Chapter 1

Anna

I lied on my comfortable medium sized bed, twisting and turning like a complete idiot. You want to know what bugs me in the middle of the night? It's just because of the freaking quiz that we're going to have in our math class tomorrow. I know right? What a nerd. I am a nerd and I don't intend to hide it. I'm not like those other girls who have this perfectly shape body, wearing extremely short skirts and trying out in the cheering squad. To make it short, I'm not popular. I'm stuck being like this, the nerd and invisible, Anna Collins.

I stand up from my bed and walk to stop by in front of the mirror, observing my reflection. As of now, I'm wearing a superman pajamas and a white loose shirt that my aunt brought me. She thought I was big because I tend to eat a lot but she was wrong. My cousins envy me because even if I ate a lot of food, I don't get fat. My mom and dad used to tease me, saying that I have a worm on my stomach that's why I don't get fat. Anyway, I don't care even if I'm wearing this. I love wearing loose shirts because I find it comfortable. I stare at my brown long hair, through my wide blue eyes and to describe my body, I'm not that thin nor to fat either. Sometimes I think that I'm so ugly, like why aren't I just like those other girls who are pretty and just have fun together with their popular friends?

I let out a heavy breath and went back to my bed. I like to close my eyes and fall asleep but I can't. I took a pillow and covered it with my face. I started humming like a complete idiot. I don't know what to do, I can't sleep. I kept my eyes close for a matter of minutes and somewhere, in the back of my mind, I started to remember the kid who was very dear to me when I was a child. He was my childhood crush, best friend and the nicest kid I met back then.

He has brown hair and and green round eyes. He is cute, gentleman and sweet. Those are the exact reasons why I liked him for the first place. We met at the park, not that far from our house. We used to hang out after school and play some random games that a kid would play. I think we're still seven at that time. I never visited at his place because he always says that he doesn't want me to see both of his parents fighting. He also told me that he prefers to be out of the house, rather than being there together with his parents who kept on fighting.

He never mentioned having siblings around, so I believed that he's just an only child. We share secrets and tend to hang out at the park. I talked to him before, telling him that he should visit our house but he insisted not to. I think that he was just being shy that's why he doesn't want to visit.

I know that we're still young at that time but I can't help but to think of him as the guy who I want to marry when I grow up. He was the reason why I get excited waking up every morning because after school, I want to go out and meet him at the park. Not that I was expecting, I felt as if my heart is broken into tiny little pieces. We were at the park back then, he told me that he's going away, out of this place. He doesn't know if he'll ever come back, his father was offered a job in the other country and the family will be going along with it. I don't know why I was so attach to him that I don't want to let him go. I kept on crying and he did the same. He said that he was happy that he met me and he promised that he'll never forget me. Before he leave, he gave me a bracelet that was made out of strings and beads, I cried the whole day after he left. As the weeks passed by, I tried to let him out of my head and tried to focus on books that's why I could forget about him.

That's the reason why I became a nerd. I surrounded myself to books just for me to get him out of my head but I don't intend to forget him. The memory that I have with him still saddens me but I'm a little bit glad because I don't cry anymore. Come to think of it, I never knew his name. We just called each other as kid. I don't know why I never asked his name, I know right? I'm an idiot. As I slowly opened my eyes, I can feel tears escaping from my eyes. I wipe them with the use of my hands and kept my eyes shut again. Maybe I just really missed him.

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"Anna!"

I heard my name being called by my sweet mother. Her voice usually makes me go jump out of my bed because it was so loud that I can feel my eardrums hurting. Not literally, just saying.

I slowly opened my eyes and get up from my bed. I didn't manage to have enough sleep because of all the thinking. I tried to recover my vision by blinking for a couple of seconds, as I manage to see clearly, I take a look on the clock. As I look at the clock, it sends me getting up from my bed. I took all those things that I need and went to the bathroom for me to take a bath. It's already twenty minutes before seven and I don't want to be late. Being late isn't my thing.

As I finished to take a bath, I wore my clothes without looking at the mirror. I grab my brush and combed my hair, letting it hang on my back because it's still wet. I'll just tie my hair later. I put on my black converse and tied the shoe laces.

"Anna, you're going to be late. Get down here this instant!" My mom called my name again and I wasn't surprised if she's shouting.

I grab my backpack and hurriedly went downstairs. I kissed my little sister goodbye, she's six years old, I kissed my mom on the cheek and bid her my good bye. My father is already at work, that's why he's not at the house. He's an early bird, he don't want getting late on his work and I think that I was able to get my genes from him.

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I ran my way to school, my school is just streets away that's why I don't need a bus to ride on or someone to drive me to school and besides, I can handle myself.

In my sight, I can already see the school. I glance at my watch and it was two minutes before seven. I can't be late and I don't want to. I was freaking out and I feel sorry for myself for being like this.

As I enter the door of the school, never did I expect that I'll get bumped into someone. I was focused on getting myself in that I didn't expect that person to get in my way. I fell on the ground with my butt. It hurts and the guy who I bumped into was standing on his feet. I can feel him looking at me but he didn't even helped me.

"What the hell?!" The guy said in a high tone of voice.

Considering the facts, it wasn't partly my fault. Enough about the explaining, it was still his fault though. I think and I wasn't wrong.

I was irritated and it was evident. I wanted to calm down and talk it out with him but I just can't. I can't let this one go, especially with some guy that I don't even know.

I feel like I was going to burst any second, I stand up from where I was sitted and let my mouth do the talking.

"I was assuming that I would be the one who'll tell you that. Considering the fact that it wasn't all my fault. Do you need some glasses? Because apparently, you don't seem to see—"

I removed the dirt from my clothes and turn my head to face him. When I saw the guy who was standing right in front of me, everything that I have to say was lost in one blink of an eye. He made me go numb and weak at the same time.

He have this green round eyes, perfectly tanned skin, he's cute and his hair was messy but he looks hot even without putting any effort to it. His body was built and a little bit muscular, face was angelic but what the hell is wrong with the attitude?

I was caught up in the moment that I can't hardly speak. I swallowed the lump on my throat and tried to continue what I was going to say but he already beat me into it.

"You know what? I don't have time to waste with you. Let's just forget this ever happen, let's forget that you started this mess. I'm going." He said in an arrogant tone of voice. He left me speechless and he didn't even give me the time to speak.

How dare he, I won't forget this day and that guy. I wish that we'll never see each other again because a guy like him will just ruin my day.

The bell rang and everything that was inside my head was cleared out. I need to get to class, I'm late because of that stupid guy.

I ran as fast as I could and when I reached the classroom,

"I'm here!" I shouted, getting everyone's attention. Everyone in the classroom kept their eyes focused unto me and then I finally realize that I just made an awful mistake that I'll regret for the rest of my life.

After some minutes, every student in the classroom started laughing. I can hear others saying what a stupid nerd I was or why I am such a loser. I'm used to it that's why it doesn't pains me hearing it.

"You know that I can see you very well Ms. Collins?" Mr. Bower said.

He told the class to keep their mouth shut and they all listened to him. He's our math teacher and one of the teachers in this school who are considered being a pain in the ass.

My day was completely ruined.