His Heart's Desire

5

Alice

"Hey, Brodie just w-wondering where you are. I've been waiting for you outside as you asked. L-Let me know when you're ready to leave you must be busy right now. Just call me when you get a chance it's c-cold out here. Bye." I say ending the voicemail as my teeth continue to chatter from the cold.

I currently sat on the bench in front of the now-empty school. Brodie was supposed to give me a ride back home. Maybe a teacher needed to talk to him or something cause it's been a while.

I wrap my arms around myself as I shake from the cold. Should've borrowed a sweater from Jessie.

I sigh and smoke leaves my lips from the chilly air.

Maybe I should sit inside?

But what if as soon as I go inside Brodie comes out and waits for me?

A harsh breeze blows over my cheeks and I call it quits.

I stand up and rush inside. When the warm air encompasses me I practically melt. I rub my hands together and start to wander.

I walk down a hallway and hear some voices. It must be an after school club or something.

I look in one of the classroom windows and to my surprise see Gen yelling at a bunch of boys about something that sounds important to her.

"I said an original K-II safe range EMF electromagnetic detector with fully conducted LED light sensors Marc! Not some piece of wood you found at goodwill. " She lisps out all in one breath overwhelmed and annoyed.

The guy who I assume is Marc, groans loudly. "Gen! I told you my machine learning algorithm is still on its own truncated extremity!"

I see a familiar blonde in there too. He raises his hand showing he has a question. "Nelson." Gen points at him giving him permission to speak.

"I have an apparatus of new alignments. We could fix this deftly. In fact, maybe Marc just helped us." He tells the room and they all start to nod.

Oh, Nelson was the blonde at Brodie's house!

"Good point." Gen nods.

I push the door open slightly and a loud creak is heard. All eyes snap to my direction and Gen smiles when she sees me.

"Alice! I didn't know you wanted to join the Robotics club!" She lisps out as her frizzy hair that was pulled into a tight ponytail bounces and she marches up to me. She grabs my hand and yanks me in.

"Actually I was just looking for Br-" I start but get interrupted when a boy with hair dyed blue squeals. "A pretty girl is joining?!"

I wrap my arms around my self consciously. "I'm really not," I say and hear a few disappointed awes.

Nelson smiles up at Gen and I can practically see his eyes sparkle. "We don't need another girl we have you." He says. Who knew Nerdy Nelson could be so sweet.

My smile disappears when someone speaks. "Bro Gen has so assets. Such as the highest elected- in my opinion here, mammary glands. We need some fresh matrons in here." The guy with greasy curly hair says. He looks me up and down with a smile and I watch as he licks over the braces on his teeth. "I want her." He whistles at me and I feel sick to my stomach.

"Nelson." Gen nods rolling her eyes and Nelson takes his cue, leaning over and toward the black-haired boy and hits him upside the head.

"Sorry. Brace face here has no god damn filter." She seethes with a glare in his direction.