"So, I'm guessing you told him you wasn't gonna show him around town?" Robin said with a small snicker as she slid into the passenger seat of Andie's car.

"Robin. Seriously? No matter how many times he was gonna try and bat those long eyelashes at me, I was not about to cave to him. I know his intentions too well." Andie scoffed as she threw her books in the backseat.

"Whoa, hold on. Did I just hear Andrea Sullivan say the closest thing to interest in a guy?" Robin pretended to be shocked, covering her mouth in amazement.

"I will make you walk home." Andie glared as she rolled down her window and started the car.

"Seriously, that's the first time I've heard you say something you've noticed about a guy in years." Robin said shifting in her seat to face Andie, amused that a guy had caught her friends attention.

"Well...well. Okay, okay he is handsome. Very handsome. But he's got the bad boy vibe written all over him. He completely sealed the deal when I seen just how he acted around all the girls at school today. Including myself. How dare he assume, I'm the teachers pet and that I'd have any interest in showing him around?" Andie said as she slid on some sunglasses and peered in the rear view mirror at herself.

"Okay, first off Andie your a goddess. I'm not just saying this because I'm gay, or because I'm your best friend. Literally guys drool all over you. And second, since when are you jealous if a guy pays attention to other girls?" Robin said raising her eyebrows at Andie.

"Well," Andie pondered as she turned to gaze out the window, towards the noticeable Camaro in the parking lot. "I can't answer that."

After dropping Robin off at her house, Andie headed towards Hawkins Middle School.

Ever since Andie had won a National Award for her science experiment two years ago, she had been offered a position as a after school science club teacher. The opportunity to teach young minds, the more enjoyable aspects of chemistry and science other than just bookwork.

It was completely hands on, and the kids soaked information in like a sponge. It was Andie's favorite pastimes. Okay, maybe she was a bit of a nerd...

Unlocking the door, Andie made her way down the hall to the chemistry room.

"Watch out, Andie!" Yelled a young boys voice filled with urgency.

In response Andie ducked into the hallway, just as a rocket strapped to a bottle went zooming over her head.

Andie pretended to scowl as she came into the classroom, complete with her arms folded over her chest and tapping her foot repeatedly on the tile floor.

"Dustin, Lucas, Mike, and Will..." all four boys peered at her from behind a desk, faces twisted on worry.

"You better get your asses over here and hug me, I haven't seen you guys all summer!" Andie exclaimed.

All four boys tumbled her way, arms outstretched with huge grins plastered on their faces. Andie had bonded with the boys last year when they had first joined her science club.

Andie laughed as a bright flash of orange and brown caught her eye from behind the boys.

Two teenage girls stood behind the boys, full of curiosity on who exactly this girl may be and how she stole the boys attention so quickly.

"How rude of me, I didn't notice we had two new kids here, girls at that." Andie said throwing a suspicious glance back at the boys, before approaching the girls.

"My name is Andie, I'm the science club teacher." She outstretched her hand as she talked and introduced herself. "I see those looks on your faces. No worries, I don't bite."

"My name is Max, and this is El. The guys told us about you, so we thought we'd come hangout and just seen what all the fuss was about." Max said a smile small.

Andie noticed the short haired brunette as she leaned over and whispered in Max's ear.

"Yes, she is pretty." Max said aloud for everyone to hear.

"You can say that again, Andie take a look at what finally came in." Said Dustin making a purring noise and showing her his new pearly whites.

"Well, now I can finally stop calling you toothless." Andie said giving him a small nudge.

"Enough Dustin, so Andie what kind of experiment are we getting into today?" Mike exclaimed after he shot a look of disapproval at Dustin. He thought of Andie more as a sister, since she used to be close to his older sister Nancy at one time.

"First things first." Boys show the girls where to grab some goggles and gloves and follow me outside.

Grabbing the girls, they spared no time in grabbing some equipment and running after Andie.

The boys cling to Andie's side, chattering about their summers and the exciting news of the new mall in town that was just built.

"Lame you didn't hang with us over the summer." Lucas remarked as he helped Andie unload her mustang with supplies.

