The Bad Boy Never Wins

PROLOGUE

Prologue

Kate

I was buzzed, bordering on being drunk. I couldn't find my friends, I was still a mess and instead of being with anyone capable of restoring my sanity, I was with Connor Williams.

And for some reason I didn't mind, I was enjoying myself.

We had taken to playing mindless games that kept me happy and made me laugh away the pain. We were currently playing Never have I ever and Connor had done a ton of terrible, idiotic things.

"Never have I ever been proposed to" Connor looks at me expectingly, I could very well lie but tonight I hadn't felt like lying. I had told him about how I peed on Santa at the mall when I was younger, how I once had to get help from Kayla to remove my bra when I had injured my shoulder, and how I once accidentally watched some porn on my laptop, I told him several embarrassing things and simple things like how I'd never shoplifted because I couldn't bear the guilt.

He'd already made countless new discoveries tonight so why the hell not?

I take the shot and he shoots a smug smile at me, his face painting the picture that he just knew I had been proposed to and now he was basking in the glory of being right.

"It's not like you think."

"Pray tell, what do I think." he says in a playful voice.

"I was eight, it almost doesn't count. I don't know how you think, and it's far too dangerous to even venture a thought."

"Ah-ah Little Taylor here was proposed to at such a ripe age? Tell me more." he says as he puts his elbow on his knee and uses his fist to hold his head up looking at me like a teenage girl hungry to know more.

"This boy, he was about nine and we went to the same school, he was cute, a little shy and he had major hots for me because, come on" I say gesturing to my body, alcohol sure had a way of boosting my self-confidence.

"What? Come on, you're not that hot." He says with a glint in his eyes.

"Before I punch you, shut up Connor!"

"Like you could." He snorts.

I grab a pillow and whack him with it, before I know it he's got a pillow and he flings it at me I try and dodge it but am too late. I throw the pillow back at him and soon there's a full-fledged pillow fight, minus the feathers. We're laughing as we fight and every time I manage to whack Connor in the face I stand back and pat myself giving him the opportunity to hit me right in the face.

"Okay, I think that's enough." Connor says grabbing my wrists to stop me.

"See, I can hit you." I say, catching my breath and putting the pillow down.

He doesn't say anything and just smirks.

Just then Danny barges in, we move apart and I stand up and straighten my dress.

"Hey guys, what's going on?" He asks looking at the pillows strewn on the floor.

"Pillow-fight." I answer smiling. He glances at Connor and then back at me.

"What'd ya need?" Connor asks.

"Well, um... I kinda need a condom." Danny answers.

"Wow, alright I'm going to go pee and Dan-man maybe you should take two to be safe."

"Since when was I Dan-man?" he asks.

"Since I was high!" I call back as I open the bathroom door.

I walk in and see the condoms next to the toilet. I grab it and walk to the door; this is what the Dan-man needs.

"Thanks man, so, are you planning on giving up?" I hear Danny ask as I open the door.

"No, I'm just taking my time, the game's still on." Connor replies. What game?

"Well, you have till Graduation to make her fall for you then dump her." What? Who are they talking about? I was the 'her', this was all an act; him being nice. What did he even mean? Make me fall for him?

"I'm going to do it, just go to your girl." Connor replies.

A million questions were in my mind and I couldn't wrap my head around any of them. I close the bathroom door immediately and sink to the ground as I think about everything I've just heard.

I take deep breaths and tell myself to think calmly. So this is all an act, Connor being nice is just a farce, he was just planning on making me fall for him and then dumping me. But what for? Was this a new prank? Some fucked up game? Or was it to humiliate me?

As the questions rumble in my mind I think back to the kiss that broke Blake and I up, did Connor kiss me just to break up my relationship? How low had he sunk?

The sadness and disbelief in me was turning to rage, I was furious. How dare he do this? If he thought he could get away with it, he had something up his ass. If he can plan this elaborate farce to humiliate me, I can do the same, I can do better.

The game's on, and the bad boy never wins.

I hope you liked it

-DM