Chapter 6

• "Get you filthy hands off me!" I yelled. And as soon as I finished, I realized my mistake because Brooke had just come up to us.
• Oh no...
• "Ha ha, um..." I laughed pathetically and grabbed his hand and put it over my shoulder. "Because you need to cuddle more...closer?" I couldn't find the right words to say. Why did he have to be my fake boyfriend?
• Brooke looked at me as if I was crazy, but shook her head and sent a flirtatious smile towards Tyler. "Hey Tyler." Brooke came by his other side and sat down.
• "Hey." Tyler replied with a board tone. He didn't even spare a glance at her. He looked board this whole lunch period ever since he came to sit by me, besides that little comment he shared.
• This all feels so awkward.
• "What are you doing tonight?" She said, resting her arm on his shoulder.
• "Excuse me?" Emily said coldly with a tough act. "Don't you have a boyfriend?"
• Brooke looked confused for a second, but it changed to a completely fake laugh. "That was never serious." She said and flipped her bleached blonde hair behind her shoulder.
• I knew it was never serious. Then why did Jeremy break up with me?
• "You know Lexi and Tyler are a thing now, right?" Emily raised her eyebrows.
• I opened my mouth to speak but Brooke beat me to it. "I know. But I never really believed any of it." She said glaring at me. "Why would Tyler go out with someone like her ?" Okay, ouch. "I mean look at her, she's not even pretty." Brooke finished.
• Double ouch.
• "Well it's as real as it'll ever be. Right Lexi-poo?" Tyler squeezed my cheeks in a cute manner.
• "That's right Ty." I said like I was talking to a baby.
• If looks could kill. I'd be dead right now. And if life was a cartoon, there would be steam coming out of Brooke's ears.
• "I'm not buying anything. Don't worry Lexi or whatever the heck your name is. I'll make sure to ruin your life!" Brooke got up from her chair, walking slowly towards me. "And I'll prove that you both aren't actually dating now! Cause how can someone actually believe this? You guys are supposed to hate each other!' Brooke yelled, then stormed away. Is it just me, or does this really feel like one of those dumb chick flicks.
• "Damn." Nick said. "What's her problem?"
• We all started laughing at how Brooke acted. But this was actually serious. Brooke could actually ruin everything.
• "Lexi-poo?" I raised my eyebrows at Tyler. "Really?"
• "What? You want me to call you sexy Lexi?" Tyler asked with his full on signature smirk.
• "Oh my gosh." Courtney started to laugh.
• "Douchebag." I mumbled.
• "Just for you." Tyler said. "Plus, I'm only doing this to get back at Jeremy for what he did."
• "What did he do?" Nick asked before I got the chance.
• "It's none of your business." Emily slapped him arm lightly. They always act like a couple around each other. There's always fights and cute moments. They really should go out sometime.
• "What did he do?" I asked Tyler since he wasn't answering Nick.
• "Oh honey, do you really need to know?" Tyler teased.
• And when he said 'honey', I felt
• Courtney twitch beside me.
• Really? She really needs to react? I got to start on the whole get-Tyler-to-like-Courtney plan.
• Lexi's POV:
• "Lexi!" I heard Tyler call my name on my way to the library. I decided to go to the library and study instead of going to lunch today.
• I'm such a nerd, I swear.
• I tried to ignore Tyler and continue walking.
• "Lexi!" He called out again. The hallways were crowded so it wasn't easy for him to get to me.
• "Lexi." This time he grabbed my wrist and turned me around to face him.
• Damn it. I'm going just goning to stuff socks in his mouth to get him to shut the hell up.
• "What?" I asked impatiently.
• I wasn't it the mood for anything right now. I was so tired and I hated lying to the whole entire school.
• Everything travels fast around this school.
• One person hears about it, everyone knows about it. Including Jeremy. It would be so embarrassing for him to find out that we aren't actually dating.
• "What the hell? Why were you ignoring me?" Tyler asked, obviously pissed.
• "Why would I listen to you?" I said and pulled my hand away from his, making my way to the library again, with Tyler following close beside me.
• "Maybe because your supposed to pretend to be my girlfriend? And your social life will practically die if everyone thinks your a big fat liar." Tyler ranted as I made it to the library. "This isn't easy for me either." He added.
