We Can Only Pretend for so Long

Heart Stutters

School on Monday, wasn't any better. I was back to being the fake girlfriend, and Nick, well let's just say Nick was still flirting.

Hardcore.

Every two seconds he was trying to flatter me, but, it was just down right annoying.

Especially when he did it in front of Jacob.

By after school Wednesday, I couldn't take it anymore, the flirting, Monny trying to ruin everything, but mostly, this fake ass relationship.

"Jacob." I stopped him in the parking lot before he could leave.

No one was around, besides Ryan, but he was waiting patiently in the car, not able to hear us.

Partly because he was so far away, but also because he was talking on the phone to his girlfriend.

That's right, I said girlfriend.

Sorry ladies, my brother is taken.

"Hey Kylie, what's up?" His key was just placed in the door ready to unlock it.

"I think, I think we should tell them soon."

"Tell who what?"

Really Jacob? "Our friends, about this fake relationship."

"Why should we?"

"Because Jacob, it's been long enough, they all fell for it, whatever."

"I don't think so, not yet." He opened his door but stood there, staring.

I let out an exasperated sigh.

"Jacob, we can only pretend for so long."

"That's just the thing Kyle, I'm not pretending, never was."

I watched in shock, mouth agape as he drove away.

Did he really just say that?

"Kyle, you ready?"

"Uh, yeah."

And just like that, I pushed the thought aside, concluding it was just some sick daydream.

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"I'm staying home today."

"What? Why?"

Quickly I threw the covers over my head, hoping he didn't see my blush. "Tell your girlfriend, Bri, I said hi."

"Okay, whatever, fine, bye."

With that, he left me alone, for a very long, eventful day of reading.

By lunchtime I was already half way through my book.

A light knock brought me from my pages.

"What Ry? Come back to drag me to school?"

"You know," That's not Ryan. "You don't have to skip school in order to avoid me."

Shit, I've been found out.

"I'm not trying to avoid you, I wasn't feeling the greatest."

He gave me that look, I-know-you're-lying, before pointing to his lip, referencing to my own. "So does that mean you're feeling fine now?"

"Nope, still a little sick to my stomach."

"Oh well, then I'll have to stay to take care of you."

"What!? No! I'm fine. Really, you need to go back to school."