Smitten

"Teachers, please give your respective task to your assigned students. They should be deployed at exactly nine in the morning." Gordon said. "Good luck students!"

"This..." I facepalmed, still dumbfounded in my situation. "Is unbelievable."

There was a quick silence between us all until one spoke, breaking the silence that brings awkwardness.

"I guess, we're all stuck together then." Jirile said.

"Hey, why are you all gloomy? Aren't you happy with the coincidence that just happened?" Mr. Hollon asked and laughed.

How I wish I can laugh like that.

"The Rioden cousins in one team. Don't you like it?"

More likely; Aravas' investigation and power unit.

When no one dared to talk, Mr. Hollon realizes that all of us weren't in the same mood as him. I glanced at Herlye and Ginger and they weren't okay with teaming up sooner than I think they thought.

Who would even think this would happen?

Mr. Hollon looked at each one of us. "Did you maybe... Got in a fight with each other?"