MY NERDY LOVE STORY

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, woken by the blaring

uick shower, I returned to my room, applied Vaseline to my skin, and slipped into my gre

and added some lip gloss. Slinging my long-strapped bl

use I hated it-I actually love school. I'm a complet

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ig, cozy, luxurious bed. After a 20-minute bath in our gleaming jacuzzi, I sat

lipstick. I looked hot. I slipped into my crisp school uniform, paired it with whit

med bedroom, I catwalked e

min, CEOs and power couple. My mom comes from old money; my dad is

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s, I passed, but now I had to figure out how

chen. Mom was already serving food on our plain wooden dining ta

g, Mom." I hugged

she said, touching m

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" I greeted as I walked into ou

ing breakfast and lit

rning, d

our night,

e you two," I said,

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"Can I help you

? It's your first day back after spring b

er. I really didn't want to go back

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with fruit and chocolate drizzle, along wi

hool's annual pep rally. I want to look my

, sweetie?"

iPhone 16. "I wa

rs?" Dad scoffed. "That

Well, not too

hem for you next week,"

issed them goodbye, and headed to the garage. I got

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of my thoughts. "Cat got y

d down.

thankfully cutting

essage and gas

ong?" I as

our pri

abou

ing your fees from last semester, y

felt relieved. Still, a part of me felt bad. That school, e

uld we do

ie... I'm so sorry."

e'll find a better school. I did

at slip

t?" she

y best friend-stabbed me in the back, humiliated me in front

like working

want to talk about it, not now, not in front of

there's no o

ad. "No, Mom.

eat and get going.

then left the house. Mom took a taxi-she

I work as a delivery girl at

cycle the company gav

I never knew my dad-she says he disappeared the day I w

aunts or uncles, n

month. He dumped me last sem

nt to thin

ensive car hit my bike and se

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idiot trying to ruin

"Are you blind?! Do you

adjusting her dented bicycle. "

I hit her, and she said

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ut of my hand-it cla

ry that, I'll ru

embling. "I'm sorry.

lped, picked up my bike-it was a bit br

stop over

d walked into the kitchen.

morn

d as I went to the counter

Mr. Francis, m

pped the pen. "G

're

ir," I mumble

accident had

Rain Street, Number 50. 2 to Frank Street, Numb

loaded the pizzas into the delive

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ber 65, grabbed the last

e a woman's

livery!"

own-green facial mask, multi-colored c

k the change, and slammed the door in m

ered, walking

tville High, the pain from Zeke and

idiot for be

them again,

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and swerved as a Bugatti nearl

ain!" I

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ward the bush. That was my fault-I drove too f

voice whimpered. I spotted

y hand,

pulled her out,

seen-golden-brown messy hair, round dar

t me. "I... I must go."

lp." I fix

She ran off, pu

en let me spe

and returne

I see h

he top CEO of Scottville, who also owns Gr

nts-they ignored me. Yesterday I won a basketball game... n

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y black hair, smooth skin, pink lips, killer s

f my league. R

a nerdy, br