Serendipity

Chapter 9: Incognito

Amy's ears perked up.

"I will leave you the next five minutes left to find a partner. You must write the name of you and your partner so I may know. Class is over early."

Miss Cub was fascinated with literature and poems. As an English teacher she was supposed to make the students do essays but she wanted the classroom to know the beauty of literature and art. Amy already loved the idea of poems and books being told to be analyzed. She was good at that sort of stuff.

She bit her lip.

Then again it was also an opportunity to be able to talk with Sonic.

Since the incident Sonic hadn't talked to her for days. He'd skip class a few times. Then other times he just wouldn't talk back. She'd try a few times to start a conversation but she never got a reply and it was only in this classroom that she could do so. She wasn't near him during free times or her second period. Amy turned around and smiled. "Would you like to be my partner?"

"What?" Sonic questioned stopping half way off his seat.

Finally a response. Amy nodded enthusiastic. "Would you be my partner?"

"No," He muttered and was about to leave with his friends, but she gasped, "Sonic," She cleared her throat. "I could help you advance your low grade. Believe me I'll do all the work, all you have to do is help me type it."

"How do you know I've a low grade?"

"I figured..."

"We're not partnering," He harshly whispered.

"You need the grade. I need a partner. We both win." She coaxed smiling at him.

Sonic sighed and shook his head. He ignored her and went along with his friends. Not hearing a response hurt Amy's chest. A small feeling of guilt struck her and her smile faded. Being left alone usually didn't bother her, but this for some reason did. She couldn't understand why she felt numb by his actions but she had other problems to attend to and took a deep breath relaxing her mind.

"Amy do you not have a partner." Miss Cub asked.

Amy slightly jumped and faced where he voice came from. "No ma'am, but I would not mind working alone."

"But then you won't understand the point of this assignment." She looked around and her eyes spotted three boys talking to each other. Her eyes narrowed. "Sonic, work with Amy."

Sonic turned around alarmed. The class was staring now silent. Amy blushed and shook her head. "No it is fine, Miss Cub."

"Yea, why do I have to work with her?"

Amy almost fell out of her chair. There went the put downs. Her cheeks flushed brightly and she lowered her head not wanting anyone to see her. Miss Cub meanwhile had a stare down with Sonic. She pointed at his group saying, "You have three in that group. Everyone has found a partner but you."

She had a point. Sonic rolled his eyes and walked away from his friends who stared hopelessly. Sonic plopped back in his chair and rested his chin on the palm of his hand annoyed.

"Thank you Sonic," Miss Cub went away and did the honors of writing their names on the board. Sonic muttered something to himself before hearing Amy mutter to him a low 'sorry'. Sonic faced her with glaring eyes. "Look, I don't know what you're trying to proving with this,"

"I am not proving anything," She claimed. He eyed her and sighed. "Will you still type?"

Sonic groaned and his head hit the desk. Amy flinched from the sound. She predicted what might have happened but didn't question it.