After over an hour of studying Rodrick dramatically slams his head into the table.

"This is so boring" He complains. I chuckle "You signed yourself up for this, you haven't even finished one subject" I told him.

"Ughhh, can we at least take a break or something i'm dying" Rodrick says as he continues to complain. I roll my eyes.

"Okay fine we can have a short break but we really need to study, if I fail my exams i'm going to blame you" I tell Rodrick. "Wait come here I want to show you something" He opens the door and goes into the basement.

"Are you trying to kidnap me or something" I ask him sarcastically. "Shut up, its my room" Rodrick says. I forgot, his room was in the basement.

Wait, i'm going to his room? Im too awkward for this.

I look around and realize. His room is really messy. Honestly, it's lowkey gross.

"Sit down, I have something to show you"

I sit down awkwardly at the corner of his bed. He digs around in a few drawers and pull out this small paper.

Its the photo booth pictures.

"Aww I cant believe you still have this" I tell him as I look at the pictures. "Of course I do, it was back when we used to have fun together." I roll my eyes at him.

"What! You know i'm just joking" He says. "Hey we should head back upstairs, your mom will come check up on us soon" I realized. "I'd rather have her kill us then try to study biology" Rodrick tells me. "Come on, don't be such a baby I was supposed to be studying the whole day today lets go." We make our way back to the dining table and as soon as we open our books Mrs. Heffley walked in.

"I see you guys are studying hard?" she asks us. "Yep!" Me and Rodrick say at the same time. We smile at each other. I'm glad things have gotten back to normal. We barely start studying but it was really hard to focus. Am I just really dumb or have I not learnt anything. Rodrick sees me struggling and says "Hey don't stress out about the exam, you're one of the smartest people I know. You got this".

I felt butterflies in my stomach.

"Plus i'm definitely failing so if you think you're doing bad just look at my grades and you'll be amazed." He says. I laugh at his joke. "Okay but seriously Rodrick, you're going to have to not fail every class" I tell him. "Yeah,yeah I got this" He assures me.

After what seems like hours I start to feel really drowsy. I stayed up late last night studying and it was finally getting sleepy. Next thing I knew, I fell asleep. I woke up god knows how long later and I had fallen asleep with my head on Rodrick's shoulder.

I blush out of embarrassment. "Look who finally decided to wake up when I've been STRUGGLING with biology" He tells me sarcastically.

"Shut up" I say as I start to wake up. "I'm sorry.. for falling asleep on you" I say awkwardly. "Its fine, you looked tired and I didn't want to wake you up."

"Lets just get back to studying" I say trying to change the topic. "Ohhh you wish, I'm going to talk about this forever" He jokes. "I hate you so much" I say sarcastically.

"Come on y/n, you've fallen asleep, I think this is enough studying for one day" He says while closing his book. "But the exams are tomorrow" I justify.

"You were studying all day yesterday, you need a break or you're going to fall asleep during the exam tomorrow" He says to me.

"I hate that you're right" I tell him. "You know I'm always right. How else do you think I've been alive 16 years without studying for a single test until today." I roll my eyes at him "You'd be hopeless without me" I tell him.

"Anyway I guess I should leave, I have to go home and get ready for tomorrow" I tell Rodrick as I start packing up my items. "Okay, But promise me you'll sleep early" He says.

"I promise" I said. "You don't sound believable" He replied. "Okay fine I pinky promise." I say as I stick my pinky out. He laughed at me but did the same. Our pinkies intertwined and we smiled at each other. "You're not allowed to break this, You have to actually sleep tonight, dont you dare study." He insisted. "I know, but if I fail tomorrow its going to be your fault"

"Oh shut up we both know you're totally going to ace these exams" He sneered at me. I put my backpack on "I'll see you tomorrow" I say as I approach the door.

"Let me" He opens the door "m'lady" He says bowing down

I laugh, that was actually kinda cute. "You're dumb" I say leaving his house.

I turn around and we wave each other as I walk away.

I am not ready for tomorrow.

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[[ authors note ]]

okay so I googled it and Americans don't have regular exams?? somebody correct me if i'm wrong-- I live in Asia and here we have regular exams 4 times a year so that's what i'm basing the story off of.