The Bad Boy and Me

Chapter 8:You're in for a treat.

Layla's POV

"Layla?! OMG!!! Are you okay?" I hear a high pitched worried voice. Marisa comes running toward me and then gives me another one of her famous bear hugs.

"Duncan told me everything, are you alright?" She asks and I notice that she is sweating and breathing heavily.

"More importantly, are you alright?" I ask and I see her freeze. I fell really bad for her. I can tell she is not okay. Her hair is barely brushed, and she is wearing sweatpants and a sweatshirt.

"N-no. Not really." She says an then lets out a long sigh. She pulls and strand of hair behind her ear and lets out a little laugh.

"I can't believe we might die. All because of stupid Duncan! I mean he didnt have to-" She stops herself and then covers her mouth. Her big brown eyes widen and I see regret written all over her face.

"I forgot he didn't tell you." She says and then looks at her shoes. She is wearing purple vans, that look a couple years old.

"Tell me what?" I ask and I see her eyes meet mine, but she quickly looks away.

Please just tell me Marisa!

"He told me that I can't tell you. Only he can tell you." She says and her eyes meet mine again. This time she doesn't look away, but she just stares at me.

"He told me to tell you that he is waiting at the bleachers of the football field. He is there now." She says as she looks up at me. I tower above her, and its sorta funny.

"Goodbye and good luck." She says and then walks away. I hear her shoes squeaking as she walks away. It must have been either rainy or damp outside.

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"You mean to tell me that this 'crew' is after all of us. And the reason is because you are snoopy. You put all our lives in danger, and only you and I can save ourselves?" I ask and he nods his head. I am still really confused about the whole situation, but I am starting to under stand.

But pretty much I have to pretend to date him to save all of the people who can also be killed. This is ridiculous.

How can him and I even help? If we pretend to date, how does that save all of us?

"I still don't fully understand." I say as my eyebrows pull together.

"We have to pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend because I made a bet."

"What bet?"

"With one of the guys. They came to my grams house and knocked on her door. They talked to me about how they were after me and you guys. I tried to get my way out of it, and we made a deal. If I stay in a committed relationship ship for two months, he will leave us alone. He is always watching, so he can tell if its fake. " Duncan says as looks down at his shoes. He never did that. He is avoiding eye contact, and I know it.

"What else?" I ask raising an eyebrow. He doesn't look at me be he answers.

"We have to make it look like its a real relationship." He says while still staring at his shoes. I take a moment to notice that he is wearing a plaid shirt. This is very unusual. He always wears plain shirts, never in my life have I saw him wear this kind of shirt.

"Isn't that easy for you?" I ask. I mean, he is a pretty good liar so I don't see the problem.

"Yeah. But not for you." He says and looks up at me.

Ah, the green gems.

"What is that suppose to mean?" I ask him giving him a death glare. How dare he say that I won't be able to make it look real.