Deva: Living Outside The Ladder (Complete Story)

Act 4 - Accelerated Reference Gathering Part II - Scene 1

(Deva is walking to his school. He notices a girl walking opposite his direction.)

Deva: Hey! I like your dress. (She makes eye contact with him but continues walking anyways. Deva then continues walking towards the school.)

(Deva walks up to Chucky in the hallway)

Deva: Yo Chuck! (Jock taps Deva on the shoulder. Deva turns around to face Jock.)

Jock: My friend, (points to girl) over there...(holds in laughter) wants to ask you a question. (Deva looks at his friend, who appears to have a disgusted look towards him. Deva turns his head to Jock.)

Deva: Why can't she ask me herself?

Jock: She's shy, but she really wants to make you feel good by putting your cock in her mouth. (His friends laugh, with the female friend looking at the Jock in disbelief.)

Cheerleader 1: Ew! I could do better than him. (turns to Deva) No offence.

Deva: None taken.

Cheerleader 2: (approaches Deva) I'm so sorry that my friend was mean to you and hurt your feelings.

Deva: My feelings are not hurt.

Cheerleader 2: (eye roll) Sure they aren't. (Deva shows annoyance) But I think you're cute.

Deva: (surprised and a little hopeful) You do?

Cheerleader 2: Of course. I know a lot of girls can't see it, but I do. Young nerds like you are my type.

Deva: Really? I didn't think there'd be girls like that out there.

Cheerleader 2: Well...(gets closer to Deva) I'd like to do all sorts of things with you.

Deva: Oh yeah?

Cheerleader 2: Yeah. We could hold hands, hang out with each other, I bet you're thinking what my lips would feel like...(Deva is speechless)...I might let you feel them on your cheeks if you do something for me.

Deva: What's that?

Girl 2: If you do one class worth of homework, I'll give you a minute of my time.

Deva: (pulls back) Listen, if you truly thought I was cute, it wouldn't take conditional offers just so you could spend time with me. You'd do it regardless.

Cheerleader 2: (scoffs) Well I don't give my time for free.

Deva: For guys you like, you do.

Cheerleader 2: (scoffs again) I don't think you're understanding what you're turning down here. Someone like you will never get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity like this.

Deva: I understand completely. Just cuz I like hot girls doesn't give em the right to take advantage of me and waste my time like that. Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta get back to my business. (Deva walks away. He walks up to Chucky)

Chucky: (stares at Deva) Dev, hey man. Was that a cheerleader you were just talking to?

Deva: Oh yeah. These guys were just jerking me around.

Chucky: How so?

Deva: They tried convincing me that the cheerleaders are into me.

Chucky: What?! That's obviously a lie. Girls like that are never interested in guys like us, just look at them! They're hot, and we're....not.