The Nerd Had Fallen

PORTIA ALEXIS Medale sighed when she felt that she is losing the argument with her parents. "I don't want to transfer to a new school, momma," she told her mother again using her hard voice like she already made her final decision. She is very comfortable in her current school, she already has friends and she thinks that it's hard to adjust to a new environment again. "You need to adjust with us, darling. Come on, we need to move from here to our new house. That's nearer to the restaurant. Your momma and I made sure to get the best school for you and I'm sure you will love it," her father explained trying to convince her. Portia just pouted at what her father said. For her, her current school is already the best, she got friends who know the word respect and that's what matters the most. She doesn't think that she would be able to find the same friends in that new school her parents are talking about. Sadly, she doesn't have any choice. She's just fourteen years old and still under her parents. She must follow her parents' wants or else she might end up on the street asking for alms. "Portia, darling. Trust us, I'm sure you'll be fine. Reinbert Academy is the school where the children of business tycoons and other famous families study. Aside from that, they offer a lot of services, there is more fun in Reinbert Academy than any other school." "It's not about the fun, momma and dada." She let out a deep sigh and furrowed her brows. She forced herself to smile, "Alright then." Portia Alexis rushed her way to her room. Even it is against her will, she still packed her things, from her clothes to shoes, and of course, her books should also come with her wherever she goes. All of her clothes fit inside one medium-sized suitcase, however, one suitcase is used just for her books, that's how much she loves reading. While packing her things, she emotionally looked at her room. Portia and her family already created a lot of happy memories in this house, this room of hers witnessed her life during childhood and up until now. Now, they need to move out, she will need to adjust and adapt to the new environment, and she will surely miss this house. She needs to understand, her parents only want what is best for her and that includes giving her a better education which she is interested in. Unlike the other girls on her age who are already are into fashion and some are even having boyfriends, Portia Alexis's interests are only divided into two, half for her parents and a half for school. Buying a lot of things like make-up kits and new clothes is never her thing. She is contented with her momma's old clothes, as long as she doesn't walk naked, everything's fine with her. Her parents were thankful for having a daughter like her, she is contented with everything, the only thing that she demands is the book. Books make Portia Alexis happy, books are her haven, she loves reading her medical books, her dream is to become a doctor. That ambition of her urges Mr. and Mrs. Medale to earn more, they were desperate to earn so they could afford the education of their only daughter. Medicine school is very expensive and it would take a very long time for someone to graduate. However, their hard works are all worth it, they can see that Portia Alexis is doing great at school. She is a consistent honor student, always the top 1 in their batch, that is why even when they need to invest a lot of sweat and blood, they never doubt working hard just to help their daughter reach her dreams. They believe that their child will go far in life, that she will become successful and hopefully, their child's kids in the future will not suffer the hardships they've experienced before. Portia promised her parents that she will become one of the best doctors in the Philippines to make her parents proud. After packing her things, Portia's mother called her for dinner. The Medale family had a happy dinner, Portia stopped thinking about her desire to stay in the place where she grew up, she just thought that the decision that her parents had made are all for her. It is not bad to find a new friend at the school that she will move to, little by little she starts to accept the decision of her parents. After having their happy dinner together, Portia's parents tucked her in bed so she could finally sleep. Her parents kissed her head before leaving her inside her room. THE NEXT day Portia's mother woke her up early. Today, they will haul their belongings to their new home, Portia helps her Momma and Dada haul their belongings into their car, and later on, they started their ride on their way to their new home. Undeniably, Portia is eager to see their new home. Her parents saved a lot to buy it. After years of saving and budgeting their money, her parents finally bought their dream house. They were just at the gate when Portia's lips parted in amusement when she saw their house from the car's window. It is undeniably bigger and more beautiful than their previous house, no wonder her parents liked to buy it. The walls of their new house were painted white but mixed with black as the highlight and combination, it looks very clean from the outside. It is a two-story house, very beautiful. When the car finally stopped, she was the one who got out first and looked at the new house in amusement. "Wow!" she whispered. She felt her father's arm on her shoulders. She turned to her father, he was also looking at their new house while smiling, teary-eyed. "I can't believe we finally have our dream home. We once dreamed of having our own house, and here it is." His tears flowed down before he looked at Portia. "Do you like it, darling?" Portia's smile escaped from her lips, her parents invested their sweat just to get this house, she felt proud of her parents, she