• I turned around and stepped on his feet.
• "What the hell Lexi!" Tyler yelled before the old library teacher shushed him.
• "I'm not the only one lying ." I said.
• "Well everyone likes me, unlike you. I'm the star soccer player in the team and-"
• "Go to hell." I said before he could finish.
• All he did is glare at me.
• "Aww." Brooke came by us and Tyler's glare disappeared immediately. "Is this a couple fight or one of your
• regular hating each other fights? " Brooke asked as she glared at me.
• I rolled my eyes as I took a seat at one of the tables, so I could be left alone to study. Or so I wanted to...
• Brooke turned and walked closer to Tyler with a flirty smile.
• "Oh, I'm just mad at Lexi for telling all her friends that we had our good time in bed last night." Tyler said, probably just to get me mad.
• He's not even the type of person who would get mad at that!
• My face heated up in embarrassment and I held the urge to smack his face.
• Brooke crossed her arms over her chest with her death glare. She really needs to get over Tyler. He's a freaking playboy. She had her time with him.
• "Oh, and I was just telling Tyler how disgusting it was. His legs are like freaking big foot. He also needs to shave." I said with a fake smile.
• Tyler didn't look embarrassed, but I could tell there was anger in his eyes through his fake smile looking over at Brooke.
• "What the heck? You need to stop your little games! Your not together! It's like impossible for Tyler and Lexi to actually be together!" Brooke yelled in an annoying high pitched bítchy voice.
• I stood up, ready to storm out, but before I had the chance, Tyler rolled his eyes and stepped in front of me with his back to Brooke. He bent down and his face was inches away from my face. He was slowly moving toward my lips slowly and I panicked.
• His eyes were closed and I actually thought he was going to kiss me.
• But he put a hand over his mouth and put it to my lips.
• When he pulled apart, Brooke was speed walking away with her fist clenched beside her.
• She really needs to get a life. Why would she just try and prove that Tyler and I aren't together? Even though we're not.
• That's when I realized Jeremy came. He saw it and by the looks of it, he actually thought we had kissed. He had a hurtful expression on his face. And the black eye is still visible from the fight he had with Tyler.
• I looked over at Tyler who was smirking over at Jeremy, obviously proud. Why do these two even hate each other?
• I rolled my eyes. Like, what the hell ?
• "Hey Lexi."
• "H-Hi Jeremy." I sad pathetically.
• Damn it Lexi. Stop being so lame.
• "Can we talk?"
• "Uh-" before I can answer, Tyler spoke.
• "What do you want with my girl?" He asked.
• "Shut the hell up Tyler! I wasn't talking to you." Jeremy glared, his jaw clenching after every word he spoke.
• "Well you were talking to Lexi. My
• girlfriend." Tyler said with his signature smirk. "Why did you leave Brooke so early? Huh?" He changed the subject.
• I felt like slapping this asshole across the face right now. I would have if jermey and I were still together. And if all this craziness hasn't happened.
• "You leave Brooke and go right back to Lexi?" Tyler added, narrowing his eyes.
• "Come on Tyler." I dragged his hand pulling him over to another table in the library leaving Jeremy with a glare.
• What I really meant was 'Tyler, get your ugly ass out of here and leave Jeremy alone.' But I couldn't say that right now when everyone thinks we're dating.
• I didn't want a fight to start.
• It's way to early for me to stop fake dating this stupid jerk right now. I have to give it some time.
• Honesty, I really don't know if I really want to go back with Jeremy anymore. He hurt me. He broke my heart. I don't know what I'm even doing right now. My feelings for him are all over the place.
• "I know you guys aren't going to last long!" Jeremy called out.
• "Jackass." I muttered witch made Tyler laugh lightly, nodding his head in agreement.........
• #Continuation
• We both sat on a table and I sighed. "So... I was just gonna ask you, don't you like Courtney's long blonde hair? It's just so...beautiful. It's so wavy and perfect."
• "Okay, why are we talking about Court's hair?" Tyler raised an eyebrow, obviously confused. He was right, it was just too sudden. I'm actually going crazy, huh.
• "I don't know. I'm just bored." I replied. I suck at playing Cupid.
• "Don't you come here to study?"
• "Just answer the freaking question!"
• "Fine. Relax. Courtney's hair is great. She's a nice person. That's why she's one of my many friends." Tyler said quickly.
