TK, Kari, and Davis all filed into their second period class from their three separate homerooms. As a science class, it had lab workstations around the outside edges of the room, leaving an area for the student's desks. TK, sat by the window, Kari beside him, and Davis beside her. Kari began feeling uneasy, having her own personal stalker.
TK was feeling jealous. It's not a feeling that's politically correct, as it shows possessiveness. However buried in the Y chromosome, is the DNA that makes every male capable of aggressively defending his female from other males. Ladies, we do try to ignore and suppress this feeling, but some of us are better at it than others. We do try to be cool and give you space to have any friends you want, but regardless of how innocent, or who instigated, we will feel that aggressive pang every time you talk to another male, or he talks to you.
TK is one of our best, a true gentleman. His body does feel jealous, but his mind recognizes her as a person, not a possession. He allows her to associate with whomever she wants. Not to imply that she needs his permission, or that he could stop her if he tried.
"I can't help but notice you always sit beside Kari, T.E." Davis remarked.
"It's TK. And I can't help but notice that you do too. You also start every conversation with her name. There are other topics than this girl here." TK's comeback surprised Davis a little. Kari felt uneasy being referred to as a topic of conversations.
"Why would anyone want to talk about anything else?" Davis asked his question think TK could have no comeback for it.
"Because she might not like it. You should ask her," TK said as he was removing his textbook from his bag.
Before Davis could even open his mouth to ask, Kari sharply said, "I don't!" She turned to TK and said, "Thank-you for asking."
Now Davis is not one of our best. He is easily overcome by jealousy, add to the fact that even though he has a thick skin, and a think head, Kari dismissing him hurts. He sat quietly and sulked for a while. By this point the teacher was preparing his lesson.
"We're going to be doing a lab on liquid saturation, everyone pick a lab partner." Aha! This was Davis' chance, he thought.
All I have to do is pick Kari before he does and she'll be with me! TK and Davis were both prepared to select Kari, but she managed to select TK verbally before anyone else said anything. TK smiled, Davis frowned.
"How come you get Kari and I don't?" Davis should not have given speech to this thought. All of their classmates were well aware of the situation that existed between the three. It made Davis the joke of the school, TK a wimp, and Kari a prized object. None of the three were at all happy about this. In the past, Kari enjoyed Davis lavishing her with attention, and then shooting him down. Rather sadistic of her. Lately, Davis' annoyance has been increasing, and there is only so much even a nice person can take.
It caused a production quality scene when Kari started yelling, "Get away, Davis! I chose TK; he does not get me! You're too thickheaded to even see when you're making a fool of yourself! Get away, I never want to see you near me again!"
TK was blushing a little, he did not like being the center of attention, and he was definitely a major component of this disturbance. It even got compounded for him. Poor TK. While Kari was having her little outburst, he was getting less than a third of the audience's attention. Since Kari was sent to the office and Davis excused himself so as not to cry in public, TK was left to do a science lab by himself while listening to giggling whispers.
Davis, in a locked bathroom stall, I've got to do something about TK.
TK, finishing his lab, I've got to do something about Kari.
Kari, being escorted into the principal's office, I've got to do something about Davis.