A/N: Well, this is a short drabble/oneshot (not sure which…) that I thought of. Written for the Veritas Monthly Prompt Challenge, "Forbidden Fruit".


O. Wasn't I Good Enough? .O

o. By Acacia Thorn .o


You didn't see me when you first walked into the classroom.

I was at the back, you know, trying to catch your attention.

You were the new kid, and I was the big bad bully.

Wasn't it that way? I don't really remember, because you were gone. Just like that. I remember when I first talked to you. It hadn't really gone as planned.

"You're the new kid?"

"…Yeah. What of it?"

"Oh, just, uh, gimme your lunch."

"What? No!"

"Now, loser!"

You hated me ever since. I wanted to make my peace with you. But it just wouldn't work. It was like my brain was hardwired to hate you. I didn't want to, honest.

Teasing you became a regular thing. Maybe I just wanted to see more of you, and you wouldn't look at me any other way.

I had wanted so badly for you to look at me with love, like they did in the books. But all I saw was disgust.

You could never guess how much that hurt.

I became self-conscious that year. What was I, with my yellow teeth and freckles? Did you even care about me a little bit? Did you?

When you pushed me into the fountain, I made my decision.

You were a jerk, a loser. You were below me, and I didn't need you.

That didn't mean I could get off without revenge.

It had become habit by that time, teasing you. So I don't think you were too surprised when I called for the teacher.

I was surprised, though. But you'll never know that, will you?

I didn't see you much after that. Trying to forget you was hard enough, and seeing your face would've made it harder. So I was selfish. I avoided you.

Right now, I wish I hadn't. I wish I'd teased you as much as possible in that short span of time, because then you'd remember me.

But now, I have only one doubt.

Wasn't I good enough?


A/N: So, that's it. It's from Nancy Bobofit's POV (Y'know, the bully at the beginning of The Lightning Thief…?) and she's thinking about Percy. ^^ Hope you enjoyed.