With a clear of a throat I turned around to see a boy about 5'7 blonde hair with brunette roots a couple of tattoos covered his arm and a charming smile.

"Hi you must be Rosalina." his thick Irish accent made him irresistible not to love and his genuine sincerity made me like him even more. "You're friends with Harry right?"

"Oh no. Harry and I are probably the last bit of friends. I can barely tolerate him," he laughed a little "Well for not being friends, he sure does talk about you a lot." I think I may have choked on my own saliva for a second. He probably mentioned Maddie not me and Niall was just getting confused.

I then noticed an O tattoo on his wrist, in cursive and rather small.
Deciding to change the subject, I commented on it. "I like your tattoo" he looked down to his wrist a flash of emotion going before his face.

"It's in honor of my sister, Olivia, she passed away from being in a drunk driving accident. She of course was not drinking but the other person in fact. She was only 14 and happened to be riding in the back of the car the person driving was-" he stopped himself. "Sorry I don't really like to talk about it. Anyways Professor Burns kind of scares me. I would like to do rather well on this project. I live at the frat house if you want to stop by today around 3 to work on it." I nodded with a smile accepting his offer.

The bell rang indicating class was over. As I walked out of the door, I ran into Maddie. "Oh hey what's your name again? Maddie right"

"Haha very funny Rosalina"

"I don't see very much of you anymore. It is likely I could have forgotten your name. Does Harry entice you with his every syllable that he just always leaves you wanting more?"

"You are a freak," Maddie laughed.

"Hey I just missed my roomie," I proclaimed.

I really did miss her. Although, she did annoy the living shit out if me her bubbly personality kept things always interesting and funny. She had been hanging around with Harry so often that I hardly ever saw her anymore. She spent the night at what I was assuming his place. I did not really know where she was to be honest. Every time I brought up her and Harry she seemed to just change the subject.
I found it rather weird but hey, it was her decision to talk about her relationship. I didn't even know if her and Harry were dating and frankly I didn't really care.