Trouble Makers

What a bunch of nerds

I walked into the cafeteria and it was swarming with hungry teenagers. I search around, scanning the room, and lock eyes with him. I'm so happy he gets here quickly. Otherwise we wouldn't have a table. The cafeteria fills up so fast that after a few minutes you can't walk around without hitting someone. I start to make my way through the groups of teenagers, hearing my voice saying "excuse me." over a hundred times.

"Oh hey y/n." One voice replies. It's Sam. She's The Daniel LaRusso's daughter and I'm pretty sure that's the reason she can practically do whatever she wants.

"Hey Sam, how have you been?" I ask while being shoved into her shoulder by her pulling me in for a hug. A few seconds later she let me go and held my hands in the space between us.

"Yea, I've been good. Kyler asked me out last week so that's new I guess." She squeals.

"That's great Sam, I'm so happy for you. "She slowly dropped my hands.

"Thanks y/n. Well it was good seeing you." And just like that she turned around talking to her other friends. I for one was shamelessly thankful that was over. Our conversations were never long. I don't know what I would do if they were.

I sign and turn around to face my destination again. He's still looking at me.

I collapse into the seat next to him. "I really don't understand why you sit with us." He says picking at his food, no longer looking at me. I could see the back of his head. His strawberry blonde hair neat and hiding his face. Quickly the seat next to me becomes occupied.

"Eli's right. Your popular and you sit with nerds everyday." Demetri informs me. I nod and smile at him.

"Cause your my nerds, since kindergarten. Just because more people know of me now doesn't mean I'll ditch you guys." Its true that since high school started I've become more social, but the boys were never like that they would just watch from afar. I look away from Demetri and have to double take. There's a boy sitting next to him.

He sees I've noticed him. "Oh sorry hi, I'm Miguel. You must be y/n I've heard a lot about you." He says politely with a smile spread across his lips.

"You've heard of me?" I ask with a confused laugh.

"Yeah sorry, that does sound weird. Eli was talking about you through all of Physics." Instantaneously I look at Eli and he's looking down at his food still picking it apart. A pink colour blesses his cheeks and I try change the subject when I'm interrupted.

"Hey Rhea, Lip, Nerd." It was of course Kyler. He walked towards our table and stood behind Eli's chair. Suddenly they all shrink in Kyler's presence. "What happened to ur lip bro." Eli's hand quickly covers his scar.

"Hey Kyler, Sam just asked if she could see your skincare routine again." I sigh. I hate Kyler.

"She did?" He smirks. "I'll catch up with you guys later." He says whilst pushing down on Eli's shoulders, as he leaves, he even winks at them.

I watch Eli's body language change to more relaxed but also more upset. He's let his guard down now
He's still covering his face.

"You know what? I think that went quite well." Demetri shrugs.

I can't even pretend to laugh. I know how sensitive Eli is about his scar. He's always had it ever since I could remember. When he was born, he was born with a cleft lip. And then the doctors performed surgery on it and it left a permanent scar. He's been bullied for it all his life. For something he couldn't even help. How pathetic bullies are.

The rest of lunch me and Eli eat in quiet while Demetri and Miguel talk about the school.

As soon as the bell for end of lunch goes Eli puts his hood up, picks up his bag quickly and begins walking of when I catch his arm. "Hey. I'm coming with you."

"Your dads going to kill you if he finds out you bunked of school with me again." He says trying to stop me.

"I don't care Eli."