My Fake Lover

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I know it’s a bad plan to tell him ‘I ran out of money’, but what else am I supposed say, ‘I miss you’?

“Maybe they both just ditched us?” Emily said.

“Yeah maybe Tyler would, but not Courtney.” I said. “Unless she knows I’m here. She’s been avoiding me. She hates me.”

“She doesn’t hate you.” Emily said assuringly as she put a hand on my shoulder.

Hope not.

“Hey guys.” Someone said from behind us. We both turned around to see Courtney and Tyler there, Tyler having an annoyed look. “We’ve been looking everywhere for you guys.” Courtney said happily. Look at her, acting so good in front of her crush. She wouldn’t even look at me if he wasn’t here. “I bumped into Tyler when I was looking for you” she looked at Emily “and Tyler said he was looking for you.” She then turned her gaze on me.

“Oh, that’s great. But we told you that we were at the ice cream place.” Emily raised an eyebrow.

“This isn’t the only ice cream place.” Tyler rolled his eyes. Why was he such in a bad mood?

“Yeah but we said Ice Cream Palace, idiot.” I said with a eye roll, even though I think I forgot to tell him where I was. He just hung up on me.

“Here’s the money.” Tyler grabbed my hand and put twenty bucks in my palms.

Why would he even come all this way here to give me money?

“I only came because Melissa came in the room and put her ear right next to the phone. She really likes you for some strange reason.”

Oh, okay. I taught he was actually being nice.

Tyler turned around and started to leave.

“Wait!” I yelled out to Tyler. He turned around and looked at me. “Ice cream isn’t twenty bucks.”

“And?” He asked.

“And you can join us for ice cream.” Emily finished..

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“I need to use the bathroom.” I said when I finished my ice cream. I tried to finish really quick so I can leave Tyler and Courtney alone. That’s what Courtney wants.

“Yeah me too.” Emily said and took her last big bite of vanilla ice cream. Her mouth was messy with chocolate ice cream spread across up to her cheeks.

We grabbed our plastic spoons and cups to throw them away.

“Your done already?” Courtney asked us.

“Yeah, we were waiting so long for you guys it got us hungry.” I answered for the both of us.

We walked away and have each other a high five for our brilliant plan.

“So, you want to go shopping now?” Emily asked.

“Sure, but I actually do have to go to the restroom.” I said. “I’ll find you later.”

I walked in the restroom and washed my sticky ice cream hands. I was eating so fast that I spilled some on myself. I pulled paper towel and wiped a drop of ice cream off my shirt.

That’s when someone came out of one of the stalls.

“Awe, look who’s here. Are you trying to look nice and clean for your boyfriend.” She said in a bitchy way.

“Mind your own freaking business.” I muttered, but it was loud enough for her to here.

She walked closer to me as her heels clicked the floor tiles. She looked at me in a threatening way. “Listen bitch,” Brooke said, “and listen good. Cause this is your only warning. I know that you and Tyler are playing a little game. But Tyler is

mine . So back off. I know you guys aren’t a real couple. And I’ll make sure everyone knows it. And everyone will think your a little liar.”

Then she left, her heels making that annoying sound.

I just stood in the bathroom, staring at myself in the mirror. Just thinking about what Brooke said. I really can’t risk everyone thinking I’m a liar. I need to step up my game.

I stayed like that for a while, then I left the bathroom and found Tyler leaning against the wall. “What took you so long?”

“I-uh, I feel sick. I think I had too much i-ice cream.” And than I felt something rise up my chest and I puked right in front of Tyler. I think some even got on his shoes. I don’t know because I was too dizzy.

“Fuck!” He yelled.

I think I ate my ice cream way to fast. And I had a lot of things going through my head.

“Anyone have a breath mint?” I smiled nervously.

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“I’m so sorry.” I told the mall janitor for the third time.

“Again, it’s no problem.” The old man said. “These things happen all the time.”

People throw up in the middle of the mall all the time?

I just left the bathroom, and then I throw up. Bad timing.

“Just go find that boy of yours and tell him sorry. You puked all over his shoes.” He laughed and I laughed along.

I turned around to see if I could see him anywhere. He left to buy himself new shoes. He was waiting for me when I was in the bathroom. Probably to tell me something and I don’t think it was something nice. He didn’t look happy.Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

Maybe I should’ve puke on his face.

But he was not happy about something.

And I puked on him. He’s so going to kill me.

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Lexi’s POV:

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“Are you okay?” Emily asked me.

“For the fourth time, yes! I just ate too fast. And I had a lot on my mind.” I told her.

After I told Emily about the ‘incident’, she wouldn’t leave me alone.

“Do you need some water?” She asked.

“No.” I said. “I just need to get out of here quick. Before Tyler finds me.” Right before I was going to leave the mall exit, someone spoke from behind me.

“Lexi.”

“Ugh!” I turned around and looked at Tyler. “I’m sorry okay, I didn’t mean to puke all over your precious shoes.” I said with a not so sorry face. Because I wasn’t a bit sorry. The jerk deserved it.

“Well you don’t look sorry.” Tyler crossed his arms over his chest. “Besides, I wasn’t going to say that.”

“Bitch coming, three o’clock.” Emily whispered in my ear so Tyler could here. I looked to my right and saw Brooke stomping her way towards us from behind Tyler. “I’ll meet you in the car.” Emily said and walked out the door.

Brooke approached our side and smiled at Tyler flirtatiously. She through her blonde hair behind her back like she’s trying to seduce him. “Hey Tyler.” She smiled.

“Hey.” He gave her a heart melting smile and a light, quick wink.

“So, my parents are going out next weekend. Do you want to come over my house?” Brooke asked.

That little slut.

Before Tyler could answer, I answered for him. “No, he can’t. He’s coming over my house.” I gave her my best fake smile. “Isn’t that right Tyler?” I put an arm around his waist, as much as I hate doing it.

Tyler just looked at me for a while with a hateful look and then a smiles, but I could tell it was a fake one. “Of course.” He answered.

“Cause remember. We are a couple now.” I said, looking a Brooke.

Brooke looked at me with the most hateful look ever. Her eyes glared at me. That look could kill. I swear, there could be steam coming out of her ears.

I put my head on Tyler’s shoulder and wrapped my arms around his. “See you later Brooke.”

And then she stomped off.

Yup, she’s going to make my life a living hell.

As soon as Brooke was away from my eye sight, I jumped away from Tyler.

“Aren’t you going to apologize for puking on me?” He crossed his arms over his chest.

“I taught I already did.”

“That wasn’t an apology.” He shook his head.

“Why should I? I have to deal with you for my punishment.” I said and walked outside the mall doors.

I walked to where Emily parked her car only to find out it isn’t their.

“What the hell?” I said to myself. I wrapped my arms around my chest to keep away the cold. “Where did Emily go?!” I turned around to see that that Tyler was standing behind me