My Pretend Boyfriend

Fucking Up

They're so stupid. Why do I bother.

Lea let Mathilda start up the convo, which led to her seeming desperate. You see, when I said Mathilda's a bitch, I really meant it. She ruined every chance that my best friend had with her crush. Nathan started flirting with her, and even though that seems like a good sign almost always, I knew there was something off in the way that he texted.

Next day at lunch break, Sally, Sarah, Lea and I were sitting on a bench when a guy arrived and stood in front of us. He was trying not to laugh, and I noticed that he had come up here from a spot nearby, where Nathan, Gale and Colton sat with their friends. The glimpse of Colton's face made my heart skip a beat... His long hair hanged above his cheeks, and his eyes were astounding even from where I sat... What the fuck.

-"Uh, hi."- I had almost forgotten about the boy in front of us. -"Um, you're Lea, right?"- he said, looking at my friend.

She looked at him, confused. -"Yeah. What's up?"

-"Well, um, I'm so sorry."- his voice was low, kinda nervous, but sounded exactly as if he was trying really really hard to hold a laugh. -"The guy who responded Nathan's texts from you was actually me, um... I was just trying to bother him... But yeah, uh, he's not really interested. Sorry about that."

I could see Lea's heart break into a million pieces right when he said this. Okay, I may think she's really stupid for doing what she did even though I told her he was probably playing with her, but she has been my best friend since we were 7.

-"Dude, what the fuck?"- his eyes dart towards me when I say this. I notice my voice is a bit loud, and some people around us start looking. -"First off, that's fucking messed up. Second, Lea wasn't actually as desperate as she sounded. We were joking around. So don't worry too much about it."- his face shows relief after I say this. -"But... You're on fucking thin ice. You don't just go around messing with people. You are so fucking lucky that you didn't get in trouble this time, but I swear to god, if you had actually hurt her, my fist would be smashing your fucking face in this exact moment."

That was a lie. But I even managed to scare myself a little. His body trembled a bit and I felt amazing... Until I looked around.
The whole field was looking at us. Most faces were a mix of scared, shocked, and proud as all hell. My voice had been really loud. Almost screaming.

I then realised: that guy is known to be a total asshole to everyone outside his clique. I had managed to embarrass and/or scare the fuck out of one of the most hated dudes of all the school.

-"Now get the fuck out of my face right now."

He walks away awkwardly and I recieve a text.

-Dude.

It was Colton.

I look up from my phone and I see my friends. They're all staring at me, mouths wide open.  Lea is the first to speak. -"I may have totally lost my ability to feel anything again, but damn. It was worth it."
-"How did you do that?!" Sarah says, amazed.
-"I... Have no fucking idea."

Another text. Colton again.

-What the FUCK WAS THAT
LIKE I'M NOT EVEN MAD
I'M IMPRESSED
WOW
As soon as he sat down I saw a tear run down his face dude
That's AMAZING
WHAT
THE
F U C K

-I have no fucking idea how I did that?? Tbh I'm impressed too
Also damn I don't even feel bad for him

-Me neither. He's such an asshole

-Totally
Why do u even hang out with him

-Idfk man
I guess I'm just stuck with these jerks as friends until we go off to college

-Well u have me now!!

-AH wow yay all I ever wanted
Some weird girl who can be really fucking scary
Woohoo

I snort.

-You're just as much of an asshole as he is
Protect urself from my fist

-OH no! The almighty fist of doom

-Dude you're a dork wtf I thought u were a cool mysterious guy

-For you it's the other way around