All Chapters of Perfect Chemistry: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

"Would it matter?" I mumble as I pick up a tortilla. I look up, trying to gauge her reaction.Her back is to me as she cleans dishes in the sink. "No.""Alex wants to pretend he's white," Carlos chimes in. "You can change your name, bro, but nobody'd mistake you for anythin' other than Mexicano."

"That's enough, Colin. Alex, sit down." Mrs. Peterson eyes the rest of the class. "That goes for the rest of you, as well. I can't control what you do outside of this room, but in my class I'm the boss." She turns back to Alex. "Do I make myself clear?""Si, senora," Alex says, deliberately slow.Mrs. Peterson goes down the rest of the list while I do everything in my power not to make eye contact with the guy sitting ne

Darlene stands with her hands on her hips. "Well, that was until he called and said all the pledges in the fraternity had to sleep at the frat house for some crazy initiation thing. As long as Tyler's penis is intact when it's all over, I'm happy."At the mention of "penis," I search for my keys in my purse. When Darlene gets to talking about penises and sex, stand back because she never stops. And since I'm not one to share my sexual experiences (or lack thereof), I'm out of here. A perfect time to escape.

"What'cha talkin' about?" Paco asks, joining us with a plate of food from the cafeteria."I bet Alex my car for his motorcycle he can't get into Brittany Ellis's pants by Thanksgiving.""You loco, Alex?" Paco says. "Makin a bet like that is suicide."