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CHAPTER 44: THE RED PUNCH
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Dare To Love The Chubby Nerd CHAPTER 47: TAKING SIDES
CLARA'S POV Sloane's face went from red to something worse. I glanced sideways and saw Jaxson reach for her arm, trying to pull her back a step, but she yanked it away before he could say anything."You know what, forget this," she said, raising her voice. "Forget all of you!" She turned and stormed out of the hallway toward the front door, shoving past two people on her way out."Sloane, wait!" Jaxson called out. He looked at us, looking completely pissed off and stressed out. "You're wrong about this, Sloane! Stop!"Jaxson ran after her, disappearing down the hall to try and stop her from crashing out any further."You're wrong about this," I heard him say as he caught up to her near the door, before the noise of the party swallowed the rest of it.James let out a long breath and rubbed the back of his neck. "Sorry about that. She gets like that sometimes.""It's fine," I said."You guys want something to eat? There's still a ton of food out there."I glanced at my phone; I had jus
Dare To Love The Chubby Nerd CHAPTER 46: NOT JEALOUS
CLARA'S POV "Yep, that's her," Maya said proudly."You look completely different; I almost didn't recognize you," Charles said.We took a few photos together, me, Maya, and the boys; James put his arms around my shoulders for some. Then Charles's girlfriend called him from across the room, and he took off with a quick wave.Maya pulled me toward the photo booth James had set up near the back, and we took picture after picture, some silly, some serious, Maya insisting on getting a few just of me alone."For you," she said, showing me the little printed strip. "So you remember tonight."JAXSON'S POVI still stood at the top of the stairs, watching everybody swarm around Clara. I couldn't believe my own eyes. Every guy in the room was looking at her. Miller, James, Charles — they were all taking pictures with her, laughing with her, complimenting her.I felt a deep discomfort in my chest the whole time, and I couldn't figure out what it was. I wasn't jealous. I didn't do jealous. But I
Dare To Love The Chubby Nerd CHAPTER 45: LOOK IN THE MIRROR
CLARA'S POV "The corset dress you tried on yesterday at the bakery! And all the others, they're right there, the red one too!""Maya, no," I shook my head quickly. "I told you yesterday, that dress is way too tight; it shows too much skin. I can't wear that in front of all those people.""Yes, you can!" Maya grabbed my shoulders tightly. "Listen to me, Clara! Sloane wants you to run away. She wants you to go crying and feeling sad for yourself. Are you really going to let her win that easily?""I just don't want any more negative attention," I argued."You're already getting attention! Make it the good kind!" she said. "Stand here. Don't move an inch. I'm running to the truck right now." She unlocked the bathroom door and sprinted out before I could say another word. Two minutes later, the bathroom door flew open. Maya rushed inside, completely out of breath, holding a black plastic garment bag."I ran all the way," she panted, locking the door again. She unzipped the bag and pulled
Dare To Love The Chubby Nerd CHAPTER 44: THE RED PUNCH
CLARA'S POVThe crowd around us gasped and started laughing out loud. Sloane just stood there with a cruel smile, holding her empty red cup while everyone stared at me."Maybe next time you’d know when to shut up," Sloane said loudly. The girls standing behind her giggled, the cafeteria scene replayed in my head, and I felt like the ground should open and swallow me whole. I wiped the sticky fruit punch from my chin. I shivered as the freezing cold liquid soaked through my purple dress."What the hell is wrong with you?" Maya yelled, shoving her way through the circle of guests. She shoved the cups at some random guy standing nearby and stepped toward Sloane."Oh look, the silly friend is here again," Sloane mocked loudly. "Two paupers make a bunch, I guess."The crowd laughed much harder, and Maya stepped right up to Sloane's face. "You did that on purpose! You are a pathetic, miserable bully!"Sloane didn’t flinch. "Watch your mouth, Maya. You don't belong here either. This isn't S
Dare To Love The Chubby Nerd CHAPTER 43: WATCH THE DRAMA
CLARA'S POVI called Maya the moment Maria left. She picked up on the second ring."Girllll, guess what?""What?""Mrs. King just gave me a pass; I'm coming tonight.""Wait, what? Are you serious?" Maya shrieked joyfully. "Okay, okay, get dressed right now, don't waste a single second. What are you wearing, the purple one?""Yeah, the purple one.""Perfect. Do your hair down, not up. I'll book you a ride; don't take the bus.""Maya, you don't have to—""Too late, already doing it. Just get dressed."I hung up, ran into the shower, and was out in minutes. I pulled the purple dress out of the closet, my hands moved fast, and I slipped it on, zipped up, and checked myself once in the mirror. The fabric sat easily at my waist, and for the first time in months I actually liked what looked back at me.I put on some light gloss and was applying my blush when my phone buzzed. My ride was waiting outside the gate. I grabbed my bag, checked the pass one more time to make sure it was still tucke
Dare To Love The Chubby Nerd CHAPTER 42: LIFE AT THE KINGS’
CLARA'S POVWe stayed and watched from the sides. They let go, and Gabriel gave her a forehead kiss; then they both went through separate doors. Maria turned to check if anyone was watching, and as her head spun toward us, we ran back inside."What was that?" Maya whispered."I told you, life at the Kings' is crazy," Becca said.I remembered the incident from that night; the wine with glasses, Gabriel in shorts. I wanted to tell the girls, but Maya needed to go. We headed to the gate once the coast was clear and said our goodbyes.JAXSON'S POVI was driving in when Maya's father's truck pulled out of the lot. She was lucky I didn't catch her here. It was past noon; how many minutes did a bread delivery actually take?I parked and walked straight into the house, still turning it over in my head, and Maria met me at the door before I even got my bag off my shoulder."Master Jaxson," she said. "Your mother called earlier. She asked about Lily's fever."I stopped walking. "What?""She kno
Dare To Love The Chubby Nerd CHAPTER 5: "MUMMY! MONSTER!"
He stared at me. I stared right back. Our eyes fixed on each other. The world did not end, though it felt like it should have. His mouth opened. "What the hell?" he screamed. "Adene? Is this a joke? Are you stalking me now?" "Jaxson." Maria appeared behind him, but her eyes moved straigh
Dare To Love The Chubby Nerd CHAPTER 4: NOT THE AESTHETIC
I stared at the screen until the light burned my eyes. Removed from the W******p group. Then from the squad. What for? What was my offense? My phone rang out. Maya was calling. I picked up. "Clara? Are you seeing this?" Maya’s voice was frantic. "I just saw the notification. I tried to message
Dare To Love The Chubby Nerd CHAPTER 3: SECURE THE KEYS
The word hit me like a physical blow to the chest.Filled?This couldn't be true. I needed this job. It wasn't just a job; it was the medicine in my mother's veins. It was the roof over our heads."Maria, wait," Mrs. Gabe pleaded. "I spoke to Helena this afternoon. She said—""And I am speaking t
Dare To Love The Chubby Nerd CHAPTER 2: GOOD WILL PAYMENT
I couldn’t speak.“She’s fading, Clara,” he continued. "Every hour we wait is an hour we don’t get back. If we delay much longer, she might not make it.”The doctor walked away to check on another patient."I’ll get the money, sir. I’ll try," I whispered as he went.My phone buzzed in my hand. I lo
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