A/N: Hey everybody! This is little Even Stevens fic I'm writing in my spare time (just for fun). Anyway, this fic is about a song/poetry assignment that Ren and Larry are joined together for. Will they continue their heated fight or will they accidentally show their true feelings? Read and find out!
Note: the poem that Ren reads is "Fireworks" by Amy Lowell, the song Larry sings is by me, so don't flame me if the song is bad, I'm not a poet ok? * * Means thoughts.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Even Stevens characters; they belong to that crazy, zany company called Disney.
Ren's POV
"Ok class, guess what time it is? It's time for our first long-term assignment of the year!" Said Mr. Ferro, my English teacher giving our first time for a report. Everyone except myself groaned and took out paper so they could copy the assignment. I of course was already prepared for this and was waiting for Mr. Ferro to start stating the detail for the assignment. "Now class, for our first assignment, I think we should do a classic topic, like writing poetry." Finished Mr. Ferro as another round of groans filled the classroom. "Let me explain, its not going to be that boring that we waste three days listening to 102 year old poems that you copied from the books from the library, oh no its not going to be that easy." I think the whole class was shocked to find a teacher to care if we really did an assignment or copy some poem from a book. "No, I want something original from my students…. So I'm giving you the choice of doing a poem or a song." Some people in back of me were happy for the decision from Mr. Ferro. "However, my students, you must work with a partner to make some checks to make sure that the song or poem is original. Guess what, I get to pick who you have to work with."
*Oh no* I thought. I looked around the classroom for possible partners, fun, nice, and energetic to work with. My best bud, Charlotte, is taking English with me and it would be fun to do another project with her. There were a few people I vaguely knew from my homeroom last year that could make a good partner. Then there was Bobby, (unfortunately, Bobby was seeing some Latino girl. I think that the girl is bland to me, but Bobby must have seen something in her because he is dating her) it would be awkward for me to become his partner seeing that I still had a crush on him (just a little). I saw some other people who I could work ok with. Then in the corner in the room, I saw the one person who I could never see myself working with in a million years, no a billion years. Larry Beales, the competitive loser sitting in the back looking so smug like he knew what he already was going to do. Ever since the 5th grade, he has been trying to compete with me for everything including grades. I know this assignment will bring the worse out of his already bad competing drive. As a Stevens, we always got the bad end of luck and this time I was hoping that I would luck out. "Luckily for you, I'm a very simple man and come up with a simple plan to pick partners," continued Mr. Ferro. In the back of my head I kept repeating *please don't partner me and Larry together, please don't*. Mr. Ferro turned back to the class and said to Eric, "Eric, my boy, why don't you pick a name first?"
Larry's POV
I will beat her. I will beat Ren Steven at this 'poetry' assignment with my partner. I hope I get a guy who doesn't need to meet very often so I won't have to hassle with coach for practice. As I looked at the back of Ren Steven's head, I know this time that I will beat her at this assignment. I have this perfect song in mind to do for the assignment. The day that I present my assignment to the class, I can already see Ren's face. While Mr. Ferro went down his list for partners, (paring guys mostly with guys and girls mostly with girls), I was daydreaming about my perfect song getting an "A or A+." The shame she will carry as she gets an "E or D" for her stupid poem. Her pathetic voice as she finally says, "You finally won, Larry, you can beat me at everything." Oh how great that would be if he could see her face… all sad yet in a way looking cute and very sweet… *hold up, where did all of that come from? * I asked myself, making me snap out of my daydream just in time to hear Mr. Ferro call my name for the 5th time. I walk up to Mr. Ferro, amidst a bunch of giggles and laughing, passing by Ren Steven's desk just in time to hear her mutter to her friend, "What do you think Beales was dreaming about, failing this class?" I shot her one of my trademark smile and said to her "No, I was just daydreaming about beating you at this assignment."
Ren's POV
I'm very worried at this point. I haven't gotten a partner yet and there are only three choices left. Bobby is one, some girl named Sandra, and of course Larry. As he walked up to the teacher, obviously daydreaming about something stupid like winning a sports trophy…or something else, but I don't care because he is always in my face and on my case. Like when I was talking to Charlotte, in a private conversation, I said to her "What do you think Beales was dreaming about, failing this class?" When out of nowhere I hear a irritating voice that states "No, I was just daydreaming about beating you at this assignment." So I spin around in my seat and replied, "Sure you were Larry, because that's all you can do, dream." Taken aback by this, he answered, "Whatever Ren, you know when I get my partner, I'm going to beat you and whoever has to be stuck to you." Ugh, I hate his smug attitude and the way he acts. I watched as he apologizes for daydreaming and waited for Mr. Ferro to pick a name. I looked at Larry, bored and hoping, no praying that I wouldn't have to be his partner. Larry is a mystery to me to this day. I mean sometimes he can be so cruel to my little brother and I like on scrub day, but then does something like apologizing to me about being mean to me when I was head of a council to help the cafeteria. I noticed that Larry had a kind side, a side I think that he tries to hide from everybody. Now that would be an interesting experiment, to see if I could bring out Larry kind, nice side. *Whoa Ren, where did that come from? * I asked myself. I never say things like that, even in my head. Especially about someone as aggravating as Larry. Mr. Ferro had finally chosen a partner for Larry. As nervous as I was about Larry becoming my partner, I thought it might be a fun experience. *What am I saying? This is Larry Beales were talking about. I have got to get on another topic than him! *I questioned myself. Mr. Ferro gives Larry the name of his partner and he looks horrified. I know that name is not mine. It couldn't be my name! I have worked to hard in this class (even though it just started) for Mr. Ferro to dislike me like that! Even though I am a Stevens, doesn't mean my luck has run out! As Larry walked by my desk he asked me a simple question that made me feel sick, "Were do we meet for our first meeting, partner?"
A/N: So how do you like the beginning to my tale? Sorry, but I have a bad habit of leaving my fanfics at questions. Speaking of questions, got any? Then r/r or else I don't know how fix the problem (like there would be :-)) Anyway, so until next chapter, see-ya!