Valerie's POV
I found myself feeling anxious as I sat on my bed as I waited for Lauren to arrive. I needed to know why she kissed Taehyung, when she knows I like him, that I had gone out with him. I mean she didn't know that we had shared a kiss on the Hollywood Hill at sunset. But she knew I liked him. And I wanted to know if Robert was behind. I hear the door knob fiddling.
I shoot off the bed and wait for her to walk in. The door opens and she catches a glimpse of me and is about to turn to leave the room, but I run up to her and grabbed her arm, "No Lauren. You're not going anywhere, I need answers." She doesn't look at me. Her eyes still out to the hall of our dorm duplex. "Lauren." I call.
"I don't know why you're doing this Val. I'd never lie to you. Never." She says finally looking at me. She starts walking into the room and I lock the door behind her as she walks over to her bed. I lean against the door, not giving her the chance to leave the room. "Taehyung told me you threw yourself on him." I say right away. She just sits there and looks at me.
"He's a liar." She says simply. My eyebrows knit. "He's a player Valerie. I thought you knew. I've heard about him, but I was sure you wouldn't listen to me." She says. Things weren't adding up. "But he told me-","Valerie! Who are you going to believe? Me? Your best friend? Or some guy you met at the buffet?"
But I liked him, a lot. And I was now more confused more than ever. As she told me all this she didn't stutter, she didn't hesitate with her words. It was as if she was telling the truth, but I had a gut feeling that something was completely off. And to make sure she wasn't lying I knew what I had to bring up.
"So. Tell me. Who was that guy you were talking to on the phone yesterday?" I ask. I see her shutter, and I knew I had her. I knew she was lying to me. "Why does it matter? My love life doesn't involve you." She says coldly. My eyebrows knit. "And I broke up with him today anyways." She adds. I jump to a question. "So if you broke up with him, it shouldn't matter if you tell me his name at least?" I ask.
I got her in a trap. I had her by the hook, all I needed to do was wheel her in. She bites her lip. "I don't want to talk about Val. I'm still in a vulnerable position." She says. I know she's a good liar, but I was seeing right through her. "You're lying." I say. She looks pissed. "Okay. So just because Taehyung kissed me, you're trying to pull me down because you're jealous."
My jaw drops. "Jealous?" I throw my head back and laugh. "Of you!?" I laugh even harder. "Why would I be jealous about the whore on campus?" Slips out and I smack my hand over my mouth. She looks at me in shock. "At least I'm not a Virgin no one wants to touch. Not even Taehyung wants to touch you." I don't take back what I said. "The only reason everyone wants to touch you is because they all know you're easy."
She stands up. "I am not!" She screams. "Yes you are!!" I scream back. "This is why no one likes you! Not even Tae!" She yells. I catch my breath. "How come you care about Taehyung all of a sudden? Do you like him?" I ask. Her eyebrows go up. "He's a very attractive boy, Val. How can I not? I'd give him a good time in seconds if he'd just ask." My eyebrows knit. "A good.. Time?" I ask, unsure of what she was talking about. She chuckles. "See. You virgins don't know what that means. It means I'd do anything for him... Sex wise."
My jaw drops. "See. Exactly why everyone thinks you're easy." I say. She looks pissed. "Stop saying that!" Her face growing red. "Why am I going to stop when it's true?" I ask. She rolls her eyes. "What ever." I frown. "What happened to us? We used to be so close. Not keeping secrets, or talking like this." I say. "People change Val. You couldn't have expected to stay friends forever." She says laying back in her bed, looking up at the ceiling.
I just stood there, a bit dumbstruck. I turn and unlock the door, I don't look back. I'm about to leave the room when I hear her laugh behind me. I proceed outside and I close the door. I lean against the wall. Thinking. "You okay?" He asks. I look up and smile. "You still want to talk to me?" I ask. He shrugs and nods. "Cause I have something I want to tell you. Just not here." He says looking at my dorm room door.
I get the hint and we head out the building. "She did force herself on you.. Right?" I ask, unable to look at him. "Yes. I told you I'd never lie to you." He says. I grin. "I knew she was lying." He stops. "What happened? You seem all... Sad." He asks. I look up at him. "It was a disaster. We fought and said things we didn't mean... Well.. At least I didn't..." I pause. "For sure what I said about her being easy was true..." I say under my breath. I hear a snort. I look at him surprised. "You said that?" He asks.
