This Is Reality

The bet

Derek-

I entered Chase's house after school to help get ready for the party like we all agreed.

"Hey man" Chase yelled out to me when he saw me walk in. Alex was already there trying to figure out what music to play.

"Do we listen to this or this I have no idea!" Alex screamed out but it sounded more like a girly screech. Alex was always the more nervous one and wasnt as chilled back as me and Chase.

"You sure you wanna do this tonight Derek?" Alex said getting up from his music selections.

"Absolutely" .

*Flashback to last night*

"Alright guys so your probably wondering why I called you over here."

"I think we know what were doing here but what changed your mind I'm lost on" Alex asked. Now how do I explain myself without sounding crazy whipped or stupid?

"Is it really because that new chick bro" Chase said chuckling and soon Alex joined in.

"Well someone has to set that bitch in her place" I fumed out. I was furious.

"Alright, Alright" Chase held his hands up in surrender.

"So whats the bet?"

"I bet you $50 by the end of the school year she will be begging not only to sleep with her but date her" I smirked.

"Whole school year is too easy how bout the first marking period" Alex said.

"I got it! If you don't have her fall for you by the first you owe us each a 100 by the second. each marking period the prize goes up" Chase stated. Alex cheered at this one they obviously had no faith in me.

"Deal." I wasn't scared of some stupid stuck up princess who thought she was too good for all the male species.

"And for Alex my man, I bet you the same thing that you will fall for your dear Mary all over again" Chase said chuckling and I  joined in.

"I don't even like her anymore it was a stupid pathetic crush so your on!"

"And Chase" Alex smirked.

"I bet you the same amount that you couldn't last that long without sleeping with any girl"

"Oh shit!" I laughed out. Chase slept around a lot so this should be funny.

"Fine." He seemed pissed.

"Let the games begin boys."

**End of flashback**

After we helped Alex pick song selections we got out the snacks and drinks. Hours later we were finally set up when the party finally began. It felt like the whole school could be here, thank god Chase house was huge or else we have a problem. I look around and a few minutes into the party I see chase knocking back shots with a long haired brunette who's arm is holding his, I can almost hear her giggling now. "Oh chase your soo funny", never understood how that was the line they always used when the kid was an idiot. It was almost like the stupid things he'd do made him funny, but only funny to laugh at. I was leaning by the front door talking to a kid on the football team, Max when it swung open and I knocked my drink onto someone.

"DEREK! LOOK WHAT YOU DID" My ex girlfriend screeched out that could make your ears bleed, thank god nobody could hear her over the music. I guess I didnt need my hearing, its fine screech again why dont you.

"What I just made your "dress" in reality it looked too short to be one, look better" I said to her laughing. Max looked over and her fuming yet still high fives me for the come back.

"I hate you Derek Walker" She said stomping off. She acts like I give a shit when the feeling was definitely mutual.

Turning away to get another beer after dealing with that dramatic scene, I managed to run right into a mess of brunette curls,  in a nice looking tight black dress. When I went to help her up she snatched her hand away and grabbed onto the guy behind her. Kyla.

"Hey why do we always seem to meet this way" I told her with a wink.

She scoffed in disgust like I was the last guy on earth she want to be talking to.

"Just leave me alone Derek" She spat out.

"Hey babe I'm going to get us a drink are you going to be cool?" The guy leaned down and whispered to Kyla. So she wasn't some hard to get girl, she had a boyfriend. And that really infuriated me.

"Ill be fine thanks Dustin" but she looked anything but fine. Then I remembered back in the ice cream shop and who he was. Dustin kissed Kyla on the cheek before taking off.

"So got yourself a boyfriend already aye" I said starting up a conversation. I saw something flash in her eyes as i said that. hurt? pain? what did i say wrong?

"Whats it to you"

"I was just asking can you for one second stop acting like I killed someone or something?" And in that moment I knew i did something wrong because right before my eyes Kyla Evans was crying. Shit!

"Hey it was just a jo- Im-...

"No stop it. I told you Derek Walker to leave me alone and I meant it." She said before walking off. I went to follow her but a ton of people got in the way.

Fuck what did i do.

"What did you do to her" A short blonde came up fuming at me.

"Me what do you mean? what did i do?!" I shouted in Mary's face. What is up with everybody hating on me today!

"You hurt Kyla. Im going to ask you again what did you do" She said nearly biting my head off.

"Feisty I like this side of you"

"Jerk!" She said before slapping me in the face.

"Woah whats going on over here" Dustin said
"Wheres Kyla"

"She was crying last time I saw her and the last person she was with was him." Mary accused and this set Dustin off. He lifted me by my white T-shirt and nearly spat in my face.

"I swear if I found out you did ANYTHING to hurt her I WILL end you Walker!"

"Everybody calm down!" Alex said running over. I didn't notice how much attention we drew but i did notice how Alex so obviously checked out Maryanne. And he said he was over her. Finally i pushed myself off Dustin and fixed my shirt when I saw the hair of a brunette and an all too familiar dress by the drink table talking to some guy. Actually, she looks like shes yelling, what a surprise.

"Calm down your precious Kyla is over there talking to that dude" I said trying to ease over Dustin. I wasn't in the mood to fight the guy, but my words didn't ease him over. If anything he looked even more pissed but not at me anymore.

"He has the nerve to talk to her!" Dustin muttered before storming over to the guy. I followed behind curious but soon I wish I didn't. For the second time since she moved here I saw such a broken expression in Kyla that made me want to hold her close and tell her everything was alright.

"HEY MASON REMEMBER ME?" And then Dustin punched him in the jaw.