I sit down as the bell rings. I look over to see the group of guys being very loud as usual. I roll my eyes and I turn around to look at my literature teacher trying to get everyone's attention.
"So we're starting a new project about the book this week, you will be working with partners." She announces.
I quickly see everyone become excited to work with their friends, but soon enough, Mrs. Carson hits us with a "I'm picking your partners". I sigh as I look around the room to notice who I could potentially be partnered up with.
She picks up a list and begins pairing people up. "Amelia...." I hear her say and await her next words.
"Your partner is Sam." She adds.
I sigh as he was the last person I'd want to be partnered with. He's always very disruptive and he never takes the work seriously. His friends are always starting shit with people.
He walks over and sits in the empty desk next to me. I faintly smile over at him as Mrs. Carson explains the project.
"It needs to include a poster and an essay, it'll take you at least 4 days to complete unless you want to work on it at home." She explains.
She then tells us we can begin to work on our projects.
"Any ideas?" I ask Sam, expecting a stupid response.
"I was thinking we could do the layout of the poster like this." He says as he sketches something on the paper.
It was not a bad idea. "Yeah we should do that." I say as I smile at him. He smiles back brightly. I'll admit, he's attractive. As we begin to start the essay and poster, it's too quiet like awkward quiet, that is, until he breaks the silence. "Well since we'll be working together for the next four days, I feel like we should get to know each other more." He states.
"Well what do you wanna know?" I ask
"Music? Hobbies? The basic stuff." He laughs
"So music; I'm into old rock and shit like that, and hobbies, painting I guess, I kind of play guitar but I wouldn't count that because I fuckin suck." I roll my eyes
"Damn I didn't know you were so cool." He laughs.
"Pfff...yeah, anyways how about you?" I ask genuinely wanting to know.
"I like stuff like Stephen Stills, Bob Dylan and Taj Mahal, I play bass, ya know, stuff like that." He exclaims.
"Shit Sam, you're cool, I love Dylan." I say happily.
Maybe, this won't be too bad after all.
We continue to work for the rest of class. I get up to leave as the bell rings and I hear "Amelia wait!" I turn my head to Sam. "Do you want to work on the project at my house this afternoon, so we can finish it more quickly?"
"Sure why not." I reply.
"Alright meet me in the parking lot after school" he smiles as he walks out of the door.
I go about my day as usual.
Eventually the final bell rings, I head out to find Sam.
authors note:
ok y'all, i'm really excited for this book, i have some good ideas for the next few chapters, i rlly hope you all enjoyed this chapter even though it's,,,,,,very short as usual. i just didn't want too much of the story to develop in the first chapter. anywho ty y'all for reading and byeeeee <33333
