I sit still on the soft, green grass, hoping no one will notice me here. That I can just stay invisible, like I've always been. The sky today is a soft, washed out blue, with no clouds as far as I can see. Which means everyone is outside. My math homework is thrown out in front of me, and my lunch is dejectedly sprawled across the grass, I start to pick my way through all the problems stuffed onto the page. But no matter how hard I focus my eyes wander over to the peppy blondes bouncing and cheering.
I glare, I've always wanted to be a cheerleader, but as far as anyone was concerned, I wouldn't ever be one. My brown hair is too boring and would stand out against all of the blondes on the team. Even though I try hard every morning to make myself presentable, it just never seems to be enough. I have green eyes, which is probably the only non boring part about me. I am not skinny like the blondes either, although my friends think I am. Looking down I see my belly poke over the top of my ripped jeans. If anything I'm barley average. That's why when I tried out in ninth grade for the cheer team, I was told I didn't make it to the team.
Huffing I flop down on the grass. 'You don't have time for this pretty girl nonsense, you need to focus on your school work'. Nodding to myself, I realize I'm right, even though I don't want to be. I roll over onto my stomach laboriously and continue my math. Adding all the numbers up in my head, as fast as I possibly can.
"Hey Mia!" Piper sings, as she plunks her huge bag of homework down beside me.
"Hey." I say back, not really going away from my math. She laughs, and taps me on my shoulder.
"Oh come on," grunting her words. "You can stop doing you math for one moment, and talk to your best friend." She exaggerates best friend as if that would convince me. When I don't respond she sighs and collapses on the ground beside me and crosses her arms. I roll over and look up at her twinkling blue eyes.
"So, how are you?" I squeak awkwardly. Did I mention I'm terrible at talking to people, even my best friend. I don't know why I am or how it started but it's just who I am. Piper is popular, one of the most popular girls in school. She's also the head cheerleader and she has an amazing, sweet and has the most romantic boyfriend. The only thing she lacked in was brains. I guess the stereo type 'dumb blonde' applies to her. But despite all that I love her for who she is. Although I think it's the other way around. That's she loves me for who I am.
"I'm great you?" She asks, tickling my sides. Shrieking in horror I sit up straight and grab her wrists.
"Please don't." I beg her, still gasping for air.
"Okay! Well I was wondering if you heard about the new kid?" She blurts.
I raise my eyebrow. "There's a new kid?" She nods.
"He's pretty cute too." This got me raising both eyebrows.
"Piper you know I don't do boys, in anyway, not even crushes." I remind her, for the millionth time.
"Well this one might just change your mind." She beamed, hauling her huge bag up with her when she stood.
"Come on let's go." Holding out her hand, so she can help me up. I take it and pull myself off the ground. Grabbing my math stuff, and shoving it into my backpack, and scurried after Piper.
"Holy crap girl. Your fast." I marvelled, panting for breath.
"Well your just slow." She retorted. Smiling at her half insult I run again to catch up.
"You have longer legs!" I point out.
"That's true." I smile triumphantly and do a short victory dance. "I'll slow down, but please stop whatever you are doing." She said, gesturing to me a perplexed look on her face. Laughing I stop and slow my pace.
My feet hit the pavement loudly, and with each step, my heart beat with more anticipation. I really hope that this boy wouldn't change my mind about dating, just like Piper had said.
Gripping my bag more tightly as we came to the last corner. Taking a deep breath I half run around it. A motorbike sits in front of the school doors. I bite my lip and sigh. That motorbike meant bad boy, and bad boy meant more teasing a jesting for her to go through. I stop walking all together, and wait for Piper to realize.
"What's wrong?" She asks, concern written all over her face.
"I'm not sure I want to meet him." I tell Piper honestly. She smiles sweetly, and holds a hand up.
"Okay, just wait out here then." She tells me, then runs off into the school, to see what the boys name is. I sit down on the edge of the side walk, waiting for Piper to come back.
"Hey look who it is!" Someone calls out.
"Nerd girl." Another voice jests. I glare at my hands, it was Jesse and Chase. With my heart pounding wildly in my chest, I hold my breath, and prepare for the onslaught of nasty and hurtful words. Sometimes I wonder why I never tell Piper about this, if I did she could probably just stop it all.
"Hey nerd girl, wanna come do our homework?" Jesse shouts. I shake my head, and clench my fists, in my lap, waiting for their answer. When they don't answer I glance up, only to meet they eyes of Chase. His hand raised behind him. I gulp, and I'm pretty sure he heard it.
"What did you say?" Chase asks me, daring for me to say it again.
"No." I whimper. His palm, connects with my cheek, and I fall onto the pavement beside me. Another comes and flinch as the stinging feeling spreads across my cheek. I squeeze my eyes shut, and curl up in anticipation for the next one. But the blow never came. I open my eyes a sliver, my heart beating faster than ever before.
A boy in a biker jacket and brown pants holds Chase by his collar. Chase stands on his tippy toes and continuously glances over at Jesse for help. But he had already backed off, and is standing several feet back.
"You never hit a lady!" The boy roars in Chase's face.
"But, that's nerd girl." Chase protests
"Never!" The boy made sure to emphasize. Chase nods, and when the boy let him go, he scurries off, far away from the boy.
"Sorry about that." The boy tells me. Offering me his hand. "What's your name?" He asks me once I'm on my feet.
"Mia. What's your name?" I ask him, picking up my bags.
"I'm Riley." He tells me, smiling.
"I haven't seen you around before." I say looking him up and down.
"Oh, that's because I'm new here." He grinned taking my bag.
"Oh so your the new kid?" I implored. Nodding he looks at my head and a grimace enters onto his face.
"You should go see the nurse." He advises me, and I shake my head.
"I'll be fine. It happens all the time." I say, reassuring him. He looks questioningly at me then gives me back my bag.
"Okay, just make sure you take care of yourself." He sighs, turning and running off towards the motorbike. I smile. The new kid was kind of sweet, I admitted to myself looking down at my hands. Then a feeling of dread entered my stomach. Was Piper right? Was Riley going to change my mind about boys?
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RomanceMia Apperthought has been the nerd of the school since she was there. She has almost no friends at all. Mia focuses on her school work until one day, a new boy moves into the school. Riley Campbell. He wears a biker jacket and flirts with almost eve...
