Was I Just A Bet?

(3) Trouble. Again?

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 bee 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 busted in my privacy?

You literally called for that!

Nathan freaking Wagner, it is to blame.

"So what am I hearing? This new news and oh! does dad know about your little sneak out ways? " Oh no!

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

CRAP!

All the plans I made so far just failed, first I get to deal with Rachel before her birthday and secondly I will have to change the explanations 'cause seems like Nathan doesn't want anybody else to know about this. Why? just why? First, he is dragging me this s**t, Second, I don't know how to clean that up and third, he gets himself out of the picture and leaves me in a mess.

Talking about mess, just look at the annoyed Rachel standing there in front of me, ready to screw this brain out my head and feed upon it. Also, I don't have any plants to defend me from this Zombie.

"Rachel you can leave unless you have a pain killer with a water of glass" I said in a bored voice massaging my head.

"Cut the crap already. You know Nathan and I are dating, right? So this new thing better be some rumor or you know me well" She threw the threat and I ignored it like a boss. I literally could imagine the following sentences. That many times I have heard this s**t!

'You know you cut the crap please! I don't give a s**t about you dating him and what can you possibly do if this rumor is true? EAT MY BRAIN, oh! you do that daily' These words just rung in my brain, not enough vibrations in my vocal cord 'cause I am sane enough not to start a this two sided war. I have had enough headache for the day,

"I know. Now time for you to get lost." I said in a totally irritated voice that pissed Rachel a lot. C'Mon not everybody talks to queen-bee like this. "You yourself said that was a rumor so why stress that little brain inside that brain of yours?"

"It better be and we are not over on this topic. Nerdy ass" I glared at her as she left the room.

Leaving the door open of my room I lay back on my bed with a heavy headache. This was a normal headache( maybe), not like the other ones I get. Resting my head on the pillow I drifted into sleep. I was so tired that I didn't even have to count sheep which I do like most of the time.

Slowly after I don't know how many hours, consciousness came over as I slowly opened my eye lids. Randomly sending my hands in every direction to get me my specs for the sake of clear view. Still not able to open my eyes I yawned and started towards my washroom.

Although I still had my eyes closed but I knew where the washroom was so yeah I was intentionally sleep walking. Just after 2 -3 steps I stuck something hard and fell back on my bed. As far as I knew there was no wall, or was it? I opened my eyes to see the chest instead of a wall. And it was one hell of a chest!

Nathan Wagner was the wall we were talking about. And by his face , believe me he didn't look happy at all. His jaw tighten and gaze directly on me. Is he always like that? I mean just imagine, you just make out with him and he is staring at you like that, then you think where you went wrong but then you realize its just his face.

Okay, I DID NOT think about make out with Nathan Wagner.

"Why are you here?" I asked. He eyed at my iPhone lying beside my pillow. I really didn't get the gesture until I unlocked my phone.

15 missed calls , 3 messages

Oh crap! This tells me in how deep sleep I was. All the notification were from Nathan. Well, I see its not just his face.

"I was just slee.." I was cut off. My lips are moving. I am speaking. That means you don't cut off me. Damn! I hate that. I hate him. I hate everybody.

"Yeah I have been watching your sleeping session from past 15 minutes." He said taking a glance at his watch. That's cute.

CREEPY, IT IS.

"Now I say and you listen" he pointed fingers at me. As if different was happening. "First I pick and drop you daily. You are supposed to be ready at 7 as you know. Second, get down in the parking lot just after the school is over. I won't run around looking for you. And no I won't wait." he sent me a glare as I was going to speak. Does he smile at all?

"But I go to library after school." I said.

"No more" he said as I made a poker face.

"I think I would be the one who is doing the favor to you Nathan so you don't get to decide everything" I crossed my arms and he rolled his eyes. I already have a feeling how bad my future month is going to get.

He looked over my shoulders as Rosy came entered my room. Rosy was the one who took care of us when dad wasn't around. She was a healthy old-aged lady with curly brown hair. She looked after us for 10 years now and I trusted her a lot. She was widow whose husband died 5 years ago due to heart attack.

