Molly: nerd no more

MOLLY.

As I flipped the pages, I stared hard into the books but my mind was elsewhere.

Of course, the clock.

I couldn't wait for Mrs Linda to finish teaching. I gazed up looking at the clock. Come on! just five seconds until the summer holiday.

"Five, four, three, two, one!!" I counted in my head as the bell rang and Mrs Linda finally left.

Oh hi, I'm sure you are wondering who I am? What all the fuss about the Summer Holiday was about.

Hi! My name is Molly. Everyone thinks I'm a nerd but definitely I am not. I think I am the coolest person you will ever meet but others seem to disagree and I can't blame them. They can't seem to get along with my style as a person.

Now, back to the summer holiday.

This story is about one of my wildest summer breaks and how everything about me changed within a twinkle of an eye!

"Molly! Molly ! Molly!" Fabiola called my name out loud. Oh, yeah. Did I forget to tell you? In a world where everyone seems to think that I am a nerd, there is one person who thinks I'm cool and that's my best friend, Fabiola. She's a blonde, now imagine how pretty she is.

"Fabs, sorry I was lost in my thoughts." I responded to her calls.

"Thinking about space and rocket ships again huh?" Fabiola asked, grinning.

"Come on, my world doesn't revolve around that" I told her with a smirk.

"Now, Mols. Where on this earth are you spending your summer break?" Fabiola asked me.

"My house, my room, where else would I get unlimited peace and quiet to think about science?" I responded with a puzzled look.

"Come on Mols, not this break again. How about you follow me and my sister to San Francisco for the break?" She could sense my reluctance, so she pressed further.

"Come on! it will be fun!" She whined.

"You have to get a boyfriend this break and a first kiss, if possible. It's time you got over your nerd crush Jake with the weird braces and maybe you also do your fun science stuff there, please, please, please?" Fabiola said with a cute face pouting her lips

"Okay, okay, you know I can't resist you when you say it like that, but first I have to ask my dad. When he gives me the permission, I will go with you guys, okay?" I agreed.

"But just so you know, I am not going for the opposite sex. I have to keep this body holy" I told her.

"Yayyy!!! Come on, let's go home. My mom's outside already." Fab said, dragging me by my hand.

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The drive home was just as it always has been, Fabs talking all through, her mom laughing and all and me just keeping mute throughout .

When I entered the house, Dad was already in and had prepared dinner. I went into my room , took a shower and changed into my pajamas. Dad knocked on my door just then.

"Come in ,the door is open" I told him.

"Here, your dinner." He brought in my dinner.

"It's your favorite. Spaghetti with little hotdogs cut up in it." He told me, smiling.

"Awwn. Thank you, Dad. Dad can I ask you something?? " I asked

"Of course, baby." He responded.

"Umm, Fabs and her sister are going to San Francisco for the break and they want me to come along, but I'm really not sure about going. I don't want to leave you all alone." I told him.

"Sure, you can go as long as you are going to make sure that you will stay out of trouble and don't worry about me being alone, I just took two more jobs and I will be busy throughout. So that's fine by me." he affirmed.

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"Molly!! Pack in the bags properly!!" Fabs shouted

"Come on, you really don't have to be this excited." I replied.

"We really have to get on the road quickly , it's 49 miles away and I'm the one driving." Belle, Fabs' sister said.

After stopping at 2 rest stops, we finally got to the resort . It was really beautiful. Cattle valley ranch looked really nice. After settling down, I took a shower and slept off.

I was jolted awake by Fab's insistent knocking on her door. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I groggily stumbled toward the door, wondering what could be so important that Fabs would wake her up at this hour. As soon as I opened the door, the mouthwatering aroma of my favourite food hit her nose, and Fab's beaming face made her realise that it was time for a delicious dinner.

As we made our way to the dining area, I couldn't help but feel excited about the prospect of spending time with my Fabs and her sister. We chatted and caught up on all the latest news, but as soon as the topic of boys came up, I felt my interest wane.

I couldn't help but feel uninterested in the topic, and I knew that my Fabs and her sister felt differently. They talked about all the different types of guys they liked, and I felt like I was on the outside, looking in. I tried to listen to what they were saying, but my mind kept wandering to other things. I was more interested in exploring the resort and trying out some of the activities than I was in meeting someone new.

By the time dinner was over, I was relieved that the conversation had moved on to other things. I knew that my friends meant well, but I couldn't help but feel like I was missing out on something. As we made our way back to our room, I felt a sense of unease settle over me. I knew that I needed to find a way to enjoy the trip, even if it wasn't in the way that my Fabs and her sister were hoping for.

The next day I went down to get a cup of coffee at the lounge, going back to my room , I bumped into a guy, but I just walked off like nothing happened, come on he wasn't injured , so I didn't feel the need to apologise.

Later in the day, I decided to go back to the mini garden to read my book. As I was walking, I saw the same cute guy from the morning sitting on the bench. I hesitated for a second, unsure of what to do, but then I decided to just walk past him and find a spot to read.

As I was walking past him, he suddenly stood up and blocked my way. "Excuse me, miss," he said, "but you just bumped into me again. Don't you think you should apologise?"

I was surprised and a little annoyed. I knew that I hadn't actually bumped into him, and I didn't appreciate him accusing me of something I didn't do. But I didn't want to cause a scene, so I apologised again and tried to walk away.

But he wasn't done yet. He grabbed my arm and pulled me back towards him. "I don't believe you," he said. "You're not even looking where you're going. You need to be more careful."

I was taken aback by his aggressive behaviour. I didn't know what to do or say. I just wanted to get away from him as quickly as possible.

After a few tense moments, he finally let go of my arm and walked away. I was left standing there, feeling shaken and confused. I didn't understand why he was being so aggressive towards me, and I didn't know what to do next.

When I got back upstairs , I told Fabs what had happened and she couldn't stop laughing.

"Fabs stop it. I realised today that sometimes people can be unpredictable and evil. I'm glad that I was able to get away from him without any further incident, but I still feel uneasy thinking about that encounter. I hope that I never have to deal with someone like him again." I told Fabs still pissed at what had happened earlier.

"Is that a crush that I am sensing there? " Fabs asked with a mischievous smile.

"Stop it ! Why would I have a crush on someone like that and I have told you that I didn't come here to get to know about boys" I responded.

"You don't have to be so serious about this , Belle has gone for dinner with a guy she just met, can you imagine? Anyway let's go for a swim " Fabs replied.

"Finally, something to calm my nerves." I said breathing a sigh of relief.

I changed into my swimming suit and went downstairs to the swimming pool with Fabs.

"Oh shit, I forgot my phone in the room. I need to go back and get it." Fabs said.

"Do you need your phone? Come on, we are swimming, you don't need it. " I responded.

"I need it. I have to capture every moment." Fabs said and hurried back up.

I sat at the edge of the pool, my legs in it enjoying the cool water on my skin. Suddenly, I saw the cute guy from earlier walking out of the pool. I didn't even realise that he was there. He was wearing nothing but shorts and was dripping wet. He shook his hair, sending droplets of water flying everywhere. He looked so hot and sexy that I couldn't help but stare.

He noticed me staring and walked over to me. "Do you like what you see?" he asked, mischievously.

I was flustered and didn't know how to respond. "No," I replied, trying to sound nonchalant.

He laughed and came to sit next to me. "Don't worry, I won't bite," He said. "Why aren't you swimming yet?"

I was still feeling a little embarrassed, but I decided to take him up on his offer. I got up and started swimming around the pool. He followed me, splashing water in my face and making me laugh.