There was a moment of silence. The teacher stared intently at Alexandria, who was now looking down to her own feet. Minutes went by. She hardly knew that next to her, Keith was going through a very similar mind process as her:<br/><br/>Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry, don't you fucking dare to show you're a crybaby! You listen to me, you won't let this Keith turn you into a sheep. You will not! So what if you have to spend time with him? Who cares!? You don't care about him anyway, he's just a lo-... a lo-... Goddamnit, say it already! No, he's a really hot, smart guy with a terrible family who needs recognition, but are you going to give that to him? Of course not. You are the queen. You are the pack leader. The lioness. The fiercest beast of a woman there is around. Now stiffen up that lower lip, raise your chin and wear your crown proudly.<br/><br/>"Thank you, professor. I'm glad I get to work with Keith, as I've heard is incredibly smart. I admit I'm a terrible student, but I hope to change that this year. I think you've failed to see my motivation, as I do aspire to graduate and go to a musical academy."<br/><br/>Her teacher was astonished at her reaction. Alexandria continued:<br/><br/>"I am happy you chose Keith, because he and I have become such good friends since we met yesterday." Alexandria smiled sweetly and reached to take Keith's healthy hand. "I couldn't think of a better person. I hope to show you some concrete results already by the time mid-terms arrive and hopefully after that we can put my terrible behavior behind us."<br/><br/>"Oh, absolutely." Her teacher was still in awe, but excited to see a new side of her. "I would be more than happy to do so. I see. Very well then. Work hard, both of you. Let's get back to class, shall we?"<br/><br/>Alexandria turned to look at Keith, her smile still sweet. "Will you help me through the first class? Please?" She even added a little seductive gleam into her eyes.