Sugar, Spice, Who Said I was Nice?

The Mess in The Dress Part 1

Nobody puts their hands that low unless they want their everything broken.

"Carter...don't do anything, just play along." He whispered for only us to hear.

"What are you talking about?" I hissed.

"I have a clingy one night stand over there in the hippie skirt and tank top, she's looking at us, so giggle like as if I said you look totally hot in that dress I bought."

Woah...did he just compliment me? In a total demeaning way? I'll get back at him of course.

I giggled like a school girl, and put my hands up to his neck and pinched hard with my nails. He hissed in pain, silently and replaced his pain with a fake sincere smile.

"Cody!?" A soft shocked voice gasped.

We pulled apart, and that's when I saw her. She was really pretty. Not in a hoe-ish kind of way, but natural. Okay except for her straight red velvet cupcake  hair. She had big brown eyes, and wore a loose white tank top, with a long bohemian kind of skirt that matched.

"Hey...Laney..." Cody scratched the back of his head.

"How've you been? Making new...friends?" She glared at me. Ouch...I feel the lasers burning through my brain.

"No. This is my girlfriend, Carter." He said, looking down at me as if I really were his girlfriend.

"Oh...hi, Carter. I'm Laney, Cody's ex-girlfriend," She gave me a tight smile, and turned back at Cody, "I thought you couldn't get into a relationship cause it would get in the way of school." She accused.

"He needed a tutor for French, and that's how we met." I lied, looking up at him 'lovingly' as if I were reminiscing the moment we started 'dating'. Please people, notice the quotation marks.

"Yeah....je t'aime, mon amour." Cody said, loudly for her to hear, and then giving me a look to reply him.

Oh crap, I don't know how to speak French...

I did the only thing possible at a time like this.

"Yes mother?!" I called out into an empty space. "Okay Mom!! We'll be there right away!!" I yelled back at the confused people. "I am so sorry Laney, but we have to go right now, my mom needs our help. It was such a pleasure to meet you. Bye!" I said, taking Cody's hand and running away.

We both ran to the car, and got in. "Well, she seems...nice." I said.

"Yeah, about that though...don't tell anybody I asked for your help." He said.

The jerk has been woken up. "I'll call Artie." I said, taking out my phone and dialing his number.

"Hey Carter...is it true you and Cody are together?" He asked.

"Artie, what are you talking about?" I asked.

"I saw the two of you hugging, and then he told you that he loves you in French." He sounded hurt.

"Artie...what you saw inside is not real at all. We were just doing it because one of Cody's crazy one night stands were there," I put it on speaker. "Right Cody? It was all fake, right?" I asked him.

"Yeah, I mean, who'd want to be in a relationship with a sarcastic sassy pants like Carter?" He snorted.

"Who'd want to date that arrogant self-centered jerk who would most likely leave after getting what he wants from a girl?" I snapped back.

"I wouldn't mind being in a relationship with Carter." Artie piped in.

"Aw, thank you Artie. I would love to be in a relationship with a SWEET, CARING guy like you." I replied sweetly, and sending a glare towards Cody.