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Chapter 5

  • I had just finish eating and took out my phone to check my social media, when someone slide into the seat in front of me. I look to see who the person was and scowl. "Are you following me now?"
  • Tyler chuckled lightly. "Of course not." I shake my head and went back to my phone, ignoring him. "You know, I was trying to figure out where I know you from and when I got home yesterday, I figured it out." He continued. "You're the girl that lives next door to me."
  • I put my phone down on the table and look up at him. "Yes, you're right, but I'm sorry, there is no award. So why don't you leave me alone?"
  • He smiled amusingly. "You're a feisty one, aren't you?"
  • I heaved a sigh, getting annoyed. "Is there something that you want, Tyler?" I asked.
  • "Yes, actually, there is." I looked at him, waiting on him to continue, so he can leave. "I have a proposition for you."
  • I snorted. "And why do you think I'll be interested in anything concerning you?"
  • "Because we'll both be gaining from this. Look at it this way, you'll be helping me and I'll be helping you." He answered.
  • "How can you possibly help me?" I asked, folding my arms on the table.
  • "By being my girlfriend." He replied.
  • My eyes widen at his suggestion. "What?!" I spoke a little too loud, causing a few heads to turn in our direction. He must be crazy if he thought I was going to agree to that.
  • He laughed at my reaction. "Don't worry, it won't be real. We'll be fake dating."
  • "Why?" I asked curiously, speaking in a normal volume again. I mean, what kind of person comes up with an idea like that?
  • He rest his hands on the table, speaking softly so no one would hear what he was saying. "Look, if we pretend to date, your ex boyfriend will for sure see that you've moved on and finally leave you alone. Isn't that what you want?"
  • I was silent for a moment. He was right, I wanted Logan to stop trying to get me back, but that doesn't mean I was going to do something as insane as dating Tyler King. "Why do you want to help me? What's in it for you?" I ask.
  • "My mother is on my case, saying that I should find a steady girlfriend and stop moving from one girl to the next. So, if I pretend that I've got a girlfriend, she would finally stop with her matchmaking and stop pressuring me to get a girlfriend." He said with that notorious smirk on his lips.
  • I rolled my eyes. Of course it was something like that. He was known for his player ways and he wouldn't give it up that easily. Wouldn't want Mr. Player to stop with his conquest of girls by settling down. "Why did you choose me?" I asked, trying to make sense of all this.
  • "Because you were the only one I knew that would be gaining something from this scheme." He answered. "The idea came to me when you kissed me yesterday."
  • He seem so sure of this, while I, on the other hand, was unsure. Doing this with Tyler seem like a bad idea. For more reasons than I cared to list out.
  • Tyler stretched his hands across the table. "So, do we have a deal?"
  • I looked at his outstretch hand and frowned. Should I do this? Was it worth it? I know I wouldn't like this, but I really did want Logan to know that it was over between us. Even though, it was a bad idea, it was also a great opportunity. Pushing away all caution, I lifted my hands and shook Tyler's. "Deal."
  • A slow smile creased his face and I know that I've just made the biggest mistake of my life. His smile turned into a grin and I know for certain, I was going to regret this.
  • Boy, was I in for trouble.
  • The weekend went by and now it was Sunday evening. I was current sitting up in bed reading one of my favourite books; The Hunger Games. I can't count how many times I've read it.
  • I was so indulged in the book, that I hadn't heard the soft tap on my window at first. When I hear the second tap, I put the book down and listen. After a while, I hear it again. Yep, I definitely wasn't imagining things.
  • I rest the book on my bedside table and got off the bed. I went over to my window and open the curtains. I slide the window pane up and look out. Tyler was sitting on his window sill, looking as comfortable as ever. He had a few pebbles in his hands.
  • "Were you planning on breaking my window?" I asked.
  • "No, I didn't hit it that hard." He shrugged his shoulders as if it was nothing.
  • "What do you want?" I asked, getting to the point.
  • "I just wanted to tell you that I'll be waiting for you tomorrow to drive you to school." He said.
  • I scrunched up my eyebrows in confusion. "Why?"
  • "We are suppose to be dating, remember?" He reminded. "A boyfriend is suppose to drive his girlfriend to school."
  • To be honest, I thought that he had changed his mind. I hadn't heard from him all weekend, so I thought that he finally came to his senses, realized that this whole dating thing was absurd and called the deal off. I guess I was wrong.
  • "Okay, whatever." I responded.
  • "Good." With that, he jump down off the window sill and into his room. Without saying another word, he closed his window and he disappeared from sight.
  • I closed my window as well and pull the curtains close again. I got back in bed and took up my book. I had just started reading again, when there was a knock on my door. "Come in." I answered.