My Fake Lover

Lexi’s POV:

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IN ANOTHER LIFE, I WOULD BE YOUR GIRL. WE KEEP-” my amazing singing was cut off by Tyler.

“Lexi.” He grabbed my hands that were swinging up in the air. “How much did you drink?” He asked, obviously frustrated with his eyebrows furrowed together.

“Not a lot.” I answered.

“Your completely drunk.” He rolled his eyes.

“No I’m not.” I shook my head. “I don’t remember anything.”

He sighed. “This was a bad idea.” He looked around the room, probably looking for his cousin. What’s his name, the one that goes to a different school. The cute one. Caleb! His name was Caleb.

“Are you looking for Caleb?” I asked.

Just when I said that, Caleb walked up to us. “What’s up with her?” He asked Tyler.

“What’s up is that you gave her to much alcohol, you idiot.” Tyler snapped. “How am I supposed to bring her home like this? Her mom is going to kill me.”

“Relax.” Caleb smiled. He has a cute smile. “We can bring her to my-”

“Stop talking about me while I’m right in front of you guys.” I cut him off. “And I’m going home. My home. I’m completely fine. I texted Emily to come here.”

“Who’s Emily?” Caleb continued to smile.

“A girl who’d beat the crap out of you if you tried anything.” I glared at him.

He looks like he’d be a player just like Tyler is. Maybe that’s why Tyler didn’t stay with Courtney at the mall. He was waiting for me next to the bathroom. He looked pissed. He never had the chance to tell me why he looked so mad. I have to ask him later.

“Don’t worry.” Caleb said. “I just have to meet this Emily girl. She sounds like a charmer.”

I tried to walk away toward the dance floor, but my stupid drunk self tripped myself and I fell on Tyler’s chest.

“Ow.” I whined.

“I’m going to kill you Carter.” Tyler glared at Caleb at the same time as he grabbed my waist to steady me. Carter must be Caleb’s last name.

“Oh come on. You said so yourself. She needs a drink because she kept on yelling like a bitchy little girl.” Caleb said.

I looked up at Tyler and glared at him. But my glare soon disappeared when I noticed how close we were. Our lips were inches apart. My breath got caught in my throat as I stared at those smooth pink lips of his. I felt them on mine before and there’s no words to describe it.

My eyes met his beautiful green ones that was staring right back at me. My gaze went to his lips again. We are so close…

I shook my head and looked to the ground. I mentally slapped myself for thinking like that.

“F*ck. I need to get out of here.” Before I do things I’ll regret later . I turned around from them and walked the other direction. I don’t know where’s the door right now, but I’ll find it.

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“Wait, where’s Emily?” Tyler stopped me by grabbing my arm.

I sighed in frustration. “Can you just take me home? I’m stressed and tired.”

“Sure thing babe.” Caleb smiled and gulped down the rest of his drink. “But I think I’m too drunk.”

“Idiot.” Tyler said under his breath.

“I wasn’t talking to you.” I rolled my eyes.

“Well, at least I’ll see you tomorrow. Cause I’m going to be staying over Tyler’s mansion for a while.” His words slurred.

And that reminds me. I’m going to have another huge hangover tomorrow. I already feel it coming.

••••••••

After I texted Emily that she doesn’t have to come after me anymore, I got into Tyler car and he took me to a coffee shop. It was a small old caffè. I could tell rarely anyone comes here because for one, we were still in the middle of nowhere and two, it’s small and not so nice.

I looked out the window, it was dark outside. This place probably never closes because they’re so desperate for more customers.

“Are you feeling a bit more sober now? Cause I don’t want to take you home drunk.” Tyler looked at me, sitting across the booth, with my empty coffee mug sitting in front of me.

“Yeah.” I said quietly. He actually cares. Wow. I don’t know what feelings I had back at the party but they felt so real. But I can’t like him like that. He probably hates me and Court loves him. I don’t know how much she told me that but she really does.

“Are you okay?” He asked with a confused look.

“Uh- yeah of course.” I said nervously.

Hide your feelings Lexi.

Crap, I don’t even know what I feel. How can I be so nervous?

“Why do you sound so nervous and quiet? This is not the Lexi I know.”

I ignored him by asking him some of the questions I have and been dying to hear answers of. “Why did you leave Courtney at the ice cream shop? And what were you going to tell me? And why did you have a fight for before you moved classes?” I said in one breath.

“Wow, slow down. Can’t you ask one question at a time?” I just stared at him. “I’ll tell you later. Let me just bring you home to sleep. I can’t tell if your still drunk.” Tyler said. “And I have a soccer ame tomorrow. I have to get my sleep.”

“I’m not drunk.” I said. Geez, does he ever believe me?

“You said that earlier.” He got up from the booth. “Now let’s bring you home.”

“Thank you.” I said quietly after I stood up. “For everything.”

I turned around and walked to the door before he had the chance to say anything.

••••••••••

I looked out the tinted black window of Tyler’s car. I can’t see anything outside because it’s so dark out. I can’t believe so much happened in one day. I went over Emily’s house, went to the mall to set up Courtney and Tyler, had a small chat with the school slut Brooke, made Tyler angry for some reason- I still have to find out, puked on Tyler, and went to a party with Tyler witch I didn’t even plan. He just taught he take me along for the ride.

“So why did you have to bring me with you, to that party?” I asked, curious.

“Well, Emily ditched you, and you needed a ride home. I needed to make a stop to that party to talk to Caleb about coming over. He wanted me to meet him there cause he needs a place to stay for a while.” He explained.

“Hmm.” I said. “Speaking of Emily, you said she wasn’t the only one who hates me, what other person are you talking about?” My curios self asked.

“Do you really want to know?” He signed.

“Yeah.” I said confidently.

“I-” before he could continue, the car made a noise until it halted to a stop.

“What the fuck?” Tyler said in annoyance at the same time said, “what the hell?!”

“We’re out.” He sighed.

“We’re what?!” I yelled suddenly in the ‘freaking out’ mood. “What do you mean we’re out?! ”

“Calm down. There has to be a gas station a few miles from here.” Tyler says.

“Are you kidding me?! A few freaking miles?! What do you want me to do, fly there?!” I kept on yelling.

“No, there’s a thing called walking.” He said as if he was speaking to a dumb person.

“So I have to walk miles away to a gas station, in the cold weather, during midnight?”

“Yup.” He said popping the ‘p’ sound while opening his door. “Or you can just stay here all by yourself until I come back.” He shrugged before slamming the door shut.

He knows I’m scared to be alone in the dark! He knows it from our childhood friendship.This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

It either I walk miles away to a gas station with Tyler by my side? Or stay here all by myself in the dark? Walking with Tyler it is. I have a fear of being alone.

I open the door only to see Tyler is already walking.

“Wait!” I yell as I run to catch up to him.

Tyler turned around. “Your just going to slow me down, why not stay behind.”

“How should I know your not just going to leave me there to die?” I say.

“And leave my car? No thank you.”

And you don’t care to leave me behind? Geez thanks.