I nod. He laughs. "You're a savage." He smiles. I actually start to feel a little better about myself, even though I had been a real bitch. I chuckle. "So what was it that you wanted to tell me?" I ask. He nods. "Ah. Yes. I have a plan to get Lauren to confess." He smirks. I jump with excitement. "Yes! What's your plan?" I ask. His face then goes sour. "I don't know if you'll like this." He confesses, scratching the back of his neck. My face drops. "Why?" I ask.
"It kind of.. Involves me.. Playing Lauren." He says.
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Taehyung's POV
I felt nervous saying it, what if she would see me differently? If she didn't already. "It kind of.. Involves me.. Playing Lauren." I struggle with my words. I literally witness a mischievous grin wipe her face. I'm surprised actually. "Tae. You're a genius." She says. I'm confused. "What?" I ask. She grabs my shoulders. "I said that you're a genius. I believe that Lauren is for sure having some kind of feelings for you, we can manipulate her... I find out what I want." She chuckles.
"Ha. She thinks she can just.. Play me for a foul. She can think twice." She says under her breath. Still holding my shoulders. She finally looks at me. "You'll be okay with this?" She asks. I nod. "I've been curious about things too. Is there anything I should know about her before going into this?" I ask. She let's out a breath. "Yes. You should get studying on this." She grabs my hand and we head towards the library.
**
"Is this necessary?" I ask. She chuckles. "I just wanted to see." She smiles as she brushed back my hair into a legit man bun and puts on my hat and sits down in front of me. She looks hot in my hat, absolutely hot. "So. Now down to the actual business." She points to me. "Why you pointing to me? You were the one-". "We're off track Tae." I chuckle. "Lauren will probably talk shit about be behind my back." She says. My eyebrows knit. "Yeah. I can see that." She looks at me confused.
"When she kissed me she was saying some stuff." I say. She rolls her eyes and crosses her arms. "What ever. Don't even tell me I didn't want to know." I clinch my jaw. "She'll be extremely flirtatious." She says. I nod. "But the biggest thing is that she'll throw herself on you." My eyes widen. "That's legit how easy she is. And plus. She already told me that she'd give you a 'good time' the second you'd ask her to." She air quotes. I wince. "Ewe." I say.
She nods. "Yeaaaah." She let's out a breath. "So hows this going down?" I ask. She raises her eyebrow. "You're the one who came up with the plan." Oh yeah.. Shit. Forgot about that. I laugh nervously. "Riiiiiight. Um.." I scratch my head because the rubber band was bugging me. "I was thinking it'd have to deal with today.. And this would be great acting practice." I nod. She smiles. "Put your acting skills to the test." She throws up her head, looking at me from the shadows of the hat.
My lips part, my eyes stared. "But I really want to be able to see everything. How is it that can happen without me being there?" She asks. A person pops into my head and I smile. "Oh. I know who."
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"This is Ivan. My room mate." I introduce them. "You understand you both will have to pay me right?" He asks as he adjusts his glasses and stares at the computer screen. That had a extra monitor on each side. "Depends." She says. He raises an eyebrow. "$120." He says. She looks at me. "We'll split it." I say. She nods. "Done." She says raising her hand in front of his face. He rolls back, and what I'd expect would happen, happens. He freaks.
He looks at me nervously. I just smirk. This is what he got for eating my apple. I knew he was nervous around gorgeous girls. And Valerie definitely is one. Yet, she didn't know that's the why he freaked. She looks at me weird when he throws his head down and turns back to his computers. 'What's going on?' She mouths. I just wink, her face drops. She shakes it off and she turns to him. "So. Yes?" She asks. He nods and throws up a thumb.
I pat his back. "Pleasure making business with you Ivan." I chuckle. I walk over to my bed and she follows. I wait for him to throw on his headphones and I hear him blasting music, trying to calm his weirdo nerves. "What is up with him?" She finally asks. "He's scared of pretty girls." I say. I see her cheeks turn a dark pink. "But I'm.." I frown. "Don't say it Val. Okay? Cause what ever you think in your head, is all wrong." I say. Her face turns darker.
