Perfectly Broken

Same room,Different worlds

Shannon was 20 minutes into her last period when the intercom blasted loudly

“Shannon Hale please report to the Headmaster’s office. Repeat, Shannon Hales please report to the Headmaster’s office”

Everyone turned to Shannon’s direction and her stomach literally dropped when the teacher called out to her

“Mrs Hales, you can excuse yourself.”

Shannon hurriedly packed up her books and left the classroom and headed straight towards the Headmasters office. When she got to his office she met a secretary.

“Um hi I was told to come to the Headmaster’s office” Shannon informed the secretary

“Oh Mrs Hales?” The secretary asks

“Yes”

“Follow me” the secretary replies as she directs Shannon to the Headmaster’s office.Shannon knocks twice on the door before going in

“You wanted to see me sir?” Shannon asks

“Yes come in Mrs Hales,have a seat” the Headmaster replies

Shannon sits down looking a bit nervous

“I know you’re probably wondering why you’re here but it nothing to worry about. Quite the opposite actually I have good news” the Headmaster reassures her

Before she could ask what he meant the door opened and she turned around to find the boy she had an unpleasant encounter with a few hours ago.

“Okay good you’re both here” the Headmaster announces “let’s get started shall we?”

“Every year Hawton college hosts its annual charity gala. It is one of our most prestigious and important events. Parents,donors,alumni’s and students come together for the sole purpose of a good cause,This year I would like you both to organize and anchor the event” the Headmaster informs them “here is the startup sheet” he says as he hands both of them a copy each

Shannon blinked repeatedly looking confused as ever “Absolutely not” Shannon said staring at the start up sheet “There has to be a mistake”

“Sorry, whose pick am I?”Ethan asks looking unbothered

She turned around to see him leaning over her shoulder “Nobody’s” she said while moving away from him “This is a mistake”

“Ouch you really know how to make a guy feel great” he responded sarcastically

She ignored him,turning to the Headmaster “Headmaster Colston, why do I have to do the gala presentation with him?”

“Because you both are the top student of Hawton college” Headmaster Colston replied

“But that doesn’t even make sense. This is my first day here” Shannon replied looking confused

“Your scholarship exam was the same as last semester final year exam and you passed..quite

Excellently if I must say”

“So I’m stuck with this guy?” Shannon said pointing at Ethan

“Yes Ethan Whitmore is our finest student and you both need to organize and anchor the event” Headmaster Colton responded “ so if you both would excuse me I have a meeting”

Shannon and Ethan leave the Headmaster’s office

Ethan smirked “well partner…I’m Hawton’s finest student,you heard the man

“Don’t call me that” Shannon said with an irritated expression on her face

“What should I call you then?”

“By my name Shannon”

“Like the river?” He asked

“What?”

“You’re name has a river named after it” he said while smirking

“Sure” she said dryly “Try not to drown”

“Noted” Ethan said amused with a smirk on his face

“So are we going to do this the easy way or are you just going to keep giving me death glares for 3 months straight?”

“All our meetings are during recess and after school. Our first meeting will be tomorrow at the student council room,they only use it on Mondays,Tuesdays and Thursdays so every other days we have it all to ourselves” Shannon replied sternly

“How do you know all this?you haven’t even been here a full day” Ethan asked curiously

“Are you even a student here?the schedule for all extracurricular activities are posted on the schools forum” Shannon said eyeing him warily

“Oh I didn’t even know we had a forum” He said looking flustered

“I’m not even surprised" Shannon said rolling her eyes “let’s just meet up tomorrow”

“You think you have me all figured out don’t you?”

“I don’t need to figure you out,you’re not exactly hard to read,I know exactly how this goes” shannon said as she attempts to walk away

Ethan stepped forward closing the space between them holding her back by her hand “Yeah?how does this usually go?”

“You tell everyone what they want to hear and they eat it up,but I’m not going to”

“You think that's what I'm trying to do right now?” Ethan asks

“I don’t know what are you trying to do?” Shannon asks voice shakily

“I’m not quite sure yet” Ethan replies rubbing his hand on her thumbs

Shannon pulled her hand back “ We have a gala to plan” she said voice firmer now “Let’s stick to the plan”

“Fine Business first” Ethan said sarcastically

“Business only” Shannon said sounding stern and walking away

Shannon is walking through the hallway when she hears footsteps she turns around to see Ethan

“Are you stalking me?”Shannon asks looking irritated

“You think I’m stalking you? I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone this conceited” Ethan replies with disbelief on his face

“I’m conceited? You’re the weirdo who’s following me” Shannon replies

“Yeah because news flash our school is in the same building”

“You know that’s not what I mean” Shannon says while rolling her eyes

“I actually don’t know what you mean but one thing I do know is you don’t own this hallway” Ethan replies

“You know what?just forget about it I honestly don’t want to spend one more second speaking to you” Shannon replies sounding irritated

“You really don’t like me huh?” Ethan asks looking curious

“I don’t know you enough to like you” Shannon replies walking away

Ethan goes after her “You could always try to get to know me?”

“I’ll pass” Shannon replied still walking away

“Suit yourself” Ethan replies “But for the record most people don’t usually get a second chance at a first impression and from the looks of it you’re not really doing well at the whole first impression thing”

Shannon stopped walked for a second “Is that supposed to be funny?”

“Yeah,did it work?

“No”

“You’re really not going to make this easy?” Ethan asks

“What do you mean?”Shannon asks

“You know?us working together for 3 months” Ethan replies

“There is no ‘us’ there’s a charity gala that’s it” Shannon says when her phone blows up with text messages from her mum asking her to come home “I have to go but don’t forget,tomorrow the student council room at recess”

“See you around Shannon like the river” Ethan yells out