His beam as he sucked the lollipop. Not that it mattered much anyway but he had stolen the sheet I had put all my answers on.

They were right. All of them.

'Thanks Emma.' He grinned, stroking my black, straight hair. My eyes widened, my mouth opened and I felt my legs pull me away from him, the anger in my heart like a fire roasting the sky.

I wanted my hand to swing out but my arm decided otherwise, forcing itself to remain still as a statue. 

I bent over and picked up all the rubbish in my sight and dropped it in the bin. I walked to the door slowly when I heard footsteps. 

I felt my body fall to the ground as I stumbled upon my teacher.

'Watch what you're doing! And I could say the same for your quiz results.' She tutted, tilting her head so her brown hair cocked over her face.

'I-I...' It was no use, she would never believe the truth. I walked past her, looking down again.

'Thank you Adam! You are so helpful!' I heard her voice compliment in the other room.

'It was nothing really.' Adam was laughing. 

I heard the teacher mutter on about how modest and honest he was and how he deserved another lollipop.

He didn't.

Because the thing she was complimenting him for was what I had done.

I had tidied up. And now it felt like I had done it for nothing.

Like everything I do.