• That morning I didn’t put on a lot of makeup and I didn’t wear the fancy shirts. I wore a pair of nice dark jeans and one of my old t shirts. I slipped on my jacket and grabbed my backpack. Mom was down stairs making breakfast which surprised me because she can’t make hardly anything.

    “Hey baby, I made pancakes,” I frowned at her.

    “I can’t I have to go,” she sighed. She had powder on her nose from the mix and she looked very tired. “You ok?” I asked. She smiled and nodded.

    “Yeah I’m fine. Have a good day at school.” I nodded still a little worried. As I got my keys out of my purse and opened the front door Zane was already there leaning on his car. I jumped when I saw him surprised.

    “Ready?” he asked. I didn’t speak one word to him. I started over to my jeep almost running. He caught me. “I don’t think so!” he said laughing a little. I grunted and tried to get him to let me go. “You’re coming with me!” he said and pulled me by my waist away from my car. I struggled and struggled but he had too much of a good grip on me.

    “Ugh put me down!” I yelled. He laughed.

    “No!” he dragged me over to his car and started to open the passenger’s side. I kneed him in the stomach. He offed and I quickly got out from under his arm but that wasn’t enough time. He spun and grabbed me and put me over his shoulder.

    “Man, you’re heavy,” he complained. I hit him in the back and he winced. He dunked me down and tried putting me in the car but I stuck my arm out and caught the top of the car. “Just get in the car!” he yelled. I laughed and pushed myself back out but he pushed me in. we were laughing at this point.

    “Hey! Is something wrong?” we both jumped and I looked up to see our neighbor looking at us strangely.

    “Um, yeah Mr. Rogers I’m fine,” he nodded and went back to his yard work. Zane looked back at me his eyes amused.

    “You have a neighbor named Mr. Rogers?” at that point I burst out laughing nodding my head. He laughed too. I was lying on the seat on my back as my legs were wrapped around his one leg. It was a very weird way but it was funny. “Can we just go to school?” he asked sighing. I smiled and nodded. I let go of him and he let go of me. I turned myself around in the seat and he got in the other side.

    “No I totally would have won!” he laughed and shook his head.

    “No way! You were so weak!”

    “Says my knee to your stomach!” he rubbed his stomach and pouted. I laughed.

    “Whatever, that’s what you think,”

    “It is,” I smirked and he playfully glared.

    “So are you guys ok now?” Kendra asked coming up to our table. Zane narrowed his eyes at her. He reached across the table and put his hand over mine.

    “Yeah we’re fine now. Actually more then fine.” He gave me a smile that almost made me stop breathing. Wow he was really good at faking! Something in me wished he wasn’t. She bit her lip roughly.

    “That’s good,” she said. Grant smiled at me but I rolled my eyes.

    “Hey!” Candice said coming up to our table. I smiled.

    “Candice hey. How did you do on the test?” she sighed and sat down into a chair beside me with her lunch.

    “I think I did well. But who knows. What about you?” Kendra was completely ignored and her and Grant retreated.

    “I have no idea. But if I fail this I’m dead meat!” Zane laughed.

    “Oh Candice, this is Zane,” she smiled kindly at him.

    “Hi Candice,” he said and shook her hand. She seemed impressed.

    “Do you know Tommy Collins?” she asked. He thought for a moment.

    “Yeah, he’s in gym with me. He’s a cool dude.” she grinned.

    “He’s my boyfriend,” he smiled.

    “Well he’s a lucky man then,” I bit my lip as I watched him talking to her like a normal kind guy. He was sweet. How come I never saw this side of him before? I looked down at my tray of half eaten food and smiled.

    “Olivia?” I looked up. Zane looked amused and Candice just smiled. “You ok?” I nodded eagerly.

    “Yeah I’m great.” But will I be great when this thing with Zane is over?

    “So you and Zane,” Candice said as we walked to English. I nodded.

    “Yeah after Grant broke up with me Zane asked me out. I said yes.” The way I said it, it sounded so reread. She saw it too and raised an eyebrow.

    “Interesting.” I nodded and looked away from her. “Well you guys are cute together. I think you Tommy, Zane and I should go out together. It would be fun.” I smiled over at her.

    “That would be,” wait what are you doing Olivia?! You’re with Zane to make Grant jealous not to actually go on double dates with other people! But would it really hurt?

    “Tommy would love Zane. But my parents don’t like Tommy. They think he’s a bad influence on me.” I laughed. “But he’s sweet and so what if he smokes?! He’s a great guy.” I smiled at her. She looked like she was glowing when she talked about him. She looked up at me. “I see the way Zane looks at you.” I clenched my teeth. Her eyes were soft. “He looks at you as if you’re the sun it’s self in the sky. It’s really romantic.” Her words drowned in my ears. Was that for show too? Did he really look at me that way? Why would he? This whole relationship was fake! How could he do that? Questions swarmed in my head that needed answers.

    “H-he…really?” I asked my mouth going dry. She smiled and nodded.

    “You guys are really meant for each other.” there was a giant lump in my throat that I couldn’t swallow.

    “Thanks Candice,” I said. She nodded and went on talking about something. I looked down the hall but not really seeing. Why is he looking at me like that?