Megan was your average student. Average grades, average looks, average height, average voice, average weight.

Just plain average.

Nicole was a star. Top grades, nice looks. She was popular too, of course, outshined everyone else. And, obviously, she would have no time for such small mites like her.

'Oh, 'scuse me!' Megan grunted as someone bumped into her on the hallway. One of her earphones fell out, she grabbed it and stuck it back into her ear. Once again, she put her hands into the pockets of her school cardigan and continued on her way to her locker. English literature was next. Sighing, she took out her books, slammed her locker by her side, and the lock clicked shut.

Mr Barty was yelling as usual. Even at the poor students who were only a few seconds late.

'Why are you late?' His voice boomed, covering the sound from Megan's earphones. 'And Megan, take out your earphones! Class's already started!' Megan mentally dodged the sharp stares she was receiving from some classmates and pretended not to hear some light snickers forwarded in her direction.

Someone hushed at them and the class continued.

Lunch was Megan's favourite time at school. Class was dismissed late, and the students bustled out in small groups or alone. Need not say, Megan was obviously one of those who were alone. She eyed the large group which was revolving around Nicole like they were planets in orbit, with Nicole being the Sun. They look hideous, she mentally snickered, as she headed to the cafeteria. Her small group of gaming friends were sitting in the corner as usual, electronics spread all over the table, lunches nowhere to be seen.

Siera spotted her first and waved. 'Over here, Meg!'

Megan muttered, 'Watch.'

She scanned the group from left to right. The joker of the group, Siera. The boy on her right was burying his head in his tablet, Bluetooth connected pen scribbling unstop. Edward, the PC gamer and tablet using artist.

'I hope you didn't mean Overwatch, Siera,' another boy mumbled.

'Of course not! And Jack, no more puns! Please.'

Jack muttered a short 'no' as he continued tapping on his phone furiously. Mobile gamer and pun master, Jack.

Jada slung her arm over Megan's shoulder, pulling her to sit down with her. 'How was Barty today?'

'Yelling all the time.'

Jada chuckled. 'I suppose everything was the same, then.'

Jada wasn't partupicularly a gamer, but she fit in with them anyways. Though she was slightly narcissistic, the group didn't really mind.

Last but not least, Nancy. She was nice, Megan could say. She was one of the few close and 'real' friends of Nicole, and she liked to hang around with them often, since Megan was one of her oldest friends from as long as preschool.

'Are you guys going to eat?' Nancy pulled out her sandwich from her pack. 'I'm hungry, so I'm eating first.'

'Lemme finish this song first.' Jack replied, 'then I'll ea-oh crap! My full combo!'

'Shut up, Jack. I'll eat with you, Nancy,' Siera punched Jack on the side lightly before taking out her packed lunch.

Edward turned his tablet off. 'I suppose I can spare a few minutes to eat...'

'Come on Meg, eat with us!'

'Fine,' Megan huffed and took her lunch out.

A sudden loud scream made her flinch and she nearly dropped her lunch.

A blonde girl at a table a few meters away was holding a tray with an overturned bowl.

'Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry! Thank god I was only eating salad, I'm on my diet! I'm so happy I didn't ruin your rags, little pig!'

'It's fine.'

This voice...!

'Hey bitch! Who said that you could talk? I'm not come talking yet, so shut your trap!' The girl raised her hand, ready to slap down as hard as she could.

Only to be stopped by receiving a slap herself.

'What do you think you're doing, bitch? And who are you?' The girl retracted her hands to clutch her face.

'You're the bitch,' Megan growled. Her hand hurt a little from slapping her, but she paid no mind. 'You're the one who should shut your trap and think about what you're doing for a moment.'

'You-'

'Drop it.' A boy, who Megan presumed to be the girl's boyfriend, pulled her back. 'Stop wasting your time here. They're not worth your attention, anyways.'

The girl smirked smugly as she flipped her hair dramatically and left.

'Typical bitch,' Megan swore, as she retreated back to her group of friends.

'Um,' Nicole started, 'thank yo-'

'Don't.' Nicole visibly flinched at the coldness of her words and shut up.

'I'm surprised you actually did that,' Siera whispered, as all eyes in the cafeteria were on them. 'Normally, you don't even show interest, much less do something.'

'Could it be,' Jack gasped dramatically, 'that you have a crush on Nicole?'

'Of course not, you jerk.'

'So I'm Jack the jerk, huh?'

Siera punched him in the gut. 'Stop.'

'...No.'

'I thank you on Nicole's behalf,' Nancy whispered.

'No need to thank me. Anyways, lunch's almost over. We better hurry up and eat already.'

'Crap!'

Thankfully, no one noticed the faint blush on Megan's cheeks.