Nerd Of The Year ( Published - Sample Only )

Chapter 18

"Good night Nev. You are the beat thing that has happened to me beside your mother that is. " Brian.

"You know she can't hear you, right?" Ma's soft voice vibrated through the room.

"Doesn't matter. She will know in her subconcious mind." I heard Ma's soft laughter the next.

"Stupid man. Let Neveah sleep." Brian pressed his lips again to my forehead and left the room with Ma.

I opened my eyes after they left.For the first time, I was happy that I don't know my father. I slept with a smile on my face after that.

Next day, I wasn't really in the mood to go to school. But then I got a text early at six in the morning.

Please wait after school in the football ground.

Easton Dale

Now, I have no option but to go. Anyway, I was kind of eager to know about wolf-men or whatever they call themselves.

I behaved very properly with all of them. I behaved as if Xavier did not hang from my window last night. Not friendly, but cordial. I sat with Melissa and Georgy during lunch. Suffice to say, it was uncomfortable. I was pushing through my food when Georgy spoke up,"Hey, how is your friend?"

"You mean Ryder?"

"Yup."

"Why are you asking about him?" I was still suspicious about his origin. I wasn't sure if he was a werewolf. I am sure Melissa and Alden are.

"Because I saw both of them leave from your house in the middle of the night and by them I mean, Ryder and Xavier." Oh, thank God. He didn't see Xavier hanging from my window. If he saw, others would have seen it too. What if someone sees it and informs Ma? That will be the last thing I want to add to my long list of worries and confusion.

"What were you doing at such a time in front of my house?"

"Simply passing through it." I nodded but I wasn't fully convinced by the way he said it and Mellisa looking at Georgy.

"Oh, okay. Me and Ryder were having a party which our dear friend Xavier gatecrashed." I didn't mean the statement to come out in a bad or sarcasric way, but I couldn't help myself.

"Can I ask you something?" I asked Ryder, I was hesitant, scared of the reaction.

"Sure." He too seemed wary but allowed me.

"Are you a...., I mean one of them?" It was so pathetic, I couldn't even say the word Werewolf. There was still some part of me which didn't believe this. Hoping it to be a bad dream.

'You mean a werewolf?"

"Yeah."

"No, no I am just a plane ole human." Okay... now I was confused and relieved. If he was human, how does he know about them. Wasn't it against the rules or something?

"Then how do you...?" I was very curious.

"Sometime later. We can speak after you and Easton speak. We have a lot to discuss." His tone marked the end of discussion. "Okay, alright." I also agreed. We sure do have a lot to talk about.

"We can meet at my home. My brother and parents are both out of town."

"Deal."

By the time I had reached the ground, Easton was already there. He looked tired and irritated, so I decided that it would be for the best if I keep my mouth shut.

"Should we," I started but was rudely interrupted. "What was he doing at your house at eleven thirty in the night?" How does he?

Xavier.
I am going to kill him one day.