Mutant Crush - Chapter 10
That afternoon. Kitty made her way to her next class, Career Studies. She hates it. Kitty sees no point of Career Studies class because it was boring and pointless. But she had to take it because it was one of the mandatory courses.
Class started and Mrs. Verner started talking, "Okay class. We have a new assignment and this is going to be worth A LOT of your final marks."
Whispering and Chatting began.
"This will be a partnership project." Mrs. Verner continued.
Whispering and Chatting continued.
"You will be 'married' to someone and over the next week, you will be given a career. Hand in a report about how you and your partner manage everyday living." Mrs. Verner smiled. Of course, she thought this project was a wonderful idea.
Whispering and Chatting got louder.
"This hand-out package will go through all the requirements and details about this project." Mrs. Verner passed out the papers to the class.
Whispering and Chatting stopped.
"Now, the moment you've all been waiting for." Mrs. Verner sat down behind her desk, then she took out 3 jars.
She points to one jar, "This one has all the girls names in it." Then she points to another, "This one has all the boys names in it." Continuing that, she points to the last jar, "This one has the different careers."
Everyone held in their breath, hoping to get a good partner. But Kitty's mind was going blank.
"Let's see. Who shall be the first one to be picked." Mrs. Verner stuck her hand into one jar. She pulls out a piece of paper and said, "Courtney."
The girl at the back crossed her fingers.
Mrs. Verner pulls out another piece of paper from a different jar and said, "Courtney, you will be working with Nick."
So the process continued. Finally, Kitty Pryde's name was pulled out of the jar.
"Kitty, you will be working with.. Let's see.." Mrs. Verner paused as she was pulling out the paper.
Kitty held her breath. What if I am working with Pietro? Kitty thought. What about Lance? Well, I guess I can survive working with Lance. But not Pietro. Please please not Pietro.
"Pietro." Mrs. Verner finally said.
Kitty gasped loudly. Out of all the guys left in the class, it had to be him?? Kitty's mind was going crazy. At the same time, everyone heard a loud punch from behind. Everyone turned around and it was Lance.
Lance stood up and said, "Mrs. Verner? Can I change my partner?"
"But Lance, you haven't been picked yet." Mrs. Verner said.
"Well, I know who I want to be partner with." Lance said quietly as he sat down.
"Anyways, where were we?" Mrs. Verner ignored Lance, "Oh yeah, Kitty please come up and pick a career. You too, Pietro."
As Kitty made her way to Mrs. Verner's desk, Pietro and her exchanged looks. They didn't talk or anything. Kitty ended up being a veterinarian and Pietro was a meteorologist.
"Now." Mrs. Verner picked another name, "Mary-Ann."
Mary-Ann closed her eyes and was hoping to get Lance.
"You will be working with Lance Alvers." Mrs. Verner said.
"Damn it." Lance yelled again.
"Excuse me?" Mrs. Verner heard it.
"Nothing." Lance was angry.
Then a while later, after everyone had a partner, Mrs. Verner said, "Now, we have about 15 minutes left of class, why don't you all start reading over the handouts with your partner."
Everyone started moving to sit next to their partners. Pietro stood up and sat next to Kitty's desk. While Lance got his eyes glued on Pietro, Mary- Ann moved next to Lance Alvers.
After a few minutes since Pietro had sat down, Kitty didn't say anything. She didn't even make an effort of talking to him. So Pietro said, "Look Kitty, let's just forget about .."
"How can we forget? This is impossible. I want to switch groups." Kitty stopped him.
Just then, Mrs. Verner walked by and asked, "Is there a problem here?"
"Yes, can I please switch groups." Kitty asked.
"That's non-sense. I'm sure Mr. Maximoff here will be a good partner." Mrs. Verner smiled and walked away.
Kitty sighed. Then Pietro continued, "As I was saying, why don't we pretend we don't know each other and JUST finish this project."
Kitty was surprised by Pietro's wise answer so she agreed. So the two started working.
On the other hand, Lance Alvers was also extremely unhappy about the groups. "Stop it Lance, you know we're stuck like this." Mary-Ann told Lance as he was still staring at Kitty.
"Oh shut up. You don't know anything." Lance said.
"Anything? I do know what Kitty is thinking about right now. I do know that I'm one of her best friends. So will you just pay attention to our 'marriage'?" Mary-Ann asked.
"Okay, so what does she think about me?" Lance finally paid some attention to Mary-Ann.
"Ha! Like I'm gonna tell you." Mary-Ann laughed loudly.
"Why wouldn't you tell me?" Lance asked again.
"Well let me think, hmm.. Have you done anything for me lately? Oh Wait! You never has!" Mary-Ann said sarcastically.
"Fine. What do you want me to do? Kneel down and beg you?" Lance asked.
"No. Just finish this assignment with me. Stop complaining and just do this because I need a good mark in this class." Mary-Ann was pretty easy going.
"Fine. And then you'll tell me something?" Lance wasn't gonna give up.
"I'll see." Mary-Ann smiled.
