Love and Gangs

Partners

So I hope to get reads on these story because I've had in my mind for a while and wanted to write. Please comment what you think, vote if you like and recommend or add to library :)

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Evan walks to take a seat when Mr. Williams says, "Ah, Mr. Andrews care to explain your tardy?"

Evan just smirks and responds,"Well, I got caught up with something." he makes sure to emphasize the 'something'

Like a ripple, you can hear the whole class whisper about him and Samantha hooking up and how that 'something' was probably her

I on the other hand don't  believe that's what he was doing. His whole posture isn't right and he seems to force the smirk on his lips. I dismiss my wayward thoughts. How would I even know? It's wasn't like I spent hours staring at him and studying when he was lying or not.

"Well then, Mr. Andrews quickly take your seat now and try to not get too caught up next time", Mr. Williams says while clearing his throat and telling the class to quiet down.

Evan makes his way to the back of the class while I sit in the front. I hope he doesn't try to disrupt the class because I really need to work hard this year and Evan wasn't known to like school much so I was sure he had some smart comments up his sleeve. 

Mr. Williams starts writing the assignment on the board. "Okay class this year as know is your last and I always have a big project for the class worth 30 percent of your grade."

There are loud groans from the class. "So if you're smart you'll do your best." more groans came from the class. I roll my eyes at the people who complain.

I can hear Evan's muffled voice as he whispers something to the guys near him. They give a chorus of laughter and with that Mr. Williams turns back, glaring at them to be quiet.

"Well then class," Mr.Williams continues, ignoring Evan and his group of loudmouths. Smart choice.

"I thought it would only be fair to have partners for this type of project, so the computer will pair you up randomly and once you have your partner you can't change." he says with finality.

I'm relieved knowing I would at least  have a partner that could help me. I hope I get partnered with Lauren, since she's one of the few smart students in this class who aren't in it simply for the satisfaction of their rich parents.

"I'll call your name and your partners name and then I want you to sit next to them, that will be your permanent seat from now on until you finish the project."

"As you know, we will be reading a number of different plays and at the end of the year I will ask all of you to write a detailed analysis of one play you've enjoyed. Then you and your partner will perform a scene from it " he spends the majority of the time explaining it.

The whole project seems simple enough and we would get a lot of time to do it so I smile, thrilled for that.

"Once all your projects are done, I'll have you present them to the class and give a grade on how well you worked together." he looks around the class. "This project is more of working together since out in the real world you'll experience a lot of team work. The paper is because this is AP Lit and I need to have something concrete to grade," he finishes his speech.

With that he leaves to get the page that was printing from the printer and begins reading the pairs to the class. I wait while he calls name after name. Soon it's just Damien, Evan, Alyssa, another smart person in class,  and me.

Please let me be paired up with Alyssa and not with one of these two. "Okay Mr. Preston you will be paired with Miss.Thompson." Me. Williams says putting the nail in my hopes and dreams of Valedictorian. Okay maybe not quite as dramatic but I still internally groan at my partner being Evan.

"That leaves you, Miss. Ramirez and you, Mr.Andrews. Now everyone move to sit with with your partners."

I feel glued to my seat. I can't seem to move or rather don't want to move. I most definitely don't want to be Evans partner. Not if I wanted to pass. I'm so caught up thinking about how bad it is going to be that I don't notice the girl telling me if I can move so she can sit with her partner.

She waves an impatient hand in my face snapping me out of my daze. I get up walking to the back of the class with Evan sitting there looking like he is deep in thought. What could he be thinking of? Maybe making my life a living hell. Okay back to my dramatics but I cant help to think that's what it's going to be like.

He turns to look at me "So we should choose what times we'll meet." he says looking serious. Wait serious? he was actually going to cooperate? I expected him to crack a joke first before acting so serious about it. Maybe he wasn't such a jerk after all.

"Well we could meet up at the library Monday through Thursdays if you want." I say snapping out of my daze. He looks at me strangely.

"The library? I don't think we would be able, you know without making noise." he says amused. I furrowed my eyebrows.

"I was thinking my house, but if you want I guess we could.." he pauses raising his eyebrows suggestively "in the library." then suddenly it hits me what he means when the boys behind him started to laugh.

His smirk grows into a full blown smile, that really needed to be smashed in.

My temper rises because now it seems like everybody's eyes are on me and Evan. "Your disgusting, as if I would ever do that with you! I wouldn't degrade myself!" I say with disgust, being a good girl forgotten. His immature and stupid joke not the only thing making me angry but the fact that his mini followers seem to think he's actually funny.

I want to hit him where it hurts. "Besides I'm not sure you would be able to." I mentally slap myself. I'm not sure you would be able to? What was that? Of course he would be able to. He'd been with tons of girls from what I heard. I was never really good with come backs when I was angry. The boys behind him start laughing. He raises an eyebrow.

"Is that a challenge?" He asks amused. He was laughing at me! Before I could reply the bell rings, perfect timing.

Everyone else seems to forget whatever they were laughing at and leave while I get up. Evans eyes are on me as I walk out the door.

That's it. I have to ask Mr. Williams if I can change partners. Surely he will let me after I tell him my reason, he would have to. I don't want to be in the same room as Evan so I don't bother stopping by Mr.Williams desk. That and I didn't want him to see my embarrassment. I'll ask him tomorrow. I head to second period and try to forget about Evan's comment.