Five minutes more.

I kept my eyes on the clock, watching its movement as its hands went round, counting as time passed. I couldn't sit down any more, I hated it. I've been staying in one particular place for half an hour. I wish there was a rule that just states every five minutes or so, we were allowed to stand up and massage our butts, rather than having it pressed to the chair all the time.

2 minutes more.

I don't know if it was my eyes deceiving me but everything seemed to be moving in slow motion. I looked left and saw Jake, the class clown about to paste a paper that reads "slap my butt" on Zack. Zack is the guy every teacher wants every student to be like. He corrects teachers when they are wrong and if it was another student that did that, he would be the new topic in the staff room. But when it came to Zack, they praised him. Jake is always pulling pranks on Zack because teachers always advise him to be more like Zack. It can be so annoying at times, you make one small mistake and they all go "be more like Zack," but I guess it isn't really Zack's fault that he was so perfect. From what I heard, his parents are so demanding.

Jake slowly put the paper gently on Zack's back, who was busy paying attention to the teacher that he didn't know what just happened.

Rrring! The bell went.

"Okay, before you guys rush out, go out line by line and pick the paper that has your name on it. It will state what your partner's name is, and what you guys would be working on." Mr Matthew said and walked to his desk.

Project?

I saw people walking towards the box Mr Matthew was referring to, and picking up small pieces of paper. Some of them looked excited by what they saw, maybe they got paired with their friends or the intelligent ones and some looked angry or just didn't care. My eyes suddenly came in contact with the eyes of the only female who I hated with so much passion. She was staring at me with this annoyed look on her face. Then, she walked out of the class. When it reached my turn, I walked towards Mr Matthew's desk. I picked the paper with my name on it and walked out.

Caroline Foxx.

Why is this happening? My project partner is Caroline Foxx? Why does the world choose to punish me this way? Work with the person I hate? It's like a stamp has already been placed that I was going to get an F in this project. No wonder she looked so annoyed. I hope she was also aware that I wasn't happy with the partnering either. I felt a presence behind me and I turned around. Startled to see the witch herself, I was even more shocked to see the smile sent my way.

"What do you want, Caroline? Why are you smiling? I repeat, what do you want?" I preferred her evil face to her smiling face. I mean, she is really pretty but it freaked me out.

"I came here to tell you I am serious with my studies, and I do not want to get an F on my literature project. So, I suggest we put our differences aside"

"Differences?" I cut in. "What are you talking about? You started the whole thing. I don't know what you're up to, but I do know you're up to something. I will find out what it is and your plan wouldn't work. So, don't go acting all Lady peaceful with me because I know you're nothing but a...a...wicked person, yeah, that's what you are. You're like a black cat spreading out her claws to catch poor innocent...innocent mice that just want to have...have cheese and..." I stuttered, thinking of the right words to explain how mean she was.

"Hey, princess." I heard Damon say behind me as he wrapped his hand around my waist.

"Hey, Damon. I was just trying to get along with Simon here. You know, like you wanted, but he...I don't know, speak to him. I don't understand his problem with me." Caroline said and started walking away.

"Princess, what's wrong?" Damon asked, looking from me to Caroline's retreating figure. "Carr, wait! Don't you need a ride home?"

"I will catch a ride with Alicia, I don't want to upset your boyfriend." She called out and walked out of school.

"That manipulative irritating wicked bitch. If she was a guy, I was going to throw some bad words her way." I shook my fist angrily as she walked away.

"I'm sure you would. Simon, want to tell me what the deal is with Caroline? I don't understand what's going on anymore."

"What's going on is that your best friend, Miss Caroline Foxx is evil. I am telling you, Damon. She is evil."

"Simon, listen. I don't know what is going on between you guys but Caroline is the nicest person I know. She is not evil, and all you have to do is get to know her better and be a bit more nicer to her." Damon said scratching his head, as I turned to face him. What the hell did he just say? I said to myself, already glaring at him.

"Uh, excuse me?" I said clearing my throat, as I faced him fully. Caroline may be out of my reach, but he sure wasn't.

"Ever since the day you saw Caroline, you have never really liked her. And you never even got to actually know her. Maybe if you gave her a chance" Damon said ruffling a hand through his ruffled hair, as I bit my lips, trying not to be affected by it. Gosh, you just woke up from the same bed, with him, naked. Have your dignity flown out the window already.

