Chapter 2: James

The bell had finally rang and I got through all my classes everyone had already gone home but before I could go and embrace my freedom someone tugged on my arm it was that dark haired girl that was staring at me earlier. When I looked at her up close she was really pretty. She was definitely popular that’s for sure, so what would she want from me? I looked at her and before I could speak she said “ My name is Maria!” She said with a full tooth smile, particularly beaming. I was about to introduce myself when she started rambling on “ OMG it is so nice to have a new person in the class! And I absolutely loved how you talked back to Hunter! I had to force myself not to laugh because your face was so nonchalant when you said it! Then she looked at my face and she could tell I was uncomfortable.“Sorry”she said finally letting go of my arm “ I can be a little much sometimes” she said scratching her head.“No your good, My names James it’s nice to meet you!” She looked at me strangely and said “ Wow your not hard to talk to I thought you would be since you gave off the vibe” I let out a chuckle and said “Yeah people usually get that impression” Then something caught my eye I realized she was wearing a Demon Slayer shirt. I am a little bit of a geek when it comes to anime. Suddenly I said “I love your shirt it’s my favourite anime!” She beamed and said “ REALLY !?” I nodded and she started fan girling about it when suddenly I saw Hunter in the doorway.“Hope I’m not interruping” he said leaning against the door. Maria said “Oh I Hunter! I was just talking with James” I kept my eyes on Maria and smiled because it was ackward looking at him. Then Hunter walked right up to me and said it a low voice “Can I talk to you alone” Maria looked between us and the giggled and said “ Oh I’m third wheeling! I’ll leave you two and James?” She called out I looked up and she said “ Come hang out with me soon!” I smiled and said “ Sure.” After Maria left it was just me and Hunter which was ackward because my first impression with him was an embarrassing one. Suddenly he looked straight in my eyes and said “ Okay this is going to sound werid but will you be my fake boyfriend for a bit?” I looked at him mind blown and thought to myself wtf did he just say!?? I look at him surprised and confused and said “What?? What do you mean fake boyfriend!?” He looked away and scratched his head and said awkwardly “I have a crush on Maria.” I was giving him a look to keep going “ She has a boyfriend right now so I’m asking you if you’ll be mine to make her jealous and help realize her feelings for me.” I bust out laughing and managed to say “ Okay you seem REAL sure she will fall for you” He looked at me and said “ I can make anyone fall for me” I rolled my eyes and said “ Arrogant much” he smiled and stepped closer I could feel his breath on my face. He grabbed my chin and I blushed and he stepped back and said “ See?” I huffed and said “ Trust me your not my type but your in my personal space” I said glaring at him. He ignored the comment and said “ Back to the deal. Will you be my fake boyfriend for a month to get Maria’s attention” This time I stepped closer to him and said “ What’s in it for me and why would I help you?” He crossed his arms and made yet another arrogant smile and said smoothly “I’ll give you money, $50 a week” I looked at him and thought, is he that desperate that he would pay me $50 a week!? Then I considered because I did need the money to help support my mom. I sighed and said “ Fine. We got a deal” He looked at me and said “ That was easy.” I growled and said “ I need the money okay?” He put his hands up to show he was surrendering and said “ Easy there tigger I didn’t mean it as an insult” I looked at him trying to figure him out. Then a question popped into my mind and I pointed at myself and said “ Why me thought?” He stepped closer I stepped back but there was a wall behind me. He pinned me to the wall and said “ First I like people with a temper they are easy to tease” he smirked I just rolled my eyes unimpressed. He kept talking “ Also because after that little display this morning everyone is already shipping us so it’s perfect.” That time my cheecks flushed at the feeling of his abs and my body against his. I snapped out of it pushing him away as he chuckled. He extended his hand I thought about it for a second. I need the money and I just got to pretend to be a hot boys boyfriend for a month. How hard can it be? I grabbed his hand and shook it then I looked at him sharply and said “ We are going to set some rules”

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