Dating the Player For A Bet (Rewriting)

Chapter 4-I have a date

After Nate ran out of the house Chloe and I just awkwardly stood in silence.

"Um" I started as I cleared my throat trying to think of what to say.

"Don't" she immediately cut in "I don't want to hear any excuses."

"Chloe i'm really sorry" I said looking down in disappointment

"Why?" she asked puzzled

"I thought you were mad that...Nate and I...um"

"Ok maybe I was a bit mad at first" she admitted "but honey it's not my fault he cheated on me. If you really want to be with him and believe that he has changed then be with him" she said looking at me with a smile

"You won't be mad?" I asked timidly

"Why should I? I have the best boyfriend" she said laughing showing off her dimples "But" she threatened

"But?" I asked nervously

"If he cheats on you, or something you can't come crying to me. Deal?" she asked looking at me with her intense sea blue eyes.

"Deal" I said cheerfully knowing that he wouldn't do that

"Alright now let's go downstairs for some cake!" she shouted excitedly as she grabbed my hand once again and dragged me down the stairs. Some things never change I thought.

"Ok that's enough cake for now Chloe" I said as I gingerly took the plate of cake out of Chloe's grabby hands.

"Aww why?" she asked pouting her lips in sadness

"This is your third piece" I said appalled that she asked "You'll get a stomach ache if you keep eating"

"Fine" she huffed crossing her arms across her chest

"You're acting like a baby" I said in disbelief

"Maybe I am" she said with a cheeky smile

"Oh my gosh Chloe you're sixteen"

"Still older than you" she said wrinkling her nose

"Still taller than you" I said back

"Too far" she said putting her hands up in surrender

"Haha sorry you know I love you" I said running up to Chloe before attacking her with hugs.

"Taylor stop haha your vibrating bag is tickling me" she said laughing as I started tickling her. "No really check your phone" she said on the floor, crying from laughing so much.

"I taking that as you giving up" I said as I stopped and got my phone out of my bag to check my phone. "Chloe it's your phone not mine"

"Oh sorry" she said as she hurriedly took her phone to see who texted her

"I know that it's lonely with everyone gone especially Max, but I would like some love" I said jokingly as I put my hand to my heart to mimic being in pain

"Oh shush this text isn't for me it's for me" she said handing me the phone careful to not show me any emotion

"Chloe you know that this is your phone right?" I asked unsure of how it could be for me

"You're boyfriend is texting you" she said winking before turning around and walking towards the stairwell

"Wait, where are you going?"

"To get a camera" she said without any hesitation.

"Why?"

"You do know much red your face is right now right"

"I'm not blushing"I said as I physically felt heat waves coming off my face

"Just look at the texts" she shouted as she ran in her room to get her camera

"Ok" I said under my breath as I unlocked Chloe's phone to see the texts from Nate. So far it was just Nate asking Chloe to give the phone to me so I could text him, since she refused to give him my number. Typical Chloe I thought chuckling as I read that part.

Hey I texted

Hey :)

So what's going on? I asked hoping to figure out what we really were.

What do you want to happen?

I mean I am doing that bet...

You know that was just a way to get you to say yes. We can still date and not do the bet.

Really? I texted back excited.

Haha really. Now that you're my girlfriend I'm should ask you out on a date. How about dinner next friday at 7? I'll pick you up.

Yea that would be great

Oh my goodness I thought as I read that. He already wants to go on a date oh gosh. My face somehow seemed to feel even hotter now than it was before. I hope that we work out.

"I got it!" Chloe yelled as she took a photo of me without noticing. "Aww Taylor you look so cute" she said beckoning me over too look at the picture she had just took.

She took a photo of me from above so it looked like my eyes were closed when they were really just looking down at my phone. The one thing that stood out was my long lashes. My brown hair was down and framed my face perfectly. The intense blush on my face seemed to bring the whole photo together. The fact that it was a candid made it that much more beautiful. You could truly see the emotions on my face without it looking faked.

"Chloe I love it" I said in awe as I realized how great her photography skills really were.

"It's all about who you choose as subjects" she replied looking at me with a smile. "Oh my gosh Taylor it's almost 11 you need to go home" Chloe exclaimed as she checked the time.

"Alright I'll go. Hope you had a good birthday. Bye" I said as I hugged Chloe goodbye. She squeezed me in a bear hug "Bye" she murmured

I went home and tried to sleep, but was so happy from last night that it actually took a long time for me to fall asleep. Afterwards I went to school and walked to my locker to get all my books for the classes that I would be having for the next few periods. Sadly they were the classes that had the heaviest books. I was just finished shoving my textbooks when I saw my close friend Zach come towards me.

His dirty blonde hair was a mess as usual. They seemed to go perfectly with his green eyes.His skin was light enough that you could see the splash of freckles that was on his face, mostly around his nose. He wasn't outrageously tall, but around the same height as Nate. So both of them were about a head taller than me. He was also as fit as Nate.

It wasn't until he closer that I realized that he wasn't his cheerful self. He had a dark look on his face and a glint of hatred in his eyes. His stride was very fast and his hands were clenched very tightly by his sides, and he was walking straight towards me. Oh god I thought What did I do?

"Hey Zach" I said hesitantly as he stopped in front of me.

"How could you?" he asked me disappointedly

"How could I what?" I asked very confused.

"Taylor how could you go out with Nate?" he asked his voice full of jealousy

"How do you know?" I asked furrowing my eyebrows avoiding the question.

"Some girl saw him go in Chloe's room with you alone" he said offhandedly "but that's not the point"

"Why do you care?" I asked cutting him off

"Because I love you"