The Player's Deal (#Wattys2016)

Deal? No.8

Whitney's POV
I'm so hungry. I thought to myself as I sat in my last period. As I tapped my foot in an impatient manner the bell finally rang. I popped up from my seat and ran out of my classroom not looking back. I didn't feel like eating my lunch earlier in the day, I was too sad. Elli hadn't texted me all day the day before and still hasn't talked to me. I saw him in the hallway when I first got to school but he avoided my eye contact and walked out quickly. It hurt. I didn't think that I said anything or did anything wrong so I didn't understand why he was being this way. As I turned the corner and headed to the bathroom I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw what was before me, Elli was kissing another girl. My eyes swelled up in massive tears and a gasp escaped my lips. He must've felt my intense stare because he soon stopped his kissing and looked me directly in the eyes. He looked somewhat apologetic but still very cold, how could he? I couldn't bare the pain of staying there so I ran away in search of a quiet non-populated area to cry. Luckily school had been over for a while so there weren't very many people. I found a seemingly empty hallway and dropped to my knees leaning against the wall. I put my head in my hands and sobbed why would he do this?! I thought to myself. Just then I felt a hand tapping on my shoulder thinking it was Elli I swung my head up angrily "WHATS YOUR PROBLE-" I yelled but stopped mid-sentence after seeing that it was...Tyler? He immediately threw his hands up in surrender looking slightly off guard, it was kinda cute. He slowly slid down the wall sitting next to me closely "Sorry you just looked.." He started but I cut him off "Sad? What do you have pity for me now?? Why don't you find someone to make out with or something?!" I spewed but after saying it I immediately regretted it seeing the pain flash over his face "I don't have to have a girl all of the time ya know?" He said recovering from my painful words. "Prove it" I said blankly "Go out with me" he said smirking "That wouldn't prove anything" I said rolling my eyes "well then let me prove something else. Let me prove to you that I can be with just you. I won't cheat or anything I promise you Whitney. Deal?" he said with hopeful eyes. I pondered it for a minute thinking of the endless possibilities that could come from this. As I thought about it I saw Elliot start to come down our hallway walking towards us. I must've gotten a boost of confidence from the events that had gone on that day because I immediately leaned into Tyler kissing him slowly. As I pulled away I couldn't help the small smile that lit up onto my face. "Deal". Just as I said that I heard loud footsteps and when I looked up I saw Elliot was gone. I smiled at my small victory and Tyler pulled my face back to him wiping away my tears, he leaned in and then kissed me softly. I felt so many butterflies all at once.

*A week later*

So a week had gone by since the deal was made and it quickly spread that the  'average girl and the player' were together. Tons of people were upset at our relationship but honestly I didn't care, he was mine now. I told myself that I wouldn't, no I couldn't fall for him. He was a player who would just hurt me in the long run and I didn't want anymore pain. He made it hard not to like him though, he held my hand at lunch, walked me to class and he even took me home after school one time but he was still a player and I couldn't love him. I must've gotten into my thoughts because all of a sudden I felt a hand poke me in my side. "HEEE HEE STOP DONT DO THAT OH MY GOSH" I yelled slapping his hand away. He smirked a dangerous smirk that made me melt. "So you're ticklish?" He said lowly while inching closer. I started madly blushing while inching in the other direction off of the lunch table bench. Just as I was about to get off the bench Tyler poked a finger in each side. I squeaked and ran around the lunch room tables being chased by a mad man, also known as my boyfriend. "OO YOU GOTTA BE QUICKER THAN THAT" he yelled laughing and chasing me slowly closing the gap between us. We had managed to make it all the way to the staircase until I finally got out of breath. He grabbed my waist from behind and picked me up spinning me around as I breathlessly laughed. He slowly put me down turning me so that way I would face him "Right now you think I'm going to cheat on you so you refuse to love me but Whitney Mitchell I will make you love me" he said pulling my face to his and kissing me hard. He wrapped his arms around my waist and my hands snaked around his neck 'but Whitney Mitchell I will make you love me' Well I'm up for the challenge I thought while we walked hand in hand to class.