A week had passed since Sabrina and Daphne had started at their new school. Puck, true to his word, had made Sabrina's' life miserable. He had pulled pranks on her every day, from putting creepy crawlies in her pencil case to smashing beef lasagna in her face. He had even poured a bottle of hair dye on her head once, and when Veronica questioned her about it, she simply said,
"Some idiot decided it was fun to make my life living hell".
Veronica had just smiled knowingly and nodded. Boys, she thought. So confusing. Take her husband Henry for example.
Sabrina had discovered some more Everafters at her school. Dorothy from Oz attended school there, and she was strikingly pretty. Everybody from Bo Peep and Peter Pan to Pinocchio (whom Daphne had a HUGE crush on) went to New York High. There were even children of Everafters. Jasmine and Aladdin's daughter Sarah was the most popular girl in school. The Frog Prince and his wife had a child too, and her name was Bella. She was one of Sabrina's closest friends. There were also many more that the Grimm family had not yet identified.
There was a time when Sabrina had despised Everafters. When her Grandmother had moved into Sabrina's house in New York, she had bought along two friends. One was Little Red Riding Hood, who had a huge mental problem, but was learning to control herself. Another was a tall man by the name of Mr Canis, who once had the spirit of the Big Bad Wolf inside him, but was cured with the help of Sabrina's parents. She had grown to love them all as family, including Granny Relda's Great Dane, Elvis.
….
Splat.
Another spitball landed on Sabrina's neck. It was Monday, and she had English fourth session. Puck was sitting behind her, and he was throwing spitballs at her when their teacher, Mr Grumpner, had his back turned.
Sabrina had had enough. She turned around just as Puck was shooting another spitball at her face. She caught it between her thumb and forefinger and watched as his smug look turned into one of surprise. She placed the soggy ball in the palm of her left hand and flicked it at Puck's face. It hit him right in the eyes and he yelped in pain, clutching his right eye. Sabrina smirked and turned back to the front, only to find Mr Grumpner's face hovering in front of her.
"What did I just say, Miss Grimm?" he snapped. Sabrina opened her mouth to respond, but then realized that he was probably talking about their work, something she hadn't been paying attention to. So instead she shrugged at him carelessly, and his red face grew even redder.
"Detention, Miss Grimm!" he barked.
Sabrina frowned at him. "You can't be serious? It's almost time to go home and we don't have break. I am NOT going to stay after school!" Sabrina cried, leaning back in her chair and crossing her arms in front of her chest. Of course by now the whole school knew who Sabrina Grimm was, and they knew not to mess with her. She was the most popular girl in school, and she had gotten asked out on dates by more guys than she could remember. She, of course, had rejected every single one of them.
Mr Grumpner scowled and marched back to his desk.
"As I was saying," he growled. "You are to research one of Shakespeare's plays and do a project on it. You are to work in partners. You have one week to finish this, so I suggest you visit each other's houses to get this done on time. Now, I will assign your partners based on your surnames."
Sabrina's brain was working in slow-motion .Words were making their way in and out of her head.
Alphabetical order...Surnames...Grimm...Goodfellow.
Oh no.
He was the only other person in her class who's surname started with G. Sabrina sat, horrified. Do a project with him? She would rather be chucked into a vat of mayonnaise and pickles.
Sabrina turned around to see if Puck had realized what was happening. Judging by the look on his face, he had managed to put two and two together. His mouth hung open in shock and his eyes were wide. When he caught Sabrina looking however, his face broke into a grin.
"Looks like you're stuck with me, Grimm," he crowed. Sabrina frowned.
If his own mother didn't do it first, Sabrina would eventually strangle the boy.
…...
Last session.
Sport. And obviously, thanks to Ms Spangler, they were playing dodge ball. Not that Sabrina wasn't good at it, in fact, she was one of the best players, but having to play it with him made it all the more unbearable.
Puck was weaving in-between balls at amazing speeds, dodging anything and everything that came his way. He threw the ball so hard some kids would get knocked off their feet. He would have been amazing, had he not have been so smug.
Soon it was only Sabrina and Puck left. They were on opposite teams, and everyone in the game had been caught put mostly by either Puck or Sabrina. Now they were sitting on the benches inside the gym, cheering them on.
"No boundaries!" Ms Spangler shrieked. Sabrina had a ball in her hand, as did Puck. She began to back away slowly, careful not to let him corner her. Puck threw the ball at her head, but she twisted her neck at the last minute and the ball whizzed past. She smirked at Puck, which only caused him to grin and try harder.
"Admit it Grimm, I'm better than you. I'll win for sure," he cried. Sabrina shook her head.
"You wish, stinkpot!" Name calling had become a usual aspect of their school lives.
Puck smirked, and this worried Sabrina. She knew that he was better than her. No doubt about it. One wrong move and she was toast.
Think, she scolded herself. He has the skills, so you need to find a way to get to him. Plan, make a strategy. Find his weakness.
Sabrina smiled to herself. That was it. She knew exactly how to get to him.
She walked forward slowly, and watched as confusion flashed across Puck's face. He was clearly expecting her to walk backwards. She smiled and continued walking, until they were barely two meters apart. She raised her arm as if to strike, and Puck did the same. Then, at the last possible moment, she fell to the floor, her knees giving way beneath her.
Sabrina lay flat on her back, looking up at the ceiling. Suddenly, Pucks face was hovering before her.
"Sabrina?" he asked, his face worried. "Are you-"
He never had time to finish. Sabrina reeled her hand back and smashed the ball in his face. Puck's head sprung back and he jumped up, frowning.
"I win!" Sabrina cried, jumping up as well. Rachel raced up to her and hugged her, as well as the rest of her teammates and random followers. But she was focusing on one person only.
Puck's face was a mixture of anger and disbelief. He scowled at Sabrina, then suddenly his features changed. He grinned broadly at her, and Sabrina felt sick to her stomach. She knew that look.
He was planning something, and it was not going to be good.
