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"DID YOU KNOW, my mum wanted to call me penguin when I was born?"8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3xMFxuZYe 維尼
"Seriously?"8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oesYz2tss 維尼
"As serious as your hatred is for Hugo. Apparently I reminded her of one.” Lucien shrugs, twirling his pencil around in boredom. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03GJnhwqot 維尼
"Well, you are short.”8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVqwJI1jTu 維尼
“Hey, I’m not short!”8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡesi7y5qUnq 維尼
"You kinda are." 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7EdkVahrN 維尼
"I'm average," Lucien states defensively.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsgMuaTPVN 維尼
“Whatever helps you sleep at ni—”8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKwsPkOLtV 維尼
"Children. Quit talking nonsense. I'm trying to teach."8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86kpJEzc5w 維尼
The loud voice startles us, and I immediately sink lower in my seat, sudddenly aware of the class's attention on us. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTDpzZtrvd 維尼
Mr Coachalla isn't someone you really want to mess with when it comes to his teaching. Not only is he a sadistic freak who enjoys humiliating his students, but he's a judgy, harsh marker.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvMXZ1fPMC 維尼
"Would any of you generous two like to answer the question?" he asks, tapping the white board with his marker. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJtHr2vyUV 維尼
"What's the question?" Lucien whispers, to which I shrugs. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBMe3BODg8 維尼
"The question, Lucien, is written on the board," the teacher states, placing one hand on his hips. "You have eyes, read it."8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHgoFmF7SV 維尼
I cover my mouth discretely to hide my smirk. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsrkNl4v7X 維尼
"Come on, Lucien.” Mr Coachalla taps the board. "Read the question out loud." 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdfQ6nrjBG 維尼
A bright blush colours Lucien’s cheeks and he audibly gulps. I feel you brother, I really do. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0O13Fv0UtC 維尼
"How does anxiety intertwine with phobia?" he eventually says.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡULEsIvk1Rh 維尼
"Good boy.”8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6dpc9Lpvh 維尼
"What the fuck," Lucien mutters.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡWShzdFFL8z 維尼
"Now tell me the answer."8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0g0ws0YvHT 維尼
Lucien looks at me, then back at Mr Coachalla. "I don't know." 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVpiwm2RB8 維尼
The boys at the back of the class begin ‘oohing’ before they are silenced by the devil's glare. Mr Coachalla turns his attention back Lucien, who, much to his unfortunate luck, is caught frantically searching through his textbook. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡov3llwqiVL 維尼
The teacher sighs, gripping the edge of his whiteboard tightly. "You can ask your classmates if you're that stuck.”8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7G3sdhiPS 維尼
Lucien looks up at him with hopeful eyes. Whimp.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuJYRTxVxg 維尼
"Go on."8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdXnCOrPVd 維尼
Lucien jumps to the advantage and pleadingly looks at me. Wait, what?8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVKxKSkVTI 維尼
"Help?" he mouths pathetically.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIwOhc1yz3 維尼
Consciously aware of the class's heated gaze, I tug at the hem of my shirt, glancing from Lucien, to the whiteboard, to the smirking teacher. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡlk8t5UJHGL 維尼
"So Vellary, tell me the answer." 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXJZq6zGZv 維尼
Oh damn dittie damn, I don't know.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6g5hJAxc5 維尼
He raises an eyebrow when I don't reply. "Well?"8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4peIxe7fhX 維尼
I read over the question again and grimace. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp0PtHLQ5n 維尼
"Oh no," he says. “I don't like the look of that face. You don't know the answer, do you?" He's most likely enjoying the humiliation it's causing me. The others too, are probably happy for some entertainment. I would be.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2u6Daxl1sU 維尼
"No, sir." And with a shake of my head, the devil unleashes his wrath. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfg78sDIJ7 維尼
"FAR OUT THAT class drains my life," Lucien claims, taking his bought lunch from the smiling lunch lady. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2yEGbqcPY 維尼
"What life?" I snarky reply back. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9B6UQx0N1 維尼
After the embarrassing moment in class, neither Lucien nor I talked, deciding that it was better to hold off our petty arguments for lunch.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aYZMFsnSV 維尼
