Oh, My, Addison

Chapter Forty-Five - Melanie - The Plan

"I heard that it was a bet." I overhead in hushed whispers a few feet over as I rummaged through my locker.

"Poor Addison. She's sweet, kinda weird - but too nice to be involved in that."

"I don't know, I mean she had to see it coming. Melanie Canon? She's been fucking through the female population since she entered high school."

"I guess, but I don't know. They looked cute together when they were together. You're saying Adrienne made a bet with Melanie that she could get in Addison's pants? That's cold."

"Yeah, it's definitely twisted...oh shit, I think that's Melanie right there. You think she heard us?"

"I don't know...let's just go." I shook my head and rolled my eyes as I grabbed my calculus book and shoved it into my backpack. Word got around fast. This definitely wasn't the first conversation that I overheard. In fact, Adrienne was the first to tell me this morning as she told me that she wasn't responsible when her girlfriend would kidnap me in the middle of the night to do God knows what. Odd, considering she was in on the bet as well.

As I shut my locker, my heart nearly jumped out of my chest as a familiar red-head stood right by me. My eyes flickered down to her outfit, wondering how she hasn't gotten written up for how obscenely short her cut-offs were.

Nevertheless, I greeted her. "Cierra, what's up?"

She batted her eyelashes at me then put her hand on my arm. "I never apologized for showing up to your house the other day." She paused, "If I knew that you had plans to end it with Addison anyway, I would've never intervened."

I shrugged, "It's fine. We're not together anymore."

She pursed her lips and trailed her nails along my skin, giving me slight goosebumps. "I heard. So, it's true?"

I chewed on my bottom lip and looked at her, "I suppose it is."

I watched her lips glance at mine, before she responded, "Then, how come you've been moping all month? I've barely seen you around. You don't answer my texts."

I shrugged, "You try getting laid when there's a rumor about you sleeping with someone for a bet. Plus, I've been busy."

She looked at me carefully and let her hand drop to her side. "Well, are you busy now?" I shouldered my backpack and checked the time on my phone. I had thirty minutes.

I grabbed Cierra's hand, "I have a bit. Come on, let's go."

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"I've never been back here before," the red-head said in awe as I opened the equipment building's back door. I flicked on the lights and let her inside.

"It's cool. No one ever uses it unless it's football season. Found the coach accidentally leave the key in the lock one time, so I made a copy just in case it would be handy."

"So, you take all your hookups here?" She said as she walked around the place, ignoring the random football equipment and tarps. Finally, she decided to sit on a used blocking pad.

I shrugged, "Not always." I took a small breath and decided to sit right by her. Instantly, she cozied up to my side. I put a hand on her thigh for reassurance.

"Did you bring Addison over here?" She said curiously and pushed herself closer to me.

Yes. "No." I muttered, "She wasn't the type to just fuck anywhere, much less on schoolgrounds."

"Figures," she turned her head towards mine, her eyes staring at my mouth. Her eyelids half fluttered close before she leaned closer to close the gap between us.