"And what exactly is that?," I say as I cross my arms.
" I want you to be my fake girlfriend," he states timidly thats its shocking.
My whole body tenses and I freeze.
Girlfriend. Did he just say GIRLFRIEND. Oh i already know my answer.
" No freaking way am i going to be your girlfriend no matter what stupid reason its for. Like do you know how cliche that is," I state rather confidently as I Make my way over to him, " Like really what's next? We become a fake couple but as months go by we develop feelings, fall in love and live happily ever after?
" FAKE girlfriend actually and its not a stupid reason cause you were right."
I sit down in the sit next to him and raise my eyebrows.
" You were right about my bad reputation. And as weird as this may sound to you...I don't want to have this reputation anymore. You know the jerk/ player who 'fell off a tree and banged every girl on the way down'
I shuffle in my seat as he just stares me down sternly.
" Why come to me though?," I ask genuinely wanting to know especially because of our past.
" Cause you've helped me in the past so I thought you might do it again cause I know you have a good heart, a voiced opinion?, not so much, but still. "
My mind races not really sure what to do.
Ooh girl did he just play that good heart card on you.
Oh come on just help whats the worst that could happen.
No. No. No. You REMEMBER the past and how it all ended. Just let him be like he let you be.
No you have to be the bigger person. Just help him. You DO have a good heart.
FINE just help him. But you will not and i mean WILL NOT be his girlfriend. You could just help him in a different -
" So are you gonna give me an answer orr.., " Alden asks, interrupting my thoughts.
"FINE," i say with a sigh, "But I am not going to be your girlfriend. Ill just help you another way.
He gives me a thanks and reaches his hand out to me and I just stare at it. I don't usually hold grudges but this particular one is still there. Faded a little but still there. So i just tell Alden he can leave and he shuffles out awkwardly.
Good going Anessa. What did you get yourself into now?
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"YOU'RE GOING TO DO WHAT!?," Jade yells over the phone.
Its 8:37pm and I'm trying to explain my plan to Jade. But seems like she may be not be on board.
"Am I the only one who remembers what happened when you were little?!"
I still remember. Alden and I had been best friends ever since we were born. I had met Jade when i was about 3. We all did everything together whether it was spending hours at the playground or making crafts. Then one day on august 27 when i was 10, my dad and my brother where both in the car on the way to pick me up from Jade's house. Suddenly out of nowhere a drunk driver came out and smashed into their car. I was told their car had flipped about three times before it caught on fire and they both died. I was crushed. My mom and I cried for weeks with the house just feeling empty. There were times that i would blame myself for wanting to go to Jade's house in the first place or mad at my mom for not doing more to stop me when she said she wanted me home that day. Either way i needed support not just from my mom but my best friends. So Jade was there as always but then suddenly I don't even know what happened to Alden. I would try calling him or even going to his house but no one would answer.
Then one day I saw him at our usual playground hangout playing far away from all the other kids. I ran to him yelling his name. He jumped up from his spot and backed away.
"Get away from me!," He yelled.
"What...Why? Are you okay?," I say giving him a perplexed look.
" I hate you so just leave me alone!," he screamed and then ran away down the street toward his house.
I was so confused. All in a month I had lost my dad, brother, and one of my best friends.
" Ya I remember," i say going back to my conversation with Jade, " he said he hated me."
"Ya and he started to become not only a jerk but also a player Anessa. Whats to say he's not asking this of you to just humiliate you in the end?"
Honestly I didn't know why I agreed to help Alden.
I know why it was because of his looks.
No it was because he's popular.
No it was definitely his charm or maybe cause he gave you back the mnms.
Oh i know . it's because you still have this hope that you guys can reconcile and be best friends again because you still have a lot of good memories.
Woah who is this third voice?
Ya who are you?
I'm more of the insightful conscience. But really Anessa just help him. Be the bigger person.
"Honestly Jade I'm just going to help him and see where this all goes."