"Oh stop. Now .. I was thinking we need rules." She says catching my attention, and changing the subject. I nod. "Throw them at me." She clears her throat. "Even though we'll be playing Lauren, I still need to.. At least be her friend. Just so that its not suspicious." She says. And it made sense. I agree. "Also.. You have to go along with what ever Lauren does. Even.. If its sex." My heart stops. "Excuse me?" I ask, feeling uneasy as I sat on my bed.
"That's a part of acting Taehyung." She says. She was right, but losing my virgnity to a girl I don't even like. Makes me feel disgusting. And some how made me feel like a bitch..
"I know it is but-", "Taehyung. We need this to be realistic." She says. I let out a breath. "Okay.." I say. She runs her fingers through her hair. My eyes watching her. "Last thing." She says, not looking at me. I wait. "There's no way we can be together." She says. I try my best not to look upset. "What do you mean like that?" I ask. "Relationship." She clears it up with one word. I bite my lip. "Okay." I say, even though I didn't mean it.
But if this was going to be a professional thing, I had to fight my urges.
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Valerie's POV
The way he just said, "okay." Like it was nothing. Like he had felt nothing for me. Like my feelings for him are irrelevant. But I understood that I had brought it up.
I wondered why Ivan was so scared of girls. He was extremely cute. And I'm surprised he didn't have girls in here right now. "T-Taehyung.." He calls nervously. Probably because I'm here. Tae stands up and walks over to him. Ivan turns his back to me and talks to Taehyung quietly. I see him nodding and their conversation ends with a smile. And I hope for the best. He looks up at me. "Great news. Ivan can do the coolest things for us. If you have anything that can be used as a perfect stick place for a small camera we have our source."
I nod. "He also said there's a way he can get some small microphones." He adds. I shoot up with joy. "Ivan you're a genius!" I scream. He jumps in his office chair and nods before setting his forehead on the desk. Weird.
"So. I'll help Ivan start making the preparations, you should go make up with Lauren." He nods. I force a grin. "Sure. And what do I say about you?" I ask. He thinks. "Say something about me talking to you and confessing what I felt towards her." This was good stuff. I nod and head out the room. I walk back to my dorm and take a deep breath. Readying myself.
I open the door and she's sitting in bed with her lap top on propped on her pillow, binge watching again. She's recently been into Gray's Anatomy and its total cray. She doesn't even look up at me. What is she mad about? I should be the one mad! Me! I stated facts and she just insulted me, but I knew I couldn't act out. It would ruin the plan.
"Lauren can we talk?" I ask. She brushes her blonde hair back behind her ear. "Val. I don't want anymore problems. Okay?" She asks. I try my best not to fight her back, but I keep the plan in mind. "I'm not starting problems. I'm here to apologize and say you were right." Her eyes shoot up. "What?" She asked, completely shocked. "You were right. I'm just a virgin that knows nothing. And the whole Taehyung thing.. I don't think I like him anymore." I let my face drop.
"Wait.. Why?" She asks, closing her lap top and setting it aside. "He likes you.. Okay.. That's why I can't like him." I force out. Her face lights up. "He told you that?" She shoots off her bed. I nod. "He confessed about throwing himself at you and how he just thought of me as a friend. Even after we had talked about it. He just kind of ran into me and told me the truth." I shrug. She frowns, I know its a fake one. "I'm sorry Val. I know how much you liked him.." Lies. You're lying.
"I barely met him. I guess its better earlier than later right?" I ask forcing a chuckle. She smiles. "So you wouldn't feel.. Sad if I went to talk to him?" She asks. I shake my head. "Go for it girl. He likes you not me." I wink and grin. She screeches. "Okay. Okay." She smiles fixing her hair and runs over to her dresser, grabbing a lip gloss and applying it lightly on her lips. "Be right back." she smiled running out the room. "Good luck!" I cheer.
When the door closes I grab my phone quickly and text Tae, to warn him.
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Taehyung's POV
"So.. What did you think of her?" I ask after she leaves. He looks at me mad. "You did that on purpose." He says. I laugh. "Don't eat my food." I say. He let's out a breath. "This is what this is all about. You bring a pretty girl to our dorm because I eat your stupid apple? Really." I chuckle. "No. But we really need your help." I assure him.
