Pretending

Chapter 7

"Love should not be based only on physical features." -CheyAlicea05

(This chapter talks about virginity, so like the last chapter, if you are uncomfortable with that please let me know :))

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"He was checking you out?!" My best friend, Cassandra yelled. We were both sitting on my bed later that day after I dropped off Antonio, also, let's just say the car ride home was...awkward.

"Shhhh!" I say putting a finger to her lips.

Just when you look at us you can see our differences, we look NOTHING alike. Her blond straight hair to my red curly, her tanned skin to my pale, her hazel eyes to my blue, her 5'9 to my 5'4, and her skinniness to my, well, curves.

"I'm going to have to give that boy talking to! That is just...wrong!" She says, serious but not too serious, thankfully, she can be actually serious in times like these. Let's just say it's not pretty *shudders*

"He is a 17-year-old, straight, male,  who has had many girlfriends and is far from a virgin, what do you expect?"  I say shrugging my shoulders.

"Well yes but, ugh." She says flopping back on my bed, arms crossed.

I giggle. "It's fine really, I just found it odd, who would check ME out?" I say confused.

"Literally everyone girl." She says blowing a bubble with her gum.

I roll my eyes. "Yeah right." Seriously, who would check me out? Sure I have a figure, but, who cares?

She sees my eye-rolling and goes to a sitting position. "Are you listening to me Nix?"

"Nope," I say smiling evilly.

She makes an annoyed sound and stands up. "Come with me."

I stand up reluctantly and she takes my hand and leads me to my floor length mirror. She stands me in front of it, her standing behind me.

"Look at how gorgeous you are Nix, your literally beautiful, I wish I had your curves," She says. I smile. She continues. "No wonder the guy can't keep his eyes off you."

I smile. "Thanks, Cass."

She nods and says quietly. "Not like he didn't before." She says this more to herself, but I am still surprised by her saying that, I pretend I didn't hear what she said.

"But Cass I don't want a guy to like me just because I have a figure, I want him to like me because of my personality, you know love should not be based only on physical features," I say raising an eyebrow.

She huffs. "Trust me, people love you because you're beautiful inside and out." 

"Bring it in," I say gesturing for a hug, she smiles and hugs me. I whisper to her: "But we both know you're the prettier of the two of us." I hear her sigh in annoyance. I giggle.

We pull away and we look at each other and laugh, we're both total dorks, that is how we became best friends, we were always there for each other, we met in 2nd grade and have been inseparable ever since, she told me when we first met she liked my red hair, I told her I liked her green tennis shoes, she was there when I got my heart broken by my first crush when we were in 7th grade, we were there for each others first periods, first kisses, I was there for her when her parents decided to get a divorce in 8th grade, and she was there when Franklin died, I was there when her boyfriend broke up with her because she wouldn't give up her virginity, last year,  I was there for her and she was there for me, we were always there for each other.

She says goodbye and leaves soon after, we eat dinner, watch Batman vs. Superman, and go to bed. 

I get into bed and check my phone, still no texts from Antonio, not a single one! Something was up, did he still feel awkward from earlier?

I shrug and go to bed thinking about why he hasn't texted me since I dropped him off.

~~~~~~~~~~~~The next morning~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Wednesday~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Martinez," I say crossing my arms.

I am standing beside his locker, he walks up trying to ignore me, well, he has got another thing coming.

He looks over at me nervously. "Hey, Nix."

"Why have you been ignoring me?" I say cutting to the chase, my patience has run out, all friends text each other to, oh I don't know, see if they're ok?

"Oh, that." He says rubbing the back of his neck. "I've just been... busy, like, yesterday I had to do... things." He says nervously.

This is rare, seeing a jock nervous, wow, I should catch this on camera and show everyone so that they can know this is real.

"Busy huh? Why didn't you at least tell me you were busy? I thought I did something wrong." I say confused.

"I'm sorry, and I can promise you that you did nothing wrong." He says pleading for me to forgive him, I can see it in his eyes.

A second passes.

I huff. "Fine you big baby." 

He pumps his fist in the air. "Yesss, I wouldn't want my Science Fair partner mad at me would I? She's doing 90% of the work while I'm doing 10%."

I smile and roll my eyes. "Nobody would want that to happen." I stop and think of an idea. "But..." He stops celebrating. "You need to make it up to me, somehow, think long and hard," I say, his face drops, nervous again. I giggle and walk off.

"Later Martinez!" I say over my shoulder.

"This isn't over!" He says and I turn back around.

I smirk. "It is, cause' I won this." I walk off like a queen, I feel powerful all day.

*sigh* I'm so competitive.

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Antonio POV

Her words sting in my brain.

Make it up to her? How in the world am I gonna do that?

My thoughts are interrupted by someone hitting my arm.

I look at the person who hit me and it is Matt, like always.

"What the heck man?" I say annoyed.

"Did you ask her yet?" He says eagerly.

"Why do you want me to ask her so badly?" I question.

"Because." He starts, then continues. "Her friend, Cassandra, is HOT. I wanna ask her on a date, maybe we could have a double date?" He looks hopeful.

"Ok, but why do you need ME?" I say gesturing towards myself.

"Because! You're the expert." He says.

An idea immediately pops into my head and I smirk while telling my plan to Matt, after, he nods and we go to class.

Hopefully, this works.

Here goes nothing.

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Two updates in one day! I'm so proud of myself!

And lowkey Phoenix and Cassandra's friendship is me and my bff's friendship lol.

Vote if you and your bff are dorks! (in the best way of course)

Love you guys,

Cheyenne.