The Deal [(SLOW) EDITING]

CHAPTER FOUR

[EDITED 20/01/2019]

"Please Mel! I'm begging you." Jace stares at me with his puppy eyes knowing damn well that I can't say no to his adorable face. I sigh.

"Fine." I finally let out and he jumps out of his seat and hugs me so hard that I hit the back of my head on the wall. "Ouch!" I exclaim but he doesn't even flinch.

"Thank you so so so much! I owe you big time."

"There's no need." I smile at him. He smiles back. And at that exact moment a wave of guild comes washing over me. Pictures of Jack and I come in my brain. My smile fades.

"What's bothering you?" He asks sitting straighter on the bed laying his back against the wall. I'm sitting next him curved in a way to look at him.

"Nothing." I lie.

"You're lying." He points out.

"No I'm not." I lie once again. He points his finger on my eyebrows.

"Your brows raise up every time you lie." My mouth hangs open. "I know you better that you know yourself." I close my mouth as a smile reappears on my lips. His eyes penetrate inside my soul.

Just as I am about to tell him everything, my phone makes a notification sound and my head instantly shifts to it's direction. Jace grabs it before I do.

"  'down for a party tonight?' "He reads.

"Who is it?" I ask before taking my phone from his hands. I see Jack's name on the screen and I smile involuntarily feeling my face heat up.

"You got a thing for him, don't you?" The boy in front of me asks. I move my head to take a look at him and I can't understand if he is happy for me or jealous. I just smile; all I do is smile. "He didn't use an emoji or whatever so he doesn't like you back. Sorry bro." My mouth hangs open once again as I leave my phone on the desk.

"Dude, you don't know shit so quit making assumptions." I say being surprised by how feisty I sounded. I regretted it.

"You're hot when you're feisty." And just as my face was cooling down the temperature went back up. I hate that guy.

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Jace needed help to pass his classes so that he doesn't lose his scholarship. So he came up with a deal saying that I will be helping him every monday, wednesday and friday, until he is safe from losing the scholarship. Jace is so smart, he is just lazy. Who was better at keeping him on track? Melanie fucking Johansson.

"Is this good enough?" I ask Nancy holding a black denim skirt and a red body suit.

"Make your fucking mind up, Mel! This is the 10th outfit you showed me." Nancy is frustrated. She has been ready for thirty minutes and she is putting on he makeup. Her blonde hair is pushed back in a ponytail and her lips are red matching her black maxi dress with the red heels she has on. She is extra, but I love her for it.

"That's it, I'm not going." I say and throw myself on my bed.

"Stop acting like the Grinch and stand the fuck up." She swears a lot too. She stares at me with her winged eyeliner enlarging her green eyes. If I was gay, she would be my girlfriend for sure. "Wear the black skirt and the red bodysuit. And don't say a fucking word." And just like that she  continued doing her makeup. I stand up and get ready. We are out of the dorms in thirty minutes.

Everyone is holding plastic cups filled with drinks of all kinds, not giving a damn for our little pure turtles and other creatures that choke on plastic materials every day. Shame. Nancy and I push through all the boys and girls dancing and drinking and laughing and talking. I see some people I know and I say hi to them. We move outside the house by the pool.

"Too crowded inside." Nancy speaks the obvious. "Gotta go get some drinks." She starts walking away.

"No, I don't want anything." I say just before she enters the house.

"Saving the turtles?" She asks and I nod. Nancy just laughs and disappears in the crowd.

I don't know how to act in awkward situations especially when I'm alone. There are a few other party animals around the pool just talking and hanging out. And I'm alone. I hate being alone. I take my phone out of my skirt's pocket and I unlock it. I stare at it for a few moments before going to my gallery just scrolling without even actually looking at what I'm seeing. A few minutes later someone opens the door and walks outside.

"Mel!" Jack exclaims and hugs me. "You look beautiful."

"Thank you." He is so handsome I almost fall on the ground. He moves to kiss me and I let him. And just like that Nancy comes back.

"Woah." She says. "Get a fucking room." She laughs before taking a sip from her drink. I stand there awkwardly as Jack laughs placing his arm around my shoulder holding me closer. I'm a little taller than him and it's a funny picture to watch. Nancy makes a face before speaking again. "Can I talk to my friend for a sec?"

"Sure." Says Jack. "I'll be inside." Jack leaves. Nancy grabs me from the arm and pushes me further.

"What?" I ask frustrated.

"You don't like him. Why do you act like you do?" I am shocked.

"I do like him." I defend myself. "How did you come to the conclusion that I don't?" Nancy stares at me. She's clearly frustrated and upset. I'm the same way.

"The way you look at him says that you don't like him that way."

"Nancy."

"Admit it." I pause and stare above her head. My eyes land on a young man wearing a grey hoodie and plain blue jeans. He brushes his hair with his hand before turning his gaze towards me. "That's how you look at someone you have a thing for. Who are you looking at?" She turns to look but the boy is right by her side.

"Hi Jace." I say.

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Hi y'all, how's it going? I apologize if you just started reading this and don't know what's going on. Well, the deal is being edited COMPLETELY.

Chapters are being edited every week and the chapters that are edited are the ones with capital letters (CHAPTER ONE etc)

Please comment your thoughts on this new version of The Deal.

Thank you for the support.

I love y'all.

Stay safe,

-M