"You know, with the way you're acting, you're going to grow old and wrinkly—”8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cMiKj0hVw 維尼
“I don’t care.”8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLXvcmoBMN 維尼
"All alone in your house with sixty nine cats taking care of you." 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNiSpZijkc 維尼
I give him a stink eye but other than that, ignore the ugly boy, and take a seat at one of the cafeteria tables. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXQ7hbQpDD 維尼
"Where do you Lily think is?" he asks. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzPsNL8qnF 維尼
"Where else, stupid?"8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡvM7ke25PCD 維尼
He rolls his eyes and take a bite of his chocolate muffin. When he catches me staring, he silently offers me a piece, a peace treaty of some sort, and I gladly accept it. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡA05OLjRHvt 維尼
"This is disgusting," I say, struggling to swallow it.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SPCu108a9 維尼
"No one forced you to eat it," he replies back. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡWe7ADnk3lj 維尼
I ignore him and place my bag on the table in front of me, using it as my personal pillow. Sitting in the cafeteria is so boring. No one engages in fights, dares, pranks, even simple PDA. Not that I want to see that. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjdqr9L00r 維尼
"Lucien, I'm bored." 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2d57jIDvb 維尼
And I feel a little weird without Lily.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNhn37I7qD
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"Hi bored, I'm-ow!"8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgHAI8PSyV 維尼
I scowl and sit up, deciding to open my bag. Oh my god. "Hey, look what I found." 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuQorkbRJs 維尼
I take out the plastic bag containing a plastic container with hopefully no plastic food inside.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNdFeuk5zO 維尼
"Open it." 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cNhSViNed 維尼
I remove the container from out of the bag and open it. Immediately, the warmth from the hot food engulfs me, and I smile gratefully. I hope my sweet grandma lives for another fifty years. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbUItyPzA8 維尼
"What is it?" Lucien asks.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOM5LWAARJ 維尼
I show him the container of brownies, and he smiles knowingly. "Your grandma's amazing."8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gvJYSwnCv 維尼
"I know right," I reply, taking one and shoving it in my mouth. "Want one?"8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9d90K0wzjy 維尼
"Thank you, baby girl." He takes a small piece, and too, shoves it in his mouth. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLmzsPTZ8f 維尼
I laugh at his awestruck reaction. "They're good, aren't they?"8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvdpeaeMfL 維尼
"Definitely better than pot brownies." 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5eamzZeUW 維尼
We continue scabbing food off each other, buying more from the canteen and tasting the good and bad. Eventually, the food and money are gone, but both our bloated stomachs are satisfied.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HXxddfwn5 維尼
"Oh my god, I'm so full," Lucien complains, shoving the last nacho chip in his mouth. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlvFe0Uyfy 維尼
I smile, my eyes scanning the cafeteria. They land on Lily, who's clapping at something Ginger's said. They sit on their own, away from the friends, looking completely and utterly in love. I sigh. I don’t want to think about her right now but, I still can't believe she chose him over us. If not me, then she should think about Lucien more. They've known each other a lot longer. The fact that he's eating so much too--he always eats when he's sad or stressed. I shake my head. Don't think about her. Don't think about her. Think about something else.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sWfzqT8yq 維尼
My eyes move away from them and accidentally onto Zion's table. Purse my lips in thought, I nudge Lucien’s shoulder. "Aye, do you think I should sit next to him?"8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyyfyGFUXv 維尼
He gazes to where I’m looking and shrugs. "I don't know. I mean he's with his frien—”8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡywjjkQAFCj 維尼
"In history class, I mean.” 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFLmoDvrmb 維尼
"Oh. I don't know. I think you should. There's no harm in doing so."8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPwaIPjpFp 維尼
"But what if he doesn't like me?"8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbZ7FeCfu6 維尼
"Can you read minds?" He asks. What does that have to do with this?8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡmteXcxI7jw 維尼
I frown at him, confused. "No?"8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiwTp3WMqu 維尼
