"Okay Sang," Oakley said as she hopped off her bike and took off her helmet.
I stood next to her dubiously, "Why do I always have to do the stupid things?"
She rolled her eyes and hooked her arm in mine, dragging me towards the mall, "Because I look better behind camera, and you're nicer to people."
I sighed, maybe I should fix that before it gets me into some serious trouble. Oakley drug me towards the revolving doors, and I turned slightly and started heading down the sidewalk- trying to walk away from her crazy plan.
"Nahaha, Sang, you promise. I did the last dare, this one is on you!"
I let out a big sigh, "and what if I'm rejected? Or they laugh at me?"
She frowned and tucked a strand of brown hair behind her ear, "Sweetheart that's not going to happen. And if it does- which it won't, I will be right there to swing in with a rescue!"
"I'm sure," I grumbled.
She grinned, as if she'd just won this little battle and pulled me into the mall. It was busy, even for a sunday afternoon. I glanced over at her, preparing to use my best begging face but it was no use, she'd already pulled out her video camera and had started messing with the settings.
I wanted to pout, but she was really devoted to her vlog and if it made her happy I wouldn't be a sour sport through the whole thing.
"We're not going to the water park and kissing a bunch of guys are we?"
She rolled her eyes, "No, silly," she pressed a button on the camera and held it in front of her face. I knew she was recording, and it took all of my willpower not to make a face and shy away from her, "You are going to be walking up to a group of guys and telling them that your ex boyfriend just walked in with another girl and you don't want to look like a loser..."
I made a face, "But that makes me sound like a loser?"
She laughed, "Ah but I and all of the audience know that's totally untrue... you're the babe who crashed a wedding and brought me back cake.. You single handedly ruined eight relationships, or more, on valentine's day.. And let's not forget the time I convinced you to-"
"Okay, okay, I get it," I held my hands up laughing, "Let's get this show on the road, because I am starving!"
She smiled, looking down at the camera as she did a slow circle, "There," she pointed, "Those guys."
I didn't even bother making sure they weren't old people or creepy looking guys, she wouldn't do that to me... well not when I'd said I would pay for lunch after this. She wouldn't dare mess around with food on the line.
As I neared the group I started wondering just how weird and awkward this situation could get. They all seemed to be discussing something, probably where to go next or what video game to buy where.
I glanced over my shoulder at Oakley, her warm dimpled smile gave me a boost of confidence.
"Hey guys!" I said, a little too loudly.
They all looked over at me, there were five of them, all different from the next. One of them was sporting red hair that was cut and styled to look like flames. There was a natural ( I assumed) ginger next to him, a boy with long blonde hair, and a boy with sandy blonde hair who looked a little older than the others.
The guy with the sandy blonde hair raised an eyebrow and smiled in a flirtatious manner, "Yes sweetie?"
"Well ya see, my ex just walked in with his new girlfriend and I didn't really want him to think I was still stuck on him, so like... I don't know I was wondering if any of you would be willing to help put on a charade?"
The one with the flame hair stepped forward and did a little bow while offering me his hand, "At your fucking service, the name's Gabriel," he finished with a wink.
I smiled despite myself, "Hello Gabriel, my name is.."
I was cut off by the one with the longish blonde hair, he bumped his hip into Gabriel's, catching my attention.
"If anyone should be your boyfriend it's me, I'm Lucian Taylor, but you can call me Luke if you'd like," he grinned and stuck a hand in his pocket, "may I offer you a kiss?" He pulled a hershey's kiss from his pocket and offered it to me.
"Wait, if she needs to scare off a boy, I'm the man for the job," the natural redhead said, pushing past both Gabriel and Luke, grinning happily at me, "I know Jiu Jitsu. I'll protect you," he picked up my hand which had been outstretched to accept the chocolate and placed a delicate kiss on my knuckles. All while still meeting my eyes.
I felt myself blush.
"Hey now, she needs a boyfriend she can show off, one that's stylish," the first one, with the sandy hair said as he brushed off his shirt.. Which admittedly was stylish, "Can offer sweets," he not so discreetly stole the kiss from Luke and dropped it in my hand, "and can protect her," he winked at me as he started flexing, "not to mention one who's successful, like me, who has a PHD and is a Doctor," he threw a glance at the others like 'I got this', and winked at me.
"My name is Sean, Dr. Sean Green," he made a big show of getting down on his knees while still holding my hand, "and I would be honored to be your future husband."
Gabriel rolled his eyes, "Fucking shit doc, make the rest of us look like chumps.. Get your ass off the ground, do you know how expensive those fucking clothes are? Holy shit," he rolled his eyes and then smacked Sean's hand off of mine, "Besides, we all know she was talking to me when she asked."
This broke out an argument, which despite the words they were saying, I could tell was completely friendly and good natured.
"Ahem gentlemen," I said, and clasped my hands in front of me, "I think I can handle four boyfriends, there's no need to fight."
Luke's eyes lit up, "She's absolutely right, the poor sap will be beside himself if she's walking around with the four of us."
Gabriel snicked, "Of fucking course he would, we're sex gods for human beings, now let's go before..." he made a face as he looked over my shoulder, "Good job dumbfucks now there's more competition."
I turned around to be met face to grey tie. I let my eyes trail up to meet the man's eyes, they were a molten silver, filled with amusement, "What's this I hear?"
Sean grinned and stepped up, wrapping an arm around my shoulders as he explained what the situation was. But I wasn't paying attention to that, I was looking at the other boys who were looking at me curiously behind the tie-man.
In all I was surrounded by nine men, and I wasn't sure what to do at this point. I tried to look for Oakley but there were too many muscles- I mean bodies in the way.
At some point I must have tuned in because I heard the olive toned one, with the accent say something very proudly, "The χαζό αγόρι would be even more λυπηρός with nine θεοί."
And that is how I walked around with nine, very attractive males while they shopped and I pretended to sight my nonexistent ex, only for him to disappear when they looked. Oakley did show up, but to tell me she was leaving and that I should have my boys take me home.
She abandoned me with strangers.
But that's okay. We got chinese food, and as it turns out, two of them live on our street...
JUST A LITTLE OAKLEY&SANG ONE SHOT FOR GIGGLES
