The Player's Deal (#Wattys2016)

?•Confusion•? No.7

So I got up feeling the butterflies still in my stomach from the other night. I walked over to the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror smiling at the touch of my lips. I hurriedly did my hair straightening it and did my usual makeup routine with a nude lip. I put on a pair of dark blue skinny jeans and an all time low t-shirt and slipped on multiple band rubber bracelets including "Bvb, ptv, and paramore" I checked my appearance once more grabbing my backpack and heading out of the door 'Meet me by the side entrance when you get to school' my phone read as it lit up to reveal that Elli had texted me. I bite my lip trying to hide the smile creeping to my lips. As I headed to the side door I halted when I arrived awkwardly looking for Elli not wanting to look suspicious. Suddenly I felt a muscular arm snake around my waist pulling me back against the person. I gasp holding back the reflex to elbow whoever grabbed me. Suddenly a warm whisper is heard in my ear "Goodmorning beautiful" the voice brings a tingle to my spine and a big smile is plastered onto my face "Goodmorning Elli" I whisper softly as he nuzzles his nose into my neck. "How'd you sleep?" He says in a low voice still wrapped around my waist "I slept good" I squeak out, I could feel my face becoming red. "Relax babe, it's just me, your Elli" he said with a slight chuckle. "We need to get to class" I say a bit nervously. "Whatever you say babe" he says coming around to me grabbing my hand in his walking me to class. By lunch time it had gotten out that me and Elliot were 'together' some people were happy and thought that we looked good together but as for most of the girls in the school there was a lot of envy. "Like why would he want her?! She's not even pretty!" I heard one girl tell another as I walked by. To tell you the truth it hurt, it had taken me years to build up the tiniest bit of self-esteem. I knew I wasn't the prettiest girl in the world but hey, I managed to get the most handsomest guy in the world.

Tyler's POV
"I can't believe she's with him!" I say punching the gym locker. "Calm down dude, you can't afford to buy a new locker!" My bestfriend Jay chuckled out. "How could she pick him! Over me?!" I balled my fists getting ready to punch the locker again but Jay grabbed my arm before I could. "Maybe because he's a nice guy who might actually want to be with her instead of just using her for sex and then cheating on her" he stated simply. I loved having an honest friend but to tell you the truth he was starting to get on my nerves. "How do you know that I wasn't going to have a loving relationship with her? How do you know that I was going to cheat?" I asked frustrated. "Because that's what you do, that's what you have always done and Whitney doesn't deserve that, she's a good quality girl" Jay was so bias, he had a thing for her in the 6th grade and she turned him down but for some reason he thinks they will end up together one day. "Whatever" I say throwing my hands up in the air angrily storming out of the boys locker room.
'Was he right? Am I just a cheater? I didn't wanna be...it's just that I have always grown up being taught to cheat and no girl has changed me. Ugh I don't wanna overthink this..' I say shaking my thoughts out of my head. As I look over I notice the new guy with Whitney. I feel a weak feeling in my stomach and turn in the other direction and walk away quickly not feeling like I can bear the sight of the two together. As I storm into the bathroom I am relieved to see that I'm the only one in there, I need to gather my thoughts. "How could she not want me?!" I said talking to myself staring back at my reflection in the mirror. I angrily hit the side of the sink and sleek my hair back with my hands looking up to the bathroom ceiling "She will be mine, I won't cheat on her. She has to be mine" I whisper and walk out of the bathroom.