Full Summary of Falling Over Her

Shane Gray, the jock and most popular guy in school. He is almost failing English and needs a C+ to resume as captain of his baseball team with only 3 weeks to do so. Mitchie Torres, Nerdy girl, with an amazing boyfriend who she loves very much. Popular jock, meets the nerd of the school for tutoring with outside of school tutoring sessions so they aren't seen together. It starts of as hate and turns into a friendship? One night, he sees her not so nerdy, he wants a date, does she satisfy him with one still with a boyfriend. Friends hound him about getting a girl when he only wants one. What happened when the popular guy is just happening to fall over the nerd of school? Anything could happen after all he is falling over her.

Falling Over Her

Chapter 1: Shane

Shane's Point of View

I take a look in the mirror slipping my team jacket over my shirt. My look was now complete with my sneakers, skinny jeans and t-shirt. I zip up my team jacket enjoying the feel of it after almost a year. The red material of the jacket felt good around my body as I zipped it up. I admired the C on the top corner. I smiled knowing on the back my name was splashed across it. I slip my white sunglasses over my eyes as I quickly run my hand through my hair once more letting it fall messy. I grab my gym bag and leave my room hoping into my car and headed towards school.

My name is Shane Gray and I am the captain of Anaheim Central High school's baseball team. The Anaheim Armadillos to be exact and we are very well known for my pitching arm. I have led the team for the last two years to championship and was part of the championship team when I joined in grade 9, when I wasn't captain.

I am now a senior in school and this year we want one more championship for us seniors who are graduating and we are sure we can do it. It was 3 weeks before try-outs. I was guaranteed a spot as well as the other seniors coming back from last year. We all helped decide the grade 9, 10 and 11's who join our team. It was the second week of March. We just returned from spring break and the first week of April so in 3 weeks we start assembling out team.

So far my grades have been great and my spot will be secured today after I get my report card. I get at least a c+ in all my classes and that secures my spot. I was never that great in school but for myself, my team and the possibility of a scholarship I did the best and with all my marks above a c+ I always average a B average, good for any scholarship.

I pull into my parking spot at the school, the same one I had at the end of last year, grade 11, when I got my licence. I smiled seeing my friends on the front steps waiting for me. I get out of my car slinging my bag over my shoulder and heading towards them locking the door. They were all wearing their jackets too, perfect that was the plan.

I rule this school and people bow down to us. Well if we want them too. We aren't the bitches of the school like the cheer team but we know we are better than anyone. Basketball, soccer, hockey and football were lower than us at this high school. If you belonged to the baseball team you were everything everyone wanted to be, and being captain made that more true. So along with my team I rule the school.

I am a typical jock well I have the rep of a typical jock. The girls fawn over me all the time and okay it's nice sometimes but others it's ridiculous and rather annoying. I am a teenage guy and don't want a girl right now. Sure having someone to show off would be nice but whatever I rather be playing baseball or chilling with the guys.

The typical jock is a player and I am not. I hooked up with a girl at a party once and all of a sudden I'm a total player. She knew I wasn't into her like that but whatever. I live with the rep but it's not me. That is the only act I put on other than that I am full jock material. I rule the school with my best friends beside me and we were one unstoppable force.

"Sup" I say making my way onto the stairs and my friends all look up standing up joining me.

"How's it going?" My best friend Josh says high fiving me

"Awesome, you guys ready" I asked as they nodded I made my way to the door pushing it open as we entered. Josh beside me with the other guys behind us we made our way to the lockers we has since we were in grade 10. They were the best lockers in the school, in the main hallway that attached to every place we would need to go. It also had the office attached to it and the trophy case where all our pictures and trophies were placed, something we worshiped as we saw it every day.

It is an unwritten rule that me and my right hand man, Josh are in every class together and we are. A lot of the team were in the same classes if not with me and Josh. Bryan my other closest friend on the team was in all my classes but one. I was friends with all my team but those two had my back all the time as I had theirs.

The three of us made our way to homeroom and walked in right as the bell rang. We were never late but we were never early either. It was just the way we were. We looked like good students but not the best or the worst, best of both worlds really. We all walked to the back and sat in our seats. Seats any of our team sat in on the first days were ours unless we decided to move. People didn't try to argue they just knew it as another unwritten rule. The best part about running the school was we knew the rules and controlled them. The school fell into place around us. The school followed like clockwork, it was so predictable it was almost boring now.