"Fine. But I'll need small objects from her room, and a piece of accessory from both you and ... V-Val.. So I can put little spy cams on you two. You just have to make sure to wear them at all times." He explains. I nod. "Should we start with our room first?" I ask. He nods. "Sadly... You both better not do any funny business. I didn't give up the clean side of my room to just have you and some girl your spying on, have sex and stink up my room." He let's out a breath, his black bangs going up.
This kid was smart. He graduated first in his class, with every honor you can receive or even think of. It was very interesting. He's really cool too, he jail broke my iPod in seconds and I can download free music. But besides his smarts he was really antisocial. He was okay with me.. Being I've only moved in here about a month ago. The first week was so awkward, the only things he'd say would be, 'Don't touch that.' And 'Can you not?' When ever I'd touch objects on his desk.
But I'd say we're pretty close. "You're really cool you know that?" He takes me out of my trans. "Excuse me?" I ask. He chuckles. "You're the only roommate I've ever had that has talked to me." He shrugs. "Usually I get jock guys that just come here to sleep and leave." I felt bad. "I think you're really cool too." I pat his back. His face drops. "Really? I thought you'd think of me as a nerd." I frown to think he'd jump to the conclusion that I'd just think of him as that.
"You are a nerd. But a really cool one. There aren't much like you around." I grin. "I really hope we can become friends.." He stares off into space. "Being that I don't have any." I wave my hand in front of his face, he looks at me. "I thought we already were." He grins, just then there's a buz at my phone. I pick it up. Looking at the screen.
New message from: Val 🌹
Plan went well, she's heading over to your room. Be prepared.
I look at Ivan. "Lauren's coming." I say. He nods and gets to work on the small sticky cams. There's a knock at the door. I brush myself off and stand up from my bed, nodding to Ivan whose at his desk. He nods back and I walk over to the door. I throw on the most flirtatious look I can think of. I open the door and she stands there in a tank top that barely fit her, shirt pajama shorts and little pig socks on her feet. I made sure she can tell I was, 'checking her out.'
Even though I wouldn't in a million years. Its for the plan.. For the plan. She smiles. "So.. I heard." I bite my lip. "Oh yeah? About what?" I ask. She walks closer. "Don't lie about it Taehyung... I know you like me." She sets her hand on my T-shirt. "Oh? And what are you gonna do about it?" I ask. She grins and leans in. I needed to fight the urge to push her away and throw up. But it was for the plan. Her hand gripping my shirt and her lips meet mine.
I try not to be stiff, I had to make this realistic. This could make or break the plan. I then think of something else. That I wasn't kissing her, that I was kissing ... Valerie.
"Kiss me Taehyung.." I hear her voice in my head. I kiss her lips softly, though she wanted more. I had to tease, if she got it all, she'd be in a hurry to leave and ruin the plan, for us to turn into a... Couple. I imagined the scene at Hollywood.. And on the hill. How she smelt, tasted, felt. Though none of this was Lauren. She was the complete opposite of sweet and tasteful. She slowly pulls away and I thank God.
She smiles. "So you lied to Val about a lie." She says. I nod. "I guess it just took one kiss." I smirk. She chuckles. "You're a good kisser." She presses her thumb to my bottom lip. "I don't think I'd ever get enough." She whispers making me want to cringe. "You won't have to... Go out with me Friday." Her eyes brighten up and she smiles. "Really?" She asks. I nod. She frowns. "I can't."
The plan!! The plan was all I cared about. "What? Why not?" I ask. She crosses a leg over the other. "I've got a party to go to." She bites her lip. "And?" I ask. She smiles. "So desperate to be with me." No. I'm not. "Of course I am. When I see what I like. I go for it." I grin. "And plus. If I got with you to the party, I can show you off and make sure all the other boys know you're with me." I say. She seemed to like my fake words.
"So demanding.." She growls. "I like my boys when they try to be in control." She chuckles. "I'm not?" I ask. She shakes her head. "You are. Just not in some things." She winks. Does that mean what I think it means? "Like what?" I lean in. She runs her hand down the front of my shirt and pulls on my jeans. "You'll find out some time." She winks before turning towards the hall and walking down without another word.
I close the door and run towards the bathroom. Washing my face and brushing my teeth like crazy trying my best to get her taste out of my mouth. Not even holy water would help me. So I decide to take a long and extremely hot shower.
I just had to remind myself it was all for the plan
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