The Bad One or The Nerd One

Chapter 9

Katie's P.O.V.

I was woken from my lovely sleep by the bed moving beside me. I had never had a boy sleep in my bed with me. I tried to move away but I was held in place by their arm over my waist. I attempted to wiggle my way out but they pulled me flush against them. I could feel their breath on my bare neck causing a shiver to run down my spine. I kept on trying to escape but every time they would pull me closer and mumble something. I was stuck in bed on a school day with a boy who I most likely didn't even know properly. Clothes! I looked frantically around and found no trace of discarded clothes. I was safe for now. I continued to lay in bed watching the minutes slowly tick down to when my alarm would sound. 2 minutes and then I can be free. Free for this uncomfortable... Hug? I don't even know what this is meant to be called. He must be having a nice dream. I'm not a completely innocent high school virgin, I do know what is happening behind me. To him to be more exact. Now it's just awkward for me along with being uncomfortable. 

The alarm sounded playing my favourite song About Love from To All The Boys 2. I only listen to film soundtracks, romance really. He turned away from me taking his arm with him finally freeing me from this... whatever it's called. I jumped up from the bed to reach my phone, leaving the song playing because I love it. I picked up my phone to notice a new message from an unknown number. I was just about to open it when a very familiar voice spoke,  "Uhg. Turn that off Kat." I turned towards my bed so fast I got whiplash. 

"Zac! You are the one who wouldn't let me go?" OMG, I could feel my best friends umm... you know... in my back. 

"What are you talking about?" I only just realised he looks so hot when he has just woken up and his morning voice as well. 'Stop thinking that about your best friend i***t!' "Kat! Hello!" Zac was now standing in front of me in just his boxers. How did I not know that he worked out? He looks like my dream guy. I looked away from him and turned towards my bathroom while calling over my shoulder I would be out in 10 minutes at the earliest. "Okay. I'll just be downstairs." Zac called to me as he walked to my door.

I got into the bathroom and I sat down and wondered where these thoughts that my friend looked hot were coming from. My phone dinged in my hand. I looked to see another message from the unknown number. I opened the messages and what I saw made me scream. There was a picture of just the bottom, boxers on. They looked the same as Zac's. Was Zac sending me these messages? I looked at the previous message which had been sent last night. Hey, sexy. You want to come over and do it sometime? I need a sexy girl like you every once in a while. This was not happening! I have a secret admirer in a different sense! I wanted this yesterday. Do I still want this? I could reply later. For now, let's get ready and show them what I can do. I don't know them but that doesn't mean I can't make myself look nicer than normal for them.

I picked a more vibrant lipstick, I mean I put on my only lipstick and did my minimal makeup of mascara and concealer. I decided that I would curly my hair so I put it in a ponytail to curl it more easily. Up or down? Up or down? 'Down all the way' I went to my closet to pick some chic clothes to wear. I picked a white, slightly winged top with white embroidered flowers and some simple light blue jeans with my white converse. 'You wear too much white Kat' I nodded my head at my comment about myself. 

I made my way downstairs to receive some stares from my mum and Uncle Cody at the fact that Zac was still here. I just shrugged at them and helped my self to some pancakes before talking to Zac. "Hey, Zachy. We need to go now. Let's go." 

"Not yet Kat. I'm hungry." He gave me his puppy dog eyes. I can normally resist them but I had other more important matters in my mind so I gave in. "That never works! Are you okay?" He seemed concerned for me yet I think he sent me those messages. 

"Yeah. Just a small incident that happened earlier keeps playing in my mind."

"Something when I was asleep by any chance?" He was teasing me and I was not going to let him.

"No." His face fell. "Something from last night." 

"Oh. I know what you mean. Don't worry. Your secret is safe with me Kat." Was he for real right now? He was going to pretend that what Jaxon's parents were thinking actually happened. 

"ZAC!" I was shocked that he would do that.

"Katie is there something you want to tell us." My mum was not looking happy.

"Yeah. I may have threatened Jaxon with something he did to get him to watch a romance film with me and Zac. You know how much Zac loves to watch romance with me." For added effect, I wrapped my arm around his shoulder and it looked like we were buddy-buddy. Which we kinda are. Mum did not look convinced but she backed off. 

I had started to walk towards the door when mum questioned my outfit. "Is it not too cold to be wearing that summer outfit, Katie?"

"Mum, it is summer and it is warm outside today just like yesterday, the day before that and the day before that. It is fine to be wearing this outfit." 

"But it is only 15 degrees outside."

"Mum this is the north of England. This is warm summer weather." 

"At least take a coat for me, Katie." I turned around and picked up a denim jacket and waved it at her.

"I have a coat. Happy mum?"

"Yes. Now go before you are late. Love you."

"Love you too mum. See you later Uncle Cody." He just waved in response. I pulled Zac out of the house and continued to pull him till we had no possible chance that Jaxon would be walking with us. 

"You're seriously still telling your mum that I love romance. Come on Kat that is not cool!" Zac was such a cry baby. Why is he my only friend and how do I put up with? Please remind me!

"Stop being annoying." I just dropped his hand and continued to walk towards the place that most people dread. I have never had that feeling until today. I don't know who has my number but I don't want to receive any more messages. It was already too much. 

***

I managed to get to school before the bell rang. Mum had nothing to worry about. I was not late and ruining my clean record or was it cold. In fact, it felt surprisingly nice and warm. It might not be warm to some but I will make the most of this weather. I had all the players in my first class. I took my place next to the other quiet nerd. We are both quiet nerds yet we don't speak to each other. We are sometimes called the same person. I actually have some fashion sense instead of just wearing hoodies and joggers every day, hiding under a hood. People can actually see my face. I would help her come out of her shell but that means talking to people other than Zac or family. Not happening ever. Nada. 'Not in a Spanish lesson Katie!'

"Miss Taylor, what is the answer to this question? Or were you too busy thinking of other things?" Ms Anic asked me. I looked at the board trying to see the question. There were 15. Which is the correct one?

"Sorry Ms Anic. Which question are we on?"

"Question 5 please." 

"Okay, so you would have to take X off the left-hand side to reduce X to just one side. Then simplify by adding brackets. Now you can find the turning points making each bracket equal zero." I was proud that I remembered that.

"Which would give what, Miss Taylor?"

"X = 4 and X = -1"

"Correct." She smiled at me very slightly. I breathed a sigh of relief that I could still answer the questions without paying attention. Do I need to be here today? Or any day? I know all the courses.

Lunch came around and Jaxon was still nowhere to be seen. I had been told after my first class that I would be looking after Jaxon. He has the same classes as me yet he is nowhere to be seen. My phone vibrated telling me I had a new message. What if it is the admirer? I made sure that there was nobody near to me when I opened the message. Looking for someone in particular today sexy. I could help you forget about that. So they have been in school near to me the whole day. That is so many people. It has to be Zac though. He has had every lesson with me since maths when I found that I would be looking after Jaxon. There was the photo with his boxers. It has to be Zac. But I would know his number. He could have another phone. He is the only person that could have easy access to my number. It could be one of the computer geeks. They could gain access to my number through school systems. I hate playing the guessing game.