It was now lunch time and I made my way to the front steps and sat down with my friends eating our lunch. The day was beautiful. The sun was shining. There was a slight breeze but not too cold. It was the perfect beginning of a week. I hated Mondays but Mondays like this were better than rainy Mondays those were honestly the worse. I usually missed rainy Mondays at school. I didn't want to get out of bed because the rain made me tired and there was really no-point to being out on a depressing day. The only time I don't mind the rain is when we have a baseball game. I loved playing in the rain there was something about it that was thrilling.

"Shane!"

"Yeah, what" I ask. Apparently I zoned out for a bit.

"Just asking if your spot was secured"

"Yeah I have being doing everything necessary to stay on the team, it's my last year as captain and in high school I would do nothing to jeopardize that. We are winning, it sounds so lame but the armadillos are undefeatable. We will defend our title with honour as usual" I say.

"ARMADILLO'S" all the guys shout and I laugh cheering with them.

"So are we still on for pizza after school to celebrate us all securing ours sport" Matt, a guy on the team asked.

"Definitely and at Papa's Pizza we will meet there around 2:30" I said and everyone nodded. Lunch then went by uneventful. I just talked with the guys until we had to head to our last class where we were getting our reports.

We weren't allowed to open them in the class room. I just stuck mine in my book and made my way to the locker when the bells rang. I open mine and quickly shoved back in my locker before anyone could see. I slipped a couple of books in my gym bag to take home. I had to wash my gym clothes since today we did drills they were gross on the first day of the week.

"Are we going" Josh asks and I smiled

"I'll head over in a few I forgot my text book in history and we have that stupid chapter to read for the quiz tomorrow, I'll meet with you guys in a minute" I said and they all nodded leaving. I watched as the last of the team walked out of the school. I waited another 5 minutes as the hallway was quiet as most people were either leaving or on one of the busses waiting to head home.

I pulled my report out staring at what I didn't want the see. I don't know how it happened I did every piece of work maybe it just wasn't good enough but I didn't think I would be staring at a big fat D- for English. This was really bad. AS of now I was no longer on the team and the team couldn't know that. I had to raise my grade, over a whole grade and that was going to be hell.

I took out the other paper that was in the envelope to see the risk letter from the teacher. My homework had been lacking creativity and more explanation of the questions then a direct answer. My paper apparently only got a C and lowered my mark worse. I read it realizing that in order to get at least a c+ I would be working my ass off. The rest of the work sheets, in class assignments and homework would have to average no lower than a b+. The worst was next Friday we had a mid-term Grammar test and I would have to get an A on that. Then the next Wednesday the final week before the tryouts I had the mid-term exam for the course. I would have to get really good on that to get to be on the team.

I was starting to panic a little. I didn't think I could do it on my own. Hell I didn't even know how it got so bad. I was studying and did my homework like I always did. Maybe I had been rushing it a little because I wanted to do other things with my friends and such being the 12th grade but seriously enough to get a D- that was really bad. I didn't know what other option I had. I closed my locker slinging my bag over my shoulder and heading deeper into the school. Towards the library, one place I never went. I walked just past the library and walked into the guidance counsellor office.

"Can I help you" I heard and turned to see the secretary that worked at the desk by the door.

"Yes please. I know it's late but I wanted a tutor for my mid-term in English. I don't mind how much it costs I just need extra preparation, English isn't my best subject" I said and she nodded typing on the computer.

"There is one on the list for English tutor that hasn't been taken yet. She is usually but not this year. She won't tutor slackers though, she takes work seriously"

"Great, I will do it" I said. Great what I needed a nerd teaching me. I didn't really care at this point as I would be serious and maybe she was just that good to get me where I needed to be. I have to try, and hopefully succeed.

"Okay, her name is Mitchie Torres her contact information is on the network. I will inform her she has a tutor request, you must contact her to confirm though" She said and I nodded

"Okay thanks" I say smiling and walking out of the office heading towards the front doors so I could get in my car and head for pizza with the guys. I was curious to who Mitchie Torres was. I never heard of her. Maybe she was new? Well they said she was usually taken maybe she just wasn't memorable to me. I would definitely have to look her up later. I toss my bag in my car and pushed the thoughts of school away from my mind as I leave the parking lot and make my way towards Papa's Pizza. I wouldn't worry about it until I was home. The guys would freak if they found out, so it would be my secret, plus it's not like they really needed to know. After my tests, which I better ace the marks would be lifted by the Monday as the coaches get the lists of the seniors playing. My name will be on that list, it had to be.