"So, you're saying I am lying?"

"No, no, I am not saying that. What I meant is that"

I cut in again. "Yes, that's it. You believe her but you don't believe me. She tells you I have a problem with her and you believe her. I tell you she is a witch and you don't believe me."

"Simon, are you even hearing yourself now?" He said, shaking his head with an amused smile on his face.

"Yes, I am, and myself sounds right. Now, if you would excuse me, I don't want to be around you now. You are annoying me and Alex must be waiting for me."

"Come on, princess. You can't be mad." He said, following me as I walked quickly.

"Oh, so now, I am princess? I thought I was Simon."

"I thought you didn't like me calling you princess," he said while putting his hand on my shoulder to stop me from walking away.

"So, you knew I didn't like it but you just kept on doing it, trying to provoke me right?" I asked, standing akimbo.

"Simon don't be like this" He ran his hands through his hair.

"Like what? Impossible? Hard to deal with? I suppose Caroline was right, wasn't she? I do have an issue, why don't you go ask your South Carolina best friend how she feels about you."

"How she feels about me?" He asked, looking confused.

"Yes, now I have to go." I turned around and saw Alex waiting for me just few feet away. I was going to walk away but the look on Damon's face made me stop, he looked like a sad puppy. I leaned up to peck him on the lips. I was about to withdraw when he held me by my waist and deepened the kiss, and slowly, his hands rode up and cupped my face.

"D...Damon, I have to go." I managed to say, against his lips.

"Mhmm mhmm." He responded and deepened the kiss, one of his hands going down to grab my butt, and before we knew it, we were grinding against each other. Immediately I remembered we were still in the school building, I pulled away quickly. We stared at each other, both breathing heavily.

"I have to go, Damon. See you tomorrow," I said and turned around to go meet Alex, only to be faced with my school mates who had been watching Damon and I. When they saw that we were done, they scurried away to go to their various homes.

"Why don't I give you guys a ride back?" He said as I was going to walk away.

"No, thanks. Alex and I like walking. I will call you this night."

"Well, can I walk with you guys, then?" he said trying to catch up with us, as we stopped and faced him

"And what will happen to your car?" I asked raising an eyebrow, as he remembered that he had a car. Probably cursing the car at this moment obviously.

"It...I-I can-"

"I will call you this night, Damon," I said and walked away quickly before he could call me back.

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"She did what?" Alex exclaimed as we took the familiar path to our house.

"Yes, I am telling you she is a witch. She is trying to cause a rift between Damon and I and to make matters worse, she is friends with Alicia, the mother of all witches."

"That, she is. With her blazing red hair, and her long claws, she probably uses it to pull out people's eyeballs, and then their heart."

"Yes, yes, and then they will dance around the fire, chanting and singing songs to the devil." I said like a maniac man, from all those evil villains in cartoons. Very stupid, believe me, I am way ahead of you.

"The devil is an evil man." Alex said, and I nodded in agreement.

As Alex and I walked home, I thought about Caroline and how I had to work with her. Her being friends with Alicia just made her more dangerous. Stacy is kind of a slut but she wasn't that bad. Alicia was crazy, Caroline is also crazy, so there were two crazy friends working together. It hasn't started yet, but I knew I had to expect things coming from the both of them.

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STILES

As I walked into the house, I was met with the sight of my mother talking to a young man. I couldn't see his face because of the direction they were facing, but I knew the voice I heard.

"Kyle?" I said half holding my breath in case it was just a dream, then I would pass out from disappointment.

He turned around. He looked exactly the same as I last saw him, except that his hair was longer now, he always kept it short before. He seemed shorter, but that must be because I have grown. Well, puberty sure had advantages, now.

"Hey you! The last time I saw you, you barely reached my shoulders." He said ruffling my hair, as I smiled. I hate most touching my hair, but he was allowed.

"Hey! I reached your shoulders when I stood on my toes." I said trying to start a little argue with him, no way I was going to let him win.

"Yeah, you did. Come here." He said pulling me closer to him, as we hugged. I could feel the good vibes of happiness. Already oozing off from us.

As I hugged him, I saw the look of joy and happiness on my mum's face at seeing her two sons together, and I just wished I could make it stay that way forever. I wished I could do that. Just freeze this moment and throw it in a loophole, so it could keep playing over and over again.

"What the hell are you doing in my house!" A voice thundered. And in that moment everything came crashing down.