I immediately tried to stand up until I heard a voice. We all turned towards where the voice had come from. It was Wallson! The boy with the pretty emerald green eyes.
"Stay away from her!" He said.
"Hey calm down Wallman. We just wanted to introduce ourselves to her." One of them told.
Wallson walked up to me, "And why must she be forced to know you guys?"
"Hey dude c'mon, we just wanted to mess around with her a little, what? Why are you so agitated? You got your eyes on her or something?" Another inquired. He was immediately elbowed in the abdomen by one of his crew. Then uttered the one who elbowed him, "Let's just go man. All good Wallman." Then they started walking away.
I don't know if they were scared of Wallson or something or if it was just respect, Wallson did seem like one of those rich and popular kids.
Wallson offered his hand to help me up but I just ignored him and stood up on my own.
I started dusting myself.
"Uhm are you okay?" He asked with concern.
"I'm fine!" I responded curtly.
He scoffed softly, "Hello, I just saved your butt, you're welcome."
"Yeah I'm so grateful." I replied sarcastically. "I can totally handle myself, you didn't have to jump in." True and false. I did know a little bit of karate and taekwondo, and how to defend myself, but I really did get scared right now, I don't know why, so I'm actually grateful for him stepping in.
"What's your problem?" He responded to my sarcasm.
" 'Cause you almost killed this same butt yesterday, apology accepted!" I replied.
He sighed. "I'm sorry okay? That's the reason I wanted to make it up to you."
"Yeah right. What were you even doing in the hallway? I hope you're aren't stalking me?" I questioned.
He moved closer to me, "You wish." He said and scoffed, before walking passed me.
"No I don't. You wish that I wish." I responded.
He turned around, "You're so childish." He smirked.
I just just huffed. "You're so annoying-"
"One of my endearing qualities." He cuts in.
"I don't have time for this, I'm super late for my class." I started walking away too, and even got ahead of him, when he grabbed my hand.
"Hey what's your deal?!" I grunted.
"C'mon, I didn't get your name last time." He smiled goofily.
I scoffed again, he's ridiculous. "You're ridiculous Wally." I told.
He smiled. He really had a beautiful smile, "Using my nickname already?"
I freed my hand from his grasp, "It just came out."
"And I still haven't gotten your name." He pointed out.
"And you're never going to get it from me. Now don't get in my way again or I'll use your ass as my own punching bag." I uttered and turned to leave.
"Damn! She is hurt." I heard him mutter to himself but I heard him.
"Pervert!" I retorted, even though I continued walking. I could hear him laugh, "You know it's true grumpy hothead. I'll get to know your name someday beautiful." He shouted to me.
The back of my hand went to my cheeks that suddenly became hot and were probably blushing red by now. What is wrong with me? This is not the first time a boy complimented me, I never get this kind of effect.
I got to the class and took a deep breath before opening the door.
"Miss Rydinger..." Mr. Larry trailed off when he saw me coming.
"Yeah, I'm so so sorry that I'm late... Again." I pleaded.
"Athena, the class is almost over." He continued.
"I'm so sorry, it will never happen again." I replied.
"It shouldn't. If you keep this up you might get in trouble. Now go take your seat please, you're disrupting my class." He responded.
"What?" I said to Brittany who was looking at me worriedly, once I had taken my seat.
"What happened?" She asked, with genuine and sincere worry and concern in her voice and pretty face.
"Nothing really, was just taking care of some stuffs so I had to run late." I told her.
"I see. I was thinking of calling you then I remembered I didn't have your number." She smiled at me.
Oh yeah right, we really haven't exchanged numbers yet.
So we went ahead to do so.
"So what's your next class?" I asked her once the class was over.
"Urgh, history class." She groaned in frustration.
I smiled, "I have natural science class." I really love science.
"Lucky you, if there's any class I enjoy in this school is natural science class." She reveals.
"Really?" I responded.
"Totally. I'm a geek for science-"
"Me too." I cut in.
We both shared a small laughter.
"Okay, see you at lunch." She said, and I nodded, then she exited the class first.
I was soon out of the class too and off to my class. It was like a laboratory as this course was more of a practical one. It looked really amazing. Large working benches with stools behind just for two science partners, several tools and artifacts, and trophies, science projects, and awards occupied different parts of the large laboratory.
I was assigned to bench No. 3. I sat down waiting for my lab partner when Wally walked into the lab. What the hell is he doing in here? I mean he can be here it's his school, but why now, and with me?!
I desperately prayed that he wouldn't be my lab partner but the lab technologist just had to burst my bubble; "Okay Wallson, as discussed you'd be getting a new lab partner and that's Athena Rydinger seating over there at bench No. 3. So, you go join her over there. Sophie, you're getting a new partner too..."
I felt like a time bomb was just dropped on me.
"Athena huh? A name befitting a goddess like you indeed." He started annoying me immediately. Why does he have to have such a charming smile?
"Your flirting skills are appalling." I stated.
He just laughed, "I told you I was going to know your name someday, well who'd have thought that someday was today." He continued.
"Tragically." I replied.
He chuckled, somehow he finds my rudeness funny.
"Shut it Wally!" I was getting use to calling him Wally.
"Why? Didn't you miss me? Because I was actually missing you-"
"Sir! Can I get another lab partner?" I requested. I could hear Wally scoff, I turned to him and he was grinning ear to ear like a Cheshire cat. I gave him a killer look.
"No Miss Rydinger." The man just gave me a bored reply with no reason. By the boredom in his tone I didn't bother bothering him more for my request.
"Nice try, but you can't get rid of me that easily." Wally commented.
"Just shut up and let me concentrate please." I told through clenched teeth. I felt like biting his head off, how can someone be this annoying?
He finally stopped pestering me as another man walked into the lab, he seems to be the one in charge of lecturing us. Thank goodness, he's more lively than the man from earlier.
I soon learnt his name was Prof. Bart.
To finally add to my Dilemma, Prof. Bart concluded the class by mentioning a teamwork presentation with our partners on what we were just taught.
You've gotta be kidding me.
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