The First Call

"Is it really just a prank?"

"Sorry, um, what did you want to talk about?" Andrew asked taking my hand.

I was about to yank it out but I realized it would be too awkward for the rest of the guys who were watching us. "Um, can we go to your room?"

"Yea, sure." He headed to his room, still holding my hand, pulling me with him. "What did you want?" He asked closing the door of the room.

"One of my friends, Ava, um, she's pretty angry because I didn't tell them about 'us'. So, I was thinking to tell only her that it's a prank. I'm sure she won't tell anyone. Plus, she's taking act classes so she could keep on pretending that she doesn't know anything. Is it ok with you?"

"Well, I guess it's ok. I mean, I don't want you to argue with her." Drew gave me a warm smile.

"Ok then. Um, can you go to my room and tell her to come here, please?"

"Yea." He smiled once again and left the room.

Couple of moments later, Ava came.

"Hey, you wanted to talk?" She said, I barely heard her, I guess she was still angry.

"Yes. So, about this, um, relationship. I see you got pretty angry because I didn't tell–"

"I'm not angry, I'm just a bit disappointed." Ava cut me off.

"Well you don't have to be anymore," I said looking at her, she was confused.

"You broke up with him? Because of me?" She asked and I could see she felt guilty.

"No, no. It, um, the relationship, it's fake, it's all just a prank." I whispered in case someone was near the room. "But I need you to pretend like you know nothing, ok?"

"Oh my god! It's a good one. You definitely got me!" She said with a relief, well whispered. "And don't worry, you know I can act really good." She smirked at me.

"Yea, I know. Shall we go now?" I said.

"Wait," Ava said stopping me from opening the door. "I wanted to ask you something."

"Yea? What is it?"

"Are you sure it's just a prank?"

"What do you mean?"

"Come on Ash, I saw how you looked at Andrew, since the day one." She explained.

I was quiet, I didn't know what to say. Maybe she was right. I don't know. Everything was just so confusing. "And how am I looking at him, please? Is there some special way?"

"Yes there is. You're looking at him like you really like him."

"Well I don't, ok? I don't like Andrew, it is just a prank." And in that moment, he came into the room. I felt so embarrassed.

"I, um, everyone's waiting for you, we want to play truth or dare," he said. "By the way, I told the boys that 'we are together', they freaked out, especially Ben and Brent." He laughed uncomfortably.

"Oof, I'm scared to get out of the room now." I giggled looking at Andrew.

"I will go first and after couple of minutes you two come out, ok?" Ava said, we both agreed.

When she went out, we heard Nina asking why didn't we come with her.

"THEY'RE PROBABLY MAKING OUT!!" Caleb shouted like an answer.

"Um, Ash?" Drew sighed. "Did you really mean what you said earlier, that all of this, everything, is just a prank?"

That question really left me without an answer, but I still answered, without thinking. "Yes, I mean, isn't it?"

"Yea, maybe you're right." He answered looking at the floor.

Then we went out of the room. Boys were yelling and girls were saying something like “finally” or “the love birds are here”, but I didn't pay attention to them, I was just repeating that same question all over again, is it really just a prank?