not your hero - rafe adler

3 | My Partner

gif: this is Aubree

30 August 2016

"So, everyone of you will get a partnet now.", Mr. Hanson our history teacher just looked around. Considering who he should put with whom in a group. He also pondered how he could screw up our lives. He teamed up some names that I didn't know yet until he took my name in his mouth: "Teegan Moore... you could do with Raphael ah oh no. I better team you up with Nadine, which should better work. ", I didn't know whether I should cry or laugh. Probably, I would laugh, cry, and beat my head against the painted table. Several times, so they would put me in an asylum so that I would't had to do something in history with Nadine.

"Uhm, okay.", I whispered. "Well, um, Raphael, you're with Samuel." "My name is Rafe.", exclaimed he annoyed between clenched teeth. "Your birth certificate says something different." "I don't care." Mr. Hanson just grabbed very annoyed his head and muttered softly: "Young people these days." I sank, as always, deeper in my chair. "Each of you gets assigned a pirate, you have to write their life story. With all of the information you find, understood?" Approving noise in the class. "So, Teegan and Nadine you are doing ... Thomas Tew." I heard Nadine'S annoyed exhale. "Raphael and Samuel you both take, Henry Avery. And Nathan are you doing with Harry the Sir Francis Drake.", then Mr. Hanson went around and informed the rest of the groups, which pirate they got. Great. After all, he chose a topic which most of us liked. Especially the history geeks – well most of them – went like insane. I could see Nathan Drake trembling of excitement. He said himself that he and Samuel were descended from Sir Francis Drake, of course. Believe the yourself not even.

"Let's sit down now with your Partner." Damn! I turned around slowly, Rafe looked at me. I was probably pretty upset, because he started to laugh, softly. No, not this friendly, no, it was a 'haha-you-victim-smile'. If this makes sense.

"Your partner is right there.", he pointed with his Arm in Nadine's direction. "Thank you.", I mumbled and stood up frantically. He was not really a great help, but I tried not to make him as my enemy. That was the last thing I wanted.

"Hey, Nadine.", I sat down on the empty seat next to her. Immediately, Nadine moved closer to the wall. "Not you again.", she grumbled in disgust. I tried to look not tlike it didn'nt affect me. "Well, how do we do this now?" I tried to remain objective. "So you are doing the work." she said and took out her phone. "Eh, what?" Nadine ignored me and typed industriously. I looked around for help, but Mr. Hanson was confided with us, so he didn'nt care what we did and read a book. So we could do whatever we wanted, Nadine took advantage of this. Like how she would take advantage of me. I tried to hold my almost emerging tears, I was so desperate that I wanted to cry? Oh, no, I would never cry in front of Nadine. Never.

I cleared my throat: "It would be nice if you'd help me. We are now partners. Partners work together, isn't it true?" "What!?" Nadine looked up from her expensive phone. Her brown Curls shook as she turned to me, "Oh, definitely not. You're going to do it alone. I hate history." I wanted to reply: "Yes, I hate you, too." But I kept my mouth shut. Frustrated, I buried my face in my hands. What should I do? I had to endure this Situation for the next few history lesson.

31. August 2016

I took a deep breath in and out. I just couldn't come up with Nadine, today in the history lesson was the same scenario as yesterday. I spent the break on the outside in the fresh air. It was a little windier today so my hair was looking like shit. God, that was annoying. "Hello, Teegan.", it was Aubree. She stood beside me and pulled out a cigarette from her bag. "Actually, I never smoke.", she said, as she lit the cigarette. "But currently I'm pretty stressed out, Yes .. I stole it from Sam.", we didn't say anything more while we stood there in silence. Suddenly, I felt the Smoke and had to cough. "Sorry!", she laughed. "It's okay..", I muttered.

"Well, Aubree.", someone was suddenly standing next to us. "I can see that you found a new best friend, am I right?"

Oh, no. "Yes, are you jealous?", said Aubree. We and best friends? Yes, of course. She probably wanted to piss off Nadine. "Oh, with this little history freak? You deserve better."

"How did you just call me?", I muttered angry. "Ah, history freak, ugly, Nerd or Freak, take it how you want so-" and then she had my fist in her face. Aubree breathed in. Shocked. Nadine grabbed her nose. Looked angry at me when she noticed blood on her Hand. Aubree moved nervously her Sleeves, as if she knew what would come now. "You'll regret this.", she whispered. I was only four days here and already was in a fight involved that I had started? Great.

And then Nadine slapped me in the face. Much stronger, and with much more strength than I had. At least it wasn't on my nose, but I could swear I heard my lip burst. "Fuck!", I yelled. And then I hit just wild around me, hoping I would hit her. Aubree sought for help while this time, because Sam and his Gang rushed to us after a few moments.

I suddenly felt strong hands around me on. Thy grabbed my shoulder and took me away from Nadine.

I saw only that Nathan with a shocked expression had let his Sandwich fall to the ground. "No!" he shouted moments later. Somehow, I had no sense of time, all happenend in slow motion. Nadine went with a broken nose – so I was hoping that it was broken - Only Aubree and the history freaks were here now.

"Rafe, go with Teegan and get her an ice pack."

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Sorry that I am so late with the translation. Was kinda lazy. Gonna write the next chapter probaly this weekend. Would love if you leave me one comment. :)