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Gabrielle Russo

It was coming up to the dance but there hadn't been much talk about it around scholars then guys knew I was taking Charlotte so did all the girls in our year I must say I've never known as many girls be so jealous over a nerd. I laughed god Char why are you always right? They even hated it when we sat in class together. Truth was I was glad it was her and not one of those bimbos that looked like plastic and they had spent thousands on getting their boobs or face done. She was truly natural and that's what I like in a girl. Oh god what the fuck am I thinking. She's a nerd, a clever nerd that she is the queen bee around here, the nerd queen bee that is.

Everyone that in anyone goes to her she had an overrated IQ average that beats everyone here. She does different things for people depending on what they want or need she does it or gets it. Fuck knows where she gets what ever they want from but it always comes woth a price whether it is money or am favour I guess I just come up short. I've known her for almost six years now since we moved and mom decided it was best to get me the best education so here I am in another private school with the best friends ever including Char.

Yes she's my friend believe it or not. We've gotten closer this last year. She'd always helped me through school. I find it boring and tedious where she finds it the most interesting thing on earth. God this girl. She still looks over my shoulder to make sure I'm not fucking up my work. I find it cute but rather annoying at times. 'Char pack it fucking in.' I groan.

'Sorry Gabes. I'm just making sure you're doing it right and you have no grammatical errors.'

I cut my eyes she knows I hate people calling me Gabes she's so lucky she's not a guy right now or she'd be on the fukcng floor after I throw a punch to the face, but I'm a gentleman I hope. Well I am round her cause she's not a slut like all the other fucking girls here who have all lost their v card. Fuckng whores I despise them. Well actually I fucking hate them. They think they can flaunt their almost plastic bodies to get you alone and spread their legs for sex. No fucking thank you don't know where they've been. At least with Char I know she's not remotely interested in that, she's a bookworm. A teacher's pet, but no one dares to bully her, maybe it's cause she knows us or maybe they know something I don't. 'Hey Gabe are we still okay for the dance Friday night?'

I came out of my thoughts and looked at her. 'Yeah sure.'

'I'm not sure what to wear.'

'Whatever you feel comfortable in Char. You'll look pretty in whatever you wear?'

'Wow is the great Gabrielle Russo giving me a compliment ?' She laughed.

'Whatever.'

'Come on now don't go shy on me.' She said side bumping me.

'Just drop it Char.'

'Wow someone's got their boxers in the twists. That's if you were them that is?' She said with a wink laughing hysterically.

I shook my head laughing and grinning. She's really started to come out of herself these last few weeks her banter has gotten more daring and sexual. I think me and the guys are wearing her somewhat.

'What are you thinking about Gabes?'

'Us not getting detention again.'

She laughed.

Yeah we'd been getting it a lot the teachers weren't to happy about it either. We'd been in detention most of the week our friends with us at least three of those days she said we were a bad influence and we were wearing off on her. She was the bad influence though she wouldn't act as if it true. I used to get in shit, and true it was with the guys but now she usual started it and we'd get in shit for either talking to much, to loud or bursting out in hysterical laughter. I had to as it she was funny I liked this new Charlotte she was more laid back more than I had ever seen her, she was usually such a stick in the mud, well until this arrangement we had between us, so far so good it was working well all I had to do now was show up at her room and take her to the dance I'm sure I could do that right?

I needed to I needed I knwo why my father left my mother before they were suppose to get married I needed to know why he left his only son behind and never had anything to do woth him?

Her fingers clicked inform of me. 'Earth to GABE.'

'I'm sorry I drifted.'

'It's col gabe the lesson is over.'

'Oh.' I said before pulling myself up walking shout the class with her. The rest of the day didn't get any better. I needed to know where my father was, what he was doing and if he ever loved my mother, I'd he ever loved me if he ever loved either of us?

'Are you okay Gabe? You've not been yourself all day you've hardly said two words since second period and you never spoke during break or lunch you ok man?'

'Yesh, just got a lot on my mind right now.'

'You mean the dance.'

'That and other things.'

'Care to share?'

'Not right now now.'

'When you're ready bro we're here.'

'Thanks that means a lot.' I said truthfully.

I didn't want them to know I was thinking about my dad. He left my life when I was five and I never have seen him since I was seven. He just dissopeared without a trace, mom won't talk about him I can't blame her though. I can't remember much about him, just he left without even saying goodbye that hurt me the most. I often wonder why I'm bothering to find him cause he never once bothered to find me or mom. We couldn't've meant that much to him, then I reminded myself I was doing this for more mom not me.