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Brittany Walters.......Jasper Adams...

"A geek....spare me" she muttered under her breath but still loud enough for everyone to hear and bursted out laughing

"And finally .....Gracie Evans and Clarissa parker "

Clarissa shot a smile at me which I returned

A loud grumbled began amongst my classmates about not liking their partners and asking Mrs Clark for a swap

"This project must be done by both parties,your partner fails means you also fail and no talks about swapping , now if there's nothing else I will be leav......"

"And What about me?You didn't forget me did you?"A loud voice suddenly interrupted

He strolled inside casually from the doorway where he had been standing

"Hayden you....."

I couldn't hear the rest of what Mrs Clark's was saying as I tried to shrink away from his

"I want her " he said pointing at me with an unflinching green stare

Everywhere got silent as all pair of eyes around fell on me

"I want her to be my partner "he stated again

This couldn't be happening right no!I'll surely fail if he becomes my partner, and this was my last opportunity to make up my grades

"I...I'm already paired up w..with her" I said and the corners of his lips quirked, he turned to Mrs Clark who was looking somewhat nervous now, a bead of sweat even formed on her forehead...

Was she scared of him or something?But he's just a student right ?She's the teacher and he can't tell her what to do

"You'll partner with him Gracie, Clarissa come with me I'll pair you up with someone else"

I visibly blanched at her words , what was she saying?

She'd agreed to help me with Hayden before, so why was she pairing me up with him ?

"But Mrs Clark I'm alre......"

"No questions Gracie!Now all of you get to work, you all just have one week to complete and submit the project"

With that she walked out of the class leaving me dumbfounded and filled with dread

"Baby , why are you pairing with this loser?" Brittany said with a pouty expression linking her arms to his

Ignoring her ,Hayden shrugged away from her touch and walked out the door, she shot me a glare before she set out after him

"What was that all about Gracie?and why do you look so pale?"Jasper asked coming to stand in front of me

When I just kept silent he clasped a hand on my shoulders

"Is he still troubling you ?Lyn told me he had been for a very long time , when are you going to stand up to him Gracie?You can't allow him continue to walk over you"

"I've tried that before!Y...you don't know him, he'll....."

"You are right!I don't know him but this has to stop!I'll confront him about it!"

With that he stomped out the class, I yelled his name running after him