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Ryan Houston sat down in his seat and sighed. What a way to start out the year. His partner and best friend Jake had moved a week ago and now he was stuck by himself to finish the Biology labs by himself. How was he going to explain that to his dad? His dad already pushed him hard enough to practice more for football. Ever since he had been given Quarterback position his dad had been all praises for him and had lost sight of the big picture of why he actually was coaching football.

Leaning back in his seat he looked around the room as the last bell finally rang. He would’ve been out in the hall by now, talking to Nikki his girlfriend, but Mr. Sanders had caught hold of him and wanted to talk to him before class about working by himself. But putting on his best face, he assured Mr. Sanders that he would be fine.

As if anyone doing this dam shit would be! Their first lab was coming up! And now he was stuck having to work on the research paper and do the lab by himself! Sinking down in his chair he looked around the room and caught the gazes of some of his friends. Nodding to them he remained silent as Mr. Sanders entered the room with the old battered brief case that he always carried around with him.

Setting it down on his desk he opened it and took out some papers. He didn’t notice anything else when Chase leaned back in his seat and turned to look at him.

“Dude, you are screwed for that lab coming up next week!”

“I know!” He said exasperated.

“Will Mr. Sanders let you work with another group?” Jacquelyn asked from beside Chase.

Jacquelyn was Nikki’s best friend and always made it a point to include herself whenever he and Nikki chose to hang out.

“Doesn’t look like it.” He said trying to not sound rude.

He really didn’t like Jacquelyn. She was a slut. Everyone knew it, but no one dared addressed it to her. Because when one took on Jacquelyn Evans, everyone felt her wrath.

But the one thing that he disliked most about her was the fact that she seemed to flaunt everything towards his way first. Even when he and Nikki are standing together, she never missed the opportunity to try and flaunt her chest to him in class or be sure to get up from her chair in a certain way that would show the rest of the half of her ass that was not hanging out of her mini skirt.

“Miss Evans please turn around facing forward and stop flirting.” Mr. Sanders said closing his briefcase.

Trying to cover his laugh with the rest of the class Ryan leaned back in his seat and Mr. Sanders was about to talk again when the classroom door opened. And in walked a terrified looking girl who looked as if she would rather chew nails than be here.

Feeling her pain he watched her as she walked towards Mr. Sanders handing him a note.

Mr. Sanders did some hmmm’s and nodding over it and looking out over the class he said, “Class please let me introduce Miss Addy Boulter.”

Ryan looked up at her and could see her blush. She wasn’t really the most attractive girl ever, but she seemed nice. Her hair was red and he couldn’t tell her eye color for her glasses were in the way, glaring from the classroom lights seeming to make her eyes invisible. She wore a pair of black vans, jeans, and a white jacket pulled up at the sleeves and underneath she wore a tank top. Giving him just enough view to see that she did indeed have a good chest size, but preventing him from seeing any cleavage.

‘Now that is one who these sluts should learn from’ he found himself thinking.

He never was able to tolerate those girls who he found himself swarmed by, that wore the tight mini skirts, the layered shirts, the ugly ass necklaces, and the leg warmers that he knew needed to belong to a dance studio.

But her, she was everything that a girl in his mind should be. True, no great beauty, but her skin, some blemishes, but not a hint of an outbreak on her! And she didn’t wear makeup! All the other girls had streaks around their jaws showing where there natural skin ended and their painted on faces began.

He barely heard Mr. Sanders when he pointed in his general direction and said, “Miss Boulter, you will sit by Mr. Houston there.”

The girl named Addy shyly walked towards where he was seated. Smiling shyly down at him he put his chair down and scooted in towards the desk allowing her to walk behind him. Pulling out her chair for her before she reached for it she sat down and gave him a little smile before she looked away, obviously embarrassed.

He felt his throat constrict and looked to the front too. What was going on? Here this chick was new and he was ogling at her? God if Nikki found out he was looking at what she considered “Lower Class” he would be dead!

Mr. Sanders started talking again, but he didn’t pay attention until he felt an elbow to his and he looked over and found Addy looking at him. Whispering she said,

“Say two!”

“Two.” He replied looking up to Mr. Sanders who was looking at him.

“Correct Mr. Houston, but next time, please pay attention. And be sure to thank your new partner for your answer.” Mr. Sanders said turning back to the chalk board.

Sighing he did just that, and tried not to pay attention to the girl sitting next to him, who was looking occasionally at him, like he was doing to her.

As class ended he was about to say thank you and properly introduce himself, when he found that she was already half way to the door and was gone before he could call out to her.

Feeling somewhat disappointed he was getting ready to leave with Chase when Mr. Sanders called out from his desk, “Mr. Houston, please come see me.”

Looking over at Chase who shrugged and shoved Jacquelyn out of the door, Ryan turned back and walked over to Mr. Sanders ancient looking desk.

Mr. Sanders was looking over a paper. Putting it down and taking off his glasses he looked Ryan in the eye and said, “I guess I couldn’t blame you for not paying attention today, but I want to remind you to not let it happen again. Your father would not be pleased to know that his son is not paying attention to his studies and is instead ogling eyed at a girl who just moved here.”

Ryan nodded clenching his jaw at the mention of his father and said, “Yes sir. I will try not to let it happen again.”

Sensing that he was dismissed he was ready to leave when Mr. Sanders called out, “If I were you, I would befriend the girl and show her around. Who knows who she may need to show her around the place? And who else other than the star football player!”

Ryan stood in the doorway for a few seconds and nodding his head left to the hall. Time to see Nikki, but at the moment, he wasn’t as excited to as he should’ve been. But how could that all change from some new girl who just happens to be his new lab partner?