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Chapter 18 - Fake girlfriend?

"Did you check that hottie out?" gushed Lizzie.

Yes, I am with Lizzie Tiff's friend and now my coworker, at a candy store on an almost empty street working my ass off for my summer job. Its not that I need money ,just something to pass time.YA RIGHT. YOUR FRIENDS DRAGGED YOU BY YOUR HAIR TO DO THAT. And I had promised Fiona that we all would get a job so yeah, that too.

'Which guy?" I asked her with curiosity. Hey, my eyes are itching. I am shiting  my eyes here from morning and need some eyecandies to soothe them. Let me be girly sometimes!

The people who come to this street are oh-man-so-boring. And candy store? I get to see only kids or some girlies, giggling and muttering curses at the lovely candies saying that they are full of calories. I wonder why do they come here then? Strange people.

"There!" She screamed pointing to a guy on the way to our store. Wohhoo-totally meat. Edible. But oops, the guy turned towards us, thanks to a certain someone aka the loud girl beside me. He gave us a 'dafuq' look and modelled his way ahead, not entering our store. Oh and here goes my chance to be with him. Kidding. I would never go out with a guy like that. I mean they are gorgeous with their sun kissed skin, pink lips and high cheekbones (wow)  but at the end of the day they are useless, arrogant jerks and you want someone sweet and homely.

But anyway, we stared at him with dreamy eyes. How can some people be so handsome? That's so unfair, God. Especially to people like me. I was way out of his league. Yes, I know I said I would not go for him but still. Lizzie dragged me to our sitting spot and we sulked together as there were no customers right now.

"Wasn't he a model, or something?" She said with a lusty look.

"Yea, totally a sexgod. I wish I could just kiss him." I said mocking a high squeaky voice and giggling. Yes , I never thought I could say this. As a joke, of-course. But with Lizzie its different. You have to spill it out. I am way too much open with her. I speak my mind to her. I like me this way. Lighthearted. Happy. Though I met her yesterday only, when I started my job, I already feel this sort of sister connection with her.

"Hey S, your boyfriend is here!" Lizzie squealed. Did I just say happy ? Way to kill the mood.

"Who? Seb! He is not my boyfriend, for god sakes. Get that through your mind, if you have one!"

Yes she knew about Sebastian as he had come to the store yesterday to buy some candies for some kids (cute, I know) and Lizzie was here too. So you see I spilled it out. Damn. I think she has a superpower to make people say what's on their mind.

"Yah all right! I wouldn't want your soulmate to wait. Get up fat ass."

"My ass is not fat!! Is it?" I asked standing up and getting self conscious.

"Yes broli. It most definitely is not what you want." She said winking and went to Suzan, another co worker. Though the store is not very big and doesn't get many customers, the employer Amanda has kept three workers, including me being the new addition. One  swwet lady she is.

I growled and stomped my way to counter.

"What?"

"I just came by to say hi, fatty!"

"Oh! Hi."

And I walked back to my seat. What is it with people calling me fat? I know that I am getting a little too chubby but who cares?! Can't they mind their own business. And I surely don't  want to waste my lunch break over him. I heard him shouting my name and singing something -

"I want three candies. Please give them to me. Not your panties. Say hello to your friend, gee!"

"Dude,that didn't even rhyme and you suck." I snorted my way back to the counter.

"What are you talking about? Candies-panties and me-gee. They rhyme! Dimwit."  He explained and I audibly sighed. Dare he called me dimwit.

"So how is work going, Slavey?"

"Good. So far, good." I gritted my teeth. " But now, I am not so sure."

"Yes. You will do fine. Don't let yourself get distracted by me. You work for me and you do grea." He said with a dirty wink to which Lizzie whistled.

" Stop eavesdropping Liz. You can come talk to him all you want." Lizzie smiled sheepishly and started attending a customer. Man, break is already over.

I lowered my voice "What work you are talking about , who gave me no work, master?" I mocked him. "Did you fall short on creativity?" I said with my version of wink.

" Oh oh oh, so you wanna work for me, eh? Can't resist this ?" He said with pride and fanned himself.

"Dude, you want me to come with a comeback and defalte your ego? And that fanning thing is so gay, not that I have anything against them."  I said innocently, remembering the last time I had said something about gays in my school a girl has almost punched me in my eye. Phew, I was saved by Ella.

He stopped fanning himself and stuffed his hands in his jeans pockets and was about to shoot back, but I raised my hand in front of him.

"What do you want? You are plainly wasting my time. My Hard earned time!"

" What? You earn your time? How do you--" I raised an eyebrow at him and rubbed my fist to teach him a lesson --" Alright alright fiesty girl. Its time for you to be my fake girlfriend"

I shoved him a punch and narrowed my eyes at him.

"Did you forget the bruises I gave to  you, when you made that neck fanning move on me. Listen. Are you listening?"

"All ears." He meekly said. I could hear the gulp sound he made. Oh, I so love it.

" When I asked you to lay off, I meant it. One move you make and you are a dead man."

"What the fuck? I just saw you giggling and blushing at that gay-guy. You are into girls or what? What is wrong with me? And all I am asking you, is to be my fake girlfriend? Is that too much to ask in place of a brand new iPhone?" He asked in a very angry tone. "And girlie, we had a deal. Me-master. You-slave" He said pointing his finger in my eyes. " You will do what I tell you to do." I raised an eyebrow at him , which is by the way my talent and rubbed my wrist. " Without touching me!" He added and gulped again. Oh man, this boy is such a, you know.

"Tone that anger down! And was he really gay?" I asked him and then face palmed myself. How dumb of me to pick that. He was definitely not gay. "Its just that I have my own reasons. ". I stuck my tongue at him." Also I have some standards to maintain. I don't want to feel embarrassed in front of my friends to go on a 'fake' date with you." I said, flipping my ponytail.

"If anything, you are lucky. To go on a date with me is a dream for most pf the girls here." He bragged and gave a lopsided grin.

"Take them with you then. Look I got to go, you shitted my break. If you want me to be all slave and crap , which I will become, because I feel sorry for your phone and nothing else , you will have to give me reasons. Some really legit reasons for this fake girlfriend thing." and I dashed my way to a customer who happened to be a cute little girl. But spare me, I wont go goggly eyes with her.

I saw Seb giving me a thumbsup and going somewhere in hell.

I felt a beep in my pocket. Fishing out my phone, I saw a message from Seb of course-

Master:Be ready at 7. We will catch some movie and I will give you my reason.Man, you make me sound so girlie. And don't you expect some crying-balls-out reasons.

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