Dis: Some of this shit ain't mine.
Oh shit, thought Reid when he stepped into Chemistry lecture. The usually empty seat diagonally in front of him was occupied by the same person who had occupied his thought since Saturday night. He ran a hand hastily through his hair as he passed her on the way to his seat. Two minutes later found his mind wandering a few metres away from his body.
"Mister Garwin, is the colour of copper carbonate?" Mr Muster's voice rang out suddenly and all heads turned to look in Reid's direction.
"Mister Garwin!"
"Um. Black." Blurted Reid.
"Black? Are you sure that is the colour of copper carbonate?" Asked Mr Muster.
"Ccgreenn! Excuse me." Coughed Caleb, who was sitting next to Reid.
"I mean green, sir." Reid said quickly.
"Hmm… you will do well to pay more attention in class Mister Garwin." Said Mr Muster eventually.
Ten Minutes later the bell rang and after receiving their assignments, they were let off for lunch.
"Reid, who has black hair?" Asked Pogue, grinning as the others laughed.
"Or wait, were you thinking about the black lace? Teased Tyler.
"Hey look, there's the little black cat, go introduce her to the school food." Caleb pointed to the end of the first food queue, while he and the others went to the back of the second line.
"Oh shut up, you ladies are such an embarrassment." Reid told them as he walked over to her.
"We'll both have the lasagne." Reid called out to the cafeteria lady.
"What?" She turned to look at him incredulously.
"Trust me, it's good. The cook's Italian." Reid assured her.
"I can't believe you. What if I'm a vegetarian?"
"Well it's spinach."
"Right."
"Do you want a coke or sprite?"
"Mineral water."
Reid handed the money to the cashier, paying for both their lunches.
"Hey wait a minute…" She said trying to pay for her own food.
"Don't bother' it's my treat." He pushed her hand away.
"Erm, thank you."
"Well you could show your appreciation by sitting with me."
They sat facing each other, a table away from where Pogue, Tyler and Caleb were eating.
"My name is Reid, Reid Garwin. So you're new around here?"
"I'm Steel Masquelier. Yes I just moved here from London."
"I like your accent."
"Oh, thanks."
Silence fell as both of them ate their food, wondering what to say first, despite the millions of questions running around their heads.
"You're right the lasagne is not bad."
"Told ya"
"So, why did you decided to commandeer my lunch?"
"I thought I'd show the new girl around."
"Oh, so you're just doing your bit for the student welcome committee?'
"I do what I can to help."
"So what about that girl, she's new too." She pointed a brown-haired girl who was sitting alone.
"Well… it just happened that you caught my eye."
"Oh?"
"Actually I wanted to apologise about Saturday."
"Apologise? What for?"
"For what we, I mean, what I did."
"What did you do?"
"Blowing your skirt up, or rather attempting to. Fine, are you happy?"
"You're not really sorry. You just want to know how I knew. Right?"
"How the hell did you know?"
"I tell you what. You have a bike right? I'll meet you outside the main gate at 11 tonight. If you bring me out for coffee, I'll tell you."
"Deal."