Max's P.O.V.
The Science class continued, and my thoughts kept wondering off to the wrong boundaries. Namely saying: the boundary behind me.
Mr. Martin was dedicating himself to a review for the test we were taking tomorrow, and almost everybody's attention was…behind me.
Some of the guys kept looking at me checking to see if I had suddenly fallen for the guy behind me…Nick. scoff! As if. See? I'm a strong woman, and I will stand for the rights as we…
"Max?" Mr. Martin asked.
"Yes?" I replied innocently. Why was he looking at me funny?
"I think you just crumpled up our review notes for tomorrow's test," he stated sadly. Yes, test reviews were extinct in this school. I looked down to find my fist balled up with a white paper crumpled inside. Oops.
"Oh sorry," I said. Then just for the benefit of the teacher, I added, "May I have another copy after this class?"
He looked sympathetically at me as if he understood my situation.
"Sure. Just don't do that again," he said with a smug grin. Was that supposed to be funny? I nodded gravely as if marching off to a war. And I was. To the back of my seat, again.
Science was the longest class I had had ever in my whole entire occupation as a student. It finally ended, and before I could finish gathering up my books, Nick was already out of his seat and going past me, manumitting that familiar scent.
I grabbed my books. He was walking out the door once I had reached the teacher.
"Sorry for giving you so much trouble, Mr. Martin." I said. He looked at me and smiled.
"It's fine, Max. And I just know you're going to do fine on the test." Of course. It was obvious my 'nerdy' (as stated by Hannah) reputation was soon to reach the teachers as well.
He handed me another copy, and I took it from him and left saying thank you.
Once I stepped out the door, I saw…Nick. No, I didn't see him, I was up to his shoulders, and I bumped into him balistically. What was he, a rock? I bounced off his stone hard chest and almost fell, but he instantly gripped my elbow and steadied me.
I shrugged off a little too harshly and gathered my thoughts enough to say,
"Sorry." I was going to dramatically sweep out of that awkward moment and go away before he…