If I had a boyfriend Sylvia
Yang
Hoover High : a school that consists of four posses . We have the goths , the jocks , the popular “ pretty ” girls , and last but not least , the nerds . I didn ’ t like wearing black and acting all emo so I didn ’ t fit in with the goths , I had never been in a sports team all my years of high school , so I wouldn ’ t be a part of the jocks , and I hadn ’ t even considered being a part of the “ pretty ” posse . Then what ’ s left ? Yes , I ’ m a part of the nerd circle .
Already a senior in high school , it ’ s sad to say that I have never had the chance to get to know a guy — except for Jimmy , my frog dissection lab partner , but that ’ s another story . All I can remember from my past three years of high school is being treated like a typical nerd . People only coming to me for physics help , no formals , and definitely no makeup and no low cut shirts . Maybe that ’ s why I relate to Kasey from the movie , The Ice Princess so much . Yes , my life is like a cliché movie — I ’ m a nerd who never got close to a guy before and someone who is crazy about physics .
The morning bell rang , which indicated another day of school . I started off by getting out my textbooks and checking Deviant Art , when Mrs . Robinson made us look up at the board and announced that a new student will be joining us today . Obviously , no one cares what teachers say in high school so everyone went on with his or her social media . I , on the other hand , was actually curious as who this new student would be . I was determined to be a good example and show some school spirit . Suddenly , I heard dragging footsteps in the hallway and I saw an all-black goth guy with black nail polish , black hair like ebony , and black lipstick . How much more of a goth could he be ? The new guy had a mysterious vibe , as he had a bowl haircut with overgrown bangs covering both eyes . He probably wore thick black eyeliner under those bangs as well . He was just so mysterious , that I just wanted to peel every layer and get to know him better like I would do to an onion . Nevertheless , I knew I would be too shy , and besides , I wouldn ’ t be able to talk to a goth . Mrs . Robinson asked the new guy to take a seat right behind me . I looked down and pretended to study physics as he walked right past me .
Then Cecilia , the school ’ s reigning queen , interrupted me by asking , “ Hey , I was wondering what the answer to question eight is . Oh , and the new guy is totally your type . Why don ’ t you ask him to prom ? Oh wait , I guess you don ’ t own any clothes that girls wear .”
I replied , “ The answer to that is B , and no I ’ m not going to ask him out to prom . FYI , the more makeup you paint on everyday , the more you look like a circus clown .”
Period two , three passed , and it was finally lunch . I didn ’ t really enjoy eating lunch . I usually made my way to the library to study but I decided to take a bathroom break on the way . I always went to the bathroom at the end of the hallway because the other bathrooms were always swarmed with girls touching up their makeup . No one ever went to the bathroom at the end of the hallway because a kid committed suicide there last year . I pushed opened the squeaking door to the bathroom and there was a black figure eating lunch while listening to hardcore Linkin Park . I decided to ignore whoever that black figure was ; I just didn ’ t want to make any eye contact with anyone .
I went to the sink to wash my hands , and then I heard a voice whispering to me , “ Sorry , I don ’ t like the guys bathroom . I hate the smell of deodorant . I hope I ’ m not making you
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