Was I Just A Bet?

(2) Mission- Avoid Rachel failed

Then I heard 'wohoos ' and 'yeaahhh' from the crowd that now surrounded in the basketball court. A bet ? What? What is going on? Just when I opened my mouth to demand for answer he woke up and started walking away with his two friends , not before turning around and winking at me.

Rachel will hang me.

I didn't know how should I feel about it ? Happy ? Because Nathan has become my official boyfriend ( forget about the bet , we are concentrating on happy things ) or be sad and find a way out ? Because my sister is just the blessed fairy right from the heaven and moreover its a bet. Also I don't want headaches like relationships, do I?

Should I not back out ? Do I just want be a bet? The only reason for me getting into a relationship would be wanting a person by my side, always. A person who I could share what happened, about my feelings, about everything. Someone who would accompany me when I need someone by my side. Someone who would encourage me, motivate me. Someone who would love me.

Do I want to remain just a bet?

I couldn't concentrate on the book anymore even when I was on a climax. I had a butterfly bookmark which I inserted in between the book and shoved it right in my brown bag.

Many people are there in the playground and obviously they saw what happened here and for sure they are now gossiping ( and I am the topic - Oh no!) I ducked my hair as if doing something with my phone. I don't want all this, staying alone is better than being the main topic of discussion in the whole school. I had almost 4 throwbacks of agreeing for being his girlfriend. Call me nerd or whatever but for me its the best way to deal with problems.

1- I would be talked about in the whole school and I wouldn't really know what they are talking. Yet I had some idea what they would say ( 'Do ya know who is Nathan Wagner's new girlfriend ? Gabriella Mae. Yes ! That geek with big glasses' 'That awkward and boring nerd? What has happened to Nathan's taste?' ). I would get thousands of glares and then I would mentally die.

NO I DON'T WANT TO BE POPULAR

2- I would remain a bet. He would dump me within a month and then over. My first relationship would suck as hell.

NO I DON'T WANT A BET-RELATIONSHIP.

3- Nathan is not a good guy. Letting him enter my life would itself becomes a headache for me.

NO I DON'T WANT SUCH TYPE OF GUY EVEN IF HE LOOKS HOT AS HELL.

4- From what I have seen Rachel likes Nathan a lot. And she definitely wouldn't like a bone in the meat. She would seriously get pissed off.

Wait? She'd be pissed off. Is that good or bad ?

Rachel Mae has already made my life resemble a hell. What else she could do? I have immunity against her endless harsh blabbers and her nuisance. Moreover, Rachel has this only aim in her life to make my life suck so she just scares away all the friends I have ever made. I still remember, when in class 8th I had my best friend Jessica who I would be with all the time. Rachel couldn't just let me be happy and she along with her shitty friends tricked Jess into something and Jess didn't talk to me ever again. I tried to approach her several times but she ignored me always and then her dad got transferred and since then we never talked. Well, what happened 2 years ago in music competition is just a perfect example of how bad Rachel can be.

I never did anything to Rachel. Okay yes, I tried but I couldn't harm her more than cutting her favorite dress in 8th class and then she cried so much. I was so guilty about it that I cried too. From then on , I never tried hurting her ( I couldn't, just couldn't). No matter how much she hated me I couldn't stop caring about her even after I know she doesn't give a damn.

She likes me getting pissed and unhappy. I have lost number of friends and their trust, been humiliated in front of the whole class, ragged by my own sister and her cronies ( in class 7th) . And the list goes on forever. Maybe this is the time when I can harmlessly piss her off and she wouldn't be able to do a thing. 'Cause its a bet and Nathan can very well handle her.

So yeah I had one reason to agree - I can piss Rachel off ( totally harmlessly ). And this reason has the capability to strike off the word throwbacks from the bet thing.

Um was I ready to say yes ? I don't think so. This type of confusing feeling I had never got in my life ( and I didn't really know what ta do ?)

Maybe the best thing for now is to stay away from here where I could feel pairs of eyes on me. If only glares could kill. I picked my brown bag up and started pacing out of the basketball court ( not looking here and there). As I was out of the school , near parking lot I started searching for my Beetle ( a lot relieved that the parking lot was deserted). It was parked last in the second column. I will just drive back home away from this bet and related stuff and I will get to rest until Rachel knows about what happened.

Before I could put the keys to start the car Nathan from I don't know where came in front of the car. His continuous gaze made me uncomfortable. He was sweating while taking the support of car bonnet. His perfectly messed hair were moving with the air. I looked at him with expressionless face ( because I didn't know what to do at that time ) with my black eyes meeting his dark brown ones. I never knew a sweating guy could look hot ( as hot as Nathan). Then he smirked and that small movement of lips made my progesterone to function.

"Here, save my number. Pick the instant I call. Rejecting my call would not be a good thing." He said with his chin high.

