chapter five | b e i n g - a s k e d

We were currently in the food court, both of us eating our respective subways as we laugh at stories we are telling each others. "So... I have been meaning to ask, what is going between you two?" I question Violet.

"Whatever do you mean?" She says, not meeting my eye. Instead she was staring down at her food and picking at the sandwich that lay lifeless in front of her.

"Okay, I get it. If you don't want to talk about it then I won't pester you." I smile at her. She smiles back at me and we continue eating. We carried on talking and laughing enjoying each others company. When she looks up at me, she ends up looking at something behind me and the smile on her face drops. I turn around to face the two boys walking towards us, both with smirks on their face. I turn back and I see Violet already to get up and leave.

I grab my sandwich and the bags that were filled with items I had bought, ready to leave as well. We just about complete our mission when we hear a voice behind us stopping us abruptly. "Leaving so soon?" Jesse asked as soon as both of them reached us.

"Yup." Violet says dryly and we walk away. However, we don't get too far and it isn't that far when they jog up right in front of us."Yes?" She questioned. It was clear that she didn't like either of them from the disdain on her face.

"Oh c'mon you know you love us." Dylan says.

"Sure. Whatever helps you sleep at night." I reply. "Look can we please sit down, I want to eat. There was no point in moving because these idiots can't seem to live without us." I whine. She hums and we walk back towards the table we sat at prior. The boys follow us to the table and as we sit down they take a seat next to us. Jesse sat next to me and Dylan next sat next to Violet.

We sit in silence and awkwardness as me and violet eat. Then my whole body jumps from the shrill scream that sound out the room from the person next to me. "What he fuck was that." I ask him, my heart still racing from the loud jump scare I got.

"Nothing." He squeaks. I don't reply and finish off the rest of my food. Just as we finish Jesse speaks up. "Hey, sweetheart, why don't we get out of here." He smirks at her.

Violet looks up at him, says no and then looks back down at her phone. I chuckle at the drop in his face. "You should've seen that coming." My phone beeps and I check it seeing a message from Violet, asking when these two were going to leave. I chuckle quietly. I look at her and shrug my shoulder and she glares at me.

My phone beeps again and the message she sends claims that its my fault. I smile innocently at her and she shakes her head. Whilst we were having our secret conversation we didn't realise that Dylan and Jesse were having their own. Dylan makes a notion with his head and Jesse discretely looks at Violet, and then at Dylan, pleading with his eyes.

"You know you could be a little less obvious." I state. They both jump at the sound of my voice. Dylan scratches his neck and Jesse has faint tint of pink coating his cheeks. To get rid of the embarrassment, Jesse gets up from his seat and walks around the table, next to Violet. He then proceeds to pick ups all of her shopping bags - which were a lot.

"Hey! What are you doing?" She asks but doesn't get an answer. Jesse grabs her hand and pulls her up from her seat and then drags away from the table. She looks at me with a pleading look in her eyes. I move to get up but Dylan's voice stops me; "Don't worry, he won't hurt her."

I look at him dryly. "Why did that sound very ominous." I rhetorically ask.

"We need to talk." He says, suddenly very serious.

"Oh no. This sounds serious Are you breaking up with me. Don't worry, it's not me, it's you. You know I just need space. I feel like having my own company for now. Personally, I get this feeling that I am not good enough for you-" I get cut off from him interrupting me.

"Are you done."

"Nope. I deserve someone who loves me for me, I mean I love you but I am just not in love with you, do you understand? I just wish things were different and I feel like I'm holding you back from and I feel like we are at different stages in life at the moment so I am sorry to say that I don't think this working out." I finish

Clap, clap, clap. He started clapping sarcastically and I get up from my seat to take a bow. "Wow, that was an amazing speech. You really said every single cliche breakup line you could think of, didn't you?"

"What can I say, I've been through a lot of breakups." I lie.

"You have?" He asks with disbelief lacing his voice.

"Oh not with real people, no. My times to valuable for that, I mean with fictional characters. Yeah I broke up with Stiles Stillinski, I think two years ago and I am now currently in another relationship." I gloat.

"Who?"

"Loki Laufeyson." I say with complete seriousness.

"You are actually stupid." He said.

"Okay, well thank you for that already known piece of information but I should go." I get up and head to the bathroom.

I am just finished my business and washing my hand and as I leave the rest room and walk out into the mall Dylan is standing right there leaning against a pillar. His arms crossed over his wide chest and the shirt he wears stretches to accommodate his size.

"You are fucking creepy, you know that?" I rhetorically questioned. He chuckles and pushes himself off the wall to come and stand in front of me. "and did you really follow me all the way to the women's restroom, stand there and wait for me."

Instead of answering me, he stifles down a laugh. For what reason, I have no clue and as he pulls himself together, he starts to speak. "I need to ask you something. But I guess you need some backstory first."

"Here let me start you off," I say. "Once upon a time." I imitate Phil from Hercules and laugh out loud at my own joke.

Ha, I have always wanted to do that.

I am brought back to Dylan doing a fake laugh and then continues on with whatever he was going to say at first. "I have a girlfriend, well had a girlfriend-"

"Congrats." He gives me a death glare and I smile sheepishly. "Sorry."

"Anyways, she kind of cheated on me, but she doesn't know that I know that she cheated on me and well you can't get away with messing with me considering I am sort of a big deal around campus and I don't want to be embarrassed. Duh. So I need to make her jealous and by doing that I am going to need your help. This is where my question comes in."

"Okay, so you want to bring me in with dealing with your shit?" I asked. "Nope, not doing it." I said walking away from where we standing.

"I barely asked my question." He countered, running after me.

"Who even gave you this stupid idea. I hate to break to you, but we aren't in high school anymore." I stated firmly.

"Some of my friends that you don't know and Jesse said that this was the best way to ask you."

"Wait, your girlfriend cheated on you and I the short amount of time you have known me, you need to ask me something. Are you going to propose or maybe you are going to profess your undying love for me. It is very easy for someone to fall in love with me."

"You need to stop acting all cocky." He said.

Scoffing at that I reply, "Says you." I turn to walk away again but I can't because suddenly my arm is in an iron death grab. Now if this the winters soldiers metal arm holding me then I wouldn't complain, but it isn't his arm and instead this annoying pricks hand that is holding me captive.

"All you need to do is be my fake girlfriend for a while." He say it as though he is talking about the weather."

My stroll would have came to a an abrupt stop if he wasn't still holding me - and my heart stopped beating for a second. When the organ came back to its senses, it start beating wildly hitting itself against my ribcage almost wanting out. The words registered in my mind and I was confused. Then out of no where a small sound rose from my throat and left my mouth in a hurry. The noise continued getting louder until I was full on having a laugh fest. "Your joking right. Oh Gosh, that was funny. You know I never pegged you as one to make jokes." My laughter calms down and a lopsided smile is left standing on my lips.

"I am serious."

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Author Notes!

I really don't have anything to say.

I know this book might not be all that, but considering it is my first book, I really should get the benefit of the doubt.

Thank you for reading :)