"Sorry to interrupt. Bella, drink it soon" She kept the juice tray she was carrying on the table before she spoke. Bella was the only nickname I liked that I couldn't help but smile whenever she called me that.

"Its okay. Thank you" I said as she left the room closing the door.

Before I could take the glass and take a sip Nathan took the glass that was meant for me. He smirked and gulped down good amount of red juice present in the glass. As expected he kept the glass down (not caring if it would break) and rushed towards the washroom immediately and I could hear tap turned open. After a minute or so he came out wiping his face with a white towel.

"What the hell was that?" He cringed as he pointed at the glass kept on the table beside me. He looked so cute as he cringed and tried to overcome the horrible taste that I couldn't help but chuckle. His one face expression and anger evaporated.

"Its beet juice" I said as I chuckled again.

"I feel like puking" And then he again rushed back to the washroom. I looked at the glass kept in front of me. Good thing it was half empty, I can now make an excuse that I couldn't drink more. I just hated this beet juice that I had to drink everyday. But never could I ever drink half of it at once even if I had become used to it. So I could tell how bitter his taste must have been now. Not my fault. I didn't tell him to gulp that down (and especially half of it at once).

"What good do you find in drinking this s**t" He said coming into the room once again poking his tongue out at the glass. I couldn't help but smile at his expressions. "And stop laughing now" He said as he reached for the glass of water kept on my little cupboard beside bed.

"That beet juice is good for health" I said, regretting later after his reply.

"Talk about extents girls can go" He said giving beet juice a last glare. "Now where were we ? Yes. Third, you will be having lunch with me and my group in break time."

"Nope! Nathan, not happening. I don't want bitches' glares while I eat my food"

"You can bring any of your friends. Its a part of the bet" He said, again drinking some amount of water. One friend? as if I have tones of them. Shits, how will I sit and have lunch with guys alone? "And the last thing, for now, you will attend every party with me. Part of the bet."

"No, I don't like parties at all" I cried.

"Have you ever been to one?" He said.

"No" I said but was cut off.

"Then shut up" He said as he woke up from his seat. Why does he even think that I would listen to him? And especially to all this ? He is no boss of mine.

"What would I want to carry along this bet?" I said with a serious expression.

"Let's say its important to me and I need you payback" Nathan mirrored my serious expression.

"Payback to what, Mr?

"You remember that farmhouse. The Halloween night" He looked in my eyes knowing very well I would never forget that incident. Never in my life. The day they took advantage of my fear for fun. "I helped you out" he said not even looking at me and then leaving the room.

Because of that incident I hate each one of them. I know Rachel was a part of them too but I just couldn't hate her for this. I just couldn't believe a sister would do that to another. But as we are growing up, I don't think it will take longer until' I would no more have to hesitate before believing it.

Flashback

I banged on the door again as energy slowly seeped out of me leaving me more and more exhausted with time. The cold wind brushing my semi-bare legs and arms. I pulled myself again, maybe for the last time, and pulled the door again, immediately falling back on the hard ground. I couldn't believe my eyes as I saw the door wide open. So the torture has finished. I stood on my feet again and got out from the room and ran through the blinding darkness. But my energy seemed to have consumed by my tears and panic. And when I was totally drained out of it I fell on the hard floor again, fainting first time in my life.

Flashback Ends

The realization slowly dawned upon me. So he knew about the whole thing but he was not one them ( I remembered all their damn faces ). He helped me out of there. Nathan Wagner actually did that.

Cue to my already problem-filled-life I received a message from my dad which didn't leave me excited.

Hey, Bella. I messaged to tell you that I cannot make it tomorrow. I apologize for this, the company I would be having a meeting with is going to come tomorrow and it is very important. I have already wished Rachel a happy birthday and have arranged a big party at the address that I have already messaged you. Along with it I have also sent dresses for you two girls. Do enjoy with your sister. After all its her seventeenth birthday.

Enjoy with my sister? Dad got the wrong meaning of enjoyment.