"If I say no to the bet ?" I said ( and I was nervous as hell, c'mon he wouldn't look away )

"Did I say you have a choice ?" He said as a matter of fact showing his poker face. "Get ready at correct 7 A.M. Don't be late , I will be there to pick you up"

"What about Rachel?" I asked.

"Is Rachel my girlfriend or you?" He said clicking his eye brows up. Oh now Rachel has two reasons to hang me:-

1- Nathan won't drop and pick her anymore ( because I am his girlfriend and not her)

2- I said yes to this bet-relationship (Because he didn't give me any choice)

"But how will I convince her?" I said totally worried about how angry and sad Rachel would be. And this thing won't make her happy on her birthday. I should have tried to avoid this bet until her birthday end.

"I won't tell everything. Bye" He said and then dashed away from the the parking lot. Oh darn !

I strode away to my home. I will think about this later. Now I will just have to find a way to sneak to my room. Last thing I want is to deal with the queen bee and cronies. I would just take a hot shower, and curl up in my bed for several days.

Naturally my wish was no one's command ....

I'd have to deal with all the things.

I halted in front of my house before parking my Volkswagen Beetle in the blue garage. My house was pretty big, majorly shades of cream and brown were on display. In front of the house was a big oval shaped swimming pool. Perks of being a daughter of a rich businessman ( it comes with whole lot of demerits too). Surrounding was ground with wet grass due to the dew collecting on it. I ran to the backyard of the house from where I could see my balcony, from where a rope was suspended. Almost attached to the walls were the stairs which would lead up to the balcony. I didn't use them often, only when I had no other escape and my home was filled with Rachel's friend I didn't want to deal with.

Yeah that happens like 3-4 times a week.

This was the perfect situation to use this secret pathway ( you just know one of them ). I pulled the rope twice to ensure it was tight. Satisfied from its grip I clung to the stair' step and moved upwards with the help of the rope. My room was on the 1st floor so it wasn't hard to get there and benefit was none of the three ( Rachel and her cronies ) knew I was home. I was just a step or two away when I heard the voice which made me froze.

"Venus you must be sure if you say that" Rachel was coming near along with her cronies and here I was halfway up my room. Oh no ! What if she saw me like that?

"Yup Rachel, Anna called me just now and she witnessed it with her own eyes" Venus paused "he himself declared Gabriella as his girlfriend and this was heard by everyone"

They already knew. I wanted this thing to be hidden until day after tomorrow. Immediately when I could hear the footsteps getting closer I grabbed my balcony's fence and jumped inside it. Will just open the door and get inside. They can't do anything until they know I am home. When I face her ( which I would like to do day after tomorrow) I will tell her its a bet and that I don't have any say in it. She would be really pissed and won't be able to do a thing ( 'cause the person behind it is Nathan). Until then Avoiding Rachel Mission starts. Easy- peasy.

"Nathan declared her to be her girlfriend? Why would he do that? Even freaks don't talk to her. But I will talk to her about this once she gets home" They were standing in the backyard and thankfully I was up in the balcony. See I told ya she would be ready to hang me. I turned towards the door to put the keys in.

I FORGOT THE DAMN BAG DOWN THERE WHICH HAS THE KEYS.

Fudge cakes. They would just notice the bag and then the f*****g plan is failed, already. Oh no! I didn't know when I started biting my nails leaving one of them shapelessly curvy ( yeah my nails aren't manicured like those of Rachel but I liked them, a lot ). I glanced down from the balcony ( trying very hard for not being visible to the queen bee and group). And there I could see my brown bag lying on the ground. What to do ?

"You two be here. I will wait for her in the front yard" Rachel said turning around in her bossy voice. She would definitely see me while she passes and my keys are down there. What to do?

Think. Think. Think. Think.

And then I got a idea ( which was not that good, I think, but could save my butt right now ).

Taking out a Bobby pin from my hair ( which luckily I had wore today) I inserted in the keyhole. I had never opened a door with Bobby pin but yeah I saw a hero in some movie doing that. I rotated it in every way possible, trying to stick to the door closely. Just when I was least expecting the door opened and I got inside it, totally relieved that Rachel couldn't see me, before I closed it slowly.

I sat on my bed removing my shoes. I removed my specs while I lay ( totally exhausted) on my bed. Then my phone beeped telling me I got a message. I usually get messages of my sim card companies or my dad telling me about his arrival day. And also Rachel's birthday was tomorrow so dad might be telling me that he is coming. Excitedly I reached for my iPhone and see what I totally didn't expect ( well I did maybe )

Save my number. Don't you dare tell anybody that you know its a bet.

- Nathan Wagner

Then suddenly my room's door flied open ( not seriously ) and came in the queen bees and followers. Rachel was holding my brown bag in her one hand and other hand had my bunny key chain. So I see how she just opened my door ( even if it was locked inside ).

"Hey geek, I just heard some news about you and Nathan and is dad aware about your sneak out pathways?" Oh no!

What do I do? Tell her about the bet and then wait until Nathan hangs me ? No, Not at all.

CRAP!