Three Cute Boys and a Girl

Chapter 5 : Zachery

The call came approximately at one am, asking Blaire to met a representative and the first boy, Zachery, at the near by mall, just before lunch. Judging by what she found online, Zachery was an eighteen year old guy who was the son of a billionaire. Nothing about his interests came up.

"Blaire? Blaire Diaz?" a voice called across the mall, "Over here!" A petite woman waved frantically at her, and Blaire slowly went to her. "Oh it's so nice to meet you!" The woman babbled on how lucky Blaire was for a few moments,before a tall and dark haired boy came and stood just to the right of the woman.

Blaire tried to focus on her, but when a presence that strong is in front of you, she found it hard to even listen to her. The boy moved his hand to his mouth in a fist, and cleared his throat, making the mouse of a woman jump slightly.

"Oh! You're back! Well, I'll introduce the two of you, and you can set up a time and place to meet up tomorrow, and come to the apartment. Blaire Diaz,this is Zachery Cassel. Zachery, Blaire." she smiled widely at the two.

Blaire stared at Zachery's face,focusing on his nose so she could avoid his eyes. His eyes on the other hand were focused on her eyes.

The awkward silence spilled over the three, before the woman graciously intervened.

"Well, I'll let the two of you talk things over. Here," she said, handing him a fifty dollar bill, "Go to an ice cream parlor or something,get some food and talk, then call me. You have my number." Zachery slowly took the money,nodded, and looked back down at Blaire. No words were uttered as the lady bustled away, nor once he motioned forward, at an ice cream shoppe. Blaire followed like the lost little girl she felt like inside.

Taking a seat, Blaire watched as he ruffled his hair by running his fingers through it, looked around awkwardly, then sat down. She knew what was coming, either an awkward silence,or questions about her she didn't want to answer.

"Zachery..." she started, "how old are you?" Blaire blurted,saying the only thing she could think of. The blank,confused stare he gave scared her, it was almost hollow and lonely.

"Eighteen. You?" She knew that,why did she ask that?

"Seventeen. I'll be eighteen in about four months, on the eighteenth of December." Why was she telling this stranger all this?

The only response was a nod. Blaire stared at her now fascinating hands, trying to figure out what to say next so they could get whatever was happening over with. But she didn't get the chance.

"Why did you sign-up?" There it was. Swallowing hard and taking a deep breath, she started tentatively talking.

"I didn't actually. A girl I was friends with signed me up without me knowing, and then I got a weird email saying I was gonna hang out with three 'celebs' for a month at a time each." the look on Zachery's face wasn't very pleasant, but she was on a roll, and would continue. "And the thing is, she was my best friend and my other friend was dating her, and now they broke up and it's all because of me, so she kinda has it in for me." The second she finished, Blaire shut her eyes hard and realized she had been rambling, just like she always did when she got nervous. "Sorry, I rambled there; I've only told Drew, the boy who was dating Lila."

He was quiet for a moment,then nodded with a small, almost sad looking, smile.

"That sounds... crazy." His smile grew and Blaire found herself smiling as well.

"So... do you know anything about all of this? Like what's happening and all?" she questioned.

"Ya. We are going to meet up tomorrow with enough stuff to last us a month, so clothes and stuff-"