Chapter 5

Class after class goes by, until it's finally time for my favorite!

English!

As I step into the classroom, I automatically get a weird feeling at the very bottom of my stomach. My eyes are searching the classroom filled with students for anything that may stand out when they land on Green Eyes.

Oh great. Just what I needed.

Green Eyes is going to ruin my favorite class. He was in the very back row to the left so I made my way as far away from him as I could sitting in the seat all the way in the front to the right.

"Alright class, we're going to be doing something a little different today. I'm going to assign each of you a partner, when I give you the name of your partner I want you to get up and take the seat next to the person, you will then talk to him or her and find out as much as you can about each other in the next fifteen minutes. When the fifteen minutes are up you will introduce your partner to the class and then your partner will introduce you. This is to get you comfortable talking in front of the class which will give you better speaking confidence, which will ultimately help you later in life. " Ms. Haines explains.

"Ms. Gayl."

As Ms. Haines names off the students and one by one they get up and walk to their new partner, I'm not really listening. I'm just silently praying that I get partnered with Ruwe, she seems really sweet, plus, I can tell that she's smart, she's always the one that answers all of the question and spurting out "fun facts", (which I secretly love). Or, Josh. He's really cute, plus he seems like he'd be good in English. Or really, pretty much anybody but Green Eyes.

"Hello. Earth to Piper!" I hear Ms. Haines call out, making the whole class laugh.

I snap my head up in her direction.

"Sorry. What did you say, ma'am?" I ask, trying to ignore the few students that are still snickering, when the teacher replies. "I said that your partner will be Asher Wallace" I look around the classroom confused "Uh, who?" I ask.

The snickers grow even louder. Ms. Haines crosses her arms, annoyance radiating off of her. "Asher Wallace. Back there" he instructs, pointing towards Green Eyes. So that's what his name was...huh, strange, his name just didn't quite fit him.

No! No no no no no!!

"Oh. Uh, may I please have a different partner?" I ask politely. "No, you may not. I have spent a good deal of time deciding on whom I thought should team up. Now, quit wasting everyone's time and go introduce yourself to Mr. Wallace." Ms. Haines says sternly.

This kid needs to learn when to respect her elders. Tired of being disrespected by little kids all day!

Ms. Haines thinks.

And my ears go slightly red.

Asher it was.

My cheeks burn even more as I clear my throat and stand up gathering my books and backpack "Yes, sir." I agree quietly, keeping my head down as I walk towards the back of the class and slide into the seat next to Green Eyes, I mean Asher. As I sit down, I smell that amazing orange mixed with peppermint smell that seems to follow him around everywhere. After a moment of just sitting there without talking, I glance sideways at Asher to find that he's already staring directly at me making me flinch backwards a little in surprise. Of course that only makes him smirk. I clear my throat and say "So, as you know, my name is Piper and uh, I guess your name is Asher Wallace. So tell me about yourself" I say as I pull out my notebook and pencil.

Something besides the fact that he's a huge jerk face.

He doesn't say anything and instead continues to stare at me. I squirm a little in my seat shifting from one leg to the other. "Ahem, are you going to talk, or...?" I ask, trailing off as his eyes lock with mine. Yet again I feel as though I'm in some sort of trance, as I stare back at him. Finally, he breaks the spell by saying,

"I have a better idea. How about you tell me about yourself," and crossing his arms as he leans back in his chair, getting comfortable. "Okay uh, My name is Piper Anderson-" I start but he cuts me off rolling his eyes and saying "you've already said that about a million times." Sounding annoyed. Well gah lee, my bad! "Right...okay, well, I'm seventeen, I've lived here all my life, I'm planning on majoring in English when I go to college and becoming an English professor and I-" before I can finish Asher cuts me off.

Again.

"No no no. None of that crap. I mean tell me about the real you" he states matter of factly.

"I just did!" I cry angrily, and much louder than I intended.

What did he want to know, the color of my freaking blankie when I was a baby?

My little outburst makes everyone in the room turn to look at me, which makes my cheeks burn bright red with embarrassment. "Just tell me about yourself" I hiss quietly, beyond annoyed.

At that he shrugs his shoulders "Not much to say." He states, sounding bored.

"Well you have to tell me something, I have to introduce you to the class!" I whisper yell. He shrugs again and says "You'll figure something out." And with that, he lays his head back resting it on the back of his chair and closes his eyes.

What the hell?! Did he seriously just do that? I thought he was obnoxious before! What was I supposed to say now? Before I knew it, fifteen minutes had passed while I silently fumed, and it was time for people to introduce one another. After a few people have spoken, I still haven't quite figured out what to say.

And that's when I hear the last four words that I wanted to hear.

"Piper, it's your turn,"

Aw, Crap.