When she tapped your shoulder in class you were expecting to be teased just like last year.  Always the butt of her jokes with her rich friends, you did everything to be unnoticed.  Turning she slipped you a note.  “I need help in this class and I know how smart you are.  Help me and I will make sure they leave you alone, tell anyone about this and I will make your life a living hell. <3″  

How could you refuse such a polite request.  You looked at her nodding and she smiled then flipped her golden hair as she started talking to friends.  As you left for class clutching your books and eyes lowered. You felt her hand on yours and another note.  You waited till your next class to see it was her address.  Your stomach turned all day but after school you headed over to her house and rang the bell.  She answered the door like you were long lost friends, hugging you and pulling you into the house.  As you sat on her bed opening your book and notes she obviously had concern on her face.  “I can’t stay on the squad if I don’t get this grade up, I could always blow the teacher but my boyfriend gets mad when I do that.”  She laughed although you did not see the humor in her getting grades for sexual favors when you worked so hard to earn yours.  

You tried to just move on into the lecture notes.  “Look I am sorry we all….sorry that I am always so mean.  Its just…well you know…expected.” You nodded as you unfortunately learned years ago that just because you were smart and refused to dress like a malibu barbie that you would get looked down on.  “It’s ok, but you will keep them off me now.  I know we won’t be friends but if I help you, nobody will mess with me right.”  She smiled “sure, yea I promise.”

For the next several weeks you hung out at her place after school tutoring her.  She actually was not too horrible when she was just by herself.  She also started to realize you were pretty cool in your own way.  You talked about music, movies, art and even a bit about boys.   You knew if you admitted you liked girls more it would set you back all the time you spent with her already so you went along with it.  “So do you have someone you like?” You just brushed it off “Well they are mostly eye candy anyhow, I get myself off better without him.”  She laughed as you blushed.  “oh come one we all do it, right.” For some dumb reason you admitted to the contrary.  “Um not really I just don’t feel like it much.” 

Her book closed with wide eyes and mouth.  “No way, how?  I can’t even get out of school without fingering sometimes.”  You squirmed with the images in your head of her touching herself.  You started to get wet.  “It’s getting late…I better go.” but you looked at her body as you left and she noticed.  She may not be too bright but she knew when someone lusted for her body.  The next day she actually said hey to you in the hall in front of her friends.  As you looked behind yourself and turned back you awkwardly waved to her.  A small smile on your face as you passed by to hear her say “seriously back off of her, she is really pretty cool.”  After school you went to her house and rang the bell.  “She not only opened the door with a friendly hug she squealed and pulled you in.  “I got a B+ on my last test.  Holy shit how did I get a B+” She kissed you and drug you up the steps.  

She fell back on the bed as her little skirt revealed her soft cotton panties.  You swallowed hard.  “guess you don’t need me anymore now huh.” Standing by the door clutching your books.  “Are you kidding, fuck, I totally need you.” Then an odd silence.  “Come here ok, please, just sit down, hang out, no studying today.” So you sat on the edge of the bed stiff and uncomfortable.  “I owe you big time.”  You shook your head no “No you kept your part of the deal, I have not had any trouble, and I really appreciate you saying hi today.  I know that had to be painful.”  You lowered your eyes as she sat up.  “hey no…I’m really sorry, you don’t deserve all that crap.  I promise you won’t have to anymore.  I will make sure of it.” You both smiled.  “Can I ask you something?” “Sure” you started to relax a bit.  “So do you think I am pretty?” Your core tightened.  “What?  why did someone say something?” defensively you stood up and looked at her in fear.  “No.  Of course not I just, well I saw how you looked at me and wondered if you think I am pretty?” 

“Of course you are, the whole school knows your beautiful.”  she searched for the words “No I mean, do YOU think I am pretty.” then you realized what she was asking.  Do you tell her?  Was she setting you up now that she got a good grade?  Would boys burst out of the closet with cameras?  “Come on really I really want to know.” As you looked at her you could tell she was being serious.  You sat back down.  “Sure, of course your beautiful.” she hugged you friendly but then as she started to let go she kissed you lightly on the lips.  “Sorry I just figured you would be ok with it.” You smiled “Yea its ok, I hope you were not upset that I was looking at you.”  She shook her head.  “No I liked it, was not sure what that meant cause I love my boyfriend but I don’t know you just, well I just liked knowing…you know you are pretty too.” Nobody but your parents had called you pretty.  You had a look of disbelief as she said it again.  “No really you are very pretty, I had never really looked before but all this time together I noticed.  The smile helps you know.”  Again you beamed at her and eyes lowered.  

“So…um now what?” you looked at her “Well we can work on the next chapter I guess.”  she laughed “No I mean do we kiss again?” she was serious.  “Sure if you want.” You felt butterflies as she scooted over to you and her hand lay on her thigh and she kissed you a bit deeper this time.  You were dripping wet as she pulled back.  “Wow, that was…god is your heart totally flipping out.” that was an understatement.  “yea…” she looked over you.  “can I touch you?” you couldn’t breathe.  “what?  I mean yea.” Her hand moved over your leg and as she kissed you, she explored you.  In a few minutes you both lay on the bed kissing and fondling until she started to push up your shirt.  You stopped her hand.  “we shouldn’t I mean do you know what you’re doing…” she started to take off your top.  She knew exactly what she was doing.  “You said you didn’t touch much, well maybe……..” she pulled off her top, then her bra “…maybe you will with me?” You didn’t know what to do but as you both lay there naked together with her fingers lightly brushing over your skin you reached down and let your fingers gently play.  You closed your eyes and got lost in the moment with her.  

Together you lay and touched yourselves and each other until you came.  She kissed you more and kept her hands moving slowly on your body.  “what is happening?” you whispered as the sun started to set outside.  “I just wanted to feel this with you.  You’re beautiful and even though I was so harsh on you, you helped me.  She had a little tear in her eye.  You kissed her this time and calmed her little trembles. 

The next day as school she said hello again and you made sure you left your smile out for all to see.  You still went over to study with her but more time was spent just being friends with some playful benefits.  Slowly becoming best friends and even spending the summer together.  Sometimes you have to take a chance on someone, even if they have been everything but kind to you.  New joys and love can be found even in places you had never expected.