Max's POV
"Sand."
"Rocks."
"Sand."
"Rocks." Dylan and I argued.
"Sand will work better" I said.
"Rocks are heavier" Dylan stated.
"Yeah and they're too heavy" I said in a duh tone.
"No they're not" he argued.
"Yes they are" I snapped.
I realised we were getting louder and louder and most of the class had stopped to look at us.
"Guys why don't you just take turns and try both?" Mr Lok asked us.
"Fine" we both agreed.
"Me first" Dylan piped up and put his pile of rocks on the table and I rolled my eyes. It was extra science and we were building air/water pressured rockets. I partnered with Dylan and we were fighting over what we should put in the top of the rocket to give it some weight.
Dylan put the rocks in the rocket and then when everyone was ready we headed down to the oval for yet another test run.
So far we weren't doing very well, the furthest rocket belonged to Brianna and Taylor and that had only travelled 30 meters.
We filled our rockets with water and waited our turn. Still no one bet the other rocket. Dylan put the tube in our rocket and handed it to Mr Lok who put it in the pipe and started the air pressure machine. There was a loud pop and our rocket flew out of the end. Everyone's eyes were on the rocket as it soared past the other rockets.
"Looks like we have a new winner. Well done guys" Mr Lok said.
"Well done Dylan" everyone congratulated Dylan and I glared and he gave me a smug look.
"It was 77 meters" someone said as they measured the distances.
We all headed back upstairs and got to refixing and improving our rockets.
"We should have made a bet to make it interesting" Dylan whispered from behind me, his head almost resting on my shoulder.
"Nah, I would want to make you cry" I said and he laughed.
I half-filled the rocket top with some sand as Dylan watched me with an amused look. For the last time this lesson we headed down to the oval ready to go again. We filled the rockets with water and lined up again. Finally it came to us. Dylan handed Mr Lok the rocket and we all stood back. There was a loud pop and the rocket flew through the air.
To my glee it flew past our last landing, and even further. Everyone gasped and someone ran off to take the measurements.
"It's just over 100 meters, that's as far as the tape goes" Sam said as he ran back.
"Holy shi-shivers" Mr Lok said.
I gave Dylan a smug look and he just poked his tongue at me. I laughed and we headed off to lunch.
"It was seriously 100 meters" I told Fang.
Fang, Iggy and Gazzy all took wood work when Dylan and I took extra science. Lissa, Ella and Nudge took Information Technology at this time as well.
"It actually did" Dylan said and Fang rolled his eyes.
"It sounds like a bludge subject" Brigid said.
Brigid was another one of my friends. She wasn't here yesterday so that's why I forgot to mention her. Brigid had brown hair but I think she was thinking about dying it, and brown eyes.
"It's not" I said even though sometimes it pretty much was.
"I bet you didn't do anything" she said accusingly and I just gave her a dirty look.
"You guys going to the careers information thingy tonight?" Nudge asked.
"I'm not" Lissa said and we nodded.
"I don't know, I got a bit of a headache" Ella frowned and I gave her a sympathetic smile.
"I am" Dylan said. "Me too" Fang added. "I am" Brigid said. "I think I am" I said.
Tomorrow after school there was this information thingy that gave us info on different subjects that we might take next year.
I headed to double geography, my last two periods for the day. I hate geography. It's so boring, like who cares about rocks and stuff?
I sat down by myself on the other side of the room from the rest of the class. Soon I was greeted by Fang as he sat down beside me.
"Hey" I said and he nodded in acknowledgement.
Mrs Bry started talking. Within 10 minutes I had my arms crossed on the table and my head in them, attempting to go to sleep. I felt something poking me in the arm so I just growled at it. Apparently my growl wasn't scary enough because the poking continued.
I looked up, the brightness of the room burning my eyes. Fang ignored my death glare and still poked me.
"What?" I snapped at him but he just grinned.
I rolled my eyes and put my head in my arms again. I was so sleepy, my eyes were getting heavy. Next thing I knew Fang was shaking me.
"What?" I asked again.
"You fell asleep" he said.
I sat up straight and rubbed my eyes. Fang just smirked at me and I shoved him. He shoved me back but not so hard and I grinned.
Finally after what seemed like endless torture, it was home time.
As I was heading to my locker someone bumped into me and all my books fell out of my hands.
"Watch it" I mumbled bending down to pick them up.
"You watch it freak" some chick spat at me.
I turned around to rip her head off but she was already gone. I put my books in my locker and got my bag, fuming. I started walking home and I had barely gotten past the school gates when someone started walking beside me.
"Hi" Fang said with a small grin. I frowned and continued walking.
"What's wrong?" Fang asked.
Fang lived a few blocks away from my house so we walked home everyday. Today I was still pissed off at that girl though. Stupid bitch.
"Nothing" I said.
He started walking in front of me and turned to face me so he was walking backwards.
"Liar" he said trying to look serious, and failing.
"Me? Lie? Never" I said with fake shock and he laughed which made me smile.
We got to the corner where he went his way and I went mine.
"Ok. I'll see you tomorrow" I said going to walk past him.
He just stood in my path and I bumped into his chest.
"You're noting going anywhere until you tell me what's wrong" he said.
"There's nothing wrong, just tired and hating on school" I said.
He looked at me intensely for a second but then eased up.
"Ok then, well try to cheer up" he said giving me a one armed hug and heading home.
And that's why I had fallen for him in the first place.
