Lost and Found Chapter 21 Video

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[Chloe's POV]
I went home that day, feeling a little lighter in my heart. I'd just talked to Nick today, and he seemed like a pretty cool guy. I knew I shouldn't trust jocks, and every 'pretty boy' act would just lead me into their trap and then they'd pull out of it and the whole school would laugh at me for even trying.
I'd done it before last year, but I don't really like to talk about that relationship much. But this time, it was different. Nick seemed more genuine. Besides, he was a new kid. Who was I to judge him? I was still wary, though.
Today, Nick had sneaked into the classroom from the back 10 minutes late. He's getting later and later Maybe it's his football practice. It kind of shocked me a bit, however. Jocks didn't usually sneak into class. They'd make a HUGE commotion and get everybody to notice them. Jocks liked attention. Mr. Jonas seemed not to.
He whispered to me, "Can we talk?" I whispered back, "We already did - yesterday." Don't tell me he forgot about that. He hadn't. "I know, you said you were a nerd. Care to explain?"
I shrugged, while focusing on the calculus sums on my desk. "Not really," I answered truthfully. I'd been living in this little shell for about a year now. It didn't make much of a difference - I'd always been invisible anyway. "Well, I do. So tell me, how do you classify yourself as a nerd?"
Hmm, so were speaking science now. Great. I pondered for a slight bit, then replied, "I am one because the cheerleaders and jocks think I'm one." Nick raised his eyebrows, and that was the last interaction we'd had. I know, it's not really much, but we still did talk, and that helped, I guess. Through the little things that he did and all the stuff he'd asked me, I really wondered.
Could this really be him? Could this be a beginning of the first real friendship I'll have in high school? I thought about it all the way home and throughout dinner and until I fell asleep, exhausted. I hadn't bothered to tell this to my mum; the rest of my family were still stressing out over my sister's wedding.
I cared, but shes never really bothered about me, so I wouldn't know if she even wants me in this or not. I just went straight up to my room and finished my homework, then logged online for a while, still thinking about Nick. Maybe I could give him a chance; he really did seem different.
I woke up the next morning with similar thoughts, and carried on through my day as per normal. Go to morning assembly, get books out of my locker, go for classes, sit alone at lunch (at the table nearest to the trash can), hide out in the library, go for MORE classes, sit down at the Coffee Bean after school to do some stuff, and then came Evening school.
I admit I was a little excited about seeing Nick and maybe talking some more. Come on, who wouldn't be excited to make a new friend? I'd been pondering all day, and even yesterday, and had decided to give him a chance. I didn't care about jocks right now, all I cared about was to finally make high school worthwhile and not just my personal living hell.
I sauntered into the room 10 minutes early, getting my stuff ready. I waited for lessons to start, and then started anticipating how late Nick would be. 30 minutes passed after the teacher took the roster, and Nick still wasn't here. I just shrugged it off. Maybe football ended late today... An hour later, I was starting to get a little nervous. Where could he be? Out with his soccer buddies? Had he forgotten he still had lessons here today?
Finally, I exited the school building and walked home with a stone face and a hardened heart. Nick hadn't showed up. I should've known.

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gioiaxpianogirlx: Nooo! She shouldn't be mad at him! He's in Cali saving his brother! Don't be mad Chloe!

poly820: i feeel bad, but like she shouldnt be mad bc its not like they had a date or anything u knmow?

adventurous18: Chloe just cuz he isn't at class doesn't mean he is skipping out because of her or something. I hope she doesn't hold this against him!