Chapter 3

CHEM Lab started after the fateful event in the cafeteria. Apparently, everyone in their class saw what happened, which made Kace feel more horrible. She was greatly affected about what happened. Her friends tried to cheer her up, but they didn’t succeed.

Chester glanced at Brandon, who looked at Nix who just shrugged her shoulders.

“What do we do?” Brandon mouthed his words in silence.

Chester lifted his chin and gestured Nix to move towards their friend. “Talk to her,” he whispered.

Nix hesitated at first. But she decided to follow him so she stood up and slowly walked over towards Kace’s table. Their professor was busy reading something on his desk so he didn’t notice her standing up from her seat.

Kace was busy focusing her microscope so she got startled when she heard her bestfriend beside her speak. “Kace, are you all right?”

She nodded without looking at her.

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah,” she answered quietly.

“Don’t think about it too much. Jules is a bitc-“ Before she could even continue, Kace covered her mouth.

Nix knew very well that she didn’t want to hear any cursing words or “inappropriate terms.”

“It was my fault anyway,” Kace muttered.

“No it wasn’t. You already said sorry but she’s still being rude,” Nix said in a rather high tone.

“QUIET! I don’t want to hear any noise.” The professor yelled and gazed at Nix. “You! Go back to your seat.”

“Sorry sir.” Nix bowed at him then went back to her seat.

“Mr. Hansen, are you done?” The Professor asked the new student who seemed not to be busy with their activity.

“Sir… I can’t focus on the specimen,” Luke answered boldly.

The professor glanced at Kace who was answering their activity sheet. “Ms. Larson, help Mr. Hansen in the activity.” He called her knowing that she was one of the best students in Chemistry.

Kace groaned inwardly as she glanced at the new student on the table behind her. “Uh, yes sir.”

Standing up, she proceeded towards his table. She silently took the seat next to him and moved the microscope near her.

Luke just watched as she turned the knobs gently with her hand. He didn’t expect that this girl was actually good in this subject.

After a minute, Kace looked up at him. “Here. You can now see your specimen.” She gestured him to look at the microscope.

Luke slowly peeked into the eyepiece. Seeing how clear the specimen now compared earlier amazed him. He wrote on his sheet then turned to her with a blank face.

Kace waited for him to speak, thinking that he’d be thanking her any minute now. But, the guy didn’t say a thing. He just ignored her, as if she wasn’t there.

Luke continued to focus his attention to writing on his worksheet. Remembering the incident at the cafeteria earlier, he thought that Kace probably still felt upset and embarrassed. The scene that happened was unpleasant and people like Jules pissed him off. Somehow, he felt pity for the girl beside him. Kace was still in deep thought. No! Actually, she was still in a state of coma. She was used to people ignoring her and walking past her. But she never liked being embarrassed infront of everyone. She didn’t want attention so she’d rather be on the Loser’s Society than on the Popular’s side.

Heaving a sigh, she stood up from her seat and prepared to go back to her table when a hand stopped her in her tracks. When she turned to her side, Luke handed her a bottle of soda. “Uh…” her voice trailed off, looking at him.

The guy didn’t say anything. He just continued to answer again on his sheet.

“Thanks, I guess.” Kace finally walked away with the bottle of soda, still dazed at the new guy’s sudden gesture.

What an odd guy…

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