Love Hits Hard - Ch5-Group 9

A few weeks went by and everything was back to normal. Everyone forgot about me and Cindy. The Gentlemen's Club was also not creating problem for me anymore. Noah had stopped insisting me to get transferred. He actually didn't try to talk to me after that. I think it's good for me not to cross paths with him. 

I literally started enjoying my school life with my new friends without any worry. It became a normal and happy life. Well actually I can't say happy cause there were a lot of assignments, extra classes, exams to go through. Our History teacher entered the class.

"Good Morning students. Today I have an important announcement to make. Firstly, as you all know that your exams are coming and for that all the teachers are conducting optional extra classes. So we are going to do the same starting from next week.[Class was filled by the students angry and annoyed comments] Please be quite students. So as I was saying I have another announcement to make. We are going to have a group project. You will be graded for this project so please take it seriously. The notice with the information for this project is pinned on our bulletin board. Please go through it and feel free to ask if any query. Now let's continue with our chapter." 

Some were excited about this project while some wanted to report the school for abusing students with exam and project pressure. During lunch time we went to bulletin board and read the notice. According to the notice we have to make groups of 4-5 students and make a project on historical places and superstitions related to that place. The last day for project submission was in this week. We decided our group [Daphne, I, Ari,Lisa and Alisha (Lisa and Alisha are the girls who were bullied by Cindy in bus) were the group members] and we were ready to give names. We were discussing about what we can do for our project when we reached on our floor and saw some students fighting. A huge crowd was gathered there. But teachers came and managed to stop the fight and controlled the whole situation. When we all were forced to go in our respective classes I heard some girls gossiping about that fight.

"I can't believe this all happened for a girl."

" Ya true I mean she is not even so pretty."

" I know right. She is just rich."

From the gossips we came to know that this happened because of a girl cause both the group leaders had crush on her and wanted her to be in their group. Our history teacher entered in our and the whole class turned quite. He was in a very tensed and angry mood.

"I guess you all are not capable to make groups on your own. So I am going to make groups randomly right now so that no further Chaos can take place." 

We all were sad that we won't be able to be in same group anymore. Everyone really wanted to kill those crackheads because of whom we have to split. Sir started making groups. One by one everyone were allotted groups. Then sir announced group 8.

" Group 8 : Ray, Alan, Ari (she was blushing as usual) and Daphne (nooooo don't tell me that I am going to be in different group please the last member should have to be me) and Cindy ( But she is on leave for months can't I substitute her!!!!)." 

Now just 8 students were left which means 4 students per group. 

"Group 9: Sam, Jenna, Noah and Emily (nooo way!!!). Remaining four students are in Group 10. " 

"Yess I am so happy," Ari exclaimed.

"It's ok Emy, it's just a project. It doesn't matter that we are in different groups."

" I know Daphne but it is more than this. I don't want to work with any of them. I don't know about Sam and Jenna. And about Noah, you know I have a really bad history with him then how am I going to make a project with them !?"

"Maybe you can just go and ask sir to change your group. And maybe you can join my group I mean the girls in our group are mad for Noah so they will agree to change place with you," Joshua had joined our conversation. He was in group 10.

" Well I don't think sir was in a good mood about this. That's why I don't want to complaint about my group." 

Actually, for me working with Joshua was same as working with Noah. Both of them makes me uncomfortable. 

In bus on the way back to home everyone were sitting according to their groups except me, Daphne, Joshua and Ari who desperately wanted to sit with Alan but didn't wanted to leave us too. 

"Maybe we should sit with our groups too. I mean we don't have much time. We should already start working on our projects." 

Well Daphne was right but I didn't wanted to go to my Group 9. 

"Hey, Ari and Daphne why don't you both join us? We are discussing about our group project," Ray and Alan called them. 

"Well you both should go."

"Are you sure Emy?" 

"Yes I am," I tried to sound supportive. 

They went to their group.

"So what should we do?"

"About what?"

"About our group and project!"

"Umm I am not sure. I just don't have good feelings about being in Group 9." 

"Emily," suddenly a girl called me out. I looked back and found Jenna calling and coming towards me. 

"Hey, I am Jenna. We are in same group. Don't you think we should start working on our project like others are doing?"

"Umm yes. I mean surely we should."

" Then I guess you can meet us tomorrow evening at Noah's house right !?"

" Noah's house!!" ( I exclaimed in fear )

"Umm ya. I mean for project we have to meet somewhere and we have decided that the his house is the most appropriate place for our project. Sorry we didn't ask you before making decision. If you have any problem with this you can tell me we will find new place."

" No that's alright (what else could I say) it's just I don't know where he lives." 

"Ooh address, I thought you have problem with Noah. Well don't worry about address just give me your number and I will text you his address." 

I gave her my number and she went back to her place.

"Why didn't you tell her that you are uncomfortable working with Noah ?" 

Well that was a nice question but actually I didn't know why I didn't asked her for help. Joshua was still waiting for my answer so I just gestured him that I don't know. 

That whole night I was just thinking about what will happen next evening. Should I go or maybe I can just make up a reason for not coming. But till when will I make reasons!? I am the part of that group and I have to help them with that project whatever it takes. Why am I selected in this group. There were so many groups I could have been selected in any of them so why Group 9 !!!