Rue's POV:
AS MUCH AS I love the idea of a chance to redeem my status and get in the Trys program I completely forgot about the number 1 most basic thing about fake relationships.
They have one rule and one rule only.
They're fake.
My best friend has shown me enough romcoms to know how every fake relationship ends. It ends up real.
I have no intention of having anything real with Derek. He's going to be long forgotten within 2 months.
I have no issues accepting that of course but just to draw the line, I decided to make a little contract.
It is beautiful.
The Imposter Alliance
1. The time period of this arrangement will last exactly 61 days unless both the parties agree on a different outcome.
2. Party B and Party B will continue the ruse in front off all acquaintances except one each.
3. Physical touch is valid only when both parties give consent and an audience is present.
4. Party B can NOT be involved with any other parties during this arrangement.
5. Party A will attend all of Party B's important public events in this duration.
6. Both parties can NOT be involved in anything together if it is not a ruse.
I pressed save on my laptop as I shut it down.
I sent it to Derek via mail. He'll see it.
I can't hide anything from my best friend, Anne. She's my favorite person.
The first time I met her was in the fourth grade. She needed a pencil and I lent her mine. I barely thought of her until further in the year when she broke a fifth grader's nose for making fun of my Indian heritage.
I would have been fine fighting for myself but it felt good knowing someone had my back. Ever since then we've been inseparable.
Anne is like the splash of color in my black and white life. I make the rational decisions and she makes the fun ones.
I know for a fact that she'd think my decision of fake dating Derek is fun. It is anything but fun however I know she would want to tune in on the drama. That is the reason she stays in the loop.
Well, that and the fact that she'd uppercut his ass if he tried to cross me.
Love her.
"Aaru! Anne is here!" My mom screamed from downstairs as I ran down.
"Hey bitc- Woah okay sure drag me" She said as I dragged her arm to my room without sparing her a single glance.
She sat criss crossed on my bed as I closed the door leaving a small gap because mother mine doesn't let me close it all the way.
"So? What's up?" She asked excitedly.
"I did something bad." I fell on the carpeted floor of my room.
"Rue, this better be good. The last time you said that I got all worried and it happened to be nothing" She rolled her eyes.
"Hey it was pretty serious last time too" I pointed my finger.
"No it wasn't honey. You stayed up an hour extra to read that romance book you're 'forbidden' to read. That's like nothing" She smiled sheepishly at the memory.
YOU ARE READING
Detest Or Desire
Romance"It's a tempting offer I must say" I said as I looked down. "But I must decline" "What? Why?" I shook my hands. "I don't want to whore around for a letter of recommendation." "What do you mean?" He asked with hesitation. "My pride is bigger than th...