"Then stop deciding on his behalf."8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXRnOQRZOA 維尼
Oh.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IuvAMjGIy 維尼
"Do what you want to do," he continues, grabbing the plastic bag and placing the rubbish in it.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPRvbVvuPW 維尼
I pass the chocolate wrappers to him, and he takes it. "But I don't know what I want."8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pln15WNJN 維尼
Lucian sighs, and for a moment, he reminds me of my grandmother. "Start easy. Do you want to sit next to him?"8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡGymOBhI2lD 維尼
I shrug. "Not really." 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXhFvX1Wx3 維尼
He pauses, staring at me. "Why not?"8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVGrZQCpEu 維尼
Again, I shrug, aware of his full attention on me. "I don't know." Yes, you do.586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6lzw8VRAU
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He nods, and doesn't pressure me further. "That's okay. Have you talked to your history teacher about it?"8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIUIqA5bCi 維尼
"No." 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rUBKwKohU 維尼
"Stupid bitch." He stands up, grabbing his bag. "Go talk to him about it. We've got mentor anyway."8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2atTWEz2M 維尼
THERE'S THIS BEAUTIFUL feeling that every student gets when they realise that it's Thursday. The feeling of excitement, the rush, the fresh taste of freedom at the thought of the coming weekend. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEBG7HK1Yx 維尼
I should be feeling that, but I'm not. Instead, I'm left with this horrible, terrifying anxiety, feeding me horrible, terrifying thoughts. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡrs8EKyw2Ek 維尼
Just knock for gods sake. What's the worst that can happen? A lot of things. A lot of things.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVbJkpP2As 維尼
I brace myself and knock on the door. Deep breath Vallyhills, deep brea—wait, Valleyhills?8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEH6YIzqgB 維尼
"Come in."8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKAnjn8f40 維尼
I enter the classroom along with my jumbled thoughts, quickly taking notice of the empty seats.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvb3wvxC0Y 維尼
"Vellary, what a pleasant coincidence. Just the person I need." 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZI2AAImVU 維尼
"Hey, Mr Piachali."8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡslwW961yA6 維尼
He removes his glasses, beckoning me over. "Come, take a seat."8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHuwLqiq7c 維尼
I nervously make my way to the desk, all the while making sure there's no banana for me to slip on. Of course, there's no banana, but the point is made.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaPM8xJWPY 維尼
"I was just trying to change your class's seating plan," he begins as I sit down. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjCyU5EBWg 維尼
"Who am I seated next to?" I ask.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡxM7GjZz5Gk 維尼
He raises an eyebrow, tapping the pen against his chin as he studies the seating plan. "I think you already know the answer to that."8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2fVcNf9Ts 維尼
I look down at my hands, my twirling thumbs suddenly becoming very interesting. "Do I have to?" I finally let out. 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrebyV4NnG 維尼
He nods slowly, although still focused on his task. "Should've come and talked to me yesterday, Vellary." He looks up, expression of a parent scolding their child. "Maybe I would've considered it." 8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMzSioDzPJ 維尼
"Would you have really?"8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwij9Gh0i5 維尼
He sighs, leaning forward. “Vellary, Zion needs to pass this class. He’s not doing enough work, not taking things seriously, and the only time he has was when he was working with you.”8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbNZxuWAMg 維尼
"Miranda was there too," I try to reason, to which he only returns with a deadpanned look.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkREm4OsMh 維尼
"Look, just try it out for two weeks. If it works, it works, if it doesn't, I'll move him. Deal?"8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzl18ohz3z 維尼
I bite my lip, looking down at the scribbled paper. It's just a seating plan, Vel. Nothing wrong will happen. 586Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkOiBUCdV1
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No, something bad will happen. It's just the matter of time and how I take it.8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXnyYLfE0d 維尼
Finally, I take a deep breath and exhale, nodding. "Okay," I say, looking at Mr Piachali. "Okay."8964 copyright protection582ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JN2x1ZLzE 維尼
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