"Mr. Laurence started the paper on one side of the class. Being new, I hadno idea of whom I would have as a partner, since I didn't know anyone,other ...han Tiffany and Kurt. I felt someone touch my arm and turned tofind Ginny."Excuse me, but would you be my partner?" she asked. Her face showed nosmile, in fact her expression looked like she was expecting a rejection."I'm Ginny." Sure, I'd be happy to be your partner, I'm Amanda James," I said,extending my hand to my new partner.Ginny shook my. Jason’s older brother had brought them beer and Cassie was playing music from the playlist Jess had spent two weeks carefully planning. The entire football team were in the garage, doing keg-stands and trying to set up a beer-pong table while members of Jess’s cheerleading squad would dart excitedly around them, giggling and laughing with red cups in their hands. Other cliques had grouped up room by room; talking, laughing, drinking, dancing and fumbling around in the throes of teenage. Most Jedi believe Force Lightning to be a power specifically of the Dark Side, after all.”“Are you going to try and convince me it’s not?” Jax asked.“Whether I convince you or not is irrelevant, Jax. Lightning is a force of nature, nothing more, nothing less. Again, it all depends on the context. Yes, I have learned to harness Force Lightning, but I have never once drawn on anger or hatred to do so. Initially, it manifested as a reflex. I used it without realizing what I was doing to. I smirked. That was something I enjoyed doing and it made me feel more in control of those around meJessie and Courtney were distracted and busy talking, while I’d teased Stefan. That was NOT what I’d wanted to happen. I harrumphed and interrupted them. I pretended it was rude that they talked and not focus on the races even though I hadn’t been paying attention either.Courtney apologized politely for interrupting and watched the guys run around the track. I felt a little bad making her.