How Bad Can He Get

Chapter 17: Spring Fling-Part 1

Apparently it was her friend who liked bad boys

He added an embarrassed, blushing face and I looked up to see him smiling sheepishly at me. I rolled my eyes and laughed. I mouthed to him the words "I told you so."

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A few minutes had gone by and I started to get bored. I wish I could go up to Jason and ask him for his phone so I could play "link that gulg" but if I did that I would...

1) Probably get a death glare from Claire (the whole jealousy thing really worked...)

2) Ruin their moment and make things awkward

3) Seem like a total loser

I knew that right I looked like one but I didn't need to add more burdens into that aspect. Soon enough Kelly and Roger came slow dancing towards me.

"Hey what're you doing alone?" she asked. "I thought you were dancing with Jason?"

I just smiled at her and waved my hand at her dismissively. "I just helped a happy couple become a happy couple." She gave me a weird look and I pointed towards Claire and Jason who were still dancing.

Kelly then got some look of both determination and adrenaline. It, it was kind of scary.

I want to ask her what she was thinking but I was afraid that if I did she would snap angrily at me or something.

"I'll be right back." She said but Roger objected.

"What you can't leave? Where are you going?"

"Somewhere..." she trailed of and Roger gave her look as he was meaning to say "elaborate" but she didn't. Instead she rolled her eyes and gave him a nice kiss.

"When I come back." She said breathlessly. "You can tell me what you thought about that." she said before walking off, her heels clacking with every step.

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I didn't know if it was just me but it seemed like they were playing slow songs in my nuisance. Of course they would play some sped up songs every two slow songs but according to the DJ the crowd seemed "really loved up tonight". At least I had Roget to talk to, until he got a text from his friend and needed to check things out.

Suddenly, I saw Kelly walking through the door I smiled but my face immediately dropped when I saw who was standing behind her.

"Marissa." Ethan breathed out.

"Ethan." I said icily. I grabbed Kelly's arm and asked her if I could speak to her alone. She agreed and we walked off into a corner.

"Did you go and get him?" She nodded and I gave her an incredulous look. "Why?" I asked shaking her as if she was mental.

"Because I love you and you're my friend and I'm going to fix this."

"Why?!" I repeated again. "What part of rejection don't you get?!"

"Just hear him out it'll fix everything."

We went back to Ethan and that gave me some time to check him out (secretly). He was wearing a normal tux except he had added a tie which most guys avoided. I thought that Ethan would too but it was a nice touch. Just looking at him made me shudder. Why did guys have to look so much better in tuxedos?!

"Marissa?" Ethan asked quietly. I looked around and realized that Kelly was no longer with us, oh wait that sounded wrong. She wasn't dead she just wasn't beside us. Instead she was back to dancing with Roger. I wanted to reply to Ethan but I just couldn't find myself to do it.

"Would you like to dance?" he forced out. I was surprised that he had asked me that, I mean he didn't like dances after.

Say no! Say no!

An inner voice told me, but it wasn't the same voice that talked to me usually (or more like insulted me...) but obviously I wasn't listening to my inner voice because I nodded. Ethan extended his hands and I took it. His hand wasn't as soft as I expected them to be. Though they were cold I somehow found a sense of warmth form them.

Gladly he didn't lead me to the middle of the dance floor because I didn't want anyone to see me on the verge of tears. The events of that night kept replaying in my mind. He doesn't like me like that. He just doesn't. He just doesn't. Suddenly, Ethan stepped on my foot which snapped me out of my daze.

"Ow!" I whined and he smiled sheepishly at me before apologizing. I gave him an amused look. "Can you not dance?"

He started to turn red. "Actually I can't. But you could always teach me." He said while wiggling his eyebrows. I laughed and started counting to the beat of the song.

"One, two, three, one, two, three..." I saw that Ethan couldn't keep up. I sighed and stopped dancing.

"Maybe this isn't the best one for you." I grabbed his hands and put them on my hips rather then linked with my hands then I put my hand on his shoulders. We started to sway to the beat of the music. I kept looking at our feet because I knew that if I looked up our eyes would lock and I wouldn't want that to happen again.

"Marissa." Ethan called. I looked up at him and I could see something in his eyes, well I thought I saw it but I refused to believe it. "I forgot to tell you that you look beautiful."

I was shocked and I looked at him straight in the eyes to see if he was lying, there were no signs.

"Marissa, about what happened before I-" this was it he was going to tell me he felt the same way.

Is that what you really want? Pitied, unrequited love?

That may not be true.

Be honest whit yourself. What happens when he finds a girl he really likes? You'll end up being more crushed then ever.

I thought you were the one who wanted me with Ethan.

No I'm the one looking out for you.

Then why did you set me up with Ethan?! You're ruining my life!

...

Fine don't talk.

"...Marissa I-"

"D-don't pity me." I burst out. Stupid voice!

"What?"

"Ethan you don't need to pretend to like me just because you feel bad for me."

"But Marissa that's not true I-"

I started to tear up. He's just in denial, don't listen to him. "Ethan don't make things worse then they all ready are."

I said before letting go of him. I ran out of the gym. I heard Ethan calling my name but I ignored it and ran as much as my feet would allow me.

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Ooh what a chapter!! SPOILER!! There's only like 4 or 5 chapters left!! I'm going to cry, it's been great with you guys. But what am I saying I'm talking as if this is over. Anyways let's not focus on ending but new beginnings...I'm thinking of writing a new story called. "The World's Worst Wingman." I'll show you guys the summary in the next chapter and I'll post the first chapter (prologue) of it when I finish HBCHG!!

PS. This isn't proofread I just really wanted to post his chapter as soon as possible!!

ENJOY ;)

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