Just as always, Gladys Brewer walked to school early. Not because she wanted to get to school early, but because it took her so long to walk there. Given her weight problem, you'd think she'd just take the bus, but her mother insisted on her walking to school. She said it would be good exercise and someone like her daughter really needed it. But even after months of walking to and from school, Gladys still hadn't lost any pounds, at least nothing noticeable. She was still the fattest girl in school, and a lot of people liked to point that out, especially the "popular" crowd.
By the time Gladys made it to the school grounds, she was breaking out in a sweat, just as usual. She grabbed a handkerchief and mopped her brow. And that's when she spotted a couple of the football players. Gladys may have been one of the most unpopular girls in school (mainly for the fact that she was labeled as being fat and ugly), but she was still a teenage girl and the sight of such muscular and attractive guys nearly made her swoon.
One of the jocks looked over at her and noticed that she was looking at them. His face twisted with disgust, then turned and walked away. That's how it usually happened.
She hung her head and kept walking towards the school. As she did, she heard a boy and girl arguing off to her right and then suddenly something crashed to the sidewalk just a foot away from her. She looked down and saw that some of the liquid that was in the glass container was now on her legs. "Eww," she said, wondering what it was ... and wondering if she'd be able to get it off.
She looked up and saw the jock that had made eye contact with her earlier. He was looking at her again. But this time there was no look of disgust on his face. This time, she saw the look of lust. She shook her head, thinking she must have been mistaken. He was probably looking at someone else. She turned and looked behind her, but no one was there. She turned back and saw the jock walking in her direction.
Then she noticed everyone else. All the boys were looking at her the way the jock was. And all the girls were looking at the boys with either irritation or confusion.
The jock walked right up to her and said ...
