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Amelia Forbes

I tried to concentrate as I sat in the practical lab at school. We were required to take off our protective masks to be able to answer questions about the different chemicals we were learning about.

Earlier, I had sat at the front. But when Kimberly and her minions took a position right beside me, looking like they she was going to throw acid all over me, I'd moved to the back.

Better safe than sorry, right? Although Kimberly kept throwing me nasty glances at intervals.

I couldn't shake the feeling that she was planning something. Feeling safe that a teacher was present, I shook it off and concentrated on the lecture Mr Paulo was giving.

"Okay now everyone exchange partners and discuss what you just learned," Mr Paulo said, waving his hand in a shuffling motion.

The girl who I'd been paired with moaned in joy, snatching her materials off the table and walking away as if I was the plague. I didn't mind anyway so I sat just sat there watc