NERD (Niam) (boyxboy)

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It gets hard sometimes.

I have a bad knee, so when people kick or twist my leg, it's much more painful than they can imagine. I've dislocated it a fair few times when playing football (I wrote soccer at first bc I'm Aussie but then I changed it bc might get hate...) yes, the nerd plays some football. Is that so shocking?

What makes me bring up my leg? I'm limping to the lunch room. The day that seemed nice and lovely has turned dreadful and pouring torrential rain. It's not fair. I was looking forward to a book in the sun under a shady tree. But now I'm stuck in the smelly cafeteria where it's unbelievably loud. If only the library allowed food.

I sat on my own at a small table in the corner, just keeping to myself - yeah I have no friends - when a loud cheer roared the whole room and everyone clapped and cheered. I, of course, looked over to see what they were on about then rolled my eyes.

Liam Payne.

I'm not surprised. Apparently he's the 'star' of the school, every single girl claims they have or will sleep with him. Whores. Apparently he's an asshole too. Jock and a asshole, how convenient. He sleeps around and doesn't give a fuck about anyone but himself. I'm not shocked. I went to proceed to eat the shitty sandwich when it was knocked from my hand and fell to the ground. I looked up to see the one and only Louis Tomlinson. He pulled his famous smirk and shoved me off my chair, making me fall to the hard ground on my ass. Nice.

"Forget something Niall?" he chuckled and grabbed the other half of my sandwich, taking a bite.

"No". I hate those cliché shitty books and movies where the kid stutters every time a bully talks to or taunts them. So, I don't stutter. I also don't read books like that.

Maybe I should introduce this idiot?

football star, shocker! Rich as fuck family - yeah the nerd swears get over it - I've heard he has five sisters and one brother. Jesus that poor mother, especially having a son like Louis. (Louis is my most favourite person in the world so these words by the nerd are overly not real)

"Louis leave him alone". I looked up at the other 'popular' star of the school. Honestly there's too many.

"But Harry!"

Harry Styles.

I think he and Louis have a thing for each other. Louis doesn't bully me for being gay, he just bullies me because I'm a nerd. Harry doesn't bully. He's actually quite nice. He's in my music class, which reminds me, I play guitar. But I have no friends, so I've never really talked to Harry, I've just heard and seen him be really nice. I've heard his family is rich, and he has an older sister who lives in London, whereas we're in Cheshire.

"It's not his fault Lou, let's go eat lunch yeah?" I frowned at his words as Louis nodded and Harry wrapped his arm around Louis' shoulders. Not my fault? What isn't my fault? Oh well, now that I don't have lunch, might as well just go to the library, right? Stick my head in a book instead of getting shoved in a locker sounds amazing. Plus I need a new book to read. I've read all the ones I've wanted to so far, maybe this time I'll look at romance. They can be good. Sometimes.. Okay to the library I go!

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"All senior students are to attend the assembly in the gym in five minutes, teachers please take your class in an orderly fashion". Oh, I forgot to mention, it's my last year of high school. I'm not too happy about it either. Like what will my life become without school? How boring will it be? Everyone in the class let out moans and groans as Mrs Hart stopped talking and grabbed her roll. She instructed us to walk together and stay with the group as though we were on excursion in grade three, like c'mon, teachers we're almost adults! It's like we're a pack of bloody wolves (I'm listening to Wolves rn so sue me I had to)

We all sat together on the hard awful gym floor and Mrs Hart began to call the roll.

"Ashton"

"Diana"

"Greg"

I shivered and took a deep breath as I heard the name I dread to hear. I zoned out until I heard my name said incorrectly and sighed.

"Neil"

"Um, it's Niall".

"Olivia"

I rolled my eyes and shook my head, it's always a long shot to get at least someone to say my name right. I mean, at least Louis does, and he's not even the brightest person either. I pulled my glasses off and cleaned the lenses with my shirt, shoving them back on and pushing them up my nose. No one was keen on sitting near me, which I am very used to, but sometimes it's like, I'm human! I don't have a fucking disease! Honestly it does get tiring. I'm tired. But there's nothing I can do.

"Thank you for joining me students! I would like to introduce our basketball and football captains, they have news!" I huffed and watched as Liam and Louis, the bloody two that everyone cheered for stood and took a microphone.

"We're very excited to announce that both the basketball and football team are in the finals!" Louis cheered excitedly and everyone but myself cheered along.

"We would love for all of you to join us, as seniors, in our last finals and support the final games we will participate and witness in. Please support and cheer for the Tigers!" Everyone cheered and I rolled my eyes again, pfft, advertisement much, who even goes to this crap?

"Thank you boys, now it is compulsory you go to these games, as an end to this year, I know not all of you like sport, but as for your last year, I would like everybody to participate, this comes into attendance and you will lose points in your grade if you do not participate in supporting these activities". I stared blankly at that bitch of a principal and had my mouth wide open, only for a god damn fly to come my way and myself to choke on it. My fucking luck. Everyone laughed. Yep, maybe this will be the highlight of my day? But, there's probably something better coming my way. I'm telling you. Maybe I'll be shoved in a locker, or even a bin? Maybe pushed down the stairs, or someone will pull my pants down. Nah it'll be way worse than any of that. There's no maybe to it. It will happen. Big fat will. Okay, I'm not saying that there's a Will who is big and fat, that definitely came out wrong. But there is a high big chance something else will happen. That's better worded...I think.

"Neil just choked on a fly!" Some stupid popular dude yelled out while pointing at me as every single fucking peer of mine cracked up laughing. Ahhh, this is nice.

"It is a fact that we all eat bugs without knowing, so, it's really not a big deal that I just choked on a small stupid fly". I was suddenly lifted from the ground via my shirt and looked around to see half the gym and all teachers had left. Just my luck.

"Did you just fucking tell me something like I don't know it Neil". He spat me name in my face, well, my "name"...."You think I'm stupid!?" Everyone watching gasped dramatically and I rolled my eyes. This is the only crappy thing about high school, the overdramatic and stupid 'fights'. This is the worst entertainment possible. How on earth do people actually find joy in this? "Maybe I should teach you a lesson, nerd". He kneed me on the stomach and let me go to fall on the hard ground. I groaned and huffed, holding my stomach in pain. Yep, this'll be it. The worst thing of today. Getting my ass kicked in front of a crowd. Ahhh, gotta love it!

"No". I breathed out in pain, trying to tell this jerk I didn't think he was stupid, but apparently talking or just answering a question makes him more angry? Maybe he should see a counsellor. Seems like anger issues. You expect me to have magically said that out loud without noticing? Nope, this isn't one of those stories either. No stutter, no 'accidentally' saying things out-loud. Another kick to the stomach. Ow.

I probably sound quite pathetic right now, don't I?

I may be getting my ass kicked right now,

But I'm not weak.

Things will unfold,

Huge events will develop,

I will be forced to attend things I don't want to.

Things will happen.

But hey,

It's only the beginning.