Just like any other day

Okay so English has never been my strong point, but this was plain torture. Romeo and Juliet? I couldn't get my head around that one at all! Sitting at the back of the class with my friends Eric, Conner and Tyler, we began messing around, shooting spit balls at any unwary targets. It was nearing the end of class and I was in fits of silent laughter.

"Classic!" Eric high-fived me discreetly under the table. Okay then, 'low-fived me'. Same difference. I smirked, and stifled a snort as my recent victim had been the unknowing 'Miss Popular', otherwise known as Lauren.

Tyler sniggered as her eyes darted around suspiciously, trying to detect the culprit who had the nerve to insult her that way. He grinned wickedly at me just as the bell resounded. I threw my books away, kicking the chair under the table in the process.

"So, are you going to the skate park tonight?" Eric hissed to me. Class was not dismissed yet, much to my irritation. I was about to answer when the teacher, Miss Grint cleared her throat.

"Now, assignments must be set." She trilled. The whole class groaned. Miss Grint's assignments were more often than not, torturous.

She'd pair up the whole class with someone she knew we didn't usually socialize with and have us complete an assignment which took far longer than the appropriate homework timings should.

"Now, I will read out the pairings and I want you to discuss convenient times for study with your partners." I stared at Eric in disgust. "Conner. You will be with Glenda."

Eric, Tyler and I grinned at our good friend Conner. He had been crushing on the sweet, shy girl Glenda for too long. He looked overjoyed that luck had been in his favor today. He smacked fists with the guys each and high-fived me before strolling up to his new partner. The rest of us waited in anticipation.

"Ben. You are with Angela." This boy, who I wasn't overly-familiar with, shifted over to a pretty, dark haired girl, I knew was friends with Lauren and the stuck up Jessica. "Eric, Jessica." Whoops, thought too soon. Eric groaned before making his way over to her.

"This should be good." I snickered, turning to Tyler who was busy mocking his friend, who then made some very rude hand gestures in return, behind the teachers back.