i'd be a fool not to love you

part seven - midtown high

as soon as me and peter arrived at school, we went to the office, since it was my first day.

i felt the intense stares as i walked through the hallway- and i didn't like them. i absolutely hated attention.

we arrived at the office and i got my books, timetable and everything i needed- then we made our way to class.

first class: science i read aloud
"let's just hope we're sat somewhat close to eachother" peter said, and gave a chuckle
"yeah" i replied, focused on the timetable

once we arrived at science we were greeted by my teacher

"oh are you the new student?" she asked me
"yes, uh yes i am, my names olivia"
"olivia madden right?"

"that's the one" peter interfered whilst smiling
"right well i'm currently writing out the seating plan for this years class, and i'm guessing you and mr parker are friends?"

"yes we are. miss," i quickly added "yes we are miss" i corrected myself, peter giving me a grin whilst trying not to laugh at my awkwardness
"i'll put you and mr parker next to eachother then"

"okay uh thank you miss" i said
"thanks miss parkinson" peter said
"no problem, go take your seats, you're both at the back" and she pointed to our seats

"that worked out well then" pete said as we sat down

"yeah it did" i smiled

it wasn't long before the classroom started to fill up, people staring at me whilst getting assigned to their seats.

peter could see i was nervous, anyone could. i felt his hand clutch onto mine, he looked at me and nodded as if to say "it'll be fine"
i was lucky i had him

"hey parker" a tall boy with short hair came up to peter and nudged him "already got the new girl as your girlfriend?" he teased, gesturing at peter holding my hand.

pete immediately let go
"no flash she's not my girlfriend." he said, annoyed, "and i see you didn't change at all over summer" i guessed this flash guy wasn't exactly peters friend

"well, i'll be sitting in front of you and your girlfriend this year parker, won't that be fun" flash told him

"great, yeah. heaps of fun flash."
flash grinned, then looked at me and winked

i looked at peter, "you okay?"
"yeah i'll be fine, it's just flash." he forced a smile

"okay well, if you're sure" i smiled back

"yep, thanks" he then faced the front of the class, as my new teacher, miss parkinson started talking to us.

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"class was great!" i said to peter, as we grabbed our books. we were the last to leave class

"woah i didn't expect you to be that excited over cellular respiration" he laughed

"well hey, it's my first class" i said, "so who exactly is that flash guy" i added as we were walking out of the door

"oh he's just some big jerk who likes to pick on me that's all" he told me "anyway, enough about flash, let's get to second class" peter changed the subject "what do we have anyway?"

"uhh" i grabbed my timetable "art"

peter groaned

"what, you don't like art?" i said shocked

"it's so boring, and i can't draw or paint to save my life"

"arts the best!" i said horrified "pete i can't believe you don't like art"

"you must be delusional if you enjoy it, sorry liv"

"well i guess i am delusional"

"i guess you are"

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we were all lined up outside art class as the teacher read out the seating plan

"miss madden, partnered with mr parker"

i guessed my science teacher would've informed the school about me and peter being friends, making sure i had a someone to be with during classes in this new school.

i looked at peter behind me smiling at him, he gave me a cheesy grin, as he usually did when he was genuinely happy

art consisted of peter groaning and complaining that he couldn't draw and asking me for help, and complementing my drawing, telling me it wasn't fair i was so good at it and he wasn't.

then when i was painting, peter looked at me, adorably might i add. i looked up at him and he looked away

"what? what is it?"
"n-nothing" he laughed
"peter. tell me."

"well uh" he gave another small laugh, but then trying to contain it "you've kind of got a bit of yellow paint on your cheek"

"are you kidding"
"n-no no i'm not" he couldn't stop laughing
"peter stop laughing and help get it off, i've got paint on my hands so i can't get it off myself"
"okay, okay" he went to put his hand on my cheek to wipe it off

"wait peter don't!" i realised he had a bit of paint on his hands too but it was too late
"oh.." he said. i couldn't see, but i just knew he'd made it worse

"you absolute idiot"
"i'm sorry i'm sorry"

"no you're not sorry, you'll pay parker"

"olivia don't you even.." i slashed the paintbrush against his cheek resulting in jt being covered in red paint "oh no you didn't"

"oh yes i did"

he was about to slash his paintbrush onto my face but before he could our teacher called out "olivia maddens! peter parker!" oops, we were in trouble, "outside. now."

i looked at peter, we both mouthed sorry to eachother at the same time