Your Heart Is Pink

Chapter One: Lab Partners

"What do we have?"

"Chemistry"

-Zack Morris

Kelly Kapowski

A/N This is a re-upload. I deleted the original and I am now posting the revamp I hope you all like this I feel like its much better. And I am interested in this story again.

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She was bored. Devin could see it in the way she held her chin in her hand and doodled idly all over the inside cover of her binder. And when she was bored, it never boded well for him. It meant that the wellspring of news and gossip that normally kept her busy was dry and that she would go searching for…something. And that something usually meant trouble.

The other clue that she was bored was that she wasn't paying attention in Dr. Oliver's class. She always paid attention in Dr. Oliver's class, even if only because she found their young teacher incredibly attractive. (Her and the rest of Reefside High…)

"Cass?" He nudged her gently, trying to be inconspicuous.

"Huh?" She blinked and looked at him. He was about to ask her what was going on when a smooth voice interrupted them.

"Yes Cassidy? You wanted to lecture us on prehistoric plant life?" She blushed at the gentle rebuke.

"No Dr. Oliver. Sorry."

A teasing smile lit the science teacher's face. "That's good. Because botany bores me and I was actually talking about assigning lab partners."

A few chuckles.

He addressed the class again. "Half of you will pick names out of a hat. This hat to be exact," he brought from behind his desk a ridiculous pink hat that was covered all in feathers.

"Dr. Oliver how many flamingos had to die to make that?" Called Connor from the back of the class. The room exploded into laughter. Tommy grinned and waited while the laughter died down before continuing. "Whoever you pick will be your partner for the next half of the year." He winked conspiratorially. "Good luck."

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Cassidy watched as every other person in the class drew a slip. For some reason she as incredibly nervous and she could not understand why a simple thing like new lab partners had her on edge. She anxiously watched as Devin reached into the hat. Maybe he had picked her? She barely had time to hope before he showed her the slip of paper.

Ethan James

Figured he'd get the class genius. He seemed to be lucky that way. She sighed in annoyance as a small, niggling fear started in the pit of her stomach and began to grow. Who would she be paired with?

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Conner McKnight reached into the silly pink hat with confidence. He was sure that he would end up with Ethan, Kira or Trent. After all, wouldn't Dr. O want them together in case they had to discuss Ranger business? With a cocky grin to his friends he unfolded his slip of paper. His smile died instantly.

"You've got to be kidding me."

The other three Rangers looked at him curiously. Ethan put a concerned hand on his friend's shoulder. "Conner? You okay?"

He peaked at the slip of paper in his friend's now shaking hands and couldn't help it. He burst out laughing and continued until Conner punched him, none to gently, in the arm.

"Ow man…" Ethan said, rubbing his now sore arm.

"Come on Conner it can't be that bad," Kira said trying to get a look at the name he held in his hands.

"It is that bad." Conner said and showed her the slip of paper that had doomed him.

Cassidy Cornell

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