Nobody likes 1l^th grade Advanced Biology with Mr. Munson.  He was a stickler for perfection and hated teenagers.  Most of his class wondered why he even taught high school science.  When Bette walked in, she made a beeline for Helena’s table.  There was no way she’d be stuck with Alice as a lab partner for a science class for another year.

“Hey.” Bette said as she put her book bag on the floor.

“Hey.”  Helena opened her notebook.

Mr. Munson begins class by telling the students to partner up.  When Bette and Helena announce to him that they have chosen to be partners, Alice’s nudges Dana, her apparent “new” partner.

“What the fuck is that about?” Alice asked.

“What do you mean?”

“I mean, like when did they become friends?”

“I don’t know!  She knows people…” Before Dana could say anything more, Alice tossed a wadded piece of paper at Bette.

“Just throw me away like trash, Bette?”  The statement is followed by Alice’s tongue wagging at Bette.  Bette did the same.

“So, here’s all my contact info.” Bette said, while writing stuff on a piece of notebook paper while Helena did the same.  Helena couldn’t believe that she was getting Bette’s phone number, “I’m having friend’s over to my sister’s house this weekend.  You should stop by.”

“Um…okay.”  Bette proceeded to write her sister’s address down.

“If you need directions, you can call me.”

For a second day in a row, their eyes met.  This time it lasts longer and is only interrupted by the sound of a screechy old man.

“Settle down, class.  Today we are going over the life and times of a fire ant.”

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Dana made her way through the crowded hallway to Alice’s locker.  Before Alice’s frame is even apparent to Dana, she could hear her voice, singing along to the Guys and Dolls.

“Luck be a lady tonight!”

Dana leaned against the locker beside Alice’s.  Alice hadn’t even noticed because her music was up so loud.  When Alice did finally notice, Dana stood by with a smile.

“Shit, you scared me!”  Alice followed this by a punch on the arm.