CHAPTER 3.

BEN'S POV.

The car ride was super awkward. I mean, Mirabel seem to be covering half the space in my car. How could someone be so fat? Earlier today, Natasha asked me to pretend to save Mirabel and take her out for Ice-cream. I wanted to avoid interacting with that fat freak as much as possible, but Natasha seem to be really invested in trying to make Mirabel's live miserable.

I am all too eager to help my beautiful Natasha, but I would have to admit that being close to Mirabel was nothing but pure torture.

I stare at her seated at the passenger seat of my car. She had her head down and she was fidgeting with her fingers.

God please let this stupid bet and pretense be over soon. I can't imagine being close to this ugly fat freak for too long.

The car ride was too quiet and I didn't want it to remain like that. I have to say something so that Mirabel won't suspect anything.

I cleared my throat and asked her "so um Mirabel, what flavor of Ice-cream do you like?"

She stared back at me looking quite stunned by the question like she wasn't expecting me to ask that. Damn I hated it when she looks at me with that ugly face of hers; it makes me want to puke. "Oh m_my favorite flavor is chocolate" she mumbled in a small voice, her cheek stained pink. Why is she blushing anyway? All I asked was what flavor of Ice-cream she likes.

Wait! She just said she likes chocolate, that's the same flavor I like. "wow that's cool Mirabel, I also like chocolate flavor"

"Really?!" Mirabel asked, her eyes sparkling with happiness and pride.

"Yes," I nodded with a small smile.

"Why do you like chocolate flavor though?" she asked curiously.

"Huh?" I stared at her confused by the question.

"Why do you like the chocolate flavor? Everyone has a reason for liking something right?" her eyes were staring fixly at me through her glasses. Has her eyes always been this blue?

I blink twice and quickly look away from her to stare at the road. Then I answered "well I like the chocolate flavor because it's delicious." She nodded, and I noticed she looks pleased with my answer. "What about you? Why do you like the chocolate flavor?"

She smiled at the question and I felt my heart skip a beat. Wait! What the fuck is wrong with me? Why I'm I thinking that this fat freak has a beautiful smile? "You see I like chocolate Ice-cream because it's delicious but in a unique way"

"In a unique way?" I asked slowly, wanting her to explain.

"Yes" she nodded rapidly and it was kind of cute? What the hell Ben get it together! This is Mirabel the fat freak; there is nothing cute about her. "You see when I take in the ice-cream, it just melts into my mouth and it made my taste buds explode. I literally see fireworks when I have my chocolate ice-cream"

"Fireworks? Really?" I said with a chuckle.

"Yes fireworks. Chocolate ice-cream makes my taste buds feel alive and that is what makes it uniquely delicious."

I laughed again and it wasn't a fake laugh. I've never met a person who is so passionate about something as small as an ice-cream. I would admit it is quite cute of her, but that doesn't mean I like her or anything like that.

"Wow that is expressive of you Mirabel. I never knew someone would be so passionate about ice-cream"

She shrugged smiling widely "that's me for you Ben. When I like something so much, I am always passionate about it. Like kittens," she continued "I can't bare to see a homeless crying kitten wandering the streets alone, ill rather take them to an animal shelter because that's how much I like them"

My eyes widen in surprise "you like kittens?"

"Yes I do, but my parent won't let me keep any because Natasha is allergic to them"

For some strange reason, I found myself saying "I have a pet kitten and his name is snowball. Maybe you can come over sometime to play with it." I wish I could take back the words I just said but I know I couldn't. Why did I even say that in the first place? Mirabel coming to my house was never part of the plan.

"Really, you like kittens too?!" she exclaimed staring at me with excited eyes.

"Yes I like kittens. Ever since I was young, kittens have been my best friends." It was a secret I've never told anyone and I have no idea why I was suddenly saying this to Mirabel of all people. Natasha doesn't even know that I like kittens. For some reason though, I feel so free with Mirabel, maybe it's because I knew this is just a bet and it'll soon be over soon.

"I can't believe Benjamin Hudson the popular bad boy of Brentwood High likes chocolate ice-cream and kittens" she giggled and I smiled gently. It seems she was also starting to get free with me. Well that is a good thing, it will make the plan go more smoothly. "Okay" she said again "one of these days, I will come over to your house to see snowball. I bet he's going to be so cute".

She sounded really excited and I frown in worry, Natasha wouldn't like that I invited Mirabel to my house. Natasha is the only one ive ever really brought to my house and I promised her that she will be the only to ever come to my house and that is because I like her so much, but now asking Mirabel to come over some day will no doubt offend Natasha.

I just hope that she will see it as part of the plan and she wouldn't misunderstand that I'm starting to like Mirabel or anything.

I stared at Mirabel who seem more happy and free than she did earlier and I shook my head in disgust. Even though she is cute in some ways, I have to remember that she's just an ugly fat freak and remember that this is all a bet. I will never like someone like her.

Never!