The Nerd

Chapter 3

“Hot Chocolate anyone?” I heard someone say at the orders table. I went to grab the takeout cup but a tanned hand reached around me to grab the cup. I turned around to come face to face with the person that had taken my order otherwise known as Jake Peterson.

“Urm... I think you have my o-”

“Hot chocolate with whipped crème and sprinkles” I heard someone say. I turned around quickly and grabbed the cup and the pain au chocolat. I started to make my way to the table near the door in front of the window until I saw Jake stood there with a smile on his face whilst taking a sip of his hot chocolate.

“I’m sorry for before” I said whilst pointing to where I had thought he took my order. “It’s just ... I thought you’d-”

“-taken you’re order. Don’t worry about it.” He interrupted.

“Ye” I laughed “see ya later” I said starting to make my way to the table.

Jake’s POV

Don’t do it Jake, Don’t do it I know you find her fascinating but don’t do it my brain kept repeating whilst I watched Hayden walk away. I pressed my hand on the door to push it open and took a deep breath.

Don’t do it, Don’t do it, Don’t do-

I turned around and made my way over to her table. “Hayden do you want a ride to school?” I asked as she turned around to look at me.

You did it, you idiot you should have just let her walk to school. I mean you don’t even know the girl.

“I mean you’d be there a little bit early but it’s up to you” I said as I saw her hesitate.

“Urm... if you don’t mind” she answered.

I shook my head “no of course not. This way” I said as I walked in the direction of the doors. I held the door open for her and then walked towards my car, which was just round the corner.

Good luck being sat in a car with her. Just you and her. Alone. In a car. Where no one can see you.

What the hell... I thought... I wish my conscience would shut up sometimes.

Hayden’s POV

As I followed Jake round the corner where he must have parked his car, I’m guessing, I saw the same Nissan from yesterday the exact same one. I then saw the headlights flash meaning that the car had just been unlocked. I looked around to see who the car could have belonged to but no one was around. I looked back towards the car and noticed that Jake was stood near the passenger door holding it open. I walked over to him very slowly.

“This is your car?” I asked him

“Ye” he nodded

“Bbb... but no offence... but how could you afford that on a teacher’s salary?”

He started laughing “I just can. So are you gonna get in or are you planning on standing there all day”

“Ye...” I said in awe. Wow this was Jake’s car. How could he afford such a car? I mean it’s not every day you see a teacher driving a sports car. Whoa this is a dream come true. I climbed in and started to look round the car in awe until I heard the bang of the car door come from the right of me, causing me to jump back to reality. I know people say never get in a car with a stranger but he isn’t exactly a stranger is he?