The Only One

Chapter twenty

Arian's Pov

I sighed as I thought about what I was going to do. I'm currently in the boys locker room, with Nate after a long class of freestyle dance. I let out a breath as I change into a fresh shirt, dumping my old one among the pile of clothes inside my gym bag.

I sneak a peek at Nate who is leaning against the lockers of the section next to mine, snugly talking to someone guy I haven't seen before.

I take a breath and walk over to him. When he sees me, he gives me a nod of greeting.

"Hey, can we talk?" He raises an eyebrow at my wary look. He nods at that guy and picks up his bag as we both walk out. 

"So, what's up, man?"

I inwardly cringe as I say,"Well, I just remembered that I never gave you the 'She's my cousin so take care of her' talk, so I'm going to give you one now." He gives me a look.

"Dude, It's been a month since we started dating. How late are you with that shit?" He says, as he takes a swig from his water bottle.

"When's the last time you both had sex? Or at least touched her?" In the middle of taking a sharp breath in, the water supposedly, struck his wind pipe because he lets out a violent cough followed with a couple of sputters. He looks back up at me when he's done,

"I might look like the guy who goes around telling everybody that I got it good or something but I'm-"  

"I'll put it this way, your lack of attention to her is causing avoidable problems. She's getting insecure, dude." His eyes focus on the floor as he lets my words sink in.

"What the hell do you mean? "

"She's thinking you're playing her. " His eyes go wide, disbelief etched across his features.

"Dude, seriously I don't blame her, hell anybody in her position would be suspicious.. You hang out with Lisa all the time, even during weekends. Don't you know that girlfriends hate being chosen over someone else?" I say, exasperated.

"You're telling me that she's going to dump me?"

Oh god, I now totally understand why girls think we're stupid! It's because of donkeys like him!  

"I'll tell you now that you're a terrible listener. " I say rolling my eyes.

"I'm telling you to spend time with your own girlfriend! How pathetic is that?!" I drawl, frustrated.

"Oh, zip it drama queen. Always over the edge about everything. " His face scrunches up, as he mutters.

I roll my eyes against that, and prob him with my shoulder.

"So, please spend time with my cousin. "

"I don't know if you could be more polite, maybe I'll do it." He says dryly. I give him an annoyed look and start walking forward.

"You convinced her that I actually like her right? "

"You have no idea the lengths I go for you. " I retaliate dryly, earning an eye roll from him, but a small smile on his face.

"Aw, I love you too. " He says with a smirk and I give him a disgusted look.

"Ew, gross!" To which he just laughs, and I along with him.

Lisa's pov

Everything changed. The strange attitude, the looks the snide remarks, everything. I can say she was back to being the cheerily, bubbly lydia.