I cringed after the teacher announced who my science partner
would be. I had hoped it was going to be
Seth, at least he was industrious, or Michael.
He was known to be one of the most intelligent kids in class. Having my best friend Joey for a partner was
a fantasy because there’s no way we’d be able to concentrate enough on our
project to get it done. My teacher was
insightful enough to see that. Why
couldn’t she be equally wise enough in choosing my partner? Bryce’s attitude
about school did not sit on the same-sized hill as my own approach to it. He skipped classes, turned in homework late,
and mouthed off during discussion time.
I was responsible about my assignments and really cared about what we
were learning. This unit was giving me
problems though, and I had hoped my partner could have helped me. That idea was shot down.
The more I thought about my predicament, the more upset I
became. If I would have touched an ear
of corn about now, it would have turned into popcorn. I was thankful that the bell rang after our
teacher had finished pairing us off.
Bryce was one of the first ones out of there. I grimaced, seeing that this was just the
beginning of what I had to look forward to working with him. I decided to go after him and at least set up
a meeting to discuss a topic. Bryce was
talking in the hallway with a few of his friends. I leaned against a nearby locker and tried
not to eavesdrop.
“Henry, you’re still here,” he said to me after his friends
had left.
“Yeah, I wanted to discuss our project. When’s a good time to meet you?”
“I can meet you in the library after class. Hey, I’m glad Ms. Mulligan made us
partners. You’re really smart, and I
know with your help that I can actually hand in a project on time. I seem to work better with a partner because
it forces me to sit down and work.
Anyways, see ya later.”
I stood stunned as he walked past me. Bryce was willing to work. Maybe this wouldn’t be such a bad project
after all.
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