"Morning, Nerd!" The same familiar voice said behind her as she walked to school the next morning. She could hear the roar of his engine and sighed. He drove a classic red Corvette, preened to perfection. Never was there a single bird dropping or smashed bug on the paint.
He drove slowly beside her as she walked and she kept her head down, her hair falling around her face. She hugged her books close to her chest. She wore the same jeans from the day before, but her top was one she had inherited from her grandmother.
"Hey! Why do you always ignore me?!"
She kept walking.
"Nice shirt!" He said sarcastically, revving his engine at her. "Looks good on you!"
"Leave me alone, Seeley!" She said, tears stinging her bright blue eyes.
"Now just hold on a minute. I was going to offer you a ride since you have another mile to walk. I don't know why you don't take the bus! You seem to shun it though, so just get in!"
She paused a moment and he stopped the car. "Why? So you can humiliate me when we get there?" She said, staring him down.
He smirked. "If anything, I should be the one who will be embarrassed."
Her bottom lip trembled and she looked away. She continued walking, much faster and with her head down. There was no way she was going to let him see her cry.
"Where do you live, anyway?! And who are your parents? You seem to just come and go and nobody knows anything about you!" He said, driving slowly as cars honked and passed him.
"Leave me alone!"
"Why are you so difficult?! I just asked you a question!"
"It's none of your business." She said, walking a bit faster.
"Fine!" He sighed. "Last offer." He motioned to his passengers seat.
"Forget it." She said bitterly.
"Alright. Have a nice walk, Nerd!" He drove away.
She watched him fade into the distance and her restrained tears fell down her cheeks. Just as she was starting to compose herself, she tripped on a twig. Her books went flying and she fell to her hands and knees. "Ouch…" She mumbled and stood up. The knees to her pants were ripped and stained with blood and her hands had pebbles ground into them.
She sighed and looked in the direction of the school. Never in her life had she felt more alone.