Nerd or Badass?

I'm Not A Nerd For No Reason

I was still thinking about what Zayden had said last night as I walked with Mar who was blabbing about this cute guy she bumped into. I wasn't really paying attention you could say but it wasn't my fault the newbie bad boy was on to me.

Wait, what am I saying, I've been going to this school for a long time and nobody has seemed to find anything interesting about the innocent nerd, how could a guy that just recently moved figure it out? I was completely just over thinking it.

"Arianna!" I screamed and a few head towards to me

"Were you even listening to me?" Mar's face looked angry and slightly shocked

"Sorry Mar I'm just out of it today" Mar nodded

"Yeah I could tell especially since you actually just screamed" Mar laughed and I felt even more dazed realizing that she was right, she actually did scare me , Was I honestly this out of it?

I groaned and walked through the gym doors just now noticing that we were already here.

I quickened my pace hoping to avoid Mar's questioning gaze and walked into the changing rooms. Mar let it slide as we changed into a pair of black shorts and our school t-shirt.

As soon as we walked out I spotted Mr. T and another guy around his age yet a bit younger than him standing on a couple of wrestling mats. I looked around noticing other people in my gym class including the bad boys, Lesley and her sidekicks, Brandon and a few other jocks. Suddenly I was happy that Mar had this class with me.

I looked beside me to only notice that Mar was no longer there, I looked back up to see her about 2 steps away from one of Zayden's friends. she walked up to I think his name was Caleb and started talking. I didn't miss the way Caleb's eyes lit up at the sight of her.

I groaned knowing that now I didn't have a partner.

"Okay class gather up" everyone obeyed Mr. T

"Today and from now on every Thursday we will be having Mr. Wilson coming in" He started gesturing to the man next to him.

"He'll be helping you with some self-defense, which I find is very important for all of you" He stepped back and allowed Mr. Wilson to speak

"Hi guys, well I've been teaching self-defense classes for a long time now and now it's time to teach you guys" His bold voice spoke for the first time.

" Can I get a volunteer as an example" my eyes went straight to Zayden and his turned cold but he wasn't looking at me, he was looking towards Mr. Wilson.

It was getting really quiet as no one volunteered until Lesley voice cut through the crowd

"Zayden Baby you should volunteer. I mean I'm sure you can take him on" She said her hand grazing up his biceps. He looked at her in disgust and it made me chuckle, once again not a good thing.

Everybody turned to me but the only eyes I felt on me were Zayden's.