MY NERDY LOVE STORY

– Scottville

. Today marked one month sin

ust a quick peck on the lips. But m

, especially while in a relationship, but

e out. I mean... I'm not pretty, I have no f

ot for Zeke. It wasn't much, but I hope

friend Kate called

nd a short leather skirt. Her face was heavily made u

etimes, but she was stylish, friendly-and

id, closing my locker and h

me a 2006 Honda!" she beame

h my God, th

dad-I mean, your mom-gets you a car too.

little, but

ffensive, but I didn't want to lo

knows that's a painful subject. She

alks like that. T

"Our water got cut

idened. "W

om couldn't p

she works as a babysitter. Wh

electricity, my school fees, food, everything. I hone

her out? Get a job or

I look too tacky for most jobs. These days empl

like me, not like a mechan

Everything I wear is old hand-

terrible. So this is what you're

feeling em

uit and blue flats. "I reall

s long as he's still

ack. "Than

ab

was walking up to me,

He wore a green sweatshirt with a white coll

green eyes... they gave

his arms. "

but he pulled back and I ended

ng on with

aby," h

ay is, right?" I a

month anniversa

ed. "Cause I got you this." I handed h

"Lemme guess

ot really, but it's

smile vanished when he pulled out an antiq

d he l

-

E'S

stupi

ooking necklace? I was expecting someth

She's a p

ay. I was just using h

ams are ove

o someo

-

NA'

e it?" I asked, g

m sorry... but I thin

hat? Why? Did I do

your looks, the way you eat... And this gift? What the h

used you to pass my exams. And

ant at me, and it

is whole time...

h someone else,"

ked, my voi

e, hugged Zeke, and

n front

. Kate? My best friend

wn my cheeks as

ld you?" I ask

I like him more than you do. A

this been goin

," Zeke said wit

doing this behind my b

ught we were

Zeke likes me, and we dec

ek

ht I'd date a poor, ugly girl

issed

's okay, sweetheart. You'll find someone some

ed in, chantin

Fool Rey!

anymore. I burst

ed myself in a stall, and collap

e worst day