That afternoon. Kitty made her way to her next class, Career Studies. She hates it. Kitty sees no point of Career Studies class because it was boring and pointless. But she had to take it because it was one of the mandatory courses.
Class started and Mrs. Verner started talking, "Okay class. We have a new assignment and this is going to be worth A LOT of your final marks."
Whispering and Chatting began.
"This will be a partnership project." Mrs. Verner continued.
Whispering and Chatting continued.
"You will be 'married' to someone and over the next week, you will be given a career. Hand in a report about how you and your partner manage everyday living." Mrs. Verner smiled. Of course, she thought this project was a wonderful idea.
Whispering and Chatting got louder.
"This hand-out package will go through all the requirements and details about this project." Mrs. Verner passed out the papers to the class.
Whispering and Chatting stopped.
"Now, the moment you've all been waiting for." Mrs. Verner sat down behind her desk, then she took out 3 jars.
She points to one jar, "This one has all the girls names in it." Then she points to another, "This one has all the boys names in it." Continuing that, she points to the last jar, "This one has the different careers."
Everyone held in their breath, hoping to get a good partner. But Kitty's mind was going blank.
"Let's see. Who shall be the first one to be picked." Mrs. Verner stuck her hand into one jar. She pulls out a piece of paper and said, "Courtney."
The girl at the back crossed her fingers.
Mrs. Verner pulls out another piece of paper from a different jar and said, "Courtney, you will be working with Nick."
So the process continued. Finally, Kitty Pryde's name was pulled out of the jar.
"Kitty, you will be working with.. Let's see.." Mrs. Verner paused as she was pulling out the paper.
Kitty held her breath. What if I am working with Pietro? Kitty thought. What about Lance? Well, I guess I can survive working with Lance. But not Pietro. Please please not Pietro.
"Pietro." Mrs. Verner finally said.
Kitty gasped loudly. Out of all the guys left in the class, it had to be him?? Kitty's mind was going crazy. At the same time, everyone heard a loud punch from behind. Everyone turned around and it was Lance.
Lance stood up and said, "Mrs. Verner? Can I change my partner?"
"But Lance, you haven't been picked yet." Mrs. Verner said.
"Well, I know who I want to be partner with." Lance said quietly as he sat down.
"Anyways, where were we?" Mrs. Verner ignored Lance, "Oh yeah, Kitty please come up and pick a career. You too, Pietro."
As Kitty made her way to Mrs. Verner's desk, Pietro and her exchanged looks. They didn't talk or anything. Kitty ended up being a veterinarian and Pietro was a meteorologist.
"Now." Mrs. Verner picked another name, "Mary-Ann."
Mary-Ann closed her eyes and was hoping to get Lance.
"You will be working with Lance Alvers." Mrs. Verner said.
"Damn it." Lance yelled again.
"Excuse me?" Mrs. Verner heard it.
"Nothing." Lance was angry.
Then a while later, after everyone had a partner, Mrs. Verner said, "Now, we have about 15 minutes left of class, why don't you all start reading over the handouts with your partner."
Everyone started moving to sit next to their partners. Pietro stood up and sat next to Kitty's desk. While Lance got his eyes glued on Pietro, Mary- Ann moved next to Lance Alvers.
After a few minutes since Pietro had sat down, Kitty didn't say anything. She didn't even make an effort of talking to him. So Pietro said, "Look Kitty, let's just forget about .."
"How can we forget? This is impossible. I want to switch groups." Kitty stopped him.
Just then, Mrs. Verner walked by and asked, "Is there a problem here?"
"Yes, can I please switch groups." Kitty asked.
"That's non-sense. I'm sure Mr. Maximoff here will be a good partner." Mrs. Verner smiled and walked away.
Kitty sighed. Then Pietro continued, "As I was saying, why don't we pretend we don't know each other and JUST finish this project."
Kitty was surprised by Pietro's wise answer so she agreed. So the two started working.
On the other hand, Lance Alvers was also extremely unhappy about the groups. "Stop it Lance, you know we're stuck like this." Mary-Ann told Lance as he was still staring at Kitty.
"Oh shut up. You don't know anything." Lance said.
"Anything? I do know what Kitty is thinking about right now. I do know that I'm one of her best friends. So will you just pay attention to our 'marriage'?" Mary-Ann asked.
"Okay, so what does she think about me?" Lance finally paid some attention to Mary-Ann.
"Ha! Like I'm gonna tell you." Mary-Ann laughed loudly.
"Why wouldn't you tell me?" Lance asked again.
"Well let me think, hmm.. Have you done anything for me lately? Oh Wait! You never has!" Mary-Ann said sarcastically.
"Fine. What do you want me to do? Kneel down and beg you?" Lance asked.
"No. Just finish this assignment with me. Stop complaining and just do this because I need a good mark in this class." Mary-Ann was pretty easy going.
"Fine. And then you'll tell me something?" Lance wasn't gonna give up.
"I'll see." Mary-Ann smiled.