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“Is he helpful during labs?” he asks

“He’s getting his work done, but there’s no partnering happening at all”

He drops into his chair “Have you tried getting on his level?”

I scoff “What level would that be?”

When Mr Brando frowns, I look away

“I tell you what,” he begins, so I give him my attention “Since you’re the first person to approach not asking uely “The rest will be up to you Earn the grade, Ms Davenport, and you ht even earn a new friendship, too”

I nod even though I got absolutely nowhere and drag myself to my next class

Thank god it’s hump day, because I’m over this shitI’et ho at the little bar top, waiting for me

Her eyes fall to my sports bra “You had dance today?”

“Yeah, I was at the studio”

She nods as she sets down her coffee cup and leans back in her seat “So, Nico Sykes”

Ah Right

Guess this is the first chance she’s had to grill me

“He’s my new partner for lab”

“Oh?”

“Mo the deal”

“I didn’t even say anything” She gives an innocent shrug, running her finger over the rim of her cup

I hold in

“I asked around, did you knoas hiht in a scandalized position with Mr Clehter?”

I pull open the fridge

Yes One blue Gatorade left

I unscrew the top and take a quick drink “Yes, Josie was, or still is soirlfriend”

“Would you say he’s a troublemaker?”

“He’s a high school senior It’s not like he was arrested”

“Still, public indecency is real”