Falling for the nerd is hard but falling for him only gets harder when it threatens to take away your status at the top of the social ladder.
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Olivia Thorne had never really...
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I was nervous.
I didn't usually get nervous, especially over things like family dinners with my friends. Except not just any friend now, Ace Matteo would be there.
No one but Luke knew he was coming and I liked it that way. Ace was my only friend that my parents didn't know about and if they knew he was going to be there the questions they would ask me would be enough to make my head ache.
Opening my locker a card fell so I bent down to pick it. I'd been getting cards and notes all day, all wishing me a happy birthday.
When I opened my locker this morning I literally screamed when I saw the papers and cards falling out of my locker.
People didn't stop saying happy birthday to me in the halls as I walked, they didn't stop giving me smiles, either shy or distasteful smiles.
It was nice to know that people sent me cards and their best wishes, though some did it out of tradition, not that they truly cared about me. I was delighted which was different from what I had expected to feel.
I took what I needed from my locker and closed it, jumping a little when I saw Red standing there.
I held my hand to my chest, "Jesus! You scared me."
He chuckled, "sorry."
I rolled my eyes, "what's up."
"I wanted to wish you a happy birthday and give you this," he stretched a small wrapped box.
I smiled, "thank you." I took the gift from his hand and started un-wrapping it.
It was new gloves but this one had my name inscribed on it, Phoenix, unlike the one Ace got me that I happen to be wearing every time I used my bike and not just for racing now.
"This is nice, thanks Red." I grinned.
"You're welcome," he smiled.
We started walking towards the exit, I was eager to go home. When we stepped out, Red wove me goodbye and I walked to my bike.
Hoping on I drove to the Bean house and got myself a cup of iced tea before heading home
