AtomSmasher
Star
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2009
Seclusion. Grant's only love. To be perfectly frank, Grant was a loser. He had a girlfriend, he had never been kissed, and only a month earlier had he finally killed his acne problem. What was there to like about him anyway? He was tall and skinny, standing at about 6'4, he had no muscle or fat on his body. The true definition of skin and bones. He was socially awkward, he muttered to himself, he had no real friends, besides the books in the library. His brown hair almost covered his brown eyes, though it wasn't quite long enough. To a kid like Grant, an attractive girl was something that frequent his dreams. Grant had one thing going for him however, he was smart. Though he was quiet, and he didn't like stepping out of his comfort zone, a few words of encouragement from his older brother would change that. . .
Ding! The ring of the bell signaled the end of 3rd period, Grant's study time. He cleaned his books and papers up, shoved them into his backpack, and hustled down to his 4th period class, Calculus. Supposedly, there was supposed to be a new student in class today who would be sharing tables with him. He would finally have a partner and things wouldn't seem so awkward for him, as if things weren't already. What Grant lacked in skill, he made up for in ambition. He was determined to have a friend. Why should this new guy hate him? He wouldn't even know him, let alone have anything to base any sort of judgement off of. As he hurried into the seat, he looked toward the seat next to him and read the nametag: Kathleen.
The simple word repeated itself over and over in his mind. A girl? He would be partnering up with a girl? Grant thought back to what little female contact he had ever had. Ever. It was never good, either he was ridiculed or he was turned down and then ridiculed, all scenarios led to the same outcome. His mind skipped, and he was obviously nervous. Sweat was beginning to form on his brow. Time seemed to slow down, and ever tick of the second hand was loud and clear in Grant's mind. Where was the teacher? Why is everyone staring at me? His mind raced. Finally, he stood up and excused himself from the room into the hallway, where the gust of open air felt good on his face. He just needed to calm down, maybe things would turn out for the better. . . Hopefully they would.
Ding! The ring of the bell signaled the end of 3rd period, Grant's study time. He cleaned his books and papers up, shoved them into his backpack, and hustled down to his 4th period class, Calculus. Supposedly, there was supposed to be a new student in class today who would be sharing tables with him. He would finally have a partner and things wouldn't seem so awkward for him, as if things weren't already. What Grant lacked in skill, he made up for in ambition. He was determined to have a friend. Why should this new guy hate him? He wouldn't even know him, let alone have anything to base any sort of judgement off of. As he hurried into the seat, he looked toward the seat next to him and read the nametag: Kathleen.
The simple word repeated itself over and over in his mind. A girl? He would be partnering up with a girl? Grant thought back to what little female contact he had ever had. Ever. It was never good, either he was ridiculed or he was turned down and then ridiculed, all scenarios led to the same outcome. His mind skipped, and he was obviously nervous. Sweat was beginning to form on his brow. Time seemed to slow down, and ever tick of the second hand was loud and clear in Grant's mind. Where was the teacher? Why is everyone staring at me? His mind raced. Finally, he stood up and excused himself from the room into the hallway, where the gust of open air felt good on his face. He just needed to calm down, maybe things would turn out for the better. . . Hopefully they would.