About a Loser

Cast (or something like that)

Authors note:

Hi there, lovely wattpad-readers,

Thank you for giving this book a shot, I'll do my best to make it worth your while. But I have to warn you – though I have written before, this is the first time I'm putting anything on wattpad, so I'm really new to this. As you might guess, I'll be very happy about any feedback, whether it's good or bad (as long as it's not offensive of course, but I guess you already knew that).

I don't really have a cast because I think everyone likes to imagine people a bit differently, and I guess also because I'm awful at finding a good cast. But I've put up descriptions for all the characters if that helps you seeing them in your head – though it's really less about their looks and more about personality. It will also give you their nicknames as well as their real names – you'll soon find out that those play an important role in the book as each of them was originally used as an insult, but they have taken it and turned it into a strength.

The book will contain language that some of you might consider inappropriate, but I hope this won't stop you from reading it. Anyways, I guess I'll just let you decide on your own.

PS: Always remember: If you drop me a vote or a comment, that'd totally make my day.

Cast:

Gemma - Crazy

Mostly about a certain guy. But also about running and her friends and, of course, most kind of food. And to some extent just plain crazy in general, I guess. Has boring brown hair, but if you're a girl, you can also imagine her looking just like yourself, because isn't that what love stories are all about?

Chase - Loser

Not actually a loser, at least not in the way they're usually referred to, but there's a story to his name, just as there is to any other name on the team. It's a story about a mean word that should never have been said and a strong boy who refused to be broken by it, but mostly, it's a story that teaches you to take any insult thrown your way and wear it like you would wear a badge of honour, wear it with pride. As for his looks: Just anything, really. I've given him blond hair and made him handsome because that's how things work in books, but we all know it's more about what's inside.

Grace - Blisters

Can't afford proper running shoes, hence the name. If I were you, though, I wouldn't even bet a penny on winning a race against her. She's tiny, but so was Napoleon, as she will happily tell you if you ask her about it, and probably also if you don't. She is the kind of friend everyone wishes for, happy and cheerful and a bit like bright blue bubblegum icecream on a hot summer day. With pink sprinkles, of course. Never forget the sprinkles.

Hannah - Blisters two

Or maybe Blisters too, nobody really knows. Anyways, she's Grace's younger sister and can't afford good shoes either. Could beat you barefoot by a few seconds though. She's a bit quieter than Blisters, which is not surprising because pretty much everyone is.

Ella - Bruises

Has knocked over more hurdles already than most people have seen in their entire lives. In her defence, though, she never wanted to do hurdles in the first place, coach made her do it because she's tall, which, apparently, makes you a good hurdler. She's not so sure about that.

Sally – Hangover

Coach once said that she looked like she had one because she was so damn slow, and he might have been right but she went on to show him that even if you have to throw up every single time in between sets, that doesn't mean you have to quit. A shot-putter. She's strong and brawny, probably too much so to be called attractive by normal standards, but she embraces it. Cuts her hair so short she's almost bold, daring anyone and everyone to comment on it but nobody does because it wouldn't end well.

Tracey - Twix

She's got a secret stash of those. Well, it used to be secret, but somehow everyone found out about it, including coach, who gave her one hell of a lecture about healthy nutrition. She's still the fastest sprinter on the team, though. Besides, if you ever get attacked by a dementor, she'll have all the medicine you need afterwards (She is convinced that Twix works just as well as plain chocolate, if not better)

Isabelle – F.A.

Short for fat ass. Though coach was probably talking about himself when he made that comment. Besides, most girls would kill for that 90-60-90 of hers. She is also the only person on the entire planet who can put on lipstick without a mirror.

Barney - Bar

The weight he could squat when he joined the team, according to coach. Now, though, it's what he's become for the other guys – a bar to measure themselves against. He's a pretty cool guy, someone who just makes you feel comfortable by simply existing.

Jake - 23.6

His IQ, according to coach. Now, however, it's his 200m time. Also, he'll probably make it into some Ivy-League school, so if his name really is his IQ; you gotta give him credit for getting this far with that amount of brain cells.

Coach

In case you haven't gotten the memo yet – well, he's got some room for improvement where his coaching skills are concerned. Or skills in general, to be honest. The only reason no one refers to him as a see-you-next-Tuesday is that nicknames are something you have to earn, and he hasn't earned anything yet.