Was I Just A Bet?

(10) My life's a mess' synonym

Gabriella's Point of View

I dwelt in my pasta happily. You know your day is good when you end up having steak pasta for dinner. I kept on eating while I heard everything Noah and Liam were saying and those got me really nervous which made me increase my speed of eating. I know its weird- your eating speed increasing and I bet it would have looked weird too but I did it anyways.

Yes I got nervous. It's not everyday my bet boyfriend's ( not to mention an ongoing minor crush. Yeah just minor) friend and brother are teasing him with my name.

The last thing I wished was to turn into a tomato. It seemed like god heard me.

"Rachel" Nathan whispered. And the mere mention of that name made me look up in shock. Yeah it took just a 6 alphabet word and a confused emotion on my bet boyfriend's face to stop me from eating something that I would have finished before running out of my burning house. Now you see my love for food (and my shock when it comes to my dear sister)

"What?" She really cannot be here. I knew I cannot be that lucky ( like seriously I was having a steak pasta and a great time)"Has she spot me yet?" I asked.

"Hey there Rachel" Liam shouted. What the fudge? My face immediately drained of colors. She is going to see me. Who knows she might already have seen me. I want to bury my head in sand right now but the sand's nowhere to be seen. How unlucky Gabriella!

"Don't. Just don't" I said not even daring to turn around. Here I am thinking a way to hide from my sister and he is calling her, near me.

"What?" Liam said, confusingly.

"Is she looking here?" I asked him with my inside yelling at him to say 'no'.

"No, she didn't hear me. She might hear if we call together. On count of three. One. Two."

"Stop" I said widening my eyes "I have to go. She can't see me here, having dinner with Nathan." her doubt would turn into assurance. C'Mon man, how does she even know I am here? Like how? Does she have some GPS chip inserted in me? I am gonna tell dad. What the hell am I thinking? "or I would have to tell her about this bet"

"You can't" Nathan said eyeing behind me. "We have time to get away" he instantly stood up from his seat and I followed (before looking at my pasta once). We somehow managed to get to the restaurant's hall area without getting noticed. I would look back on every step. Her single glimpse made me run faster. Doesn't she sound like a moster? Right now she is no less, I would assume ( she sees me here with him and my peace of life is ruined)

Thank god I was wearing shoes, I am really bad at heels, you know. I don't know how these girls walk in 5 inches. I wore 3 inches last month ( I tried) and almost had my nose broken while walking on stairs ( I am always in a hurry). I prefer veggies for parties, if only I feel like.

"There's the exit. You've got your car, right?" I nodded when he asked. "Okay so... bye" He said and I lipped an inaudible 'bye'. He turned around and started walking, like a model, kinda ( I have not seen a model walking but he looked good) How can someone be so attractive, dammit?

"I am gonna get Caleb, Liam and Noah and walk out without getting noticed by Rachel" He said as I hurried towards my car. Mission successful.

I buried my hands in my jegging's pockets in order to get my keys out. I took them out only to put my hand again in my pocket. Where's my phone? I keep it with my keys, in my right pocket. Where is it? I remember not taking out it at the dinner. Then?

Is your phone more important or peace ? Get the frigging out of here.

I got into my Volkswagen Beetle and drove back to the home away from Rachel. When did I got this lucky? I literally went unnoticed my Rachel. The whole drive I kept thinking about the dinner date. He had his friends waiting to see if I had come. Why would he do that? I don't know how I should feel? Its kinda cute to me. Last night he came to me after watching that video. Was he concerned? He sat by me for almost half an hour, why would he be concerned? I am nothing but a bet or am I? Tonight when he chuckled ( for the first time, in front of me) at my words, he looked so cute. I don't know it might be because of teenage hormones giving a acceleration to my minor crush or if he actually is so damn good looking that a tiny lift of his lips would make me feel this way.

Yeah, it happens ( a lot) if your a hormonal teenager ( which is a yes in 95% cases). And its a major difficultly as to make out if you have a major crush on somebody or its just your hormones developing. And because of this everything your crush ( minor or major) does becomes cute and every face they make looks perfect. So basically the problem is teenage hormones, no the actual problem is being a teenager- hormones are an undesired gift ( that is necessary of course- Testosterone and Estradiol ).

I don't know what should I do and the best decision ( that I can think of) is to bury in my blanket and sleep for rest of eternity. I will think about the reasons behind his actions later after I wake up from my eternity sleep.

You sound like a bear going into hibernation. But that's none of my business. - Says my inner Kermit.

Shut up. I know that.

From the freaking time Nathan Wagner has entered in my life, he hasn't stopped messing with my brains for once.

