Posted by Lieutenant Alexandra Garfield (Xenobiologist) in AP Bio 210 — Twelve Years Ago —

Posted by Lieutenant Christopher Robinson (Stellar Cartographer) in AP Bio 210 — Twelve Years Ago —
Professor Tallum was a tall man, built like an oak tree and twice as large as he sat up in front of the class, to what Christopher thought was yammering on end. This class was going to be the death of him, he knew it. He took the course cause that girl when he was signing up was showing more cleavage than he cared to admit. Granted he got to see the inside of her quarters but he was starting to think that going after fourth year girls just cause he could and getting stuck in classes like this seemed a waste of his time. His older brother would give him crap if he ever learned why he was in this class, his younger might just high five him. Regardless Nathan was still finishing primary and while Paul was finishing his fourth year he would avoid telling that eagle scout what he did until he needed to drop the class.

Looking over at the seat next to him he felt he found the utter opposite of him sitting next, the girl seemed utterly engrossed as she took notes. It wasn’t so much Chris didn’t know his biology, just physics, chemistry, and more hard sciences where always more his forte’. This, was taking his needed biology up a notch for no reward other than the satisfied look on the girls face as he left.

“You getting all of this?” Chris asked as he leaned over and whispered next to the girl as she continued to take notes, she was cute but for once trying to get in someone’s pants wasn’t quite his agenda. Deep down he really did hope she was taking notes, maybe he could charm those out of her hands and squeak by with a B-.

Robinson First Year Cadet

“Yes I am or was until you started talking,” Lexi said glancing at the handsome blonde next to her and then back to the professor. “It’s pretty self-explanatory. He is just going over the classification of life and how we can define it based on the presence of nucleotides in a sample. If the sample contains nucleic acids, nitrogen bases, five-carbon sugars, and at least one phosphate group then we get amino acids and the expectation that the sample has the potential to be classified as possibly living or at the vary least organic. It was all in the chapters from last night. This is just a review. You did read last night’s chapters, right? Neucolotides, nucleic acids, and Poly-Carbon Atoms,” she let her voice trail off. The man beside her was easy on the eyes. There was no denying that but was this a lame pick up line or was he really that lost on the material.

“I read it, and then I did a lot of drinking with a very perk red head… or was she brunette… wait was there two of them?” Chris said with a bemused face as he tried to remember the night. Chris paused as he tried to remember the night, biting his lower lip he looked back over at Lexi. “I did though read it eventually, it just… it was very boring. I mean I took this class… well… I probably should have just had bio 210 but I got cocky and thought I could do this when my strengths are in completely other sciences.” Chris said as he reached down into his bag and pulled it up to be in between the two of them.

Twiddling her stylus back and forth on the PaDD, Lexi made a decision. “If you really have read and really are lost I can give you my notes,” she agreed.

Unzipping his bag he began to rummage in it, searching as he did for what seemed like hidden lost treasure. “I’m Chris by the way, Christopher Robinson… skittles?” he said as he pulled from the bag a large bag of skittles he held out in front of her. “If not these I do have some M&Ms or fun size babe ruth bars, and almond joys.” he said with a smile full of charm and hint of swagger. He was handsome, he knew this and it was clear he didn’t mind using it to his advantage when he felt the need arised. Sometimes though it was better to simply make a friend than to try and find a conquest and right now the woman in front of him was someone he desperately needed to be his friend.

It was always this was with the plebian class. Half of them joined from the flashy We Want You recruitment posters and their above-average intelligence always made them think they were top dogs. Yet the Academy held the best of the best so actually they were just tiny minnows in a large sea. Usually, one example made at the start of the semester got his point across that one should attend to his lecture and not those around them. It appeared Cadets Garfield and Robinson would be his sacrificial lambs this term. “Cadet Garfield, I’m sorry. I was not aware this was the Student Union and time to socialize. Can you please refrain from finding a date for this evening until after class. You are a beautiful woman. You should have no issue finding someone to take you out for say a pizza or would you like some pointers,” Professeur Tallum’s voice rang out in the hundred-plus seat auditorium.

“No Sir,” Lexi turned ten shades of red and looked down slightly.

Not wanting to stop the momentum of his lesson on why not to gossip in his class, Tallum continued. “And you Cadet Robinson’s. I am sure with your perfect looks and the way the sunlight glints off your teeth as you smile to the ladies you will have no problem gaining some companionship for the evening. Am I mistaken Cadet Robinson?”

“I mean I was planning to ask your wife out sir but she was busy so I am free, would you like to get some dinner after the lecture we can get some Sharma or maybe find a nice bistro…” he said pausing as he looked over at Lexi “How about you, feel like a nice bistro?” he said as he looked back at Professor Tallum. “So all three of us at the Italian Bistro off of Keys and Harper? I mean we can try to get others here but I don’t know how many they can fit.” he said as he leaned up trying to count the student heads.

“You’re trouble,” Lexi said through straight lips starting ahead.

Cadet Lexi Garfield

Cadet Chris Robinson