A Geeks' Choice

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ed, making the students dar

ine of minding her own business. They were supposed to have English th

lass-with another twenty to spare. Julia was a nerd who loved her books, and ever

ing them all quiet down and look

all for their noise pollution? No one knew. Their hearts were poundin

between gritted teeth, eyes bloodsh

ey gave their usual response

has decided to add a few people to our sports participants,

a hunch-backed male shrank into his seat, making his chair shif

ma will participate in th

a could duck down, several pairs of eyes met her

y, our new participant for the skipping race: Jul

ts refuses to train or cooperate,

racticed a sport in her fifteen years of life, and

there. It was a mystery to Julia why they were picking these specific participa

quest

ne did speak up, they'd find themselves sitting in the unwelcome chairs under th

class and the creaking fan

notepad shut, and scanned the

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al robot to the principal, waiting on his every command-even at his own risk. She

pping," she begged. "I will just go out there and disgra

ou can do is train," he said. "And don't come back begging."

he principal and the vice-principal. They were both h

hool's tuck shop to meet up with her usual lunch mate, Delil

he tuck shop under the scorching sun. Julia hadn't even

?" Delilah asked, knowing where s

way from the crowd of students queuing at the tuck

lia said. It was a stressful p

out loud, making everyone ac

s are nerds and jocks are

," a girl named Mackenzie taunted, while others laughed. Tha

ng the lunch placed on their plates-which was either

at Mackenzie. Then she turned to Julia and

tball team at school. She knew Julia insi

e question, but shy

ipp

h pleasure-she had often skipped when she was younger, but stopped because of a nagging reason. Still, the memor

articipate," Delilah advised

'd repe

her, and then

checking around to see

iliation," Delilah remarked. Nosey students nearby laughed at the comment. T

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ays beamed down. Julia stomped on the gr

ilah had tried yet again to persuade her to forf

frustrating. Her feeble muscles and sweat-soaked body practically begged for a bath and a nice warm nap. Though

elilah would help, but she was already a participant in two or more spo

ettle for her last option-the only p

ni