Chapter 2: Science Project
(Still Flashback)
The next day was a Tuesday. I had still no idea what to sing for the auditions as I walked to science class.
"Good morning class, take your seats," Mr. Bender, my science teacher, said. Those who were standing sat down. "We are starting a project today." Some groans were heard from the some kids. "You will be working with partners." Almost immediately, kids started whispering to each other and making hand gestures, as if asking to partner up, I wasn't one of them. "So I'll give you a minute to pick your partner and then I'll explain the project."
After he said that, kids sprang from their desks and paired up with their best friend. I don't have a best friend, so when it comes to partners, I just wait for the person who wasn't partnered, or work alone. Today though, every student is here, all 22 of us, so I guess I won't work alone this time.
"Hi Miley," said a shy familiar voice from behind me. I turned to saw Jacob Ryan. He was in half of my classes and he's a good person. He isn't a popular kid or a nerd; he was a… regular, like me.
"Hi Jacob," I greeted.
"Do you want to be partners?" he asked, nervously running his hand through his shaggy blonde hair.
"Sure!" I replied, a little to enthusiastically. I never get asked to partner up! Jacob took a seat behind me, and soon, Mr. Bender called for the class's attention.
"Okay kids, now that you're all partnered up, I will explain the assignment." The class grew quiet and Mr. Bender spoke again. "We will be doing an egg drop experiment. You and your partner will create a way to drop an egg with out it breaking or getting any cracks. On Friday, you or your partner will bring what you have created to school. You guys have the rest of the week in class to work on it, but I recommend you get together after school sometime before it's due so you can work together, because I don't allow eggs or your creations in the classroom before the due date. On Friday, we will meet here, then go outside to test them. So go ahead and get started."
"So Miley, do you want to get together after school?" Jacob asked, a little less nervous than before when he asked her to be his partner.
"I can't, I have choir practice," I say.
"I know. I have drama club. We get out at the same time, so we can meet up then."
"Okay, do you want to go to my house? It's really close to school," I asked.
"Yeah, if that's okay with you," says Jacob.
"Alright then, after your drama practice, meet me at the front of the school," I say.
"Okay," Jacob says as the bell rings. The class leaves and I walk by myself to lunch. I went to my usual table and pulled out my home lunch, soon to be greeted by Jackson, who surprisingly has the same lunch shift as me.
"Hey sis."
"Hi Jackson," I reply. Jackson pulled out his own lunch and sat down across from me. "Today in science, we got an project with partners, and Jacob asked me to be his partner!"
"Ooo, someone likes Jacob," Jackson says jokingly.
"No, I don't Jackson!" I say and playfully kick him under the table.
"Oww!" he pretended like it hurt which made us start laughing.
"Anyways, I don't like him, I'm just glad that someone asked me to partner up with them," I say. "We're meeting up after I get out of choir."
"So I'm guessing you don't want me to come on the bike?" Jackson asks.
"No, I want you to come, but probably not on the bike, because Jacob is coming to our house and the bike is more a you me- two people thing," I correct.
"Alright," he says. We got dismissed from lunch and threw away our trash.
"I'll see you after choir then," Jackson says.
"See ya," I say and head in the opposite direction, to my next class.