Mankler NBK: No, We Are Not Flirting. We Actually Do Sort Of Hate Each Other.

Metalhead865 takes a break from music posts and updates you on his SOCIAL life, which includes wizard jokes, slap attacks, and a potential ladyfriend.—Sparkitors

School has once again begun. We're three weeks in. And I'm still NBK.

People, I'm a JUNIOR. This feels somewhat embarrassing. I've played guitar on stage with TobyMac, got a hole-in-two on the Middle Creek disc golf course's hardest hole, and survived the Nighthawk at Carowinds, and yet I'm still NBK. Some stuff needs to HAPPEN.

On a happier note, I got to go to the Homecoming Bonfire last night and had a great time. And people actually said hi to me. My extremely insecure past behind me, I'm feeling like a social winner right now. Oh, and at least three of the candidates for Homecoming Queen actually freaking paid ATTENTION to me. Positive attention. Yeah, I'm feeling like this NBK tag isn't gonna be on me for long.

But I'm not here to brag about getting to hang out with hot girls. I have something I want to clear up.

I have this friend. Who happens to be female. And we fight. A lot. And everyone says we're flirting. We are NOT. We are both best friends and mortal enemies, and I'd like that to be known.

This girl—we'll call her "Jacqueline", I guess—enjoys attacking me, both physically and verbally. On my birthday, the birthday card she gave me said "AVADA KEDAVRA! I win." She claims I'm a Squib. Her friend repeatedly has to restrain us. I'm surprised I survived that entire hour-long car ride to those music auditions with her.

Maybe it's because the necklace she wears all the time has the One Ring on it.

For whatever reason, half the time we get along very well, and half the time we're tearing each other to shreds. (Yes, I fight back.) And whenever we start slapping each other, Friend Who Has To Restrain Us (let's call her Sara) is always like, "Stop flirting, guys. GOSH."

Geez, Sara. Give us a break.

We are enemies. And by no measure am I a Squib. Please tell me I'm not a Squib.

Anyway, now that that's cleared up.

This year I have a ton of new people to hang out with, and I'm almost POSITIVE something is going to happen worth noting in an NBK column. Not quite yet, but at some point.

Later! (I am not a Squib!)

Metalhead, you may not be a Squib, but you are most definitely flirting with Jacqueline. RIGHT, Sparklebutts? Or are we way off base?

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