Chapter 3 THAT'S HOW I GOT HER NAME

"Only the 1st, 3rd, and last row will pick on our magic ball to complete this task. Now whichever name you get will be the other half of this project. Let's start on the first row." This professor is also weird and even comes up with such things, but it's also suitable for the class not to get bored.

After the first row picks, Ms. Gonzales let them read who they got. My name is not with them, not even the name of Jaz, who first annoyed me in this school, followed by the 3rd row, where Jaz was in that line. 

Hmmm, who might she get? I couldn't help but get excited. If she picks me, I am sure I will pass this subject even if I would not do anything. 

"Okay, let's proceed to the 3rd row. Ms. Amanda, who's your other half?" I wondered why she didn't speak right away.. There must be something that causes the delay. 

[JAZ AMANDA POV]

All the activities provided by Ms. Gonzales every quarter were easy for me, but now it's different because there's a partner you need to think about at all costs.

She probably devised this to save other students at their weakest points and help them stretch their grades.

I looked at the paper I pulled out, wondering whose this lucky person was. I slowly opened it and was stunned with a bit of dismay.

Anika Hodgens was written on it .. Fuck, I never saw this name before. Don't tell me she's the newbie. Oh my God, if an unlucky day starts, it won't stop. It was her, the girl who dared to ruin me.. What kind of a joke it is. 

"Ms. Amanda ..! I am waiting .." I was even more surprised by the sudden voice of Ms. Gonzales.

Hesitantly, I survived to disagree, "Ma'am, can I pick again? I can't be with this student .." Her eyes are up with curiosity as she approaches me.

"And why is that, Ms. Amanda? When did you have any issues with your co-student?" Inevitably, everyone looked at me.

"It's not like that, but because .." I reasoned out, averting my gaze, hiding my awkward face.

"Say it .. who is your other half? Then I will decide if you need to pull again," She said convincingly, but I don't buy it.

What is happening today, and why does everything seem to be a mess? I can see Anika's face lightened. Perhaps she senses whose I picked.

" It's Anika.. Ma'am. I got Anika Hodgens.." I abruptly sat down after disclosing it. I even heard Anika chuckle a little. What's this girl's problem?

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****The bell rang, and it was time for a lunch break. Jaz immediately approached Anika to talk to her about their setup for the project that would be done with Ms. Gonzales, but even before Jaz could speak, Anika cut her off.

"Just tell me when you're finished doing everything, Ms. President. There is no need to bother me." Anika says it with a grimace. 

"What? What did you say ?!" Jaz asked angrily. She frowned at Anika. She seems to freak out. 

"I didn't know you were deaf..." Jaz has pissed off again and couldn't stop herself from follow-up questions.

"Is that why you were transferred to our school? Because you are like that ?!" Jaz snapped. Anika shook her head, crossed her arms, then turned to Jaz again.

"You really are having fun messing up with me. I think you are the best on that matter.. huh..Bravo!" Anika clapped her hands.

"Then what would be the reason you are transferred ?!" Jaz asked with a raised eyebrow. Anika also raised an eyebrow before opening her mouth.

"It's none of your business, baby girl .. you better start doing our project so you can finish it early. End of story! .." Anika was about to turn her back.

"Oh! Now you are a parasite .. Relying on the work of others to pass .." Jaz smirked, then smiled sarcastically.

"You know what dropped it out.. I don't care what you think or say.. I don't care.. You get it?!" Anika walked out and didn't let Jaz to talked back. 

Jaz was left exasperate. She couldn't accept this girl as her new classmate, and it looked like it would be her headache for the whole quarter.

" Hey! Wait! I'm not done yet with you, Anika!!" Jaz yelled, chasing her as she remembered the boyfriend thing Anika had lied about to Ms. Gonzales earlier. 

Jaz ran fast to catch up with Anika, but she failed. Anika was nowhere to find. She even tried to search in every possible spot on the campus until she landed on the back where Anika was currently puffing a cigarette. 

Jaz could not speak for a moment. It was her first time seeing a student smoking inside the campus. 

It's her chance to take revenge. Pulling out her phone, then took some evidence, but oddly, she didn't feel like doing it.

[ANIKA HODGENS POV]

I laugh when I remember Jaz's face when I mentioned the boyfriend she met to Ms. Gonzales. It's good for her because she likes to interfere. She deserves that. That's her lesson from meddling with me.

The break was one hour, and I wasn't hungry yet, so I decided to go to the back of the campus and smoke.

This spot is beautiful and is becoming my favorite. I turned around and saw her again. What is this girl's problem, and is she now stalking me?

She will most likely sew up my smoking and use it to get back at me for what I did earlier in class.

But to my surprise, she remained silent. She slowly approached and snatched my cigarette from me.

I was about to speak, but I was astonished when she inhaled it. Does she even know how to smoke ?!

Oh .. this girl is hiding something crazy as well. I thought she was clean as a white sheet, but she wasn't, and I find it incredible for a girl like her, who I thought was the same as the others I used to bully.

I shrugged in amazement. " So you are smoking?!" 

"Why? Why are you the only one who can? Don't worry! I will pay for this one stick .. hmm." I giggled at her last words.

"No! That's fine." I could say it was friendly, and I even took out one more stick for me to smoke, and then we both smoked like a chimney. 

"But seriously, why did you move here with us? Don't get me wrong, and I'm just curious. I have no bad intentions. By the way, thank you earlier for helping me with that stubborn guy."