Girlfriend For Hire || maiden. (Under Editing)

VII. - Deal -

"Are you fucking crazy?" she asked after hearing him say his proposal.

"I mean ... it's just a thought. And if you come to think of it, you need money. I need someone to play as my girlfriend." Alden reasoned out.

"Why would you need a fake one in the first place?"

Alden sighed and then decided to tell her his entire love story with Vanessa. After doing so, he looked at her face and saw nothing but confusion and uncertainty.

"Why don't you just tell her you still love her?" Maine asked.

"I can't."

"You know, that's the problem with you guys. You always complain about how we girls have built walls around us. How we have so much pride where in fact, you guys have more pride than us." Maine said.

"What?"

"What I'm trying to say is ... if you love someone, you should tell them. Acknowledge your feelings, make them feel it. Unless you wanna see other people make them happy."

Her words hit him hard. She made him realize how much of a dumb ass he is for letting her go in the first place. But the thing is, the situation's already a little too complicated for them.

"Hey? Are you listening?" Maine asked, snapping her fingers at him.

"Yeah."

After a few minutes of silence, Maine finally stood up and told him she has to go home. Alden offered to drive for her but she refused. 

" Thanks but no thanks." she replied with a smile on her face. Maine was about to walk away but then Alden asked her a question that kept her feet stuck on the ground.

"Wait! So are you in or not?"

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Maine did not answer Alden's question. Since her feelings were so conflicted at the moment, she asked for a 24 hr. deciding period. Thankfully, he agreed.

"What are you gonna do now?" she asked herself before looking out of the taxi's window. Accepting Alden's deal can give her the money she needs but it can also be the start of something else, a thing that Maine doesn't know if she is prepared for.

A few minutes after, the young girl got home. As soon as she got inside, she noticed both of her parents looking at some of the documents from the cabinet.

"What's going on?" she asked.

"We're looking for the papers of my car." Mr. Mendoza answered.

"Why?"

"Can we talk in the kitchen?" he then asked Maine. She just nodded and followed him towards the designated area.

"Honey, I know you know what's happening. I-" his father's voice cracked. Maine stared at him and saw tears swelling in his eyes.

"Things are gonna be good again don't worry." she said, giving him a reassuring smile.

"It's hard to believe that. But I'm not losing hope honey, right now we just need to settle off some bills to get us through this month."

"So you're gonna sell the car?"

"Yes."

"You can't do that! That car has a special value to you , to every single one of us."

"But we'll starve if I don't."

"Can't we just sell other things?"

"I can't."

"Our savings?"

"They're all gone."

"Shit.... oh my God ... I didn't mean to say that but yes ... this situation is pretty that right now."

"Look, this is the only way."

"Fine ... " that's all Maine said before she ran up to her room.

Desperate to put an end to her dilemma, Maine locked the door and pulled out her phone from the bag. She quickly dialed Alden's number and called him.

"Hey." she said right away.

"You missed me already?" Alden asked through the phone.

"Shut up .,.. about the deal ... I..."

"You what?"

" .... I accept it"

"Really? Great!"

"I hope you won't regret this." Maine thought to herself after hearing his happy voice on the other end of the line.

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Alden started the next day in a very positive mood. He took a bath and did everything to look his best. Today is the first day of his plan, and everything must work perfectly. 

He also decided to pick Maine up from her house, free service is the least he can do after she accepted a very stressful role. But the moment he got there, he already saw another car parked right in front of her house. He looked closer and saw Jake standing by the light post.

"Hey Jake, what are you doing here?" Alden asked him after getting out of the car.

"Waiting for Maine to come out, what are you doing here?" he replied in a quite hostile tone.

Alden clenched his fist, he's really close to losing his patience on him. A few minutes later, the door opened and a very surprised Maine popped out.

Thinking that she will come with Jake, Alden took the liberty to do the first move. "Come on, let's go to school." he said before wrapping his arms around her shoulder.

"What are you doing?" Jake then asked Maine. 

"Sorry." she replied and just gave him a smile. Alden smirked at Jake and whispered something that definitely got him mad.

"Sorry Dude, she's mine now."

Before Jake could even reply, Alden already jumped into the driver's seat and drove away. After a few moments of silence, he looked at Maine and asked if there's anything wrong.

"Nothing." she replied.

"You seem sad."

"No I'm not, just drive."

"Today will be really wonderful." he uttered, hoping to lighten up her mood.

"It better be, because I have a set of rules."

"Rules? Oh my God why didn't I think of that?"

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