He's My Nerd (Harry Styles as Marcel fanfic)

Chapter 9

Rosalind's POV

I walked into school with a bright smile and my completed algebra homework, thanks to Marcel, who had stayed another few hours to help me. I still needed to properly thank him for that as he had left in a hurry when his mum called and told him his dinner was ready.

I spotted Ally and Maya standing together by our lockers, gathering their books.

I walked up and opened my locker, inbetween theirs.

"Oh!" Ally turned to me, shocked. "You gave me such a fright!"

"Hey Ros!" Maya flashed her perfect grin at me.

I wished I was as pretty as them.

"So," I said, smiling at them. "I've been thinking, do you two want to come to mine tonight? We could catch up on the goss, watch a few movies..."

"Talk about boys..." Ally winked.

"And shoes..." Maya finished.

"You girls are obsessed with boys and shoes!" I laughed.

"You say that as if you aren't!" Maya giggled.

"True..." I replied.

"Rosalind..." Ally said my name in a singsongy voice, not looking directly at me.

"What is it?" I sang back to her.

"Niall's staring at you..." She told me, before adding, "Again."

Niall's locker was directly opposite ours, on the 'cool side'. The other side of the corridor was unknown territory to a mere mortal like me, however for a god like Niall and all his popular friends it was a sign of their dominance over the school, in particular that side of the hall. I slowly turned around and noticed him staring. He smiled as soon as he noticed me staring back.

Don't get me wrong, he was super cute and so kind but he was way too popular for me to have a chance. His friends always looked at me like dog poo stuck to the bottom of their best prada heels (that they shouldn't be wearing to school anyway).

I had no chance with him.

Niall and I stared awkwardly for a while before he beckoned me over.

My heart stopped beating as I walked forward, shock crossing both of my friends faces.

I felt like I was being invited into an alien spaceship. I felt the whole world stop around me as everyone stared at me on the wrong side of the locker corridor.

I kept my head down and walked quickly.

"Uh, hey," Niall said quietly.

"You do realise I'm on the wrong side of the room, right? You do realise everyone's staring because I've just crossed into popular territory?" I babbled.

Niall laughed. Damn, he was hot when he laughed. "Relax, no one's even noticed."

I looked around. The only people staring were Ally and Maya. I turned back to Niall and blushed. "Oh."

He smiled. "So," he began. "We're having a party on Friday at my house and I wondered if you wanted to come?"

"Who's we?" I asked.

"Myself and my brother, Greg." Niall informed me.

"I'm sorry Niall but I already have plans with the girls..."

"Bring them with you," He grinned. "Bring whoever you like."

"Who else is going?"

"I invited all my friends, and they're bringing people too... It will be loads of fun! Please, please try and make it."