Your not my crush Nathan, at all. Its just stupid hormones.

Okay, if saying that comforts you. But that's none of my business. - Inner Kermit, again.

-*-*-

I parked my car in my normal place and walked towards my house. I am so tired that I can sleep the moment my head touches the pillow. Well that happens even if I am not tired.

Right now I am not very hungry so my stomach can wait until tomorrow. I passed the main hall to get to my room but not before noticing my phone kept on the hall's table. There you are after playing hide and seek with me. I walked towards the table and picked my phone and pressed side edge button to see the battery ( Its below 10, I am sure). But my eyes stopped at the display and didn't reach the title bar. I saw the google map of hotel Alluvia opened. Dammit! This is how she got to know my location. I searched for the location on my phone and identified the place immediately and bloody left my phone here. But how dare she touch my phone? She herself believes in privacy and never lets anyone come between her and her beloved privacy, now she doesn't know how to respect other's.

I am gonna talk to her once she is home. She checked my phone- okay. But is she my mom to come and sneak over me?

I am like really pissed. First she has me fantastically treated in her party and gets a video, then she ruins my privacy and sneaks over me. I am not her small sister. Yeah, just 1 year doesn't count.

365 days is a whole lot of time. But that's none of my business. - You know.

I walked up to my room to get changed. Only after that I would wait in the hall for her arrival.

I got into a comfortable pink trouser and grey loose top with black hearts all over it which had this really true quote - "I love cats". I arranged my hair in a messy bun from which every strand of my hair would come out in the morning. Just when I was ready to walk out of the room Rachel opened the door and came in already.

"The idea of good manners much be new to you but yeah its polite to knock" I said folding my hands.

"So, how was your date?" She said ignoring my statement "with Nathan at Hotel Alluvia"

"First of all I was never with Nathan. Second it wasn't a date. Third, how do you know I was at Alluvia?" I asked to see what excuse she makes.

"I saw Hotel Alluvia's google map opened on your phone" Woho look at this shameless liar "I picked it up when I saw dad's message flash when I was passing by. I could have checked it on my phone but he just messaged you this time. His perfect little daughter. But because of your phone's lock I failed to see his message, but this google map instead. And I immediately understood who you were with"

"I wasn't with Nathan, Rachel and you shouldn't have touched my phone and especially shouldn't have gone there to sneak over me" My voice raised. I just can't stand Rachel. I just can't. I hope we don't get too loud and wake up Rosy ( since its 10, she might already be asleep) during our fight.

"I am sure you were. Nathan's every date is at Alluvia. Besides is there any one else who would take you there? And the reason I went there was Nathan and to see you taking what belongs to me. You do it every time Gabriella. You take everything I want"

"I take everything you want? I don't think that Music Competition is too old to be forgotten. We both know what happened 2 years ago, don't we? You took the only thing I wanted at that time" I said totally pissed right now to take any shits.

"I didn't do that, not intentionally. I told you many times Gabriella" She wasn't calling me geek or nerd or with any other stupid nickname. She was serious and pissed. So was I.

"You never explained, how it was unintentional" I quoted 'unintentional' in air. She says it every time, does she have an explanation? none at all.

"I don't want to give you any explanations." She said. "And Music Competition is nothing in comparison to what you took from me. You took away my mother from me. You became father's favorite daughter who is far better than me. No matter how much I try I can never be like his favorite daughter." She paused for a second "You know what, this head girl competition is how I will prove who's the better daughter."

After saying so, she turned around, walking out of my room but not before saying "And let's keep Nathan as a challenge and let me show you that I take whatever I want."

With that my door closed with a loud voice. I sighed. I hope that I never existed.

Your existence ain't your fault. But that's none of my business.

I opened my mobile to see what message she was talking about. The message box had only one latest message.

Coming tomorrow. I have a surprise for Rachel since I didn't actually give her a birthday gift. Congratulation as you have passed the first level of the competition. I knew you would. Heard that Rachel passed this examination too, pretty unexpected. So my surprise is to encourage her also. Don't tell her about it.

And then she says I am the favorite daughter. Okay, I believe her.

With that I plopped on my bed and went to the place I love the most- Sleepworld. Yeah, that place exists ( for me)

-*-*-

I woke up due to someone continuously moving me like they are making a dough. I grunted several times but someone kept rolling me again and again. My eyes opened as I got annoyed. I hate it when someone plays with my sleeping schedule ( that is I sleep from whenever I want to and wake up whenever I feel like)

I saw Ethan grinning at me. I wasn't able to see him properly because of the hair strands blocking my way.

"Get ready we are going on a run" Ethan said.

"But why?"

"Head Girl Competition?"

Oh Fudge.