Playing A Dangerous Game

◄ Chapter 5 ► I Know That You Like Me

I look where Ethan had currently been occupying and notice that he was not there. I scanned the class and couldn't find him. By the time I found him I had already moved to my usual table with Destiny and it was too late to move.

I huff and slump my head into my palm.

"He wont talk to anyone Mon, befriending him is going to be harder than you originally thought." She puts her hand on my back.

"So I've realized."

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I close my locker and turn around. I scan the sea of students for a tall lanky kid, with dirty blond hair so dark it looked brown.

I spotted him not to far away struggling to put things in his locker as a group of girls chatted beneath him at the locker next to him. They looked like middle schoolers compared to him but they were probably just freshman's. I headed over to his locker with a little hop in my step. I stop just as he closed his locker and turned around.

I smiled up at his frame and fear seemed to spread over his features. My smile frowned and I tucked both sides of my hair behind my ear. He took little to no time to slip away into the crowd of people. I stare at his retreating in shock for a few seconds before going after him.

"Ethan Wait!" I called out twisting and turning through people as they filled the hall.

He slipped through with ease, not bumping into people as he went. I huffed and tried to jog through the people but it didn't really work.

He pushed through the doors and I called his name. He looked over his shoulder and met my gaze before slipping out the door. I let out a frustrated groan before plowing through the people, not even bothering to say excuse me.

When I reached the door I pushed it open and stumbled outside. It was bright today and when it was bright in Southern California it was hot. I wave a heat hit my exposed skin and I covered my eyes to adjust to the light.

I looked around but only saw a group of people just staring at me. I arched my brow and someone cleared there throat. My head turned in that direction and saw Derek leaning against his motorcycle with a sign that said Blondie!

I crossed my arms and waited. He looked down at the sign before dropping it and looking up at me with a big smile on his face.

Will

He dropped the sign again.

You

He dropped that sign.

Be

I shifted on my feet and started to drop my arms to my side. It was silent around us. Every one was holding their breath and anticipating my answer.

My

He let the sign linger longer before dropping it. The last sign read Girlfriend? It was more detailed then the first signs. It had pictures of animated characters around it. They were kissing, holding hands, hugging and there were even a couples behind the world girlfriend holding up a sign and kissing. Above the one that looked more like a male said Me and the girly looking one said Blondie.

I looked around again and they were looking at me. Some with envious looks, some with looks of shock, surprise and even disbelief. Some were whispering to each other and pointing between me and Derek. Others were waiting adoringly for my answer.

I turned back towards Derek and he was still holding that stupid sign. Running my fingers through my hair I begin walking down the stairs. When I reached him I ran my fingers through the hair over his ear.

I smiled at him and leaned in to kiss him. When he saw what I was doing he tried meeting me half way and I pulled back. We do this for a while before I press a soft kiss on his lips. A few awes erupt from the girls that were watching and I pulled back, lightly tugging on his lip.

"No." I whispered dropping my hand as turning around with a smug smirk on my face.

I didn't get far before he gripped my wrist and turned me around.

"No." He said frowning at me. "No, no, no, no." He dropped my wrist.

"Yes, no." I reply.

"No." He says again. "I've asked you three times today. Three fūcking times and each time got even more romantic. Don't fūcking tell me no!" Heat crept up his neck and I tried fighting my amusement.

"You find this funny?!" He crossed his arms.

"No." I shake my head.

"You do." He frowned.

"No I don't." I slip my arms around his neck.

I pull him down towards me and kiss him. He was taken aback but ended up wrapping his arms around my waist and kissing me back. I pulled back and looked at his face.

"Derek, do you want to be my boyfriend?" I ask and he arches his brow.

"What?"

"Do I have to spell it out?" I brushed my thumb across his cheek, he shakes his head and I smile.

"I'll be you're boyfriend if you promise to be my girlfriend?" He pulls me into him so our bodies were pressed up against each other.

"Does red and blue make purple?" I arch my brows playfully.

"Yes." He mutters.

It takes him a few seconds to actually understand the meaning behind the question. When it finally sets in a bright smile spreads across his face. Before I knew it I was being lifted up off the ground and spun around my skirt fanned out around me, probably flashing the lacy thong I had beneath. When he set me down a blush crept along my cheeks and I quickly looked away.

"Guys!" He turned, slinging his arm across my shoulder.

Everybody turned to look at us and I put my gaze on the ground.

"I got a a new girlfriend!" I felt his lips press against the side of my head.

You would think Derek getting a new girlfriend wouldn't be big news, he gets one every two months so it really isn't big. Usually the girls he go after are popular, preppy and rich. He stayed within his social class because that's who he associated himself with.

But when all a sudden Derek Reid announce his new girlfriend is a middle classed nobody it's suddenly big news.

Unexpected whispers filled the soft silence. Gasps pierced through the air and shrills of excitement overpowered everything else.

"Can we just go?"

A/N: Legit took me all week to make this chapter and I'll tell you why.

I don't have a stump in this story trust me! It's just school. We had so many snow days teachers are trying to throw a bunch of stuff at us and I've had homework all this week.

I try to finish before 8 so I can have at least 2 hours to write but it never works. Me not being a morning person needs to go to bed early so I can actually wake up on time.

So with all this said I'm going on a half hiatus. I'm still going to be updating it just wont be as frequent as it have been. With summer approaching fast I'm going to be gone for about ten days so I'm going to try and write as much as I can to hold you over until I come back.

I hope you all understand and love me all the same.

Yeah so girlfriend fits with this doesn't it?

Her outfit on the side