Partners

*Nathaniel*

“What?” I asked. “B-but we just chose our partners.”

“True, but the first lesson you’ll learn is to expect the unexpected,” Jude grinned. “Sometimes you have to quickly change gears and work with people you never have before.”

Joy and Julian didn’t look too upset. They got to work together. Lucky for them.

“Go ahead and move next to your partners.”

Willow and I were in a standoff.

“Are you going to come over here?” She asked.

“No you come over here.”

“Nathaniel, really?”

I crossed my arms. Willow forced a smile on her face and got up. She plopped down in the seat next to me and glared at me.

“I have to tell you something,” She whispered.

“What?” I asked.

“Your cologne is offensive and my nostrils burn.”

“And you still look like a tramp.”

Jude passed us all folders. “This is your first assignment. You have to find the bug in the system and eliminate it. You have until Friday.”

“Don’t software testers usually do that?” Orlando asked.

“Yes, but if you want to make it