“Hi, Noah.” The distorted, familiar voice says after answering the call. "It was nice the way you treated Eric today."
"I thought you were jealous." I dare to joke, hoping it doesn’t turn out like uncomfortable again. They laugh, relieving from the mild anxiety I started feeling.
"No, not at all. Changing the topic, why didn't you show up to the extra lessons after school? Do you feel confident enough to win the contest?"
"I just couldn't stand watching Mr. Campbell again. Also, I don't care if I win. I just want to have fun."
"Have fun in a math contest, do you know how nerd that sounds?"
"Hey, leave me alone. I may say that you're the math genius here and not me, therefore, you're the nerd."
“I'm ok with that. I've been called nerd for my entire life."
I clear
