Lab Partner

I wanted to run towards the boy but I felt a grip in my wrist stopping me from running.

"Wait," Nathan said, dropping his grip "Isn't the project for next week?" It was true our teacher had only given us the names just to get to know our partner.

"I want to meet him outside of school to see if we can get along," I said and it's true, although I got easily adjusted to Nathan there are still some people that are hard to get along with.

"Ok," he said and I looked back at the boy, and he was gone, the seat that he had taken was empty. No trance of a person.

"Where did he go?" I asked Nathan

"He probably went home," he said in an unsure tone "or volleyball club"

"And where is that?" I asked

"His house or volleyball club?"

"I guess both"

"I'm not sure where he lives and volleyball club is just in the gym"

"Thanks, Nat," I said, picking up my bag and running. I looked back to see Nathan talking to a girl I recognized from class but my mind was focused on my lab partner. I arrived outside the gym (thankfully I remembered my way), the large metal doors were open, I could hear people talking and squeaks (probably coming from the floor)

"How am I gonna talk to him when he has company?" I thought, another moment in time where I didn't think twice of what I was doing.

I walked casually past the open doors and caught a glimpse of what was happening inside the gym. There were only three people inside, one being Asher and two other boys.

I decided to wait until they finished what they were doing.

I checked my phone 4:11 pm, the flowers were all in bloom, the leaves and grass was as evergreen as it can be and the breeze was warm like a hug, it felt peaceful

Guess that's why mom loved it here.

My peaceful watching was interrupted by a sound of large doors being shut, It was Asher locking them. He seemed to have noticed my gaze and looked at me.

"Uh…Hi I’m Aure are you Asher?" I said walking towards him

"Yes…. Why?" He mumbled

"Oh, you're supposed to be my lab partner?" I said showing him the piece of paper

"Oh, you're Kyle!" He chirped pulling out a folded paper from his pockets

"Yeah but Aure is fine"

"it's nice to meet you Au-re," He said

"Likewise Asher"

I stood there staring at each other, nothing to say. He was wearing jeans and a white t-shirt

"How plain," I said to myself

"Aure!" A shout from the distance broke the silence, It was Nathan walking towards us. "Are you gonna go home?" He asked

"Yeah" I answered "Thank you for my salvation," I said to myself

He had approached us

"Hello Thompson" He greeted Asher

"Hello Nathan" Asher replied

They stared at each other, not even acknowledging me anymore.

"What is happening," I thought

"I'm gonna go now," I said "It's nice meeting you again Asher" I walked away Nathan following closely behind. I looked backed and waved at him, he waved back, I smiled at him "I feel like we're gonna be okay"

We walked towards the gates, I had already texted Aran to pick me up from school and replied he's on his way.

"You're gonna walk home?" I asked him

"Yeah"

"Is your house close?"

"I just have to cross the bridge" He pointed at the large bridge, It was two blocks away from the school. It was busy with cars, trucks, motorcycles and people crossing it. The sunlight passed through the holes on its arches, making them glow a beautiful yellow.

"Are you waiting for Arun?" He asked

"Yes and it's A-RAN"

"Sorry" A notification sound interrupted us, it was from Nathan phone, he glanced at it "Shit I have to go now Aure," He said

"Ok stay safe" I chirped as he started running

I sat down at the bench waiting for Aran. My mind was wondering about Asher and Nathan, Nathan looked like he wanted nothing to do with him and so was Asher, What happened to them?. During my texts with Nathan, he talked about Asher as his "enemy" which was a bit dramatic because they were only in elementary and that he lost a basketball game to him but that was it.

My phone vibrated to a text

[Aran]

[I'm at the parking lot where are you?]

[Aure]

[I see you]

I walked to the car and jumped in, and Aran started driving. Then I remembered my English assignment. A LIFE EXPERIENCE

"Is it something exciting or just everyday life, anything can be an experience when you think about it?" I thought "I don't want to talk about mom, it's just too soon maybe moving back here?.....yah moving back here is good, I’m sharing but not oversharing" I started typing on my phone, whatever came to my mind about moving I typed in even the boring part of packing.

We had arrived at my house shortly after and I managed to write my first paragraph but it needed its refinements, I opened the door no one, I went to my room to change and grabbed my laptop. I opened a document and started to write. I wrote in my bed for about an hour listening to Taylor swift.”I guess we will see if this is acceptable” I said “Let tomorrow be the judge of this”