Chapter 6

Patton's POV

I knew they'd drawn a crude sketch of us, and I knew that it must've been Fanny. She's been teasing me about it ever since I first got with Rachel. Abby and Nigel both looked at me for a few seconds, then turned as they snorted. I glared at Fanny, who wore a devious look before ripping the sheet out.

"Fine, don't let us have any fun." She said, looking at me and then sketching on the page. "Now, hold still. I need to get this perfect for the final mark."

"Perfect? You're sitting on an A already! How can you go down?" I asked her, only moving my eyes.

"Ya never know." She looked down, and began furiously sketching. I looked down, and noticed that all her lies were quite clean. I found it hard to understand how she could be so neat even though she moves her hand a billion miles an hour. She moved over to the right side of the page, and began to work there.

"You can't be serious." I stated as she touched the final pieces of hair up. She handed it over and folded her arms in triumph. My jaw dropped at how perfect her anatomy was. It was only a headshot to my shoulders, but it was worth every minute she put into it…which was like fifteen by the way.

"Well done Miss Fullbright." Miss Hath made her way to us, and took the sketch from my hands. I looked around sheepishly as she praised the piece like a god.

"This is what I want to see more of people. This is art!"

I looked at Rachel, who seemed somewhat ticked off about the drawing. I turned back to my partner, who sat with a sly grin on her face.

She got the sketchbook back, and I decided I'd try my luck at drawing her. To be honest, I kinda exaggerate the anatomy a little when it comes to girls…you know what I'm saying.

"Ok, now you hold still." I said, starting with her eye. It was so devious, angry, courageous and bold all at the same time. I then moved to her hair, which I made a little sexier than usual

I emphasized a little more, and I felt a head coming over to see. I looked up to see Hoagie looking in awe.

"You have got to give me that once you've finished." He said quite loudly, and everyone's gaze turned to me. I put my head down, and finished the picture without another word.

"Here." I said once I filled her lips out a little more, and handed it to her.

Her eyes bulged, and her expression was hard to decipher.

"Anyone suggest you do this more often?" She asked. "Because this is amazing! Though it is weird looking at yourself."

I saw Miss Hath look over her shoulder, and she wore a different expression. "Mr. Drilovsky, this is realism art, not realism cartoon."

"Aww come on Miss Hath." Virginia stated. "It's a bloody good piece of work."

"Well, I guess I can give you an acceptable grade for it." She turned to Virginia. "And watch your mouth young lady."

"Sorry Miss."

I looked at Rachel, and she seemed to be fuming slightly, as she was in a stiff sitting stance. I placed my chin on her shoulder, and she seemed to relax.

We got out of class, and I held Rachel back while the rest went to lunch. She leant on a locker, and I stood to face her.

"Something wrong?" I asked her. "You seem a little weirded out today."

"I'm ok." She replied. "I just got a little envious of your talent. You never draw like that around me.

I rubbed the back of my neck. "Well, I wanted to save the good til last. I was hoping I was gonna be drawing you instead of Fanny."

"Really? I was hoping too…me drawing you I mean."

"Ah well, can't win everything." I grabbed her hand, and we began to the cafeteria. "How about you come over and I'll draw you tonight? We'll just say it's an assignment or something."

"Your parents don't know yet?"

I sighed. "Yeah they do actually. But they're cool with it. What about you? Do yours know yet?"

She shook her head, and I nodded once. "Fair enough. But they'll find out soon enough, you can't hide anything from them."

She giggled, and we went to find our group.