Damien Harris

Beth•••

"Penalty?" I slowly put my hands behind Seth's neck and pulled him closer so our lips were touching. "Someone's boyfriend?" I smirked and glanced over my shoulder at her red face. I turned back to Seth.

"It seems I've been a naughty girl and there are consequences...do you want to punish me....boyfriend?" I bit my lower lip.

"With all pleasure babe" Seth pressed my hips to his and bruised my lips with a deep kiss.

"As much as I hate to be a bearer of bad news" we jerked apart when we heard Mrs Edith's voice, the civics teacher,"class starts in five minutes and I don't want any porno in my class"

I hung my head lower and removed the hair at the back of my ears so it would cover my face. Doris was staring at me, then she raised a finger "this is not over"

"Who said it was?" I asked.

"Don't talk to my girlfriend like that Doris. I may not hit girls but she does and I won't stop her if you start a ruckus"

She just stamped her feet and stormed off. Well hallelujah. But thats when something sunk in.

My girlfriend.

Seth had called me his girlfriend and I don't know if it was in the heat of the moment or he truly meant it. But before I could get a word out of my swollen lips—

"Sit down and wait for your mates to join you and no snu snu"

"Snu snu? What the heck is that?" I asked but immediately wore a sheepish smile when I realized that my question came out harsh. "Sorry" I mumbled.

"It means no touchy feely and all that stuff"

"Yes Mrs Edith" the both of us touchy feelers replied.

"Hey, that was amazing" Seth said in a whisper.

"Mm hm" I nodded with a sunny smile.

Before the bell rang Mrs Edith separated me from Seth, because she didn't want "any mistakes happening" she said the seniors were already doing that. "I step out to use the bathroom and I meet a live tape going on"

I didnt even ask her what tape it was because I already had an inkling.

So I sat in the very front seat and Seth at the back. The bell rang and Lance was the first to come in. He looked at me then Seth before sitting next to me.

I can see the future... this period will be very long. Before long the class was complete and Mrs Edith started teaching. "Ok class today we'll be discussing responsible parenthood"

Someone tapped me and when I looked back, Nancy was handing me a note. I took it, said "thanks" and put it under my table before unfolding it.

-Loving you is like breathing. How can I stop?-

Seth ♥

My face was heating up and I started breathing through my mouth to rid myself of some 'heat'. I could see Lance stretching his neck to see what was in the note. But I folded it and put it in my bag.

-Always remember to smile. You don't know who you are making to fall in love with your smile - ; )

Seth.

The rest of the class I kept getting notes. One that truly made me smile was:

"They Disneyland is the happiest place on earth. Well apparently no one has been standing next to you"

My face was so heated I thought it was gonna explode.

I struggled to pay attention in the class. Mrs Edith was dropping a bomb on us. We had another pairing up project. "Well your project will be to act as parents for the next four days"

"Mrs Edith" Alissa raised her hand.

"Yes Miss Sanders?"

"Why are all teachers cruel? All the teachers act like its only their subject that the students are offering and rain projects down on us like hailstorm or something" Alissa sat down and high fived her bestie.

"Well am truly sorry you feel that way..no wait am not. Anyways...you all will be fully assessed and examined by a guest from Marriage and more... who will be teaching you all on the importance of marriage and well more. So" she carried some papers from her table and started distributing it "this are forms your parents need to sign. You will all be going on a trip to a resort close to the beach from Wednesday to return Sunday evening"

"YAY!!!" everyone cheered.

"Now for your partners..."

I crossed all my fingers including my toes that we get to pick our partners when—

"Sorry for barging in like this Edith" Mr Kristofferson said from the door. "If I may I need to pass a little info to the studs"

"Of course, I still have" she glanced at her watch "ten minutes to stay with this wonderful rays of sunshine"

Everyone laughed because in Mrs Edith's lexicon that meant we were little devils.

*ahem* "I'm afraid I made a mistake with your assignment. That bit was for the twelveth graders. YOUR project is to research on a Roman myth and present it after your trip"

Some people fisted the air. "yeah"

"But....you will still dress the part. Thanks Edith" Mr K left.

"Anytime Kris" Mrs Edith went to the door and spoke to maybe the guest outside. I prayed it was anyone but —

"Hello students"

I knew that voice so well I didnt even need to look up to know who it was.

"My name is Damien Harris and I'll be accompanying you guys on this trip and I hope you all cooperate with me" he flashed his stupid smile at stupid girls who were stupidly drooling on their stupid faces and looking even more stupid.

Ok I hate him not the girls. There's no need to insult them. They're already doing a good job of it anyway. "So you'll be introducing yourself so I can get acquainted with you and hopefully we familiarize ourselves so this project won't be hard for you" he pointed to the kid who was also in the front row but next to me. He was the weak looking fella who came in last from my group in history class.

He stood up, "my name is Micheal Lee"

Lee?

I didnt know a lot of Asian names but Becca is fond of a certain Lee Min Ho.