chapter 12: secret (James)

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*two months later*

We sat on my bed making out for over two hours. Evan had walked in about 10 minutes ago and freaked. So, he knew our secret. We begged him to say absolutely nothing, our secret couldn't be revealed.

Our friend groups had emerged and everyone hung out with everyone. We had a rule where no-one could date anyone in the group. Absolutely no-one. And we had been breaking that rule since our 'one-night stand'. Everyone thought that was the end of our romantic relationship. We were just friends now.

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"Evan, please. You know everyone else would kill us if they found out. We really like each other an-" Elle started as she jumped up, going to close the door. Until someone came from behind Evan, which made Elle go speechless.

"hey Elle, I was just looking for you, why are you so tense?" Allegra asked, she clearly hadn't seen anything.

After Allegra took Elle home, it was me and Evan alone. We looked at each other oddly and laughed.

"how the fuck did you get a girlfriend before I do? I'm way better then you are at getting bitches." Evan laughed. It was true, he got more bitches but never liked any of them. I got one bitch, and I loved her.

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We were in Maite and Oliver's room. Celebrating the end of the week, like we do every Friday.

All of us were there, except charlotte and tom. They dropped out of collage together to become actors. Neither of them can act. We don't talk about them very often. Oh well, they were quite toxic anyway.

Maite had ordered pizza for all of us. Everyone got what they wanted and everyone had beer, it wouldn't be to long before everyone got drunk. I said I would stick to vodka, so I could replace it with water. I didn't want to drink because I knew I would let something slip. And this way, no one would be suspicious that I wasn't drinking.

Allegra was keeping Elle away from me all night, she was upset how she hadn't been hanging out with her as much. My heart was melting without her, I needed her with me. No-one else knew about the two of us, as far as I know.

"dude, no-one else knows." Evan told me as he walked up to me.

"no-one?" I asked

"no-one, Elle was talking to people" He told me. Thank god. We would be shunned out if anyone knew.

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Once everyone had gotten drunk enough on beer and pizza, I decided to make an announcement. Allegra grabbed Elle and started to whisper, that's when i saw how sober she really was. She hadn't been drinking? That was odd for her. 

There were some aspects for my plan to work; act drunk, tell Curtis and Isaac to kiss, Eloise to follow my plan without knowing anything and bailey to record it.

I walked over to Isaac and Curtis and started to talk to them. "hey boy's so I have an announcement to make to everyone, and when I finish talking I need you guys to kiss, is that alright? I'm going to say the word dating, that's your que." I whispered. They were suspicious at first but they eventually agreed for $20 bucks each. I handed it over and got ready.

I stood up on a chair, wobbling like I had a few to many shots and yelled out for everyone's attention.

"sorry, it because I know I won't remember this in the morning. Holy shit! It's 4 am, good thing it's Saturday." bailey yelled. She was increadibly drunk, perfect. I knew she would do this, every time she get's drunk she takes countless photos and video's because she knows how she won't remember a single thing. This is exactly what I needed for this plan to work.

"so, everyone, Evan and I were thinking about lifting the no dating rule, because well..." I started thinking about a way I could date Elle without ratting myself out. I sighed and looked at my feet. "Curtis and Isaac are... well, they're dating." Everyone's reactions were so pristine. So perfect. Cause at the moment I said that. They had both taken a shot of tequila, and kissed. Perfect timing boys.

Everyone started to talk, and we all agreed that the no dating rule would be abolished. Allegra hadn't stopped recording so everything was going how I wanted it to. Elle hadn't been drinking, I've been watching her all night, but she knew what I was doing, she played drunk and asked me in front of everyone.

"James Rolland? Will you please go on a date with me?" Elle asked me as I got down from my chair. I didn't respond, I just kissed her. With everyone cheering us on.

It was official. My plan had worked.

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I woke up in my bed. I hadn't drunk at all last night so I wasn't hung over at all. To continue the drunk act, Elle and I had to pretend to go fuck in my room. We didn't since she wasn't comfortable. Since we were both sober, we just laughed about how we tricked everyone. Elle went to go have a shower and took one of my t-shirt's. it would help the plan, so everyone would think we had sex.

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I walked over to Maite and Oliver's. Macey and Bailey were cuddling, but not with each other. Maite was with Macey and Oliver with Bailey. I knew that the uplift of the no dating rule would lead to this. I made myself a coffee and I heard Bailey scream and fall off Oliver's bed. She looked at me and she knew, she didn't say anything but I knew she didn't want me to tell anyone. And I wouldn't, until I needed blackmail.

She wasn't happy what she had done. Not even have sex with the guy, but just cuddle. She fell onto the floor so everyone thought she had a spider on her. She went along with it, and so did I. Just to make sure she knew I was on her side.

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Once everyone had gotten out of bed and had a coffee, or ten. Elle walked in, wearing my favourite shirt. That's when Evan decided to show up... from behind Oliver's bed.

"hey, isn't that James' shirt? Yeah, he wears it all the time." Evan started, ten his eyes lit up. "ooh, so you to got BUSY last night!" he yelled. Elle blushed and giggled. She kissed me on the cheek and said how she was going to her room.

"I'll be back in 15 minutes" she told everyone and walked out.

"ooh, James' is getting it!" Evan yelled. I just threw a pillow at his face. And got a head shot!

"fucker!" I yelled as I walked back to my room to freshen up.

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