Chapter 21

24th of December, 2019.

Watchnight!

A day before Christmas, here I am dressed in a baggy baby pink hoodie and a black leggings.

A week has passed since I started fake dating Richard, he took me to his house to introduce me to his parents. I swear it wasn't easy as I thought it would be. It was damn awkward acting all lovey dovey with Richard.

The stolen kisses on the cheek and how mushy his mom was. He had told his parents about me even before I said yes. He even used my picture as his lock screen wallpaper.

After having dinner with his parents, his mom had called me upstairs asking me about how long our relationship was.

"I can't believe my baby is already a grown man," she cooed. " So Liliana, tell me, how did you know Rich?" She asked.

Do you know how terrible it was lying to this sweet woman? We also talked to the point where she told me how she felt when she found out Richard was on drugs. She even shed tears saying how sweet and intelligent he was. She didn't want him to go to a military school but his father was done with the topic and said he was going.

It was kinda nice knowing how caring his mom was but was too busy to be there for him. Richard on the other hand made the relationship look so real as he kept wrapping his hands around me from behind and kissing me cheek and neck.

I wasn't comfortable and I had tried shrugging it off.

Ricardo on the other hand doesn't know what's going on between Richard and I because Richard had said to keep it secret since we would eventually fake break up.

I haven't seen Ricardo since the last day of school and when I asked his sister, she said he had gone to Mexico to stay with his father until the new year. I was hurt he didn't tell me and left. I hate how I'm caring too much and too curious about him when he doesn't give a damn about me.

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*Music playing*

"Then you groove your waist to the sides and go down low a bit, then pause and twerk off what your mama gave you!" Crystal yelled.

I'm at her house, her parents were not around and she's been teaching me some dance steps. This girl is a nerdy bad ass bitch. She does all kinds of dirty dancing. To be honest it feels good dancing sometimes, it just takes away our worries.

"I'm so tired," I complained as I lay on the bed panting.

"You are so lazy lily, dancing is life, especially when you make the guys d**k wake up and you leave them horny and hanging." She chuckles.

"Wanna go to a party?" She asked with a mischievous glint.

"No.....i.....," I was cut off. ".... not another word Lily, if you are my friend, and I'm your friend and we are besties we've got to keep each other company."

"And loosen up dear, you are seventeen, and you haven't had your first kiss yet," she speaks going through her closet.

I'm such a terrible friend, Crystal doesn't know I've had my first kiss already and it wasn't the best memory because the person who kissed me said it was a friend comforting another. Anytime I remember that i shiver. But still Crystal has been totally honest with me. She told me she has a crush on Richard and also on someone's.

Who the hell has a crush on two people? And how would she feel if she found out I'm fake dating Richard?

My life is messed up!

"Lily, what are we thinking of?!" Crystal huffed.

"I've been calling you for about five minutes now, now which of these dresses do you think is nice?" She asked.

"Wear the black," I tell her.

"Its for you stupid!" She clapped. "So which one," she asked once more.

One thing I love about Crystal is, she wasn't greedy, she didn't mind sharing all she had with someone she called a friend. And according to what Juli told me, a friend is someone who will be with you during your ups and downs and even when you show your flaws.

I haven't really shown any flaws to Crystal but she's been really there for me. She helped me solve my math assignment. She went to the mall with her mom for the last three weeks and got a matching dress for both me and her. She got us a matching bracelet, necklace and even matching Crocs.

And now she wants to lend me one of her dresses even though we have a height difference of five inches. She still finds a way to get me the perfect one.

"What's with you and party?!" I dragged.

"Did I tell you I lost my virginity to someone while I was drunk?" She asked rhetorically.

"Yes and you didn't tell me who disvirgined you." I tell her.

"That's for later b**tch," she tells me and walks into her bathroom.

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Crystal has gone missing again! Time without number, anytime I come to party with her, she walks off.

Where I was, standing close to the kitchen, a hand snake around my waist frightened me.

I turn around to see who it was and find out it was Daniel.

There was no time I came to a party without seeing this dude trying to act all funny with me.

"My little virus is here," he slurs

Virus?!

Who the hell does he think he

Is he calling me a virus?!

"How are...you?" He asked.

"Firstly, how is it that I see you at every party and how is it that you are always shirtless?!" I queried.

"Awww.......she's pissed, your lips..........are so pink," he walked closer and i moved back.

"You better stay the hell away from me or else I'm gonna hit you below," I warned.

He chuckled, "still can't say viruses?" He asked, walking dangerously close to me.

"I'm warning you, stay.........back!" I warned pointing my index finger towards him.

"I wanna taste those virgin lips," he whispered.

This guy is mad, a perverted maniac!

"Leave now because if you don't I'm gonna kiss you that you'd not be able to breathe, my little virus," he says. There was something in his eyes I couldn't decipher.

Immediately i walked a few meters away from him, I saw Ric.

He was back! The butterflies in my stomach began to dance as I leap in Joy. There he was looking devilishly handsome in all white. A white baggy bottom up shirt, a white ripped jean and a white van. His hair was messy. Staring at him from afar made me mesmerized at how charming and breathtaking one could be.

I was supposed to be mad, but just a sight of him and he's forgiven. I was about to go meet him when blondie bitch wrapped her hands around his neck.

The knot in my stomach tightened. I'm really a fool for constantly falling deep when I should work hard in getting rid of it.

Before the tears in my eyes could fall, I turned on my feet and looked for the exit but something else happened.

"I told you not to come back," the voice spoke before it claimed my lips.

"How dare you lay your hands on my girlfriend?!" A familiar voice sneered, tearing me off Daniel. Everything happened in a jiffy as I couldn't comprehend what the hell just happened.

In front of me was Richard on top of Daniel punching him while two guys tried separating.

Tyler managed to get Richard off Daniel but Richard was still struggling to get off and continue his act.

Tyler finally let go of Richard. Richard straightened shirt still giving Daniel a dirty look while Daniel on the other hand had a mischievous glint on. "Stay the fuck awat from her, she's my girlfriend!" He sneered.

"Your girlfriend?!" Two familiar voices spoke from behind. Suddenly those family voice owners displayed themselves.

Behold; was a pained and hurt Crystal and a confused Ric.