The Nerd Boy

Chapter 13-you almost attacked me with a flip flop

Zaia's PoV:

"I guess you're sleeping then," I whispered, "I just wanted to say sorry if it hurt you that I kissed Liam. I think there are things about you that I'll never understand, but through it all I think I'm being drawn to you, whether I like it or not, reputation or not I do like you... I guess... and if you are awake I swear to god I will smack you upside the head. But... uhm... bye."

I walked out of the room and leaned my forehead on his door.
What did I just do?

I'm so stupid. He could have been faking sleep... then he heard it. But I guess I wanted him to hear it, no matter how many times I deny it... I'm falling for the Nerd Boy.

After giving a kiss to Zack, who's cot was now in Linda's room, I stalked off to bed. Alone.

I tossed and turned for hours until the clock read 3:00.
Frustrated with my inability to sleep, I decided for some late night cereal. Although it hadn't even been a week, I was already comfortable with the house and everyone in the house treated me like family. Adonis has really become a good friend. Heat rushed to my cheeks at the thought and I shook it off, he was a nerd and nerds and people like me don't mix. It ruins the unspoken system the school has.

Just as I was mid-bite of my coco pops, I heard a creak from the floorboards near the stairs.
Immediately, I tensed.

Who was awake at this time?

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Adonis' PoV:

After Zaia left, I tossed and turned for hours. I missed the feeling of her in my arms.

No.

It was just lust, everything I felt was lust.
I don't like her.
I'm not falling for her.
I just want to fuck her.

Lies. Those are all lies.

All I really wanted was to hold her and to be there when she cries and to kiss those lips she's always putting gloss on. I want to be that thought that makes her smile like a crazy person randomly in public.

I want her

I sighed, she doesn't want me. Nerds and people like her don't mix. I should know, I used to be one of them.

My train of thought was interrupted by my stomach grumbling loudly. Guess it's time for a snack then.

No one should be awake by now so maybe I can even go into the gym in the shed and get in a work out. I got up into my gym gear and checked the time, 3:08.

I slowly went down the stairs, trying to mind the noisy creak on the left of the bottom step... which I failed at.

I looked up to see a dim light coming from the kitchen. Who was awake at this time?
Looking around the room, I caught sight of a flip flop sitting on the floor. Good enough, I thought to myself.

With the flip flop in my hand, I slowly glided into the kitchen, my entire body tensed.

"AAAAHHHH!" I let out a battle cry while charging towards the kitchen.
When I saw who was in the kitchen, I stopped, the flip flop in mid air.

"Zaia, what are you doing awake?"
"You... almost... attacked me... with a... FLIP FLOP!" Zaia choked between breaths. I almost ran to her thinking she was crying before she burst out into a fit of laughter while saying the word flip flop.

"It's not funny, I thought you were an thief or something," Zaia burst into another fit of laughter, "It's not funny!" I said while running my hand through my hair.

Zaia came to an abrupt stop and stared at me. Becoming self conscious, I began to look over myself.

Mierda.

I was in my gym gear, so a tank top and shorts. She's seeing me like this, the old me.

But deep down... I want her to.

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Zaia's PoV:

It took me a while to notice how good he looked in his clothes.

We stood there, staring at each other for what was only seconds but felt like hours.
I cleared my throat, "so what are you doing up and dressed?"
"Couldn't sleep, thought I'd get some... uhhh... gym time in," I could tell from the way that he scratched the back of his neck and ran his fingers through his soft hair, that he was telling the truth even though he didn't want to. Anyone would find this hot.

Why does he hide it?

A/N:
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