“You’re late.” Mr. Simon says in a blunt scowl. I  halt in the doorway, bracing my palm on the  wooden door frame. Heat started in my neck and  radiated upward into my cheeks. 

I shifted on my feet in discomfort. My green eyes  dart to the circular clock on the far wall. He was  right, I was exactly five minutes late. 

I move my eyes away from the clock to scan  around the cla*s. Everyone’s eyes were on me,  studying me, waiting for whatever excuse I would  give. 

But I didn’t have any, somehow my brain seemed  to not function properly this early. Or it was  probably the alcohol that still lingered in my body. 

“Sorry, it won’t happen again sir.” I said softly,  closing the wooden door behind me. 

“Just get to your partner and start working.” He  huffs, leaning back on the leather seat. 

I gulped and with a quick nod strutted to the back.  My head was lowered as I move around desks. I  could hear their whispering, their giggles of humor. 

It made me feel like a tiny ant under a microscope.  I hated it. 

“Since when do you come late to cla*s Ley?”  Blake’s voice has a teasing tone to it. A delicious  fluttering started in my abdomen at his voice. I  hated that he affected me this much and I hated  that I couldn’t help it. 

before us. “Well there’s a first for  everything.” My attempt at humor

 happened. I should’ve never gone to the party in  the first place. Everything now just felt awkward  with

at the contents on the  table, well more specifically the two animals layed  on the table. A

the poor  animal. “What exactly are we supposed to be  doing?” I asked

is caught in my throat as his piercing  blue eyes lock into my own. I’m left panting for air  at the intensity it held. He looked different,  something about him was different, but

so good on mine, lips I can’t ever forget. I

I snap my eyes to Mr Simon. He looked  half asleep with his feet kicked up on

cruelty?” The question slips  before I could stop it. It comes out loud and  accusing. Mr. Simon dark brows furrowed in

Miss Grey. Do your work and  I’ll do mine. If you want to be graded I’d suggest  you start dissecting.” He hisses and crosses his  ankles. “Now get to work all of you!” He shouts  angrily. Everyone turns away from me and starts

in a  hushed tone

way that it had done  to me. Maybe Blake had forgotten all about it. And  why does that thought

on slower than necessary. I  felt the delicate latex wrap around my finger

Ryan?” I asks, trying to make  conversation. This wasn’t exactly the question I  wanted to ask. I

make  things more awkward than

 school?” He chuckles.

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