After It Happened novel Chapter 11

The teacher starts asking from the front as usual and since I'm on the third row, I zone out.

"Miss Denise, can you answer the question?"

The sound of my name draws me from my almost slumber.

How did the man jump from the front now?

I think as I hiss.

"Are you hissing? Why are you hissing, this girl? I can see that you do not have respect.", the man all but screams sending spit flying.

I pity the people in front.

Not feeling like arguing with a teacher, I try to calm him down.

"Sorry sir. I was thinking of something and that's why I hissed. It wasn't meant for you. Please can you repeat your question?"

Maybe the man is in a good mood because he just narrows his eyes at me and repeats the question without any hassle.

"What are the non-metals that form hydrogen bonds and why?"

"Huh?", I blurt as I stare blankly at him.

Which one is hydrogen bond now?

I open and close my mouth like a fish totally at a loss for words. This man is mean; it wasn't even my turn. I glare at the people snickering at me.

Answer it now. You're here laughing.

"So you don't know the answer. How will you know it? You that doesn't know what you come to school to do. Dummy."

I bite my lip to avoid snapping at the stupid man.

"Please who can answer? Good. Kelechi please tell this dumb girl the answer."

I glare at my teacher then at Kelechi barely listening as he spills the answer like a Chemistry professor. I'd always envied his intelligence; he never failed to show me that he was smarter than me. He is still doing the same now, just in a more annoying way.