Just a short story about a nerdy guy getting a girlfriend. Some these things actually happened to me when I was in high school. For instance, the part in the computer lab is all true. Life sucked back then. Anyways, enjoy.
All characters starring are 18 and older.
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High school was lonely. Being the nerd in school wasn't exactly the coolest thing to be. I got good grades, I got scholarships, but zero dates. It wasn't for a lack of trying though. I am very outgoing and people say I have a wonderful sense of humor. It has gotten me out of a few tough spots with a bully or angry boyfriend.
I must have asked every girl in my class out to movie, to dinner, or even just to get some coffee. Nothing. Not a one even gave me the time of day. They weren't mean about it, but it was clear they weren't interested. Yea it was safe to say I had worked my way through all the women I had an interest in.
Then Bobby Joe Davis came to our school during our junior year. She was gorgeous! A mix between a white father and a Latino mother gave her a spectacular body. C cup breast, firm yet large backside, slim waist, slightly thick legs, long brown hair, and to top it off with beautiful brown eyes. Yea she was a walking wet dream.
The most important thing though, she was new. She didn't even know me. She couldn't give me that "you're to much of a friend" excuse that all of the other girls had given me. So I figured I would have a good shot.
Lucky for me a lot of the girls in class usually asked me to eat lunch with them. Great sense of humor remember. I was nothing more than entertainment for them while they ate their lunch, but I didn't mind. Bobby Joe was sitting with them when Erin called me over to have a seat. Believe it or not, but I was the only guy sitting with them. I sat down next to Erin and across from Bobby Joe. She smiled pleasantly as I took my seat. I hade been working up a way to introduce myself for the last couple weeks when Erin did it for me.
"Bobby this is Paul. Paul, Bobby. He's cool." Erin and Bobby smiled at me.
"It's nice to meet you, Paul." She said holding out her hand.
"The pleasure is all mine, beautiful." I responded with a smile.
She giggled along with the other girls at my attempt of being smooth. Coming from a nerd it didn't really make the impression I was hoping for. Sure it got me noticed, but for the wrong reason.
Anyways, the girls giggled and then settled into their little gossip powwow while I sat there listening. It was the usual talk about guys they had dated and may have mated with. I was privy to a few conversations that usually ended with me knowing a little to much about another guy's anatomy.
Often I found myself in the company of only women during my high school years. I didn't mind though, it gave me the opportunity to talk to Bobby Joe.
From that little greeting, we grew to be fast friends. Before long we were close friends, and that was my biggest problem. I was always placed in the friend zone before I had a chance to do anything. I was always a little late on the move to the next step. Before long, even Bobby had given me the "you're to much of a friend for us to date" excuse.
To say I was heart broken is an understatement. In my heart I knew that I loved her, but she didn't love me. Well, not like I wanted her too. I figured it was a lost cause and decided not to push it.
Time passes and before long we were in our senior year. Bobby Joe and I grew much closer, even though I was still hurt that she rejected me. We were still the best of friends.
I was always into extracurricular activities, and so I joined the newspaper. Of course I joined because Bobby was on the news paper. It was ran by women, so once again I was alone in a room full of women. The conversations were all about the other guys in our class. Sitting in that computer lab writing out my stories, I again found myself learning to much about a guys I knew.
They were talking about this guy being hotter than that guy. Why this guy was more attractive than the other. It was a conversation I was trying to drown out with an article I was writing about current school events, when I heard myself being talked about. The funny thing is it didn't come from any of my fellow classmates. My name was mentioned by our sponsor, Mrs. James.
"I think you girls are overlooking someone who is a really great guy. He's smart, funny, generous, caring, everything you girls should put ahead of looks." She said.
"Who?" Asked Erin.
"Paul. Paul is the perfect gentleman." She said proudly.
At hearing my name, I peeked over the top of my monitor. Everyone was looking at me which made me duck back down back in my chair. Bobby was sitting next to me and started to giggle.
"Mrs. James thinks you are quite the catch. Maybe she sees something we don't." The other girls were whispering and giggling when Erin spoke up.
"We all like Paul, its just that he is more husband material than boyfriend material." Though I am sure she meant it as a compliment it still stung.
Bobby Joe grabbed my arm and squeezed it tightly. She had a look of mayhem in her eyes. Erin didn't notice but I think she was about to get jumped. I put my arm around Bobby's shoulders and told her to let it go.
The incident in the computer lab must have been a catalyst for something, because Bobby and I hung out more after that. It was almost as though she wanted me to ask her out again, because she was all over me.
I wanted to ask her on a date, but I was feeling the effects of the "once bitten twice shy" cliche. It took all my courage to ask her out the first time, so a second time would have been murder. Especially if she had rejected me again. Still we spent more and more time together.
We found out in our time together that we had a lot of things in common. We both enjoyed video games, though she would like to see more games directed towards women. We both enjoyed Anime, and other pieces of Japanese culture. I was enthralled by the Samurai, and she was more interested in the weapons they used. It was like we were a perfect match. She was always there for me, even during the middle of the year when I needed her most.