The Bet (Book 1 in The Deception Series)

Chapter 15: dimples and feelings

Taylor

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"Fade Into You"- Mazzy Star

"You can't out do the originals, Garrett. Come on." I tell him as we walk out of the movie theatere that was located inside the mall.

"I'm not saying that the first ones are bad but I'd like to see more Jurrassic Parks in the future." He explains, stuffing the rest of the popcorn in his tub into his mouth.

"Yeah, but they'll just ruin them. That's what happens with all movies and shows where they drag it out too long." I explain as he throws his empty popcorn tub away.

We watched some stupid dinosaur movie which was a joke. The entire time we were laughing and messing around. At some point, we started sneaking into the other showrooms to see what they were playing.

"The last one with Chris Pratt was as good as the first ones." I add.

"That's because you're obsessed with Chris Pratt." He chuckles.

"Well, duh. Who wouldn't? He's so cute." I smile at him.

"Well, I'd still like to see more. I love shit with dinosaurs, I could totally out run a dinosaur." He brags.

I laugh, "You wish. A raptor could catch you in seconds."

"Have you seen how fast I am on the ice? Come on, Tay-Tay. I could totally outrun one." He explains as we walk around the mall.

I shake my head, "You're delusional."
"Whatever." He smiles.

I liked hanging out with him as much as I hate to admit it. He was good company, he had a big ego but it made it more fun to be around him. I always liked humbling him at times. But I couldn't wrap my mind around the fact that he told me he had feelings for me. I didn't expect him to admit that. I mean, why would someone like him like a girl like me?
I was nothing like the girls he hooked up, they were prettier, they were more outgoing. I wasn't half of what they were.

"You hungry?" He asks.

"We just ate a whole tub of popcorn." I remind him.

He shrugs, "I'm a hockey player. I can eat for days."

I laugh, "Okay, what should we eat?"

"Your choice, baby." He says.

"Don't call me that." I tell him.

He chuckles as we make our way to the food court located in the mall. I rarely came to the mall, I never had the time with school and the fact that I tried to save money most of the time. I wanted to make sure I had enough to have my mom come visit me. I missed her.

"Oh my god. Panda Express!" I cheer.

"Let's go." He says as he takes my hand and leads me to the line formed by Panda Express.

We got in line but he didn't let go of my hand and I didn't pull mine away. His hand was warm and soft. I wasn't ready to let go of it yet.

Once we ordered, he paid and we sat down at a table. He sat across from me and started digging into his food while I admired him. I'd seen Garrett before in class and I always thought he was cute but that was it. I never wanted to pursue anything with him. He was attractive and athletic, God took his time making this man.

"Do you want to play hockey professionally?" I ask him.

I watch his face light up, "Yeah, New Jersey Devils."

I smile, "Good for you."

"What about you? What's your dream job?"

I shrug, "I've always wanted to be an author. I've written so many stories and read so many books. I just want to see my name on the cover of a book one day." I explain.