Chemistry 11:32am
Valkyrie pushed her jumper sleeves up as she sat next to Skulduggery in the chemistry lab. There were four rows of wooden benches with stools facing the front where their teacher, a grumpy old man called Kenspeckle, was standing.
"Books out," he instructed and she unpacked her bag to put her books on the desk.
"I'm bored." She told Skulduggery as Kenspeckle started talking about acids.
"Listen then. You might become smarter."
"I don't need to be smarter."
"Questionable."
"Have you always been so sarcastic and mean?"
"Only when I'm irritated."
"You're always sarcastic and mean."
"I'm always irritated. Now we are doing an experiment. Get the Bunsen Burner."
"The flame thingy?"
"I- yes. Get the flame thingy." He sighed.
She hopped out of her stool and went to the cupboard. Sanguine was holding two flame thingies and gave one to her.
"Here you go. I'd better get back to vamp. The annoying creature will be stressing at me if I take too long."
"Why are you friends with him if you don't like him?"
"Why are you friends with Pleasant? He's incredibly cold and violent." Sanguine said. She frowned at him. "He isn't-"
"Oh but he is." Sanguine said and smirked. "Go back to him, princess. But don't say I didn't warn you."
Skulduggery was waiting for her patiently with some test tubes and liquids splashing around in them. He connected the flame thingy to a gas tap and turned it on. The flame immediately burst up and she jumped back in surprise. "Ooh hot." She flexed her hand and sent a burst of air to blow it out.
"What was that for?"
"It was distracting you. And I need to talk to you."
He looked away from her and looked at Sanguine. "Why was Sunglasses talking to you?"
"Sanguine."
"Yes. Why was he talking to you?"
Valkyrie just smirked and turned the flame back on. She pushed the bowl of liquid over it with a smile. "Tell me again why you gave up your family crest."
"I never did tell you," Skulduggery said with a smile in his voice.
"I'm sure you did. I love that story."
"I'm not stupid."
"Questionable."
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Sorry for the shortness but will update again as soon as I can :)