A Promise

Chapter Twelve - "I'm his girlfriend"

CHAPTER TWELVE 

*DEVON'S POV*

We drove miles away from school and reached a park. We sat beside the lake. And started laughing again. I don't know why, but we always laugh. Then we started playing "If you were". It is a game where you ask someone that if they were something what would they be and why.

"If you were a food, what would you be?" She asked.

"The most unliked food." 

"Why?"

"So no one could eat me." We both chuckled.

"Then everyone won't look at you or crave for you. Or probably no food will take to you cause you are not good." 

"It's okay. As long as I'm alive and everyone will be eaten and be drowned in human saliva." I paused. "How about you?"

"I'll be the same as you." She said and bit her lip.

"Why?"

"Because we're partners. And so you'll have someone to talk to." 

Wow. That answer made me fall for her more. Then the awkwardness came in. And so my phone rang. It was Rian.

"What's up Ri?" I said in a cool voice.

"DON'T 'WHAT'S UP RI' ME! WHERE ARE YOU?!" 

"Ow." I said in a whisper so she won't hear it. Then I pulled my phone a few inches out of my ear. Damn. She must be really mad. And yes, Isabelle can hear it that made her laugh.

"I went somewhere."

"WITH WHO?!"

"My friends." 

"WHO?!"

"My classmates." 

"WHO ARE THEY YOU B-"

I got lost in words. Then Isabelle snatched my phone out of my hands and started talking to Rian. I tried stopping her, but I can't. She's too strong. I mean, I can't hurt her. She put the phone on speaker mode so I can hear it as well.

"Hello?" She said.

"Who is this?" Rian said, her voice finally is calm.

"This is Isabelle." 

"Ok, hello Isabelle can you now pass the phone to Devon? I mean, give Devon's phone back?!" 

"No because he is busy with a group project."

"And what makes you so special that he lend his phone to you?" 

"I'm his girlfriend." She said in a very calm voice like it was real. This made me blush. But why? Why would she say that to Rian? Suddenly, Rian got quiet. "Now if you want to say something to my boyfriend tell me now." 

"No. Just, just tell him I'm not going to wait for him since he has this project and I'm walking home." Rian said, her voice down. I can see how down she is. What am I going to say if she talks to me and say that I broke the promise? No, wait. This is just the first time. I know her, she can forgive me easily. 

Isabelle waved her hand on my face. I guess she caught me staring at the lake. 

"Yes?" 

"Your phone." She handed me my phone then I nodded and placed it back in my pocket.

"Are you okay? Do you want to go now?" She asked.

"Yeah, sure."

Then we both got up and she drove in silence. I think this day got really awkward when she said that she was my girlfriend to save me from Rian.

*RIAN'S POV*

It's dismissal time and Devon isn't still showing up. So I planned to call him. The phone rang three times then he picked it up.

"What's up Ri?"

"DON'T 'WHAT'S UP RI?' ME! WHERE ARE YOU?!" I said I was really worried where he was. 

"I went somewhere." Oh this motherfucker is trying to cut class isn't he? 

"WITH WHO?!"

"My friends."

"WHO?!"

"My classmates." He said. He is hiding something from me. And he is taking this too long. He is getting in my nerves right now.

"WHO ARE THEY YOU B-"

"Hello?" An unknown voice startled me that made me not say the last word since a girl talked to me.

"Who is this?" I said, and was finally calm.

"This is Isabelle."

"Ok, hello Isabelle can you now pass the phone to Devon? I mean, give Devon's phone back?!" Wow, why was I being mean?

"No because he is busy with a group project."

"And what makes you so special that he lend his phone to you?" 

"I'm his girlfriend." She said. I was lost in words. I don't know what to say anymore. "Now if you want to say something to my boyfriend tell me now." 

"No. Just, just tell him I'm not going to wait for him since he has this project and I'm walking home." I said. Then dropped the phone. Damn, he already has a  girlfriend when it's just only the first week of school? I guess I really am walking alone.

But just as I was about to step out of the gate of the school, a car was following me.

"Hey, need a lift?" Eric said. I sighed, then opened the door in the passenger's seat.

"Where's Devon? He is the one who's supposed to take you home every day right?" He said, while looking at the road.

"I don't know. Yeah he is supposed to, but, he's out with someone." I was looking down but I can see him looking at me. The car was moving slowly until Eric pulled up. I looked at him, and saw him staring at me.

"Why did you stop?"

"Do you want to talk about this somewhere? Let's have coffee?" 

"Sure." 

He finally drove fast and I turned on the radio. Reptilia by The Strokes was playing. Then we sang along. Eric sang few wrong lyrics that made me laugh. But it's a good thing that he knows a bit of The Strokes. Eric stopped in front of a cafe near school. He got out first and opened the door for me. 

"Thanks" I said. And he nodded. He is a gentleman indeed.

We sat at a table and talked about things. I like the way he can listen to my problems and give advices. And good thing someone was there to listen to what I am  feeling right now.