Just a Bet

5. A Date?

I sit in the cafeteria, picking at my lunch, not eating though, I will never forget what I found yesterday, never. I don't think I will ever eat again.

"You want my lunch, I'm not hungry?" I slide my lunch towards Carson.

"You think I'm hungry?"

"Yesterday was a nightmare." 

"I wish it was a nightmare, but it's reality."

I shudder, my thoughts being broken by Beca.

"Heeeeeeeeey, Carson, where's," She snaps her fingers a couple of times. "Narcotics."

"Nathan."

"NATHAN, yes, how's he?"

"Staying hydrated, hopefully."

"Don't even joke about it."

"I feel like I'm missing something." Before I can even attempt to explain what we're talking about, a forth party joins the table.

"Hey sweet pea."

I'm about to throw up.

"LADIES ROOM, I must go there!" I get up and away from Nathan as fast as possible, I don't think I can even look at him, I have the feeling Carson feels the same because I soon hear. "YEP, right behind you!"

~~~

I sit cross legged on Carsons couch doing my homework.

"It is SO great that Mr. Davis made us partners, for the YEAR!"

"Yep, you sound REALLY enthused."

"Super!" I give him a sarcastic smile. We sit in silence for a couple of minuets, it being broken by Carson.

"Hey, you know something we should do."

"I don't think I want to."

"We should go on a date."

"What?"

"A really date."

"Ok, you know we're fake dating right, so like we don't go on real date, someone goes, 'Hey, what'd you do last night' and I go 'Oh, I went out with Carson.' When really, I was at home eating ice cream for diner."

"But we could go to the fair."

"I don't wanna go to there fair with you."

"Do you wanna go?"

"Yeah, by myself."

"Then go by yourself, and I'll just be there." 

"Interesting, interesting, how about, no."

"How about, go with me, or I'll lock you in Nathans room for 5 minutes."

"Deal." I shake his hand.

~~~

I shuffle through my closet with Beca laying on my bed, her head hanging off the end.

"So, if you hate Carson so much, why are you going out with him?"

"I'm not, I'm going to the fair by myself, he's just gonna be there."

"Yeah, you tell yourself that."

"He also threatened to lock me in Nathans room, and I am NEVER going back in there again."

"What?" Beca sits straight up, turning and sitting on the edge of my bed. "You've been in Nathans room, what's it like?"

"Horrifying." I stare into my clothes, remembering the horrors of Nathans room.

"What?"

"Ooh, what about this?" I pull a button up denim dress out of my closet and show it to Beca.