The bald man

Kat is in the classroom, listening to the teacher intently. Behind her, Troy is staring at her back, wondering why this girl avoids him so much. He can’t help but notice her more now. Earlier, she used to be one of those hundreds of people whose face he didn’t bother to remember but ever since their encounter that day, he keeps on repeating her words in his head.

Does she truly not care for him? The entire school runs after him and this girl just doesn’t care.

Unbeknownst to him, Kat is inwardly sighing. She knows fully well that Troy is staring at her and that’s gonna be a problem. The last thing she needs is attention from him. Her job is to keep an eye on him, not be his friend.

“Alright class!” The teacher exclaims. “It’s time for the term project. This is gonna be a big one. I’ve chosen your partners for the project and you guys will be working with each other for the rest of the year on this. You guys also need to sit together from now on so please change your seats after the pa