When I entered History, I am met with block head Benjamin from earlier. He was sitting in the back when I entered though he quickly stood and headed to block me.
“Can you please move?”
“I was thinking that you should just turn around and leave.” He glared down at me. Yeah, right, like I worked so hard to get here just to walk out now.
“Actually I was thinking that since I am enrolled in this class that I might actually attend it. Funny notion I know but call me silly. So can you move to the side please?”
He leaned in close to my face. “Make me.”
“Do I really need to embarrass you again? I mean is it really going to hurt your ego to have an Omega to learn History of all things?” I smiled at him as he looked shocked that I would talk to him like that. I edged around him and sat in the front row.
Benjamin glared at me and then kicked my leg under the table as he passed. I would have a bruise there later but it was worth it. The look on his face was priceless.
The professor walked in and began the class.
“Alright class, I want to make a few things clear in this class. I expect the work to be done completely and on time. I will assign several group projects and I expect to see that both partners did the work. I will assign the partners, I do not want any griping of partners. I do not want any changes and trades to partners. Who I assign you with I have devised for a reason. Now that we have that all out in the open I will be assigning you your partners today and if for some reason your partner is not here today then we may reassign you to another partner. I want my partner groups to get to know each other so as I say your names I expect you to go to the seat that I assign you. So first off I am going to have you all get up and line up in the back of the room.”
Everyone stands up to follow his instructions. For the first time I notice that the tables are set up for two students per table. Crap what asshole am I going to be assigned to. I just really hope it isn’t Benjamin, it is enough to have him in the same class. I start praying to God that I will be partnered with anyone but him.
“Alright table one, Jack and Kyle.” The teacher droned on for a while naming off students. As more and more students’ names were called I began to lose hope that the goddess will hear my prayers. Finally at the last table the only ones left were me and Benjamin.
“Last but not least Benjamin and Olivia.” Benjamin raises his hand. “Yes, Benjamin. After my speech there is always one that has to request a new partner so what is your problem?”
“My partner isn’t here.”
“What are you talking about? She is right there?”
“I’m sorry but I don’t see another wolf. I see an Omega, they don’t attend college so I would assume she is just here to take notes.” His face is completely straight. I can’t tell if he is being honest or if he is really that good at acting.
“Well, Beta Benjamin, sorry to burst your bubble but she is in this class and for your information this Omega scored the highest on her entrance exams than any other wolf in the past 30 years. I would be honored to have her as my partner if I were you.”
“Then she can be your partner.” He shrugged his shoulders, trying to make it seem like he was making an honest suggestion and not disrespecting the professor. Who as I recall is also an Elder. Elder Thomas to be exact.
“Then you will get a zero for the course and you can leave. What will your father say to that?” Elder Thomas smiles at Benjamin as if he didn’t hear the tone of disrespect that was directed at him.
“Fine.” Benjamin goes and takes a seat at the table.
“Olivia please take your seat at the table so that I can hand out the lists of project topics for the first Projects.” The professor heads back to the front of the room.
I can see that the professor is not going to change his mind so there is nothing that I can do but take a seat.
He leans next to me so that only I can hear him. “I don’t care who you had to screw to get that score but if you drag my score down in this class then I will not hesitate to kick your ass. Even if I have to tie you down first.” He is referring to my leaping stunt earlier. I am surprised with his low IQ that he remembered it.
I leaned back to him. “If anyone is going to drag our score down then it is you. How did a blockhead like you even get into school? Did daddy make sure you got in?” I might have pushed it a little far with that last one.
Benjamin reaches over and grabs my leg and squeezes my thigh with considerable force. I will probably have a hard time walking after class. “What did you say bitch?” He is gritting his teeth and the words are hardly coming out of his mouth. It is like all I can hear is grinding.
I grit my teeth and relent this time. “Nothing, Sorry Beta Benjamin.” Not that I respect the asshat but I don’t want to have him break my leg.
He releases my leg. “Good Omega, know your place.” He nods his head at the statement like he just made a fantastic point.
I ground my teeth at that. My leg was throbbing, as the professor set a paper on our table I rubbed my leg trying to work out the pain. The professor leans into Benjamin.
“Don’t think that I missed that little display of affection that you just gave Olivia. If you don’t want me to report you to your father then don’t do that again.” He gives me a smile and then proceeds back to the front.
Benjamin leans in and whispers to me. “Now I see who you slept with to get in here.” He sneers as he leans back. Clearly he really believes that.
“Believe what you want. I know you wouldn’t believe me anyway. Why would anyone trust what an Omega has to say?” I grit back. I am so done sitting next to this prick and it is only the first day. I have the whole rest of the semester to sit here.
“Alright class I am now going to go over the expectations of the project and how I expect you to choose your project topic. First off you will see that I have paired you with someone who is not in your pack. I have done this for a reason. Your first project is going to be on perception. You are going to pick one of these points in our history and then you’re going to give a description of your pack’s perception of this event. Then when you compare it to your partners to see the difference in the perception of the event. I want to see everyone’s work and the combined work process. It is not a one man show and I expect to see that reflected in your work. Now, I will cut this class short today only so that you can all arrange time for this project. I want this project completed by Monday next week. Along with the list is the project outline on how I want it all presented. So have at it.”
I turned to Benjamin, “As much as it pains us both, it looks like we have to work on this together so where would you like to work on this at?” I am trying to be as non argumentative as possible, but I think I am failing.
“Well, since I don’t want to be seen in public with you, I will expect you to meet me at my house tonight. I have written my address on this project paper. Be there tonight at seven or else don’t bother coming. I will not wait for you.” Benjamin got up and walked out of the classroom.
Great. goddess you have a sense of humor that is for sure.