MY NERDY LOVE STORY

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olved with another boyfriend. I was riding my bicycle home after delivering pizzas and

car. Still, we're surviving. Ever since Mom and I started working at Pizza Club, we've been ab

ol. Does that mean I

he living room. Mom was folding

early to take care of the

d, dropping my black

swee

cap, and flopped down.

some leftover spaghetti. It's

d the blue plate and a fork, and devoured

"So, any plans for school? Or a

should be asking you. That was the cheapest sch

. I'm just... fe

nna do?" I aske

hannel, and somet

V

e scholars, leaders, and achievers. The b

mpus, the pristine hallways, the elegant uniform

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ip, free uniforms, clubs, meals, classes-even extra cl

uge smile. "Are you thin

tie. That school looks so rich.

pass the exam, everything's co

n't k

e aside, and held her hand.

You and that adorab

mmy!" I squealed and

nd searched everything about Grand Lake Academy and the schola

plied-only ten will be selected. It'

filled it out, and submitted it online.

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irt, black jeans jacket, and flat shoes. I threw my p

ying nonstop. Even took time off

and walked in. The school was even more beautiful in person. I

hall was gigantic and luxurious. Computers lined up neatly, black tablet chairs, LE

re, chatting and looking confiden

numbe

myself. "Mom would be so proud. I'

red girl in a brown maxi ski

" I r

seat 56. Do you k

ad. "I just g

we'll find them together.

plied, and we

friends after what Kate did to me... but maybe I

at the front. "Welcome to Grand Lake Academy's scholarshi

r to us. "Come with me."

"No way! We're next to ea

I forced

he computer setup, and we a

, no talking. You hav

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in the school lot, swapped my blazer for a matc

eople erupt

Terrenc

so c

to mar

er, grabbed my chemistry book, and tried to sha

every day. She shows up in my dreams, my though

pretty

r outfit. We did our secret handsha

lly got it!"

n't pinch me this

uc

." I s

your math homewor

dn't yo

. Notice anything different

st don't copy i

ork and stuffed it i

scholarship exam your dad men

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ers start comin

great. They de

ttered. "So, wanna

ecue with

helping me with

erleader. I've

bell

u later

lose, and they've always hoped we'd end up together. But I don't

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n friendship? I've loved him since puberty.

So hot, tal

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glasses bumped into m

ry," she

them up. She gave me a shy smile a

t the pi

uld've checked her shirt that day-bu

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think she is, bum

the bathroom. She wa

ey

, startled

er hair. "O

you are, getting

mean to! I

ped he

watch it." I

d her books

t even close to his l

ches Tyler

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easy," Sierra said

. "I can't wait

mail this weekend. School starts

ent I'll b

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ter – Sun

. The results were delayed yesterday, bu

ey really

night. Go to bed," Mom

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age po

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list: Rey

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ong?!" Mom

he schol

hugged me tigh

tomorrow

ether, crying

through tears. "I'm goin

ow, b

is thi

sleep. You don't want to b

into pajamas, and crawled in

everythi