I arrive and walk in meeting the guys ordering a drink and we all cheer as we order our pizzas. We usually all hung out together and do whatever. We play video games every once in a while or we go and shoot hoops in the park. We were truly good friends and would be outside of high school as well. I am not thinking about school and it is hard too when I'm with the guys, so that's what I do and enjoy the time with my friends.

It was 5:00 when I got home and made my way upstairs tossing my bag to the floor by my bed. I made my way into the bathroom and had a quick shower. After washing all the school grim off my body I got dressed and made my way downstairs. I sat in the kitchen talking with my mom snacking on some carrot sticks she had cut well she starts on dinner. It was 6:30 when my dad arrived home and we sat down to eat dinner. We were a close family and ate dinner together at least 3 times a week. Family was important to me and I was taught they come first so I was sure to spend time with mine and enjoy it as well.

After dinner I loaded the dishwasher then made my way back upstairs turning on music and lying on the floor doing my homework. I don't know why but I loved lying on my carpeted floor to do my homework. With the music playing I got lost in my world and was able to do my homework without interruption. I only had Math and History tonight, thankfully no English. I finished the homework around 9:00. I then used the answer guide at the end of the math text books to check my answers. I would also go over them when I got them wrong to see what I did incorrectly.

I was getting tired and would get ready to go to bed soon. I usually was in bed by 11 so about 2 hours. There was at least one more thing I had to do tonight. I grabbed my laptop booting it up and setting it on my bed as I sat in front of it. I signed in and brought up the armadillo network. It was like a social network but only for the school. It was mandatory to make a profile in grade 9. You could talk to your friends, share news and change your pictures. It was mostly used to let people know about games or events of the sports teams and clubs at school. The only time I really went on it was to let people know a game was coming up. Well that or I was curious to see who someone was so yeah that's what I'm doing. I log in with the username the school gave to me and the password I changed it to. I smile seeing the picture I had put as my profile a couple weeks ago.

It had been taken when I was playing ball with the guys. I was jumping up and the ball was flying out of my hands. The picture looks like I was in action as they took it. I went over to the search bar and typed in Mitchie Torres, looking for who would be my tutor.

Soon a page came up that had the name Mitchie Torres. I looked at the picture disgusted but recognized her. Well I never knew her name, I did now. The picture was scary. She was wearing sneakers with knee high socks. She had on a plaid skirt and then a button up blouse. She had her hair pulled into a tight pony tail. She had black square classes on her face. She was the school nerd. I recognized the guy that was beside her. He was on the soccer team actually. He wasn't popular but wasn't an outcast either. He was like a middle class student of high school. I don't understand how he could date someone that… there really are no words to describe…her.

I really didn't want to have to be tutored by the biggest nerd in the school. I needed it though and I needed to bring my grade up, so I didn't see what other choice I had. One thing I knew was the guys or really no-one could see me with her even if it was for tutoring. No-one could associate her with me or that I wasn't passing with the good average by myself. This was the worst possible situation but I will suck it up and do it. After all it's like taking one for the team.

I looked through her profile. She didn't seem like a very interesting person at all. She didn't take part on any team or clubs. Her hobbies included reading, and dancing. I mean she could've been a part of the dance team. I couldn't help but laugh. She was a nerd and probably not coordinated enough to dance at a good level. I found her locker number on her profile and wrote it down. I wasn't messaging her to tutor me because people could see that, I would have to do this discretely. Luckily her locker was in the math hall and I have math I could do this. I sigh closing my computer after just browsing the net and placed it on my desk. I got ready and crawled into bed. I needed to get tutoring soon because I needed to be on that team. I sighed closing my eyes and letting myself fall asleep, these next weeks will be hell, but it will be worth it, I hope.

First period just finished and Josh and I are headed towards math. During first I decided that I would ask her to tutor me tonight around 3:30 in the library. Everyone would probably be gone by then, my friends for sure anyway. I was going to put a note in her locker and hopefully she would meet me there. I scribbled the note and it was in my hand as I made my way to math. I saw her as she closed her locker and walked away. I was close to her locker when I "pretended" to trip and caught myself using my hand and her locker. The note easily slid into the slot between the locker wall and the door. I straightened up and re-joined Josh walking into math. I was glad that worked because I did not want to be seen trying to shove a note into her locker, even more embarrassing then going into the library.

It was after school when I left to go play ball with the guys. I knew I had to be back for 3:30 but I couldn't stay here the whole time. I just told them I had to leave early to meet my mom up at home. We played ball and it was about 3:20 when I said I was going to head home. Bret, a team mate asked if I could drive him home since he leaved two blocks away from me. Knowing I couldn't say no and even though my house was in the opposite direction of the school we both got into my car as I headed towards our houses.

