Diary of a Nerd King #2: The Complete 2nd Season - Episodes 1 to 8 (3 page)

Later when I saw Jordan in English class, GLEE club was the first thing she started talking about.

I don't remember much at all of what she said, except that apparently I agreed to something at the end of the conversation before class started.  I guess I better find out what it was I agreed to so I don't get myself in trouble. 

I have to tell you, this whole girlfriend thing isn't as easy as it sounds.  I mean, it's great and all having Jordan as my girlfriend, but you really have to pay attention to a lot of stuff you didn't have to pay any attention to before, especially if you don't want to get yourself into trouble. 

Now that I think about it, I've probably been too hard on Dad over the years.  I always used to think he wasn't too smart every time he got himself in trouble with Mom, but now I realize there was probably a lot more too it than I thought at the time.

Maybe I'll surprise him and give him a hug tonight when he gets home from work.  Us guys have to support each other.  We're in this whole guy-girl thing together. 

I should probably sort things out with Boogie after school too.  It's not really either of our faults.  Girls just have a way of making you crazy.  Maybe we'll have to make a pact not to let them get to us again.

The last thing we need is to end up in a straightjacket at the loony bin, insane from the pressures of girls and GLEE club.  We'll never become YouTube millionaires if that happens.

Thursday

I had a really weird dream last night.  I’m not sure what it means, or if it even means anything, but I’m a little concerned about it.

It was about GLEE club at school (I know… GLEE club again... go figure eh!)

I was singing a duet with Jordan.  We were singing Justin Bieber’s hit song “Baby,” and we were actually doing a pretty good job of it.

That’s not the part that freaked me out.

The part that freaked me out is that I was a girl.  That’s right, me, Max, a girl.  I was singing a duet with Jordan, doing an awesome job of it,
BUT I WAS A GIRL!!!

What the heck is that all about!

Why am I dreaming about myself being a girl? 

Never mind the singing part, that was actually pretty good.  Everyone was impressed.  We got a round of applause from all the other kids at GLEE club.

It’s the me-as-a-girl part that I’m having a hard time with. 

Nobody, and I mean nobody can find out about this.  I’d be the laughing stock of the school.  I’d be the butt of everyone’s jokes. 

I can hear it now.  All the kids calling me Maxine.  Boogie would probably be the worst.  He’d probably ask me if I was gonna start wearing skirts to school, or when my hair gets long enough, am I gonna start wearing it in a ponytail with ribbons.

Oh brother!  This can never get out.  I’d NEVER live it down. 

I’d probably be still hearing about it when I’m 102, and me and Boogie are living in a retirement home.  Boogie will probably still think he’s hilarious for adding “ine” to my name every time he sees it written somewhere.

Maybe I’d better tear out this page and burn it.  There’s just NO WAY I can let anybody find out about this.

Diary of a Nerd King

“The Longest Friday EVER!”

Season 2 – Episode 202

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Friday

When I woke up this morning, I was feeling a little better about things.

At least until I got out of bed and opened the door to my bedroom!  That's when I found someone had taped a picture of a girl singing to my door.  Below the girl, in big block letters, was my name… MAX.

I tore it off my door as fast as I could.  My hands were shaking, and my face felt really hot.