Life After Life

•C h a p t e r E l e v e n•

"There's a mistake," I said quickly, in denial. I ignored the way my stomach performed backflips when I met his dark eyes. "We're not partners."

Liam stared at me with an amused expression, "Oh, please. You're working with me, which means you're guaranteed a good mark. It couldn't get any better."

Liam took the cake for the most arrogant thing I'd ever heard anyone say. Sam had run off to look for his partner, leaving Liam and I alone.

I rolled my eyes, before a brilliant idea popped into mind. "Okay then, I'll just sit back and relax." 

His eyes widened and his mouth opened, then shut, "T-that's not what I meant."

I chuckled at his reaction to which he rolled his eyes, "I'm only kidding, who do you think I am?"

"I won't answer that," he shrugged, his eyes glistening with humour. I gave him a flat expression which he ignored. "Let's get to business. We can meet up tomorrow to work on it. It's a quick assignment and it won't take too long."

My nose crinkled, "Why are we going with your schedule? I don't wanna go with it."

"Do you have a better idea?" he challenged, an eyebrow raised. "The sooner we get it done, the better. Midterms are coming up."

"I don't need you to boss me around," I scoffed, crossing my arms over my chest. The last thing I needed was another person to control my life — I had Hunter for that at one point, and I still have my mom. I had also lived through it two hundred years ago.

Liam rolled his eyes, though a smile played on his lips. He took a couple strides towards me, closing the gap between us. I sucked in a deep breath, feeling my cheeks warm.

He stared down at me, his smile from before was now a cocky one, "So you don't have another idea. I'll see you tomorrow at four o'clock, sharp."

I gritted my teeth as I watched his back disappear around the corner when he left the class. I didn't need to be closer to Liam than I already was and I had every reason to hate him. Every part of me wanted to avoid him but it seemed like all the forces on this earth were trying to thrust us together.

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Avery bursted out in an obnoxious laugh when she heard of Liam and I being paired together for our assignment. Against my better judgement, I had told her about it.

"Wow, talk about a coincidence," she continued to laugh despite the unimpressed expression I stared at her with. We were walking down the hall and I was making my way to the school library where Liam had said he wanted to meet.

I was reluctant to have him boss me around, but it was true, I didn't have a better idea other than the one he proposed.

"Yeah... what a coincidence," I sighed.

Avery glanced over at me, "Lighten up, maybe Liam's not that bad."

Not that bad. I personally knew exactly how horrible he was. I knew that he would put his reputation and authorities' favour above others.

"Yeah, maybe not," I replied, my voice void of any emotion. With that, Avery and I parted ways — I headed into the library while she went off to her class.

My stomach bubbled from the thought of seeing Liam alone, but I pushed those thoughts away. He was the one who had ruined my life two centuries ago, I needed to remember that.