Chapter 1: Bad Beginning

"Hey, Ness, is it true that you slept with Paul and got herpes?"

I turned around to face Kelsey and Kayle the 'gossip girls'. What a
wonderful question to start a new year of school.

"N-no! Who told you that?" I think I already know the answer to that.

"Nick." they said at the same time.

I knew it. Nick has been my crush since, believe it or not, the second
grade. He has been tormenting and making up rumors about me since he
found out I liked him. I don't know why I still like him. He's so not
worth it but somehow I still like him. I have to find out why did he
say that so I walked up to him.

"Why are you talking shit about me?"

"Because I just felt like it." Bitch!

"Right." I said softly and walked to class when the bell rang.

"Welcome to yet another year of school." the teacher said. "Today I
will assign your biology partners."

"Can we choose?" Tammy, one of the 'populars' said.

"No. I have already chosen for you."

"Oh. Ok." Tammy said.

"Drew and Tammy. Francis and Kiara. Penny and Chane. Hazel and Omar.
Jacob and Rachel. Nick and Reneesme." The teacher said. "Those are the
partners."

"Wait. I have to partner up with her?" Nick said.

"Yes. Is there a problem?"

"Yeah. I don't like her. In fact, I hate her." Nick said and for some
reason that brought tears to my eyes but I blinked them away.

"Nick, to the principal's office. What has he done to you for you to
say such a thing?" The teacher said.

"She fell in love with the wrong person." Nick answered.

"Just so you know, I am far from loving you. You are such a jerk." I
said.

"Ok. Enough. Both of you, to the principal's office."

"Fine." I mumbled and walked out before anyone said anything. I
walked into the principal's office and Nick came in a few minutes
later.

"What seems to be the problem?" Principal Connor said.

"We got sent here because Nick said he hated me and I said jerk to him."

"Why did you say you hated her?"

"Because I do."

"Ok. I don't think I want to hear the whole story. Nick, you have
detention for a week."

"What about her?"

"She only said jerk."

"This is unfair."

"Thank you." I said and went back to the class room and left Nick in
the principal's office. I wanted to take my time and walk around a bit
but like the nerd I am, I walked back to the classroom.

I went over to the teacher's desk. "Can I please switch partners with somebody?"

"Sure honey. Jacob, Could you take Nick's place as Nessie's partner?"

"Yeah. Sure, sure." Jacob said.

"Thanks." I said to both of them. I sat in my chair and Jacob sat down
beside me.

We couldn't do much because the bell rang. I walked to my next class
which I sadly had with Nick. I sat at the back of the room and waited
for the teacher to arrive with the other students.

"Hey. Is the seat taken?" Jacob said pointing to the chair in front of
me.

"No."

"Mind if I sit here then?"

"No. Not at all."

"Are you gonna stalk him now?" I heard Nick say.

"What if she does? Are you jealous?" Jacob said.

"No." Nick said walking away.

"Dude, Ness is the hottest girl in school. I'd be jealous." I heard
one of Nick's friends say.

Me? Hot? Yeah, right.