I met a jerk!

The world came into a stop. I was looking at him and he was looking at me. We were staring at each other! I feel awkward for a moment with the staring thing. What should I do? Maybe I should apologize? Wait, why should I? I mean, it was an accident on bumping at him. I look on my tray and saw the bottle of juice. Maybe I should apologize, I felt guilty on spilling my juice on his vest even if it was an accident. I look at him and open my mouth.

“I’m really sorry. I didn’t mean to...”, before I could finish my sentence, someone just grab my arm and pull me away from the guy. I feel like a kindergarten that was taken away by my mom because of talking to strangers. I look at the hand of the one’s grabbing me and the person. It was Jacob! We were already few tables away from the scene. People stop staring and continue minding their own business. The guy that I just bump at was still for a moment and later walks along with his companions.

“Are you okay? What happened there?” Jacob asked worriedly.

“I’m fine Jake. It’s not a big deal anyway.” I answered him with a smile. “Thanks for getting me away from that scene. I really feel weird with staring-each-other-and-people-looking-at-you thing. It’s really weird!” I said but his face was still focus on me like I did something wrong.

“C’mon Jake, it was a really nothing”, now I am assuring him. “And I really thank you for what you did. You’re my Life Saver!” I grinned at him.

“Sure, anytime.” He said to me. “You should go to your friends now. They’re looking for you”, he said tapping my back.

I look at him and grinned again. “Yeah, thanks again Jake! I owe you an ice cream for that!”

In the table, Joanna keep on bugging me about what happened and if I was okay. I keep on assuring her that I’m okay. She stops for a while, she’s trying to remember something and look at me.

“You know Jacob Anderson?” She asked me like a suspicious cheerleader kind of look.

“Yeah, why? You know him?” I asked her as I take a bite on my food.

“Well, duh? I mean, everyone knows him. He’s one of the campus heartthrobs!” She exclaimed with a cheerleader attitude.

“He’s very popular and very cute for a hockey player.” Violett added affirming with Joanna.

“Oh”, I simply said. Yeah right. So what if he’s a campus heartthrob and hockey player? Is he that famous in the campus? Why should I care on those… wait a minute..

“Did you just say that he’s a campus heartthrob and you said he’s famous?” I asked with surprise. Joanna and Violett look at each other. They look at me and both nodding like affirming on what I just said. I look at Derek and Brandon. Brandon just smile and muttered “that’s a good start!”, while Derek add an information to break the silence.

“Yeah, he is. We’re teammates in ice hockey. He’s really good.”

“Really?” I said surprisingly and continue eating my food slowly. I can’t believe this; I just made friends with a popular guy in school! He may not the most popular around the school, but the fact is, he’s popular! I never been friends with any popular guy back at London, well, except for my brother. I look back, eyeing on Jacob who was sitting on a table that was 3 tables away from us.

“Chill Kyle, what’s the catch? It’s not a big deal right?” Violett asked me confidently.

“Nothing. It’s just; I can’t believe this is happening.” I said totally surprised. Violett’s right, I should just chill. Relax Kyle, breath in, breath out. So what if he’s popular? I guess my rule on not having popular friends should stop now. I should start a new chapter in my life, starting with the fact that I met one of the campus heartthrob and my friend. But then again, what if he finds out that I’m nothing but a nerd bag? What’s the difference? He may be like anyone else then.

After Lunch, I proceed to my next class. I had Biology and P.E. I started being nerd now starting with Biology wherein I gave the different parts of the human and plant cells and stuff. At P.E, we had volleyball. Before ending my day at school, I try-out for soccer in which I should not miss. I made in the team after I made a goal due to one of my signature kicks. They got fascinated and I am proud of that. After try-out, I rushed to the school door entrance to meet Brandon. But I guess he finished the try-out first before me. He was already waiting at the door for me. We went to the parking lot where Mr. Railey was waiting and we went home.

During dinner, mom and dad ask us how our first day was. Brandon keeps on blabbing about his day and football while I was just focus on eating. Brandon then started to talk about soccer and how proud he was seeing her sister take the crowd in the try-out. I appreciate him doing that. After dinner, I lie in my bed and do my homework. I keep on thinking what happened in lunch today and the guy I just bumped with. Who is he? Why is he staring at me at that time? I suddenly cut it when I hear the phone ring. It was Joanna, with Violett on the other side. Here we go again; they keep on bugging me about Jacob.

As we arrived in the school the next day, Joanna and Violett were in the school door waiting for me. We went inside and to my locker, still Joanna keep on bugging me. Joanna came to a stop when she sees Jacob on his locker. Joanna and Violett then leave me in a snap. What's the catch?

"Hey Kyle, good morning!" Jacob greets me as I approach to my locker.

"Good morning Jacob. Uhmm... You didn't tell me that you’re a hockey player and, well, campus heartthrob?" I said with a grin on my face.

"Oh, that one. I thought it was not necessary to tell you that information." Jacob said. "Campus Heartthrob? Hmm... Who told you that?"

“Joanna, so... I'll be expecting girls would come near me and kill me to death in no time if they found out you're with some girl then, I'll keep my distance." I said smiling.

"If they do that, I'll break their necks." Jacob defends with a laugh.

We get in to classes. It was what I expected. Students would find me weird now since I'm beginning to be a nerd. I didn't go to the cafeteria during lunchtime. I went to the school library. I sit on the tiles next to the bookshelves where the Biology books located. I was reading some books when I notice someone standing beside me. I look up and see the guy I bump with yesterday.

“What are you doing?” The guy asked looking from where I was sitting.

“Reading.” I said and I stand up. “You’re the guy I bumped to yesterday. Listen, I’m really really sorry about your uniform. I didn’t mean to do that.”

“Forget about it. The next time, try not to be blind.” He said casually and goes searching with some books.

“Excuse me? Did you just call me blind?” I asked sarcastically.

“Yes,” He said and then looks at me. “If you were not blind to see someone in front of you, that won’t happened.”

What? Now he is like someone with authority that just calls me like that easily. This is so not going to happened.

“Who are you to call me that? Why? Are you someone with the authority? The Student Body President?”

“If I say yes, I AM the Student Body President? Would you still complain?”

“Well, duh! Yes! Because you’re a jerk! If you’re the student Body President, you shouldn’t be like that! You’re a scumbag...” I said. I get my things and leave the guy. What a freak!