The Nerd
Pro/ogue
The nerd. Something
millions of teens are called daily. What if a “nerd”
was really just putting up an act? What do I mean? What I mean is
what if a person pretended to be a nerd? This someone is Evelyn
Ridgeway. Evelyn moves from school to school. She’s been
moving every few months because her mom can’t keep a steady
job. With her father being gone, it’s hard to manage money
around here. Evelyn has been the outsider, the jock, the prep,
the cheerleader, the loser, but what she hasn’t been is the
nerd. Evelyn is on her way to Alabama, it is just the
beginning of spring. Evelyn wishes she could call this a new
beginning, but if that was the case, she’d have a
“new beginning” every few months. Evelyn and her mom
arrive at Alabama, the whole ride was silent.
“Are you going to go shopping for some clothes?” My mom asks me.
“Yeah, if there’s a place nearby.” I mumble.
This is a little town. There are a few houses near me and down the road are all the local stores.
“Here take 50 dollars.” My mom holds out some money.
“Mom, I have my own money.” I tell her.
“Yes, Evey, and I don’t like that job. Thank goodness there isn’t one around here.”
“Helped you pay the bills, didn’t it?” I make my snobby remark.
“Whatver, Evelyn, take the keys. Go shopping.”
I take the keys and look at the map where my mom jotted down all the stores. I search my purse for the huge nerdy glasses I bought for my new self. I was going to be a nerd. If anyone from my new school is at the store, they need to see me as the nerd. I put my hair in pigtails and put my glasses on.
Hello Alabama.
“Are you going to go shopping for some clothes?” My mom asks me.
“Yeah, if there’s a place nearby.” I mumble.
This is a little town. There are a few houses near me and down the road are all the local stores.
“Here take 50 dollars.” My mom holds out some money.
“Mom, I have my own money.” I tell her.
“Yes, Evey, and I don’t like that job. Thank goodness there isn’t one around here.”
“Helped you pay the bills, didn’t it?” I make my snobby remark.
“Whatver, Evelyn, take the keys. Go shopping.”
I take the keys and look at the map where my mom jotted down all the stores. I search my purse for the huge nerdy glasses I bought for my new self. I was going to be a nerd. If anyone from my new school is at the store, they need to see me as the nerd. I put my hair in pigtails and put my glasses on.
Hello Alabama.
Note: Yeah, it's short but it's also just a prologue! I'm sticking with this story. I've lost my motivation for writing, but I'm here to try again.
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