I dropped him off and drove off headed towards my house. Soon I doubled back and headed towards the school. I pulled into the parking lot at 3:55. She would probably kill me as I was slacking off. I didn't really care but somehow I would have to make her tutor me I needed it. I got out of my car and grabbed my books from my locker and made my way to the library. When I walked in the librarian didn't even move and I walked over to the study tables. I saw her there packing her bags.

"Hey, wait" I said walking over and sitting down placing my books on the table. "Sorry I was late"

"Well yeah be sorry."

"Well I am here now, so we can start" I said

"I can't I have to be somewhere at 5 and don't have time to be stuck at school waiting for some jock who isn't even serious about this. If you wanted my help you would've been here on time. 3:30 is late anyways school is out at 2:05 you had plenty time to get tutored, so no" She said

"Look I know you don't tutor slackers but I'm not a slacker I really need help with English to be on the team."

"Well you should've thought of that before you were late, I have somewhere to be"

"I just can't be ready at 2:30"

"Why not"

"I could be spotted in the library and I cannot risk that with who I am or be spotted with… well you" I said

"Well then you should've asked for another tutor oh and by the way if you wanted on the team that badly you would've got the marks yourself."

"I usually do I got far behind. Look I will pay really good money but I need you to tutor me"

"I have to be out of school by 4:15 the latest every day and 15 minute or even 45 minutes a day won't get you ready"

"Then we will meet at 2:30"

"You are willing to get spotted to be on your precious team"

"I will not be spotted and I need to be on that team. I am the captain and it could get me a scholarship, I need a C+ in English I have a D- right now" I said and she looked at me

"That will almost take a miracle. I don't even know if I could help you. No matter what, you will be spotted. Lots of people study in the library after school and since that won't work you don't have a tutor" She said and started walking away.

"Whoa I never said that we would be meeting in the library. We will be meeting at 2:30 outside of school I need to try, come one I pay well and you can do whatever nerdy thing you have to do at 5"

She looked at me sceptically "Like where"

"The park, the school field, no one is there this time of year, under the bleachers maybe… just somewhere I won't be spotted with you, or that my friends would hang out with"

"The park" She questioned

"The one on Crescent Avenue, it's near my house there's picnic table and almost no-one shows up there until at least 4 when the elementary school kids are home from school."

"Well it's the least degrading suggestion you had, under the bleachers was really low"

"I don't care I just need help in English and you are the only one available, so nerd are you going to help me"

"Fine, because you are desperate. I have a name its Mitchie not nerd and if you so ever as insult me to the point of making me want to strangle you, which wouldn't take much at this point I will no longer tutor you. I will help you at the park every day at 2:30 until 4 at the latest. Don't take this for granted as you will not get a second chance. You may think all girls fawn over you but you're just another jerk I rather not be spotted with either. So the park it is, works for both of us. One more time late and that's also the end. If you don't raise your grade it's because you are truly horrible at English, now if you excuse me I am going to be late thanks to you." She said slinging her bag over her shoulder and walking out of the library.

Did I seriously just get told off by Mitchie Torres the school nerd? I laugh, as if. She would love to be spotted with me no matter what she says. I walk out of the library and start towards my car. I guess I should get home and do my homework. I would have to come up with excuses to tell the guys.

I arrive home and go to my room starting on homework. I think I would've preferred meeting under the bleachers. I don't understand how she would even go out dressed in things like that, I wouldn't be caught date in something so horrible or even glasses I would have laser eyes surgery or contacts or something. I sigh flopping onto my bed. I guess I didn't really have a choice at this point and the park was better than anywhere else at this moment. Today is Tuesday and the test is a week from Friday. Seven days to get ready for the Grammar test, she was right I might just need a miracle. Hopefully torturing myself by being in her presence would be enough. With her attitude and her just being her I will be lucky to survive tutoring without having to go to therapy after. I just hope this year's team was worth all this suffering. I guess I would find out. 7 days of tutoring for the Grammar test starts tomorrow, well I guess here goes nothing.

A/N: Well you really got a taste for who Shane is in this story. A jock so he's hot but not the nicest guy as you can all guess. I never really wrote his as a mean character and he might change in the story or he just had his walls up and his "rep" to protect, you will have to read to find that out. So this is my new story. It's just the first chapter and there is more to come. I think I will write a few parts in Mitchie's point of view so you get to know her in this story but I am not sure yet. I am excited to write this story and see where I can take it. Please read and review and let me know what you think about the start of this story. Enjoy!

~Kim