Victim of Love

15) Dear Heart, why him?

[Thursday]

[Halloween Store]

Dan's POV

"This is not my sort of place, guys." Jacob groans, struggling against Noelle and Olivia. They've got their arms around Jacob and are trying to pull him off of a pole he's hanging onto.

"C'mon, Jacob! It'll be fun!" Olivia says, glaring at him.

It's bloody freezing outside and Mark, Grey and I are watching the two idiot girls try to pull Snow White off a damned pole. It's amusing, but the cold isn't helping.

I normally don't feel this cold during Fall...maybe I'm coming down with something.

"Grey, I think I'm sick." I say, looking at him.

Grey rolls his eyes and puts his forehead on mine. "Nah, you're fine, Danny."

"Do you guys plan on coming inside or what?" an annoyed voice asks. We all stop to look at the guy who asked us the question.

My jaw slacks at the mere sight of the tall, blonde guy with sparkly blue eyes and slightly tanned skin. His blonde hair is clipped back – like mine – and somehow he looks better than I do!

"I'm not the only one who thinks he looks like the Malibu version of Dan, right?" Jacob asks.

"Excuse me?!" The guy and I exclaim, together. We look at each other and glare intensely.

Grey cocks his head. "I don't see the similarity. Dan's much cuter."

We all look at him in disbelief.

"I don't think that's the problem here." I snap.

"Really? Then what's the problem here?"

I groan in frustration. "And people wonder why I'm always pissed off."

"Look, there's a massive crowd that's blocking the store entry and it's making people avoid us, so can you guys either come in or move?" the guy asks.

Looking at him closely, we do look a little alike. But, I'm not attractive like him.

Did I just call this blonde douche attractive? What's wrong me!? Jesus Christ...Mark is seriously rubbing off on me.

And not in a good way either.

Olivia and Noelle's screams catch my attention and I see Jacob fallen back on the two idiot girls.

"Jacob! Get off! You're heavy as hell!" Olivia exclaims. She tries to push Jacob off but fails. Noelle – the poor girl – is being crushed under the two fat asses.

I sigh and kick Jacob off Olivia. He curses in pain and Mark helps Olivia up and I help Noelle up. She stumbles a little and crashes into my chest.

"Woah, easy there." I tease, helping her regain her balance.

She blushes a little. "I'm fine." However, she doesn't let go of my hand.

"You can let go anytime you want."

The sly glint in her sea-green eyes makes my eyes widen in realization. She starts running, pulling me with her, to the Halloween store.

I totally fell for her stupid innocent act.

"Look at this cute cat costume!" Noelle gushes. "You'd look totally adorable in this! Plus, it's your size!"

"That's a ladies' costume." The guy from earlier says. So, he works here. Ugh, how annoying.

"Dan has the body of a teenage girl."

The guy looks at me and eyes my body. I glare at him, but he smirks. "Maybe, that costume would fit you."