Let's make a deal
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Lyra's POV
After school, I go to my father's office. I am half expecting Sebastian not to show up. I will give him half an hour, and if he is serious about hockey, he'd better show up.
To my surprise, he shows up a few minutes after me, still dressed in his hockey gear. For the first time, I look at him like other girls would, and I wonder why in hell's name Victoria will cheat on him with Nate. However, I have learned my lesson. I will not fall for the jock of the school again. I know my limits now.
"Lyra, your father says you want to talk to me," He says.
Again, I notice he does not call me Miss Piggy like the other and that surprises me. Seb never talked to me, but he was also never rude to me.
"Sebastian! Where are you? Honey, we need to talk," I hear Victoria shouting down the hallway.
Seb rolls his eyes and looks frustrated. "It has been going on all day, and she is getting on my f*****g nerves."
"Hide behind the desk. I say as I take out my books and pretend to study.
The door flies open, and I look up into the eyes of a frustrated Victoria. "Miss Piggy ... Have you seen Seb?"
"You insult me, then ask me a question? I will answer you if you call me by my name." I say.
"Fine! Lyra, where is Seb?" She asks again.
"I don't know," I say as I return to my books.
"You f*****g fat b***h! You did that on purpose," She says as she storms out and slams the door behind her.
I start laughing. Well, that was fun.
"Good one," Sebastian says from behind the desk.
"She is going to be back. Keep hiding," I say.
Seb ducks back behind the desk as the door flies open again.
"Just so you know, your name is as ugly as you. Lyra fits a fat b***h like you!" She says.
"And Victoria sounds like a stripper's name," I say. She looks at me in surprise. Normally, I would keep my mouth shut.
"You'd better not go to the bathrooms alone! Remember what happened last time? You may just stink like a pig for the whole day again!" She threatens me.
"Yeah, next time I will fall on top of you and your friend and break all your bones. Now go run after Sebastian, I think I saw him with one of the other cheerleaders, and leave me alone, I am studying," I say. She storms out with a huff, slamming the door behind her again.
"Is it safe now?" Sebastian asks.
"Yeah, she is going to look for you and a cheerleader and will not be back. She is so stupid." I say.
"I know, right. So what did you want to talk to me about?" he asks.
"Let's make a deal. I will tutor you, and in return, you will help me slim down." I say.
"That is it? That is the deal? What about we pretend to date and keep Nate and Vicky away from us?" Sebastian asks.
"No, not yet, maybe when I have slimmed down. People will not believe we are a couple, and everyone will say you are using me like your brother used to." I say.
"You are right. It is a deal. By the way, do not call that piece of s**t my brother. He is not even my half-brother. We do not share the same blood, and I hate him and his mother. You know my father ... never mind, it has nothing to do with you. I will not bore you with my life." Sebastian says.
"He always told me you were the heir, and he was nothing. That is one of the reasons I felt sorry for him and fell in love with him. He knew how to intimidate me. Anyway, we will get to all those details later. For now, let's start. I am going to give you all my notes I took in class. I want you to study them tonight. Tomorrow, I will quiz you. I want to see how serious you are about this deal. I am not going to waste my time." I say.
"What tonight? Can't we start tomorrow? I am tired from practise and I need to... " Seb starts.
"Fine, the deal is off. I am not going to waste my time with someone who is not serious." I say.
"Okay, damn girl, give me those notes, but then come on," Seb says.
"Where to?" I ask.
"The track. I want to see how fit you are," Sebastian says with a wicket smile.
"I don't have exercise clothing!" I say. I am still hurting from my walk last night and this morning. There is no way I am going to run around the track right now!
"Fine, then the deal is off. If you are not serious about it, I am not going to waste my time." Sebastian uses my own words against me.
"Okay, we can start tomorrow when I have the right gear." I say.
Sebastian smiles, but he keeps the notes I gave him. "Come on, partner. I will take you home."
I look at him suspiciously because he still has that wicket smile on his face. However, I am tired, and I do not want to waste money on ordering a cab.
We sneak out so Victoria or Nate does not see us. We quickly get in his car, but to my surprise, we do not drive to my house. We drive to an old dirt road. As we reach a trail, Seb stops the car and looks at my sneaker.
"Those seem fine for a little jog, and you are wearing sweatpants. Your T-shirt will do. We are going for a little jog." He laughs.
"I knew you were tricking me!" I shout.
"Well, a deal is a deal," Seb says. I have no choice but to get out of the car and start jogging next to Sebastian. He keeps the pace slow so I can keep up.
After about a mile, it feels like my lungs are burning, and I can not breathe.
Seb stops. "We will rest for a while, then jog back. It will be enough for one day. Tomorrow we will hit the gym after studies. No one will be there that time of night."
"I am going to faint. Can't you go and fetch the car and pick me up here?" I ask hopefully.
"Nope, sorry, the car cannot drive here, and you will be fine. If you faint, I will carry you back," He says.
"Do you want to be injured for the rest of the hockey season?" I ask. Seb laughs with me.
"I like your sense of humor, but I am the best there is, and you are not as chubby as you think. I can carry you," The arrogant Seb steps forward.
"You think too much of yourself," I say.
"And so do the girls. Come on, it is getting late. We need to get to the car, and I need to get you home before your father comes looking for you," He says.
"As if," I mumble.
"What do you mean by that?" He frowns.
"Nothing, let's go before I die of a heart attack," I say and start jogging away.
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