Kim Crawford walked down the halls quickly. She made it her goal to avoid anyone and everyone that she might cross paths with. She made it to her locker and quickly put her things away, exchanging a few unneeded items. She stuffed her book bag with everything she would need and made a quick getaway but just like every day she heard the loud comments in her ear.
"Hey Kimmy, nice glasses. When'd you get em' 1923." The jokes were never funny just mere words that they thought could break her down but they didn't. Kim was used to this treatment. She has and always will be the nerd of Seaford high. Does she have friends. Yeah, Julie and Milton. Those are her only friends that go to Seaford high. Most of her other friends go to private schools.
She rushed out of the building and jogged home. That was her daily routine. Jog home, grab a snack, change, leave. When she reached her house she grabbed a snack, changed out of her sweater vest and skirt and threw on a pair of black skinny jeans, a red t-shirt, and a leather jacket. She took off her glasses and put in her contacts before grabbing her car keys and karate bag. She sprinted out the door and over to her 2012 corvette stingray. It was a shiny metallic color with dark blue seats and a red steering wheel. Kim stepped on the gas and drove to the dojo quickly, avoiding all stoplights in her way. When she reached the dojo she found a bunch of her friends gathered around outside the doors. When her car pulled up they all turned to her.
Kim stepped out and made her way over to the group of guys and one girl.
"Hey Kimmy." Her boyfriend Jack greeted.
"Hey babe." She replied, giving him a quick kiss.
"What took you so long?" He asked, throwing his arm over her shoulder.
"I got held back by a teacher. Get this, they wanted me to join the student council." Kim laughed. The gang knew that she went to a public school with Julie and Milton but she didn't tell them that she is a nerd.
"Really?" Jack asked. "You." She shrugged her shoulders and let out a small chuckle.
"Are you gonna do it?" Jerry, one of Kim's best friends asked.
"Probably not, it's just not my thing." Kim replied. Suddenly a red Toyota pulled up and some guys from Kim's school hopped out. Kim buried her face in Jack's chest, hoping that they wouldn't recognize her if they couldn't see her face.
"What's up?" Jack asked, noticing the change in Kim's demeanor. She made no effort to move, just shook her head against his chest.
"Hey umm, we wanted to join this dojo, who would we talk to for that one of the guys asked.
"Our sensei, he should be inside." Milton stated. The guys started to enter the building when one of them stopped.
"Wait on second. Kim Crawfish?" He asked.
"What'd you just call her?" Jack asked calmly, taking a step away from Kim, who was still desperately trying to hide her face.
"Kim? Is that you?" He asked again. Kim slowly lifted her head up. "Wow! You look hot." Jack took another step toward him.
"Calm down bro I know Kim, we went out like two months ago, she doesn't care if I call her hot." The logic behind his reasoning didn't make sense at all.
"Fucking liar." Jack mumbled. Kim stepped toward him and grabbed his shoulder. "Calm down babe, we both now that I never went out with this jerk, hell, I don't even know his name." Kim stated.
"I know you didn't, why would you when you have me?" Jack stated with a cocky smile. I pushed him lightly.
"Wait, Kim Crawford has a boyfriend?" The guy asked.
"That non of your business." Kim stated.
"No it is my business, you see cuz if I did this." The guy stroked Kim's hair and Kim slapped his hand away. "Your boyfriend might get upset but if you have no boyfriend nobody cares." He stated.
"Your such an asswhole." Kim grabbed his arm and flipped him. His three buddies ran over and started fighting Jack and Kim but they were able to take them down easily.
"That's my girl." Jack said, giving Kim a high five.
"I try." Kim bragged.
"You don't gotta try too hard, you already have my heart." Jack sang in Kim's ear with that sweet angelic voice of his.
"You don't got a thing to prove, I'm already into you." Kim sang the next line. They both laughed for a minute, then walked inside the dojo. The guys were already practicing so Jack and Kim changed quickly and walked back out onto the mats.
"Wanner 'spar'?" Kim asked Jack, puting air quotes around 'spar'.
"Sure." When Jack and Kim 'spar' we don't really fight, it's more of back and fourth kicking while upholding a conversation.
"So what was all that about?" Jack asked as Kim threw the first kick.
"I don't really know, I'm not even sure who any of those guys are." Kim replied.
"So your a popular that doesn't know anybody." Jack chuckled.
"I guess you could say that." She mumbled.
"What was that?" Jack asked. They stopped kicking and Jack looked at Kim closely.
"Nothing." Kim replied.
"Come on Kim, you know you can tell me anything." Jack said. Kim took a deep breath, he's gonna find out eventually right. It's better if he finds out from Kim
"Jack I'm not popular, in fact, I think I'm the least popular person at the school." Kim stated.
"What?" Jack asked.
"I'm a nerd okay. I don't dress like this, I wear glasses and I only have two friends." Kim sighed.
"Wait, so you've be pretending to be this badass girl the whole time?" Jack asked, taking a step away from Kim.
"No Jack, I swear it's not like that. Before I moved, this right here." Kim said, gesturing to herself. "This is who I was. The same Kim Crawford that you love. The Kim Crawford from Seaford high is the fake." Kim stated.
"Why would you want to recreate the person you are?" Jack asked confused.
"I moved here in the middle of the year Jack. If I would have gone to school wearing this, I wouldn't have any real friends. Guys would only like me because I was pretty, I don't want that." Kim said.
"So why are you okay with us, knowing who you really are?" Jack asked. "Why are you okay with our relationship if I know who you really are?"
"Do you remember that game we played a couple days ago?" Kim asked him. Jack nodded his head. "You answered all the questions about me correctly, that's how I knew that you paid attention to what I was saying and not just my looks." Kim stated.
"So you were testing me when we played that game?" Jack asked. Kim merely nodded, while biting her bottom lip.
"Are you mad at me?" Kim asked.
"No, I like the fact that no other guys are pursuing you, it makes my job a lot easier." Jack smiled at Kim.
"Jerk." She mumbled before giving Jack a Kiss.
"But seriously, nerd or not, I love you." Jack stated.
"I love you too."
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