How to Date a Nerd

Chapter 40 - How to Know When to REALLY Quit

“I’m not trying to. Because I know what really goes on in there.” She touched my forehead with an index finger.

I could only shake my head. “No, you don’t.”

I was first in the car.

Ricky must be with his Gran. Reed and Chuck with the Fergusons. Nate was in LA with Dad. Even Elle went to London to be with her family.

I had never felt so alone in my life. I couldn’t help but think that maybe I was meant to be by myself.

Suddenly, I heard knocks from the window. It was Reed.

“Someone wants to talk to you,” he said.

The car door across me opened. Someone slid into the backseat.

I looked away. I was in no mood to talk to anyone. Not even Paul McCartney.

“I thought you ended this… whatever this is,” I muttered, thinking it was Sarah.

A shrill laugh filled the car. “Yeah, if I was Sarah. Maybe I would.”

I turned to find out the owner of the familiar voice.

“Becky?”

“Who else?”

I tried to smile. To think of something nice to say. I should put up a front. Like I was happy seeing her. It had been a long time after all. In the end, I just sighed and shook my head.

Chuck cleared his throat. “I’ll leave her to you,” he said with some sort of warning in his voice.

That reminded me that Chuck had a crush on Becky way back in high school. It was obvious he still hadn’t gotten over her just yet.

Once we were alone, I found my voice. “How on earth did you find me?”

“Duh.” She rolled her eyes. “You’re Leon Walden. Your whereabouts are pretty much televised all over the world, all the time… Reed contacted me.”

“Why am I not surprised?”

She shifted on the seat so that she was now giving me an all-out disbelieving look. “Both of you are so stupid. You and Sarah… you know that?”

“Who doesn’t?”

Becky crossed her arms in front of her. “Then why are you going away?”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “It’s been three years, Becky.”

“So?” She waited for an answer that never came. “You’ve been stupid for three years, Leon. Between you and I? That’s not a very normal thing to do.”

My brows knitted. “Are you saying I’m not normal?”

“In a way,” she admitted. “You waited for Sarah even if you don’t have the slightest idea when or if she would ever want you back. You waited for her. You loved her from faraway; from wherever on earth you at. That’s the stupidest, sweetest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. And now, you’re giving up just like that?”

“She wants me to.” My voice was small.

Becky’s blue eyes widened. “And you let her have her way? Of course, Sarah would do those kinds of things. She’s stupid! Just like you!” She breathed out and placed a gentle hand on my shoulder. “That’s why you’re perfect for each other.”

“Is that a compliment? Or an insult?”

“That’s not the point!” She rolled her eyes and let out an, “Ugh!”

“What do you want from me, Becky? What?” My voice was louder than it should have.

Becky sighed. “Sarah’s totally going to kill me this time.”