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"So, get this. Guess who I got as a lab partner?" Ninell shook his head. "That Rose girl!"
"But, I thought you where supposed to stay away from her?" Lev said, concerned.
"I didn't choose her, the teacher paired us together!" He countered.
"This isn't good. This is bad, this is really, really bad..." Lev put his head in his hands. Tennie shrugged.
"C'mon, whats the worst that could happen?"
"Brad is a scary dude! He gave that poor kid a concussion four times in one year just for bumping into Rose! You can't get involved! What about that girl you talk to - Donna. What about her?"
"Shes nice, but shes a friend. I never said anything about 'getting involved' with her!"
"You where thinking of it." Ninell said.
"Was not!"
"Shhh!" Lev gestured to the teacher walking through the door.
"We'll talk later." Tennie whispered.
Tennie walked up to the school club-board and looked at the flyers. Amy Pond signed up for the Astronomy club, Martha Jones for the self-defense club, and Clara for the art club. His eyes fell upon a flyer for the school musical, and he saw Rose Tyler at the top. Before he knew what he was doing, he signed his name under staff.
"You shouldn't of done that."
Tennie whipped around and saw Lev standing there. He sighed.
"Lev, you scared the hell outta me! I thought you where Brad!" He gasped, crossing his arms.
"Why are YOU signing up for a PLAY? Is it just a coincidence that a certain Rose Tyler is in the SAME play?" Lev asked. Tennie rolled his eyes.
"No, seriously, Tennie. This isn't a joke, Bard can seriously hurt y-" Lev stopped as Clara walked up.
"Hey." She said, smiling.
"Hi. Hey. Hello." He stammered. Tennie could have sworn he saw her blush.
"Wanna walk me to class?" He nodded quickly. Takin one last glance back at Tennie, then left with the Clara girl off to art class.
Tennie shook his head, and walked to science, hoping the teacher didn't switch partners.
"Look, its the nerd in his Natural Habitat." Brad yelled as Tennie walked in. He sighed and took his place next to Rose. She gave him a half smile, and took out the rocket model.
"I hope you don't mind, I finished the formula without you." Tennie said, pulling out a container with green liquid. Rose nodded.
"I have to make the inside of the casing still, so..." Tennie looked at her work. He immediately noticed three mistakes on the spot.
"Can you look it over, I think I might've messed up on the-"
"Where you mix the chemicals right there it would leak, causing the rocket to shoot slightly to the right, the point of the rocket it too short, and it wont hold enough chemicals to shoot ten feet, which is the distance needed for an A+, which is probably what I want." He shot off, never pausing for a breath. Rose picked up the casing, and studied it, nodding.
"Thanks." She smiled, her tounge between her teeth. Blood rushed to his head.
"Okay, so the nose is too short.." She started fiddling with it. Tennie reached over her, picking it up and laying it on a paper.
"This is where it starts, and this is where it should end.." he made two marks on the paper.
"Ok, I'll just..." She reached over his arm and took the rocket. Tennie now realized they where standing awfully close.
He cleared his throat and took a step back. Rose continued working on the rocket.
"So, anything happen over spring break?" rose asked him, not taking her eyes off the rocket.
"Lev adopted a pig, then lost it in one week." Tennie mumbled. Rose laughed. "Ninell started dating that River girl, and Levs gonna ask the new girl to coffee, and I burned my foot on our TV."
"How did you-"
"Don't ask, please."
Rose giggled and flashed him another blinding grin.
"What about you?"
"Well, not much. I broke up with Brad."
"What? Why?"
"He just, well to put it into simple words hes a huge dickwad."
Tennie gave a nervous laugh. Flirting with Brads girlfriend was one thing, flirting with his EX girlfriend was totally different.
What was he thinking? Rose wouldn't want him, she's popular, and smart, and perky, and pretty, and everyone likes her. He's the class nerd. That'd never work.
"So, I'm single, I guess." She shrugged.
"Thats not gonna last." Tennie mumbled. Rose looked at him.
"Whats that mean?"
"W-well I just mean, well you know, obviously you can easily get a boyfriend. I-I mean-"
"Thanks." She grinned at him. He sighed. That was close.
"So, whatcha doin' tonight?" Rose asked.
"Not much, Sherlock is on."
"Cool, wanna go see a movie or something?"
Tennie froze. What was happening? Was Rose Tyler asking him out? THE Rose Tyler?!
"S-Sure, yea." He stammered.
"Gaurdians of the Galaxy is up."
"Oh, I've been wanting to see that."
"Cool, pick me up at eight?" Rose asked. Tennie nodded.
"Y-yea, eight."
The bell rang.
