The Bet

Chapter 4 - hurt and confused

I quckly drive to bryces house, tears pouring out of my eyes as I drive.

'I hate him!' i rage as i wipe a tear off my cheek. 'he..he just used me..'

i pull up in bryces drive way and hop out my car and run up to the front door.

'deep breaths deep breaths maria' i tell myself as i wipe away my tears and put on a convincing smile. i knock on the door and a few seconds later.

And to my surprise he quickly asked "Maria? Are you all right??" Ok so maybe my smile wasn't THAT convincing.

"I..I" I tried to start, but tears stung my eyes and I had to bite the inside of my cheek.

He quickly scooped me up in a hug and whispered "there there it's alright" patting my back while I just whimpered and cried into his shoulder. After I was done he ushered me inside and closed his door. Inside there were light cream marble floors and a chandelier hanging from the ceiling, in the living room there was a plasma tv and a plush leather couch, with a shaggy red rug under it. In the kitchen it was all tiled with a paint finish on the walls and there was a giant silver fridge next to a stainless steal oven and stove top. There was a breakfast bar and the next room was the dineing room, I could go on with everything, but just imagine huge rich mansion.

"Woah...." I breathed as I stepped into the living room sitting down in the sofa and feeling the soft cushions. "Yeah it's pretty sweet" Bryce said as he scratched the back of his head.

"And you like, LIVE here? Right?" I asked. He chuckled "yeah I actually do LIVE here" he said as he emphasised the live as I had just done. "So..." He said as he sprawled out on the couch next to me.

OMG OMG OMG his leg is touching me. I yelled in my head as his leg leaned on me.

"How's about we watch tv?" He asked looking at me. I gave a weak nod as I leaned back into the pillows. He picked up the remote of the chestnut wood coffee table add switched on the tv as I not- so - subtly checked him out in the corner of my eye.

"How can anyone be that damn sexy?" I wonder as he flips his hair out of his eyes. He suddenly looks straight at me, I after realising he caught me checking him out. Hi grinned and asked "so what you wanna watch?" I looked up to see him looking straight at me...with a weird look in his eye. I shrugged "dunno, I'm cool with anything" I gave a smile and relaxed. He switched it on to channel 99 and waited for the adds to end.

"..so, why were you crying?" He asked cautiously as he looked at me with concern.

I pondered telling him the truth. 'It's not like he'll tell anyone I thought'

I cleared my throat "we'll, there was this guy right? -" "a guy? What guy? Did he hurt you?!" He cut my sentence short, as he asked the questions he had a rage in his eyes, like he would hurt whoever hurt me. Hm maybe telling him it was Peter is not the best idea... I mean, I hate Peter he's, but I don't want Bryce to injury him!

"It..it was just he hurt my feelings is all" I quickly explained. He seemed to relax a little "go on" he prompted, "well, to cut a long story short, I put my trust in him and he broke it" I said quietly not wanting to explain that I made out with Peter.

"I see" Bryce said as he leaned against the couch.

"DARLING IT'S BETTER DOWN WHERE IT'S WETTER TAKE IT FROM ME!"

The tv burst with sound as the movie continued. Despite myself I giggled watching Bryce bob his head along and mouth the words. He suddenly jumped up and began dancing and singing

"WHAT HAVE THEY GOT ALOT OF SAND?!" He yelled/sung as he danced around the coffee table I was now in hysterics and jumped up dancing with him. He held out his hand microphone to me and promoted for me to sing the last line