Robert Richards's Story

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A soft annoyed sigh escaped Mandy's lips as her glasses slid even further down her nose. She was stuck with these large, black, rimmed glasses because wearing contacts irritated her eyes way too much. Her glasses had been the star of many jokes that her fellow classmates had made. Not to mention that it made people think she was even more of a nerd. It got quite tiring after a while to be completely honest. As if doing her own homework wasn't enough, she also did half of the cheer leading and football teams homework as well. The only time any of them talked to her was because they wanted to copy her homework or have her write an essay for them. That was her life, and she had gotten used to it after a while.

Today, Mandy was wearing a grey sweatshirt that didn't due her curves any justice whatsoever. Dark blue jeans adorned her hips in a flattering manner; the only piece of clothing that suggest she did indeed have a body. Lastly, she wore beige boots that kept her toes nice and warm. Mandy was always the type of girl who chose comfort over fashion. Her long, blonde, hair was pulled up in a high bun while her face was completely bare. Behind her large, rimmed glasses and baggy clothing she was actually quite beautiful. Of course, people couldn't see past the large, times glasses and baggy clothes. All they saw was a smart girl who would do there homework for them.

Keeping her bright, emerald, green eyes solely glued to the ground she walked swiftly through the crowded halls. She tried her best to not make eye contact or get into anybody's way. It was best that way. Mandy was a shy, timid girl who hated any time of attention. Blending into the crowds was something she learned to do at a very young age. She was good at staying out of the spotlight. In a matter of seconds she was in front of her locker, pulling out the books she needed for her next class.

After, she grabbed her books she starting searching for Robert, wanting to give him his homework before class started. Mandy had been doing Robert's homework since freshman year and he has still yet to say more that five words to her.

Gabriel Ingram

During school hours, the bell that released students from class was practically his favorite sound of all. He'd already been packed up and ready to go five minutes before class was dismissed, so once as soon as he could, he was out the door and up the hallway. He took time glancing into every room he could, but without any luck in finding the girl he'd seen when class started. By the time Camaryn left her classroom, Gabriel was already passed her, up the hallway. "Hmmm..." Gabriel pondered to himself before finding his way to his friend Robert's locker. By the time he was there, Robert had closed his locker and began talking to a girl. "What do you want, Rob?" The tone in the girl's voice made him sure that if Robert was going after this chick, he was definitely flopping, so what was a bro to do but help him out? When he made it to his side without him knowing it, long blonde hair and striking green eyes drew him into a trance that lasted a couple seconds before he slapped his friend on the back, "Hey, Robert! Who is this lovely lady?" Gabriel grinned ear-to-ear.

Gabriel was fully aware of what she was to the rest of the school's hierarchy. 'The nerd', as they called her, was a fitting title. She turned in all of her homework and answered all of her tests practically perfectly, though he never paid much attention to that. She had never seemed 'available', so he never pursued her. He justified this assumption by the way she dressed; girls looking for guys typically dressed the part, but if his buddy was going for it, who was he to judge in all honesty? Tail was tail, the way he figured.

"My friend here isn't bothering you, is he?" Up until that moment, Gabriel's hand had been clasped to Robert's back, but now it was at his side, "If he is, just say the word and I'll take care of him," he said, in jest, figuring that the girl wouldn't ask Gabriel to 'take care of' Robert, allowing Robert to converse with her further. "No? Phew, what a relief. He'd probably kick my ass." Him and Robert exchanged a look, and Gabriel laughed lightly.

Monique Richards

Upon the class' dismissal, Monique gathered her belongings and made her way to her locker. She had no plans to cause any further trouble with Camaryn at the present time. There would be too many teachers around, and if she got too many marks this semester, she wouldn't be allowed to enter the cheer competition. She'd never missed one yet, even though there were a few close calls. The cheer-instructor always pulled some strings to get her back in business. She pilled her books back into her locker, and made her way to the gymnasium. It was a bit of a walk there all the way from the math hall, but she didn't mind. She passed by several of her friends along the way who always caught her up on the latest gossip, but this time, she had a story to tell.

"Yeah, there's a new girl in town." "Her name is Iris." "Yeah, I guess she's kind of pretty." "Oh, no way, she's friends with Ash and Weylin. Totally playing for the other team." Monique responded to her friend's questions as she asked them. "Well, I gotta get going. I can't be too late, you know."

Monique hurried to the girls' locker room where she pulled out her practice clothes and changed into them hurriedly. There were only a couple of girls left in the locker room. The rest of the squad were already waiting in the gym to start practice.

In the gym, she found the rest of the girls all talking among themselves. Most of their conversations were bland: talking about what they'd done over the weekend, trying to figure out who Gabriel's latest girlfriend was, or explaining what their latest diet was. Then, upon the instructor's arrival, the chatter stopped. Ms. Myra commanded a lot of respect from these girls, and they would never give her a hard time about anything. For her, they did their best and beyond every time she was in their presence.