I can't believe I have to work with Jerry Martinez. He is SO obnoxious and does not do his work. I can't fail the beginning of the semester! My mom will take away my privileges if I start failing! I can't even stay at home alone! I won't even be allowed out of the house with my bad grades!

I angrily plopped down on my seat at my lunch table.

"Woah, who broke your computer?"

Violet asked as she scooted a bit away from her angered friend.

Val glared at her rude action and nudged her, causing Violet to go back to her original spot. These two can never just get along.

"No one 'broke my computer.' I have to work with the most ANNOYING partner ever."

I explained as I started taking sips from my water.

Violet rolled her eyes at that and started eating her hamburger.

"Emily, it's okay. If your partner won't help you then we can. Our schedules are different and the teacher won't know."

Forever the soother, Cassidy tried to calm me down.

Cassidy was right.

"Yeah, it's okay. It's fine. It's only for this week and then it's over."

I told myself as I started biting into my sandwich.

Just then some blonde cheerleader came over to our table. Much too happy and preppy for a day in high school but that's how all cheerleaders are, except Violet. She gave all of us a piece of paper.

"You are totally invited to McKenna's party. Welcome to Highland!"

She cheerfully said and left, passing out more invites to people nearby.

"Woah, a cheerleader talked to us."

Val sarcastically announced as she started looking at the details of the invite.

"Saturday? Shoot, I wanted to stay home and paint all day."

Cassidy sighed as she tossed the invite back onto the table and went back to drawing in her sketchbook.

"Parties are lame anyway. Got a game I gotta see."

Violet rolled her eyes as she also tossed it back and spun a basketball in her hand.

"I was gonna experiment on which fertilizer helps my plants grow faster."

Val also gave an excuse.

I was not having any of this.

"Girls, this is totally what we need. We are high schoolers! We gotta live a little. A party is what we need to spice up our careers."

I encouraged them but they all gave me a blank stare.

"Forget it, Emily. Introverts like us aren't going to take the time to socialize with society."

Val rolled her eyes.

"We must do this!"

I pleaded to them.

"Never gonna happen, Em."

Violet said.

I looked towards Cassidy but she turned away, betraying me.

"Fine then. Girls day with me then if you aren't going to the party."

I decided as the bell rung, ending lunch.