RACHEL
“Is your godfather coming back here?” Nate asked me.
“Why are you asking?” I asked him.
“Rachel, can I court you?” he suddenly asked, which surprised me.
“No, you can't,” I quickly replied.
“Why not?”
“I don't like you,” I quickly replied.
“That's a shame, I like you,” he said to me with a grin.
“I don't like you.”
“And who do you like... Is it...?” he asked, as if he was thinking.
I swallowed because it seemed like he knew something. I felt a wave of nervousness about what he might reveal. What if he knew about me and my godfather?
“Is it Lance? He's Kate's ex. I'm better looking than him,” he said arrogantly, so I breathed a sigh of relief.
“So what? I'm not friends with Kate,” I replied with a dismissive tone.
“Why don't you just give me a chance? Just one date, and
