The nerd is a badass... Wait... What?!

Chapter 21

I woke up earlier than usual which caused me to groan. I sighed as I got up and began stretching before getting dressed. I put on some black skinny jeans and a sports bra before putting on a baggy grey turtle neck sweater top along with some grey vans. I couldn't be bothered with any form of makeup so I went straight to my hair, since it was kinda wavy I put it up in a ballerina bun and secured it with a few clips. After that I went and did my teeth and what ever else I needed to do.

Once I'd done all that I collected all my dirty laundry to put in the hamper and frowned I couldn't find the clothes I used for gym I shrugged. Oh well and continued to gather everything. I then grabbed my school stuff and headed downstairs to get breakfast I wasn't all that hungry so I grabbed an apple and headed out the door.

Once if arrived at school I couldn't help but sigh as I made it to my locker, the school day hadn't even started yet and I wanted to go home. Someone or rather Layla was in front of my locker, great just fan-fucking-tastic. She smirked at me when she saw me stood there
"Got a problem??" She asked
"Yes actually, move" she laughed
"I don't think I will" I sighed I really need to get my English books out
"Layla move" I asked once more my patients wearing thin.

She laughed again "what are you gonna do??"
"She won't do anything but I will" came a familiar voice from behind me, I turned to see Ace stood there with his arms crossed. Layla's eyes narrowed at him before she turned to me
"This isn't over, just you wait I'll get you for this" I rolled my eyes
"That's nice for you dear now run along with the rest of your dogs like a good girl, bye bye" I replied sarcasm dripping off of every word.

Once she'd stalked off over to her friends I spun in my code and grabbed my books before hugging Ace "thanks for that" he laughed as I released him
"No probs shouldn't you be headed to class??" I shrugged
"Probably" he rolled his eyes at me before he began heading down the hall
"See ya in a bit"
"Yeah see ya" I replied before heading to homeroom.

Once homeroom had finished I headed to my first two lessons of the day English and biology. Both lessons passed by agonisingly slow and when the bell went signalling class was over I couldn't help but smile, if I heard one more thing about fossils or evolution my brain was gonna melt.

I headed to the cafeteria and met the guys in there they where laughing around when Ace spotted me "hey, Layla hasn't given you any trouble has she??" I shook my head
"Nah and besides I can handle her" he and Brodie gave me knowing smiles; and that's how we spent our break, just chatting and messing around.

Once the bell went I headed to third period which was maths. The lesson was basically a revision lesson on things we'd learnt last week and Monday so it was painfully boring. I was glad when it was finally over. As soon as I was out of that class I made the short trip to my locker to dump my books, I checked my timetable to see if I'd need to pick up any others for fourth or for any studying during lunch when I saw what it was I cursed under my breath I had gym next. Great.

I legged it over to the gym and was about to go into the changing rooms when I noticed everyone else in the main gym so I waited. That's when our coaches came in we had four teachers for gym and each insisted they where called coach instead of sir or miss, there was coach Reeves and he normally taught the boys for gym and he's coach of the swimming and basketball teams, coach Cooper she normally taught the girls and is coach for the schools cheerleading, gymnastics and dance teams, coach Jackson she usually coaches soccer and volleyball and finally coach Davis he runs most after school sports events and is coach to the football team and the track and field team along with helping out here and there in the lessons.

Three of them were stood in front of the gym class, it was coach Reeves who spoke, "now I know it's a little bit late into the year for this but the school has decided that a gym uniform is to be used, so we are here to get that sorted ladies will go to coach Cooper while the boys will come to either coach Davis or myself." After he finished talking the class split off and headed to the correct coach. The uniform wasn't that bad for the girls the uniform was black running shorts or tracksuit bottoms and either a black and red shirt or a black and red basketball tee, the guys had exactly the same only with black basketball shorts instead.

Once we'd been given all our stuff we where told to change. I got into the shirt and tracksuit bottoms and headed into the gym with the rest of the girls when coach Cooper stopped me "Everdeen, why are you wearing the winter uniform??"
"Sorry coach"
"It's fine, go and change"
"Coach please" I really didn't want to since I left my hoodie at home. That's when I heard an all to familiar voice
"What's the matter Everdeen scared that everyone will see just how hideous you are" my hands formed fists as I struggled to keep control.
"Everdeen, go change and I'll sort these lot out" I sighed and nodded before changing into the shorts and basketball tee. The shorts left some of my rose tattoo visible while the top left part of the feather tattoo visible near my collar bone and since my hair was up and I couldn't be asked to take it down a tiny amount of my skull tattoo was peaking out over the edge of the top.

Once I was changed I headed back into the room when I heard several intakes of breath. "This is so not happening right now" I smiled a little at the comment. That's when the coach spoke up "alright girls we're going to play a game of basketball now you can either use the coloured sports bibs or you can come to some other arrangement." Since no one likes the sports bibs everyone began talking and it was decided one team would have shirts the others would be left in their vests. Coach didn't care since she's been called to the office so Layla took charge.

"All right I'll put you into teams I'll be captain of the shirts team and you" she pointed at one of the female volleyball players "will be captain of the other the girl sighed and took of her gym top leaving her in a black vest. Everyone had almost been split up there was only a few of us left Layla kept picking wether they'd be on her team or not she soon came to me and she smirked "Harley, your on the other team" she looked triumphant almost as if she was expecting me to back down. I shrugged
"Ok" and I stripped off my shirt leaving me in my sports bra and my tattoos on full display. Layla looked shocked
"What, but... No how are you in such good shape?!" I shrugged at her and pretty soon the game began.

*Time skip end of lesson*

At the end of the lesson coach came back and she wanted to talk to me so she sent the rest of the girls ahead. She said how I could always talk to her if needed and that I did well. Like she'd know she wasn't there for most of it. I nodded and headed into the changing room as the bell went everyone else had left so I headed over to my stuff. That's when I noticed all my clothes where missing all that was there was my bag and a cropped hoodie that came down a little lower than the bottom of my sports bra.

There was now two things I knew for certain one, Layla was behind this and two, I was majorly fucked.