• Wow. Is it because I'm not nice to him, he started hating me when we were kids? No. It can't be. I was nice to him. Actually too nice. You know how little girls act when they have a crush.
• Okay. This is going to be hard. Making Tyler like Courtney more than just friends, I mean. They're best friends, I don't thing Tyler ever thought about her that way.
• ••••••••••
• "Okay class." Ms. Jones said to the class. "We'll be doing a class project."
• Yay. This will be fun.- Note the sarcasm.
• "I will pick your partners and you'll be interviewing each other. And you'll have to make a story or video about your partner. Your choice. This will be due in two weeks."
• "You'll also be having the opposite gender for your partner." She added.
• I looked around the room and remembered Tyler was in the same class. I better not end up with him. Spending two weeks with Tyler? No way!
• Please please please. A thousand times please.
• I only have to spend time with him during school. Where everyone sees us. Not after school now too. It's too much torture.
• Courtney, who was sitting beside me nudged my shoulder, taking me out of my inside panic. I looked over at her and she had a bright smile. "I hope I get Tyler as a partner." She said.
• "I hope I don't get Tyler as a partner." I replied. "This project sucks."
• "It won't if I get Tyler as a partner."
• "Okay guys. Since there's an even amount of girls and boys in this class, I'll let the girls pick out a boy name from this box." Ms. Jones held up a small carton box.
• She went down the row of where the girls are. Most girls getting upset because they didn't get Tyler or their boyfriend. I just could hear them mutter his name.
• Courtney smiled at Tyler and he smiled back. When Ms. Jones came by us, Courtney was the first to pick. Then it was me since I was right next to her.
• I opened my paper and read the name.
• "Shít." I muttered. "I got Tyler." I looked over at Tyler and he rolled his eyes.
• Perhaps he heard me cause he doesn't look too happy to be my partner for this stupid project either m. Whats the use for this anyways?
• Why does he hate me so much? Ever since his mom died he started hating me in the fifth grade.
• I was upset too. Ms. Evans was like a second mother to me, but it's not like it's my fault she's dead.
• I turned my gaze to Courtney who looked upset. Poor girl. She's in love.
• "Hey, wanna trade?" I asked.
• Courtney has Mike. The schools biggest nerd. Who even had a crush on Courtney. Everyone knew about it. I mean, who would like this girl. She's amazingly beautiful, smart, talented, kind...
• Courtney nodded and when we held our papers out to each other, the teacher stopped us.
• "No trading girls. Who you picked is who you are meant to work with." She said and walked over to us to write our partner names on a paper attached to a clipboard.
• This is going to be a long, long year.
• Who cares if we had to be a fake couple. That doesn't mean we had to work together on this project.
• Shít.
• I have Tyler as my freaking partner.
• * * * * * * * * * *
• *EIGHT YEARS AGO*
• Lexi's POV:
• "Tyler!" I yelled as I ran to Tyler's open arms.
• He picked me up and swung me around. He was really strong for a nine year old if he can hold my weight.
• "I miss you so much!" Tyler said when I was back on my feet.
• "I miss you too" I smiled and felt a blush kreeping up my neck.
• I have a huge crush on Tyler. He's just perfect.
• Tyler just came back from his three week vacation with his parents. They went to Texas, witch wasn't really far from where we live.
• "Where's Courtney?" Tyler asked as we both walked up to the car.
• My mom decided to come pick up Tyler and his parents front the airport.
• "She's sick." I replied.
• "Come on kids." Tyler's mom said.
• "How about some Ice cream?" Mr. Evans asked, Tyler's dad to be exact.
• "Yeah." Tyler and I said in a union. We both looked at each other and laughed.
• "You okay with that?" Tyler's dad asked my mom.
• "Of course."
• "You missed a lot of school. Your lucky." I said to Tyler when we both took our seats in the car.
• "It's only fourth grade." He said.
• "Yeah, but I hate school."
• "Why?" Tyler asked.
• "Cause everyone hates me." I replied.
• Tyler had a sad smile on his face. "I don't hate you." He scooted closer to me and put an arm around my shoulder. "And I will never hate you." He added.
• I looked up and met his sparkling blue eyes and smiled. "Promise?"
• "Promise."
• ..