Anna's PoV

It isn't easy to concentrate with Davis sitting beside me but I manage to keep my eyes on our class teacher.

The first half seems to go well. We get our timetable and also a little information about other co-curricular activities.The rules and regulations, members of the prefectorial body, subject supplements, laboratory guidelines etc. are made known to us.

I note everything down in my book reserved for running notes. Mostly the teachers just give an introduction of the chapters so there was very little to write.

Though they did ask some questions to revise the previous year's curriculum. I knew all the answers so I raised my hand every single time...and it felt so good when the teachers praised me, I just ignored the sneers and glares I received from my classmates. I had revised all the lessons painstaking through the previous day...but this was worth it.

Davis's PoV

The first few periods go agonisingly slow...there is the usual talk about the rules and stuff like that. It was the same every year. I had it memorised already.
What I didn't understand was that Anna was listening to everything so intently...I mean she had been here longer than me so it figured that she would be aware of it already.

Then the teachers asked us questions from our old curriculum. I didn't know a single answer...but it was so amusing to see that Anna excitedly raised her hand for every question. Just when I thought her eyes couldn't get any prettier, they twinkled when she was praised by the teacher, increasing their beauty manifold.

Not long after, the introduction to the lesson started, which was boring to be honest. I tried to wrap my head around whatever was being said but was not very successful.However, Anna was busily noting down every word the teacher said...with 4 coloured pens? She was underlining, highlighting and what not.

"Woah are you crazy? What are you doing?"The words are out of my mouth before I could stop them.

She looks surprised but then narrows her eyes.

Anna's PoV

I am busy underlining the major discoveries before cell theory, when suddenly Davis asks, "Woah are you crazy? What are you doing?"

Did he just insinuate that I am crazy? And what for? I keep quiet but his voice caused me to lose track of Robert Hooke's experiment. When I don't say anything, he asks me again.

"What is up with you highlighting your notes with every colour possible."

Ah so that's what this is about. "In my opinion, using colour coding keeps notes organised. Also it helps me when I revise these notes before exams."

"So you CAN speak after all.But seriously, this is not even relevant, if there is something to be written ma'am tells us."

"These notes are the answers of the tricky questions in the question paper...which give me the extra marks" Wow now I sound like a proud show off.

"But I feel that green and orange pens are useless...one pen should be more than enough." Calm down Anna, don't get angry. I haven't lost my cool before and Davis won't be the one to change that.

I look away from him and try to focus on the diagram of the cell which ma'am is drawing on the board. This is the only part where I suck...drawing. 

It took me eight tries to perfect the diagram of Amoeba. Amoeba...the micro organism which someone can draw blindfolded.

I can see Davis looking at me through my peripheral vision as I clearly struggle to draw a plant cell. Then out of nowhere he snatches my book and draws the diagram perfectly.

"You can close your mouth now Anna." He tells me as I stare at him. What a rude fellow!

"May I know what did you do that for?" I ask in my extra polite voice...usually reserved for when I am faced with such situations.

"I can teach you how to go about it."He grins at me...and instead of finding it annoying I...find it cute?Wait I am so confused at my reaction.No Anna don't go there...remember, no distractions?

"That won't be required. Next time if you plan to take my notebook please make sure you have my permission." I can feel my resolve slipping now...no one has gotten me in a sour temper before but Davis seems to be hell bent on doing that.

"Chill. You were so slow that you would never have got to the notes if you kept on trying to draw that."

Hmm...he had a point there but I didn't acknowledge him. I was a little surprised at myself wanting to speak with him. It was the first time in years that I said more than two sentences to a classmate that too during the class.

Just then the bell rings signalling that it is recess and I am glad because I am starving.

I turn to Davis," Excuse me Davis , could you please step aside. I need to go out . Thank you very much. "

"Hey , easy there. There is no need to be soooo... formal. Here, you can go."

Davis smiles at me and I feel the heat rising to my cheeks. I get out of the class as soon as possible.

"Hi Anna. How are you doing today?"

I smile at Emma, my previous project partner as she comes towards me.

"Emma, long time no see. Too busy I think?"

"Ha ha , even if I were I could take some time for you."

Emma was my close friend long ago. Then she met other people , made new groups and we drifted apart. It was very painful for me but who am I to stop her from making new friends. But we have maintained a good relationship and are project partners.

"Hmm. So,what did you do this holiday?" I asked her.

"Oh the same old movies and parties and selfies.What about you?"

"I see. That is very much like you. I spent most of the time with my cousins and family and had a great time."

"Let me guess... you had to tutor all your younger cousins." She states.

I shrug it off, " Yeah..."

"I really think you should take fees for that...cmon you should have some fun too."

"That's not a bad idea but I actually like teaching them."I really did, they were too cute.

"But you won't believe what fun we had. First we all went for a movie and then there was a grand party at Stephanie's house where she invited the whole school." She told me excitedly.

"I assume 'we' refers to you and your friends and Stephanie didn't invite me , so that whole school thing is not true. Anyway I have to eat my lunch." 

I go back to the class , a little upset because I wasn't invited to Stephanie's party and a lot more upset because of the fact that it bothered me. I was supposed to have made peace with being a loner...but it was tough.I go to my bench, have my lunch and keep the books ready for the next period.

Davis comes back just before the bell rings and sits hurriedly , causing our bodies to touch for a second, and it leaves me stunned for a moment. It takes some time for me to become normal while he acts like nothing has happened.

I don't have much time to think about it because just then our Mathematics teacher walks into the class...also known as the terror lady.Rumour has it that even our principal is scared of her. As for the students, they are terrified of her..last year a boy couldn't answer her question so she made him kneel down in the corridor all day. I quickly take out my Maths notebook.

Davis's PoV

I always thought that my book of real life paranormal experiences was terrifying but compared to the teacher in front of me, the book was an easy ride.

"Okay class keep quiet and be ready with your writing instruments and a paper...I am taking a test to see how much you know. I am giving you exactly three minutes."She boomed at us.

If it had been any other teacher, the class would have groaned, but this is terror lady we are talking about and everyone is shitless scared of her.

In the previous periods all teachers just explained so I hadn't even bothered to look in my bag. But when I did, I couldn't find my pen pouch. Of course I had missed packing it in my bag in a hurry. Oh good Lord !what was I supposed to do now? Terror lady would skin me alive.

I could borrow one but my friends were rather far and I wasn't willing to risk it. So my safest bet was Anna. I regretted everything I told her about extra pens being unnecessary. I was pretty sure she would just mock me...but what's the harm in trying...

I asked her sheepishly,"Hey, Anna...could you please lend me a pen?"

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Author's note:
What do you think? Will Anna lend Davis the pen easily? Will Davis be punished by terror lady? Poor fellow though....his words backfired.
Am I sorry for him? Absolutely no 😂. Comment down and let me know your answers.

So, till we meet again....lots of love to you all.