Just A Kiss

Let The Game Begin

The weekend went by and now it was Sunday evening. I was sitting up in my bed reading one of my favourite books. I can’t count how many times I've read it.

I was so indulged in the book, that I had’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 heard it again. Yes, I definitely wasn’t hearing things.

I rested the book on my bedside table and got off bed. I went over to my window and opened the curtains. I slid the window pane up and looked 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 tomorrow to drive you to school.” He said.

I scrunched up my eyebrows in confusion. “Why?”

“We are supposed to be dating, remember?” He reminded me. “A boyfriend is supposed 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 had finally come to his senses, realized that this dating thing was absurd and called the deal off. I guess i was wrong.

“Okay, whatever>” I responded.

“Good.” With that, he jumped off the window sill and into his room. Without saying another word, he closed his window and disappeared from sight.

I closed my window as well and pulled 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. “Cone in.” I answered.

My room door was opened, revealing my dad. “Hi sweetheart.”

“Oh hey Dad, what’s up?” I placed the book on the bed beside me and crossed my feet under me..

Dad walked over to my bed and sat down. “It’s been a while since we’ve talked. How’s school?” He asked.

“School is…school.” I answered with a grin.

Dad chuckled. “Okay then.” He was quiet for a moment, then he said. I was thinking that you and Sarah should go shopping next week. What do you say?”

I smiled. “Of course, Dad. I would love that.” I answered honestly.

Dad looked at me and smiled with gratitude. I knew that he knew that Sarah and I didn’t talk much and wanted us to bond. “Thanks, sweetheart.” He patted my foot and began to get up from my bed, when his eyes caught something. “Why did you throw that away? I thought that you loved that picture?” He asked, indicating a picture of Logan and I that was now crumbled up and in its new home in the waste basket.

He was right. I did love that picture. I was my favorite picture of us. We had taken it when we went to the amusement park about four months ago. We were both making silly faces in the picture. “We broke up,” I said in a quiet voice.

Dad turned to look at me. His eyes showed surprise. “Why? What happened?”

I brought my knees up to my chin and hugged them. He was cheating on me. Our relationship was based on lies.” I tried to sound nonchalant, but everytime I remember what he did to me, I felt hurt and angry.

“Are you okay?” Dad asked quietly.

I looked at my father and I could see sadness in his eyes. His eyes never left mine as he waited for my response. He has always hated me when I was hurt or sad. I smiled to relieve his worry. “I’ll be fine.”

His mouth stretched into a smile of his own. “Good, because no boy is worth your tears, okay?”

I nodded my head. “Okay.”

“That’s my girl.” He got up and kissed me on my forehead. “Good night, kiddo. I love you.”

“I love you too, Dad,” I replied. He gave me one last smile, before leaving my room, closing the door behind him.

As planned, Tyler had his car parked outside and was waiting for me the next morning. I went over to his car and I got into the passenger seat. He then got into the driver's seat after closing my door. He started the engine, while I put on my seatbelt.

“So, we haven’t talked about how we are going to pull this off. What’s the plan?” I asked, when he pulled out onto the road. He had left the coffee shop on Friday without discussing the details of the plan.

“Well, we are going to pretend to date when we are at school and whenever we are around my mother.” He answered, without taking his eyes off the road.

“Okay.” I answered, feeling a little nervous all of a sudden. Firstly, I was worried if it was going to work and, secondly, what would people think of me when they find out I’m dating the bad boy? “Do you think it will work?”

Tyler looked at me for a second, before turning his attention back to the road. “Of course, it will.”

We didn’t say anything more for the rest of the ride and before I knew it, Tyler pulled into the school’s parking lot. I shrugged all the negative thoughts from mt mind and prepared myself for the task at hand.

Tyler got out of the car as I was getting out. He got around the car and stood beside me. He stretched his hand towards me and smiled. “Let’s do this, girlfriend.” He said, putting emphasis on the word ‘girlfriend.’ I rolled my eyes at him but took his outstretched hand nonetheless.

As we walked towards the school, a lot of students were hanging out in the parking lot, noticing that we were holding hands. A lot of them just looked at us, while some started whispering. WE continued. Towards school, until finally, we were at my locker. Tyler finally released my hands, so I could go into my locker.

“Okay, I’m going to class now. I’ll see you at lunch.” he said. I nodded and he turned and walked away. I finished getting my books from my locker and I headed to my class as well.

Time passed quickly and by the time lunch rolled around, I had lost count of the number of students who asked me if Tyler and I were a couple. This plan of his was actually working.

I bought my lunch and headed to the table where Victoria and I always sit. She was already at the table waiting for you. I reached the table and sat down across from her. Soon after, Tyler appeared out of nowhere and sat beside me. As soon as he did, he snaked his hands around my waist. It felt weird for his hands to be around my waist and I tried my best not to squirm in his hold.

Before Tyler or I could say anything, Victoria, who sat across from us, looked from Tyler to me and said in a whisper, “You know, I can’t believe people actually think you two are dating.”

Tyler looked at Tori and then at me. His eyes were accusing, as if to say ‘You told her?” I matched his glare. “What?” I asked. “Victoria is my best friend. Did you really think I would have kept her in the dark?” As soon as I got home on Friday, I called Tori and told her everything that had happened. I didn’t plan on lying to her. Besides, she would never believe I was dating someone like Tyler anyway.

“Okay fine. Fine enough.” Tyler said after a while.

“You have nothing to worry about, I won’t say anything.” Tori reassured him. She made a gesture of crossing her heart.

“By the way,” I said, getting to the point of why he was here. “You don’t have to sit here, you know.”

“Of course I do. If you sit over here and I sit where I normally sit, that would look weird. No one would ever believe we are dating.” Tyler reasoned. “If we are doing this, we have to do it right.”

‘I have to admit Tyer is right.” Tori said, nodding her head in agreement.

I gave her a look. “Thanks for choosing my side, Tori.” I replied sarcastically, even though I knew they were both right.

Tori held up her hands defensively, but before she could say anything, Tyler suddenly shouted. “Yow! Seth!”

Tyler beckoned with his hands and turned my head to look in that direction. Seth, who was just turning from the lunch line, turned and walked in our direction.

When Seth reached our table, he sat down beside Tori. “What’s popping, guys?” He asked before digging into his lunch.

I vaguely heard Tori responding to him as my sole attention was on Tyler. I looked at him shooting a dagger at the side of his head. Tyler, however, didn’t turn to look at me. He continued to eat his lunch and completely ignoring me. He had a right, because he knew why I was looking at him. Like seriously, was he going to invite everyone to sit at our table? I wanted to say something, but because I didn’t want to blow out our disguise, I kept my mouth shut.

I forced a smile on my face and put on the nice girlfriend act. “Hi Seth. How are you doing?”

Tyler turned to me with an amused smile. “You don’t have to pretend, Emily. Seth knows.”

My eyes widen and I felt my mouth fall open. “Seth knows?” I repeated, still in shock. “And you came down on me for telling Tori,” He was unbelievable!

“Seth’s my friend>” Tyler said, mimicking what I had said earlier.

Seth looked at me with an amused smirk on his lips. “Besides, I would never believe that Tyler had settled down and has a girlfriend.” Tyler grinned at his words and they both bumped fist.

I rolled my eyes at their actions. “You both are such boys.” They both laughed. How was i going to survive lunch with these two morons?