Queen

Chapter 9: Nerd

'So you're a little weird? Work it! A little different? Own it!
Better to be a nerd than one of the herd!'
-Mandy Hale.

LOGAN'S P.O.V:

"So... What actually happened is.. These three jerks out here once came to me and asked me or let me say, ordered me to do their homework because they thought that I am some sort of nerd who will be scared of them because they are the typical bad boys of this school. Bull shit! So I just gave them a piece of mind. That's it!" Nora said and simply shrugged as if it wasn't a big deal for her.

"And what exactly was your piece of mind?" I couldn't help but ask.

"Nothing big. I told them to back off and leave me alone and that I wasn't interested in helping them. But they didn't budge. So I kicked the three of them where the sun never shines. Big deal!"

OUCH! That might've hurt. I looked at my friends with pity. They were completely red out of embarrassment.

"And you guy's didn't even try to save yourself? " I asked my friends.

"We didn't know she was so dangerous and wild! She was so fast. We didn't even have time to process what was happening and the next moment, we were lying on the ground!" Charlie exclaimed with his hands up in the air!

I gave Nora an amused look while she shrugged.
"Don't give me that look jerk! They had it coming. It wasn't my fault! " she defended.

"Any way... Let's forget it. Okay guys?" I asked hopefully.

All four of them snorted but didn't say a word. A complete silence fell between us. It wasn't the peaceful one. The three guys and Nora were having some sort of staring competition.

No one was ready to blink. I waited patiently for them to finish their childish game but I couldn't take it anymore. So I grabbed a potato chip from my place and threw it at Charlie. He jumped from his seat in surprise and started glaring at me.

"What the hell Logan! I was about to win. You jerk." Charlie growled. Tyler and Joe had also lost because they got distracted by Charlie's bickering. The three of them were glaring at me while Nora was grinning from ear to ear.

"You're welcome!" I told her but she looked confused.

"Welcome for what?" she asked giving me a puzzled look.

"You won because of me. You didn't thank me. But you're still welcome." I said with a smirk. She rolled her eyes and muttered "Whatever!"

"You still didn't answer my question! " Joe said while narrowing his eyes at Nora.

"What question?" she asked.

"That he called you a nerd and you let him call you a nerd."

"Oh!" was all that she said.

"Oh? So your answer is just 'Oh!'? I mean you let him call you a nerd because.. 'Oh'?" Joe exclaimed standing up from his seat.

"Calm yourself mister. He doesn't like being called a jerk but I still call him. So we're even. What problem do you have? And why the hell am I even telling you this? I don't need to give anyone any explanation for whatever I do. I do what I want. That's it." Nora shouted back and stood up.

She grabbed her belongings and walked away. I just sat there staring at her back with my mouth open. Why does she have to be angry all the time?

I heard some one sigh and turned my head to the side to look at Joe who sat down.

"Seriously dude? Why are you so angry if she let's me call her a nerd?" I asked him in exasperation.

"You wanna know why? " This time it was Tyler. I nodded and motioned him to continue.

"She did not beat us because we were forcing her to do our homework. She was really calm. But the moment Charlie called her a nerd, it was as if someone switched on some button in her and the next think I remember is that I was lying on the ground groaning in pain. This clearly explains why we were shocked when you called her a nerd and she didn't say anything." Tyler explained plainly and I was surprised.

Really? Does she hate being called a nerd so much that she can beat the hell out of that person. But then why was I an exception. I need to ask her.

I got up from my seat and walked over to the table where Nora was sitting. She had her earphones on and her eyes were closed. I pulled out a chair but it made a screeching sound which caught her attention. I smiled at her but she didn't say anything.

"Listen Ner.. I mean Nora. I'm sorry."  I said while sitting down.

"Why are you apologizing? It's not even your fault." She said in a plain tone.

"No! It's just that I shouldn't have called you out there to sit with me. I didn't know they would react like this.", I said a little bit ashamed. I usually don't apologize but I don't know why I am?  Maybe it's because it's not her fault this time. And I really don't want our friendship to end before it starts.

"It's okay. I don't think it was your fault. Stop apologizing."

I sighed and asked her the question that was bugging me.

"Okay. By the way! Why didn't you beat me when I called you a nerd?" I couldn't help but ask.

She shook her head and said, "That's because I was in a hurry and I thought I'll deal with you later. But then you helped me get out of detention. So I forgave you."

Oh! I do remember that she was in a hurry to go to her class. And she did get angry at me for calling her a nerd. Now I get it!

"You never told me what classes do you have?"
I asked her.

"You never asked me." she retorted.

Oh yeah! Idiot!

"So! What classes do you have? "

"Well, I have Physics, Chemistry, Information Technology, Biology, P.E. , Mathematics and English Literature. What about you? " she asked me.

"Hey! I have the same classes. But how come we don't share any classes together except for P.E.?" I further interrogated.

"Oh yes! That's because my classes are of advanced level."

"Oh! You really are a nerd! " I blurted.

She narrowed her eyes at me and I thought maybe she is planning my murder.

But she rolled her eyes and said, "Shut up, JERK!"
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