CHAPTER 3 Popular boy

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  (Nellie)   Attending the same class as that boy frightened me. Why did he ask me that? Was he one of them? If so, then was he bad or good   I wanted to know, my mind was a mess. I sat in the back seat far from him, but I could feel his sharp gaze on me   The mistake I made was glancing to the sides only to catch him staring at me   Ahh! I was doomed, all I wanted was for the class to end. For the first time, I didn't enjoy school. Back home I was a topper, I worked hard to have good results which would get me to a good university   My dad was very particular about my education which was why he enrolled me at this school   “Do as I said earlier… I want you to pair into two” the teacher's voice brought me back to my senses. It was chemistry class. I didn't listen to anything she said. And thankfully, she didn't point at me when she asked questions   “Mrs. Bret… just follow up the old list,” said a girl with pink hair. I came to know her name was Charlotte, and she was the diva of the school   “I'm afraid not… we have a new student… I expect everyone to share notes with her… Ms. Jason, previously I asked everyone to choose a random topic in chemistry and prepare a presentation”the teacher said, shifting her gaze to me. I was a little shy when everyone turned to look at me. Even that boy did. He was grinning at me   Oh damn! Why now?   “Y-yes ma'am” the words left my mouth not sure what to do   “Great, so I've paired everyone this time… the list is here kindly see to it that you work hard… the marks for this presentation are a hundred percent, “the lady said showing us the sheet of paper. I was a little scared, I didn't know anyone here. Why would she have to give some group work “for peace… Mr. Reyes” the teacher added calling out to someone, I waited to see who it was and it was the same boy   “Yes ma'am,” he said, dropping his smile. I saw how the pink-haired girl giggled shyly when he was called   Such freaks! Angela, who had been sleeping the entire time, scoffed   “Please pair with Ms. Jason.” the teacher said and everyone in the room murmured…not just them, but I was shocked. The boy glanced at me and grinned even more   “That's not fair… I always pair with him… you can't do this… Daron is my partner… no one is allowed to have him”the pink-haired girl threw a fit. I didn't expect this as well, but the girl was not happy about the decision   “Charlotte I know, but it's time for a change… Daron and Helena are partners” the teacher said with a slam on the table indicating her decision was final. Strangely my real name was Helena Jason, but I preferred people calling me Nellie   After a while, the bell rang and every student packed up and started storming out of the classroom including the boy who was taken by the teacher. I took my time packing my books and the notepad I had when   “So…who the heck are you huh!” some slammed their fist on my desk. Looking up it was the pink head, two girls stood behind her like bodyguards   “Umm… excuse me,” I said getting up from the chair and prepared to go when the girl grabbed me by the hair and pulled me back   “b***h…how dare you steal him…” the girl snapped and tightened her grip on my hair. Deep down Angela was angry, there was only one thing Angela hated and that was being bullied   I could feel my bones snapping, my eyes started burning from rage   “This is my new school girl… you better keep your eyes in check”the girl spat out and pushed me away. I stumbled backward but held the desk to balance   “Just look at her… she's so ugly…this is Charlotte's school dummy”   “Yeah… so pathetic” the two girls Charlotte was with said sarcastically and followed her out. I guessed they were her lapdogs   A cool mean girl with two dummy followers, I scoffed and massaged my head. Those little bastards were lucky, I had to keep a low profile.   It was a long day, I was tired when the last class ended, music class and thankfully. The boy wasn't there, just like he said. I was thankful for that. With the speed of a cheetah, I took my things and rushed out of the building. I needed to run before I bumped into him. Who knew what he was, I had to go away   With what I knew. Daron was a football player. A star player for that matter, and he was popular at the school. That explained why all those girls kept giggling in class. Even Charlotte couldn't control herself   “Hey!” someone jumped in front of me, startling me that I nearly suffered a heart attack. Reaching for my chest, I looked up, and it was the boy   “What's up, Helena or Nellie?” the boy asked with a grin. The jerk scared me. Did he know I was a coward when it came to surprises   “Out” I spat out and walked away heading to the gate? I didn't have to wait for my dad to pick me up knowing he was busy; hence I was going to walk home. It was not dark   “Hey love… come on talk to me” he ran after me. I didn't give him a chance to talk to me; therefore I gripped my backpack tight and took to my heels   “Hey you…about our project…where do you live!” he kept on shouting after me, but I ignored him like the plagues   I had to run home before he caught me, what if he asked me that question again? Dad and I decided to come to the town hidden away for a reason. Luckily, I managed to get to my neighborhood, stopping in my tracks. My breathing was something else. Glancing back, there was no sign of him   “Phew” I exhaled in relief and went my way.
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