Speak None Part 1 A student in a class of mine inspired me to write this story. ____________________ Chapter 1: ''Photosynthesis is the process when chlorophylls in the thylakoids of a plant cell transform...'' Mrs. Benson rambled on. I don't know why Mrs. Benson insists on teaching our class, the students act like they're all high. Except me. I don't say anything. I just sit there, do my homework, take the tests and pass with a solid 'B'. It's pretty much that way with every class. It's the perfect system; my parents don't care. It's not like they say, ''Mark, why don't you have an A!?'' like my best friend Winston's parents tell him when he gets grades like mine. He has the type of grades that kids my age dream of having. He has a trail of kids following him and he decides to talk to me as a best friend. It seems suspicious to me but I'm not complaining. He's an awesome friend. ''Mark, do you know the answer to number 12?'' Mrs. Benson asked me, her hands sitting on her hips. As I looked up I realized that everyone was starting at me, and my face turns cherry-red. I looked up and shrugged. ''I guess you don't know.'' Mrs. Benson retorted. ''Does anybody know the answer to number 12?'' You could tell the poor woman was desperate. After 3 seconds of awkward a girl raised her hand and answered, ''Number 12 is the electron transport chain.'' I knew this girl, her name was Ryleigh. She's the type of girl that pretends to stupid because apparently, it's cute. I don't see it. Just as I'm thinking that Mrs. Benson says class is over 5 minutes early. Perfect time for me to sit down and do nothing! Ryleigh turns around and says,''Hey you don't say much do you?'' She's right, I don't. I only really talk to Winston and my family. So I don't say anything back. ''You're my new best friend!'' she laughs to me when I don't answer her. I guess this is her trying to flirt with me. It's pretty funny, actually. But instead of laughing I shrug. All of a sudden Ryleigh starts cracking up. She does this a lot in class it's very irritating. Just as I think Ryleigh is about to spit out her guts by laughing at nothing that's funny, her friend turns around. Now I know this girl, her name is Hannah. We've worked on some labs together. ''Leave him alone Ryleigh you're scaring him.'' I don't know how to respond to that, but hey, even if I did I wouldn't say anything back. ''He's my new bestfriend!'' Ryleigh answers, apparently she thinks it's funny. She doesn't even know me. Hannah rolls her eyes. Guess she doesn't fall for the dumb girl ploy, either. Ryleigh ignores Hannah and keeps blabbing and blabbing to me about who knows what. Hannah turns around and hunches over something on her desk. Her seat is right in front of mine; so I inch foreword a tad. I peek over her shoulder and see her drawing what looks like anime. It looks pretty cool. This ain't no dumb-ass blonde. Just as I get to see the full picture Ryleigh pushes Hannah in the arm squealing,''Isnt that a great idea!!!'' Hannah looks at me leaning over my desk to see her work. Her face freezes. Boy, I'm screwed. Hannah looks at me a says, ''Keep your eyes to yourself.'' and walks away with her sketchbook wrapped in her arms. Ryleigh laughs again. I don't know why this idiot girl thinks that's funny, I'm humiliated. I have to see Hannah again.