Chapter 2

I sat in the back, hoping to spend the class without people around me. As people trickled in, people barely noticed me, thankfully. The clock struck 8 and in waltzed my mystery girl, making a bee-line straight for the professor. My mouth dropped open in surprise. Professor Rackham brightened up as soon as she saw my mystery girl, and they started to talk in hushed voices. Professor Rackham nodded and I saw the most beautiful sight in the world.

My mystery girl smiled, and my heart leaped into my throat. The room seamed brighter I could've sworn I heard angels singing. Maybe Emmett has a point…maybe I am gay…

My girl turned and placed her bag next to the demonstration table, where an experiment was set up. She walked to the coat rack and stood on her toes to pick a white lab coat, flashing a small strip of skin above her jeans. I saw a glimpse of a tattoo on the back her right hip, before she placed the lab coat on as well as a pair of goggles. She headed over to the demonstration table and lit the Bunsen burner, automatically adjusting it to the right level. She then looked over to the professor, whom I had just realized was talking.

"Hello students, and welcome to Organic Chemistry 401. I'm Professor Rackham, and I'm glad to see so many familiar faces. This is my lab assistant, Dr. Swan…" the words no longer made sense as I turned to my now named mystery girl.

She was deep in concentration, preparing the lab for the demonstration. I was surprised to hear she was a doctor, she looked no older than 19. I realized I was staring and turned back to the professor to catch the end of her speech. "…will be graded on participation, attendance, lab work, and your exam grades. Please take one of the supply lists I am passing around and partner up. Now we have a quick demonstration for you all. Pay attention, as your participation grade starts now. Dr. Swan, if you please."

I turned my attention back to my mystery girl, as she had four chemicals lined up on the table. She was now wearing gloves, and she measured one of the chemicals into a graduated cylinder. Professor Rackham asked one of the students in front what chemical Dr. Swan has just measured out, but I didn't hear the response.

I was too entranced by her. She bit her lip, concentrating on the experiment. The questioning continued, but I didn't hear any of it. She never looked up, and never spoke, the side of her lip firmly between her teeth. I entranced as she moved around with precision, not missing any steps. When the reaction ended, Professor Rackham wrote notes on the whiteboard, which I quickly jotted down without understanding what I was writing.

When she finally dismissed the class, I looked around again for my mystery girl, but she was already gone, the demonstration cleared and everything back in place. I quickly gathered my things, and almost ran to the door trying to see if I could catch her, but she was no where in sight. I sighed and headed to my next class, Anatomy 307.

I passed the rest of the day in a haze, barely comprehending the rest of my classes. My mind was reeling from the new information. I knew her last name, and I couldn't be happier. But I wondered, what was she doing here? Why wasn't she practicing medicine?

I finally realized that I was back in my dorm and had been staring at my floor for the last half hour. I sighed, hoping that I might be able to learn more about her in my next class.

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