nodded and emotionally hugged her Dada. "Let's take a picture for our family album!" her mother excitedly suggested. They positioned in front of her mother's phone camera and smiled to take a picture, all of their family's pictures are stored inside their family album, they may not be rich, they have a simple life, but Portia is happy and contented having her parents. Today is the start of her new life in this new environment, she silently promised herself to do her best to lessen her parents' burden, which includes making herself comfortable in their new place so that her parents won't worry too much about her. They worked together to clean and arrange their belongings in their new home. There were times that they sing and dance together while doing their thing to arrange their furniture. That is how happy their life as a family. It took them until night to clean and tidy up their belongings. That is why they are all very tired. Her mother cooked their dinner and they had their dinner together happily as always. THE NEXT day, she went with her mother to Reinbert Academy to enroll, it is the school her parents said she would move to. Portia can't deny that the whole school screams luxuriousness from every corner. It is far more beautiful and expensive compared to her old school. She immediately felt excited to study especially when she talked to some teachers who welcomed her with smiles on their lips, the teachers look approachable, which adds to her excitement to study. Reinbert Academy is a huge school, the building is high-maintenance, it is very clean and seems like a healthy environment especially for someone like her who is anti-social. Portia Alexis is having a hard time finding friends, it is her problem and the reason why she doesn't like to transfer. She is having a hard time being friendly, plus, she doesn't look normal like girls at her age. In simple terms, she's a nerd, an unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept person. She calls herself simple, she might be intelligent but she is not confident. She doesn't know how to dress like her schoolmates, she is comfortable wearing big clothes and wearing her thick and large eyeglasses that almost cover her whole face. She just sighed and walked together with her Momma. After enrolling in Reinbert Academy, they went to the school supplies store to buy her requirements. She needs to read everything before the class starts next week. The principal told them earlier that freshmen and transferees are still allowed to wear casual clothes while waiting for their school uniforms. She already submitted her sizes to the school so they can finally get her the uniform, sadly, it would take a lot of time, in the meantime, she needs to wear casual clothes. She submitted her desired sizes, not exactly her body's size, she wants to be comfortable. THE LONG wait is over, the first day of school finally has come. Portia walks around her room preparing for the first day of school. She picked her favorite T-shirt, it is large, double her real size. She partnered it with denim pants and she took her white sneakers. After putting her clothes on, she combed her messy curly hair and did not mind tying it up then put on her eyeglasses. She took her big bag, put on all her things inside, of course, she won't forget her favorite medical book. She carried his bag which was probably wider than her back before she went downstairs. She found her father having coffee at the dining table while reading the newspaper and her mother who was busy preparing breakfast. She greeted them both kissing their cheeks before she sat down and started eating breakfast. Her father drives her to school before her parents went to their small restaurant business. Her lips parted right after she saw the students of Reinbert Academy. Based on their appearance, she can say that they did come from a wealthy clan. No doubt that the children of famous business tycoons and celebrities are here. She started walking her way inside the Reinbert Academy. She will surely lose her way because of the size of Reinbert Academy. She looked around, she did not even see a student she knew or even familiar with her. Anyway, what can she expect at school that almost all students are rich? She also doesn't have many acquaintances, so it is to be expected that she will not see any former acquaintances here. She just looked around, again and again, seems like all students have the same faces as she looks at everyone. She seemed dizzy with the number of students around her. She sighed and looked around again until her eyes narrowed at someone. Her mouth parted as she stares at the man wearing a school uniform with a basketball in his right hand. She noticed the commotion of the women around her, they seemed to be talking about the man who made her jaw dropped. The man is currently laughing as he talks to the group of men as they walk altogether towards her direction. It was as if the wind was following him as he walked as if he were in slow motion. His sharp and pointed nose makes his appearance even more beautiful, his chinky eyes look cute on him and his jet-black shiny messy hair made him more handsome. Portia was stunned, she held her breath as she looked at the man who was like a Greek god. In her whole life, this was the first time she had ever admired a man's looks. This man is probably the most handsome man she has ever seen. Who is he? She curiously asked herself. As if on cue, one girl screamed from nowhere. "King Luther Daniel! You are so handsome! I love you so much!" Screamed by a feminine voice from nowhere. The handsome man looked around, seems like he was trying to look for the one who called him. So, he is King Luther Daniel? She unconsciously nodded repeatedly while talking in her mind. Hmm... Interesting.