The Fake Nerd

Chapter 6

Mason Pov

I swallow the lump in my throat as i watch the nerd rush into the classroom. What Brittney had done was even harsh to me. I swing open to the door to see the nerd in back of the class. She has her head down and looks dazed. I walk past a smiling Brittney and sit two seats over from the nerd. Why are you so interested in her i think. Because she is a mystery i reply. There are plenty of other girls here i remind myself. Not like her i think. I turn to look at her to see she is looking at the board. Her face is plain and emotionless as she stares ahead as if she isn't even there. To be frank it was scary. Her green eyes holding nothing as she blankly stared ahead. I turned to the front my thoughts like ping pong balls. I shake my head and class zooms by. I wait for my other classes to be over before heading to lunch. I sit at my table as the guys walk up. Jason sits to my right wearing a black shirt with blue jeans and an all black jock jacket. Trevor sits to the other side of me wearing a white polo shirt and black jeans with a leather jacket. Jess sits across from me wearing all black. He tugs on his leather jacket as he grabs on of his fries. We eat in silence in the middle of the cafeteria as everybody gossips around us. I grab a fry and start to chew as i scan the room looking in the crowd. I don't know what i'm looking for until i spot the nerd. I look away scolding myself mentally.  I shake my head slightly and scarf down the rest of my fries as she gets up and leaves. I tug my navy blue jock jacket down over my wrist as i walk out of the cafeteria. I reach in my jacket pocket fishing out my phone as i walk toward the bleachers. The boys will be out here any second. We still have our conflict with James and if we want to get that solved. My thoughts are cut short when i see the nerd sitting on the bleachers. She has a cigarette in her hand and looks like she is debating whether to smoke it or not. She places it to her lips and doesn't light it. She sits there and just holds it between her mouth. Her mind seems to be swirling as she shrugs off her hood. I scan her face and find the shadow of the bruise again. I feel a small ball of anger ignite in me. Before i can stop myself i rush over to the nerd and stand in front of her. Her eyes widen as she hides the cigarette in her jacket. She stands to collect her backpack. "Who gave you that bruise" I say my voice calm, but inside i was raging. She walks to the side of the bleachers and jumps down. "No one" she mumbles scurrying inside. I feel the urge to follow her and make her tell me, but i ignore it. I sit on the bleachers as i finally realized the nerd had a cigarette in her mouth. I sit up abruptly and look in the direction she ran. Since when do nerds have cigarettes. She didn't smoke it though i remind myself remembering how she held it against her lips. She still had cigarettes my mind screams. Looks like the nerd isn't all cupcakes and rainbows. I jump out my thoughts as the boys saunter over to the bleachers. I don't tell them about the nerd i want to figure her out for myself. School passes by in a flash as i keep my eyes on the nerd the whole day. Waiting for her to reveal another secret. I walk out into the parking lot as the boys follow suit. I stop dead in my tracks as i see James standing outside. I grit my teeth and stomp over to him. "What are you doing here James" I growl at him. He chuckles "I'm not here for you Mason" He says. He keeps his eyes trained on the droves of people coming out of the school as i step closer. "I thought we agreed James, you don't want to start a war" I grind at him. "I told you i came her to get back what belongs to me, and i am" He says calmly his eyes still on the crowd behind us. His eyes darken and a vicious smile comes onto his face. "Hello, Love" He says as he walks around us. We turn to find the nerd standing there frozen. "Miss me" He says as he walks closer to her. Her face is a mix of fear, hate, anger, and sadness. "James" She whispers out her voice barely audible. THE NERD KNOWS JAMES my mind screams at the discovery. He walks up to her standing inches away from her. This is bad. This is really bad.