Ava
I was seated at my desk in Biology. I sat alone in my classes. The younger members of the pack considered me a nerd. I didn’t mind. I wasn’t concerned about hiding my level of intelligence from people. I knew I was smart. My parents knew I was smart. If people wanted to treat me like a leper because I had a brain then so be it.
Class had just begun and our teacher Mr Cochran was handing back last week’s homework when the classroom door opened. A girl walked in. She was obviously new here. My interest was piqued. I watched as the girl walked over to Mr Cochran and showed him a piece of paper. Mr Cochran glanced at the paper then pointed over to where I was sitting. The girl nodded to him and smiled before walking over to my desk and taking the seat beside me.
Once the teacher had ret
