Call Me Pretty (2016)

Chapter Three

I've decided on Francisco Lachowski as Coden Holmes: Opinions?

Chapter Three

"GIRLFRIEND?! What the-" I'm cut off by Mr. Wall's hand clamping over my mouth.

Cody sends me a 'shut the hell up' glare as I fidget under the man's hold.
How did I even end up in this situation?

Cody looks back at Mike and nods slowly, "Okay," he says. This causes me to scream in protest but due the hand on my mouth, all that comes out is high-pitched squeals.

Although some part of me is jumping with joy that he called me his girlfriend, another part of me (a much much larger part) is furious at the fact that he has practically sold me to four strange men. He might be good looking but I don't trust him to bargain me.

Mike's smirk- if it is even possible- grows larger and he says, "that's a deal then. See you in a month, Cody."

"It's Coden!" He says with gritted teeth.

Mr. Wall's hand drops from my mouth and I involuntarily use my sleeve to wipe away his hand germs. I don't know where his hand has been and I do not want to know.

Once all the boys have left, leaving just me and Coden, I turn to shout at him but before I have the chance, I see he has already started walking down the opposite street.

What the fudge?!

"Hey! Wait up!" I shout after him as I run to catch up. He turns to look at me with a bored look on his face.

"What the heck was that?" I say.
"Nothing for you to concern yourself with." He says, calmly which only infuriates me further.
"Nothing to concern myself with?! You practically just used me and what if you don't get this money or whatever? What if I have to go with Mike and his scary friends? I'm too young to die! Oh my god, I'm going to die. I have so-"

"Shut up!"

I look at Coden with shock written all over my face. I've never seen him looked so angry. Within the last ten minutes, I mean. His nostrils are flaring and I'm sure I can see cartoon-like smoke coming out of his ears.

"I'll get him his money." He says. "You have nothing to worry about, trust me."

"How can I trust you when I don't even know you." I attempt to keep my voice calm. Coden looks slightly bewildered for a second but he quickly covers it with a blank face.

He goes to speak but is soon interrupted when his phone starts to blast 'Uma Therman' by Fall Out Boy. As he checks the caller's I.D, he lets out a sigh of annoyance but quickly presses the answer button.

"What is it, Grace?" He seethes but you can tell he is attempting to keep his calm.

I hear slight mumbles from the other side of the line but it isn't clear enough for me to make out anything they're saying so I stand patiently balancing my weight between my feet in boredom.

The phone call is quickly ended and he looks at me in annoyance? Anger? Loveeeeee? Just kidding, although I wouldn't mind tapping that-

I'm brought out of my thoughts when Coden grabs my wrist and pulls me behind him down the street.

"Where are you taking me?" I ask.

"You're coming with me," he says. " I think I've got some explaining to do."