(Lars View)
I wasn't too thrilled about the assignment, when I heard about it. I mean what if my partner was lazy, and what if she caused me to not get an A. If I did not receive a one hundred percent...No, no matter whom this girl was I wasn't going to blow my perfect record.
Then I found out I had Reggie as a partner. The first thought that crossed my mined, was that someone was playing a sick joke on me. I mean, I hated Rockets, all of them, even thinking about them made me shudder.
After I did think about it, I realized that; Reggie was smart, she worked hard, and she had somewhat commendable grades right, right?
When I thought about that I really began to think. I began to recall my old memories, the ones where I liked to hang out with my brother. Reggie had been my best friend.
She was three when I met her. I had just moved into my new house, and I had no friends. I also had a little snot nosed brother who my parents loved. I sat in the car watching the movers carry in my bed, that's when the door to the car opened. There she was standing there (my parents were talking with her parent). They had a little brother too.
"Hiya, I'm Regina."
I was silent.
"Don't you talk?"
I nod.
"I live over there. You can come over anytime."
That's how it happened and I was stuck with her for the next 3 years.
Today we were spending a tormenting hour together. I was finishing my homework and she was doing hers. A couple of times I caught her glancing at me. I wonder what she is thinking. I bet she thinks I'm a dumb monkey and she can't wait to leave. I feel the same way.
I look at the clock only 15 minutes. Ahhh! I can't handle this. Was my teacher crazy? Spending time with her was worse then spending time watching Mr. Rodgers. She just kept working, and glancing. Not only that, she chewed her pen! The most evil crime on the planet.
There she did again! She looked at me! How could she think that I was a monkey? I was only the one that was there for her when her mother died.
Well, sort of, I wasn't there all that long, but still. How could she misunderstand me? How could she look at me with those cold eyes like this was the last place she wanted to be? I mean it was the last place I wanted to be but the fact that it was the last place she wanted to be makes me so mad. Who does she think she is anyway?
Oh yeah a Rocket. I hate Rockets. Reggie wasn't bad, not like her brother, and she wasn't anything like Twister. In a way I guess, if I had a choice between the Rockets and that squid I'd choose Reggie.
Seriously, I could have had Trish, or Angie. Although, Trish would never take the assignment or me seriously, and at least with Reggie I had a 1.34267- chance that she would take me seriously. Angie, I believe has a 2.5 GPA and I don't want to hang out with a girl that could ruin my grade.
Reggie will ruin my rep, although I had to hang out with her so I did have an excuse. I seriously can't believe we have to do this for a grade. I better ace this or I'll just die. I can't ruin my record or my rep. How am I supposed to accomplish this?
Reggie's watch goes off, finally one hour. "Finally," Reggie gathers her stuff, "One hour."
"So leave," I look up.
Its not like I was torturing her, she can go when she wants. Which I guess was 59 minutes ago.
Man I remember a time when one hour wasn't enough time for her. She'd beg and beg to stay. I never really said anything when she did that but I did wish that her mother would agree.
Why was she such a jerk about this? I was trying to be nice. Maybe if I just talked to her, we'd get along. I bet she doesn't even remember how much we use to like each other. I wish I could get along with her. I sort of missed her company. I did not say that! Erase that! Take it back! Ok I guess you can't take back what I already said, so just pretend I never said it.
Twister comes in, "One hour, come on Reg we have hockey."
"Right," Reggie looks at him like he is some kind of savior. "Right see you tomorrow, Lars," then they left. Maybe, see you tomorrow, is a good thing, but I wish she'd just be my amigo again.