Chapter 3 Senior Year Begins Part 3- Guess We're Lab Partner

"You're late," the teacher said not even looking at me as I walked in

"Um the bell just rang," I said

"And your point is? Students of this class are expected to always be here fifteen minutes before the bell rings" she said continuing to look at the file in her hand

'I'm sorry. My boyfriend-" I started before she cut me off

"So you're one of them," she said

"One of them?" I asked confused

"Please take a seat Miss Vanderbilt," she said finally looking up at me.

"Yes miss," I said as I looked around to see that all the seats in the class were filled except for one and just guess who it had to be beside.

"Something wrong Miss Vanderbilt," she said

"No," I said as I walked to the seat dropping my bag on the ground next to my seat

"Okay class now that everyone is here. Let's begin first off I must congratulate you on successfully making it to your senior year. Give yourselves a hand" she said

"Unfortunately everything from here on out will be ten times harder. My name is Mrs. Jones and unfortunately for you, I am your chemistry teacher. I have some rules and I expect you to follow them. First, all homework and assignments must be given a day prior to the due date to get full marks. For example, if the work's due on Monday I expect to have it on my porch by Sunday morning. Second, as I told Miss Vanderbilt earlier in order to be early for this class you have to be here thirty minutes before the bell rings"

"I thought you said fifteen?" some guy asked

"That was to be on time. To be considered early you must be here fifteen minutes before that and in the future try not to interrupt me Mr. Issac" she said

"Third all students should carry their own equipment in order to do any graded activity unless he or she has a valid reason. And just so you know, Miss Vanderbilt, boyfriend trouble is not a valid reason and finally no one should get any lower than a B- on any graded piece, and for your information, all works are graded. If a student does, in fact, get this grade three times an Add/Drop form will be given to them so that they may drop the class and if they fail to comply they will be transferred to a class of my choosing. Do I make myself clear?" she said sternly

"Yes ma'am," the class said

"Good as for lab partners, take a good look at the person sitting beside you because they will be your partner for the entire year," she said

"Just perfect," he grumbled sarcastically as I sighed

"Now let's begin and just so you know you have homework due tomorrow," she said as she turned to the board and so the class started.

The day went by relatively fast. School had just ended and I had been standing in the parking lot waiting on Nick when he walked past with his head buried in a book

"Hey Taylor," I said catching up to him

"So you do remember me," he said not looking up from his book

"What's that supposed to mean?" I asked

"What do you want Sophia?" he asked still not looking up

"It's about the homework for Chem class," I said

"Yeah what about it?" he asked

"I was wondering if we're going to do it at your house or mine," I asked

"Does it really matter we practically live the same place?" he asked annoyed

"Can you just pick a house?" I said irritated by his attitude

"Fine you can come over to my house," he said before I heard Nick's car horn

"Okay see you at six," I said

"Six?" he said as he stopped walking

"Yeah I have piano lessons now," I said

"Fine" he sighed frustrated before he walked away.

I walked over to Nick and got in the car

"What was that about?" he asked

"What was what about. Nick?" I asked

"You talking to Taylor," he said

"Oh that's nothing," I said

"That didn't seem like nothing," he said

"It's really nothing. Plus it is not really any of your business what I talk about with Taylor" I said turning my head still upset about his comment about my friends

"The hell it isn't!" he yelled immediately getting everyone's attention

"What the hell Nick people are staring," I said

"Let them I want to know what you were talking to Taylor about and we're not leaving until you tell me what you were doing with him," he said

"Maybe you're not but I sure as hell am," I said as I walked out and walked away

"Sophie! Sophie!" he yelled

After that huge fiasco, I just took a cab to my piano lessons. Unfortunately, my blood was still boiling and I found myself unable to properly play hence I decided to just leave. Needing a distraction as to not think of the embarrassing situation Nick had forced me into, I went into my backyard to practice my high kicks. I hadn't known just how many hours had passed of me releasing my frustration out of the poor dummy in my backyard when I heard the doorbell. Taking a break I picked up my towel wiping the sweat off my face before throwing it over my neck and heading through the backdoor walking slowly to the door taking sips from my water bottle. Opening the door I spotted Liberty waiting on my pouch with her head looking down in her phone