"Hey, hey now guys. I had some family in North Carolina I had to visit. I didn't have much time even for myself this summer." Andie smirked as she closed her trunk and set off again, this time towards the football field.

"We will get together sometime and go see that new scary movie I've been hearing about lately, but only if these two new beauties, which I have no idea how y'all roped into hanging out with you losers go as well. What do you say girls?" Andie said as she laid out the supplies on the field, preparing to blow her little scientists minds on a new experiment she had discovered.

Max and El were astonished on how the older teen acted as if they were equals. Not treating them as small children.

"Only if you think you can make it through the whole movie. I heard it's super gory!" said Max not hesitating on making a new friend.

"Oh, your on. What about you El?" Andie said standing and facing her, as she strapped a pair of goggles to her face and popping them.

El responded by grabbing her own goggles and imitating Andie. "Your on!"

"Spunky. Alright El and Max since you my newbies. You get to try this out first."

El and Max exchanged glances, and the boys watched in awe as Andie handed them a bundle of cotton fabric with a needle threaded through it.

"Alright ladies, take those balls and throw them into that Kerosene jug over there. Then bring them to me." Andie instructed as she set the boys to work making there own cotton threaded balls.

El and Max did as they were instructed, curious to what Andie was planning.

"Alright lay them on that metal surface right there, and stand back please." Andie instructed as she strapped on some fire proof gloves.

Andie held up a small lighter, holding it close to the cotton so it would catch fire. Once enflamed, she took it into her gloved hand.

"So, your holding fire in your gloved hand? What's the big deal? Anyone can do that." Will said with a disappointed face.

Andie smirked and turned her attention to El.

"Come here." She motioned the girl over with her free hand.

El hesitated, but followed her orders.

Andie held out her hand to El, instructing her to take off her glove.

Slowly Andie rolled the flaming ball into her hand, swirling it around in her palm careful not the touch the top of the flame which was the hottest and not to leave the ball in one place in her hand too long.

El's eyes grew wide as she gave an excited smile to Andie.

"Wanna try?" Andie said quickly glancing at the young teens with their astonished faces behind her.

El quickly nodded before taking the flaming ball, amazed of how it never effected her physically.

"The basis behind this is that the cotton doesn't burn because the light fluid or butane, burns instead. What happens is the heat turns the alcohol into gas which starts to evaporate as the gas burns, evenly distributing the heat and flames making it cool enough to physically hold on your hand." Andie said cools as she slid her goggle up on her head.

"Awesome! I'm next!" Mike exclaimed as he brings his bundled cotton to Andie.

Andie ended the day explaining some more basis behind the experiment and answering the seeming to never ending questions of the curious gang beside her.

"So Andie, why are you so into science?" Max said as she walked ahead of the gang.

"I don't really know, I guess because science is the logical reasoning behind everything that happens in our world." Andie stopped slightly as the redhead beside her nodded in agreement.

"I guess that makes since."

Just as Andie was about to ask about El, a familiar blaring stereo was heard through the parking lot.

"Shit, it's my brother." Max said with a panic in her voice.

Andie knew all too well before the car came into view exactly who it was.

"Your brother is Billy Hargrove?" Andie said her voice now the one filled with panic.

"Step brother." A voice was heard over the music, as the car came screeching to a halt in front of the gang.

"Shit, princess. I knew you was a teacher's pet, but damn your a nerd too?" Billy said as he blew out a ring of smoke.

"Didn't know you was keeping tabs." Andie returned as she crossed her hands over her chest.

"I'll always keep a close eye out for you, doll. You may be a nerd, but I'm sure under those baggy overalls your wearing is a killer bod." Billy shot a wink as he flicked his cigarette into the parking lot.

"Too bad you'll never know." Andie said as she stomped on the cigarette butt to put it out.

Snickers from Max and the boys behind her filled her ears.

Billy face twisted into anger as he shot an angry glance at the gang and shouted for Max to get her ass in the car.

"See you tomorrow Andie." Max smiled as she raced towards Billy's passenger door.

Andie returned the smile, as she watched Billy speed away in his car.