I turn to the side to see my mum. I wish my sister was here with me right now because honestly I feel trapped here all alone and we used to be best buddies but she had to move away. The age gap between us is what's keeping us apart, I mean she's at an age in her life where she should be married and having kids by now.
"Why are you all dressed up, what's the occasion?" She asked again, completely ignoring the presence of Toby and focusing on me. 'Hectic' I thought to myself.
"Toby invited me to a party and since I haven't seen him in months I decided to go and hang out with him". I unintentionally forgot to mention the part where I am pretending to be his girlfriend.
She knows I never go out to a party so she must be wondering what changed. I honestly don't know what she's gonna say or do but lowkey I want her to deny me permission to go out.
"Oh, since when do you go out to party?", She asked all confused.
"I just want to know if I could go or not". I was trying my best to play reverse psychology on her. I know my mum she's going to say no so there's no need to panic.
"Okay, just be back before midnight", She replied in a stoic tone.
What in the actual fuck. 'She agreed to this????' I thought to myself. There's no going back now I just have to suck it up and go and face the decision I decided to make, why you ask, it's because I didn't have the guts to say no to Toby. I mean I can make my own decision but I had faith in my mum saying no to me going out. I feel like low-key it was a way of not having to deal with me.
"I'm talking to you Toby, She never goes out and I think it will do her good" she said with a smirk.
'All of a sudden she forgot about my report card so are we just gonna pretend like everything is fine now?'
"Yes ma'am, I will take good care of her Mrs. Scott", Toby replied as he gave me a wink. I bet he is pleased with how easy it was for him to get away with that knowing how strict my mum can be at times.
We got out the house and to Toby cars, he opened the door me and for a second I cringed because I'm not used to being treated like a "Princess" and again I keep forgetting that we are boyfriend and girlfriend, guess I should get into my role before I fuck things up for him.
"I need you to do me one more favor", He said while starting the car.
"I already agreed to go to this stupid party and on top of that agreed to act as your girlfriend, which is pretty weird if you ask and you won't tell me why I should play that role when you clearly have a lot of people that you know that are way popular than me.." I was so nervous I started rambling, unable to stop myself
"Sage, relax. Calm down", He said while holding my hand and slowly rubbing small circles with his thumb.
"It's going to be alright, I won't leave your side okay? and I will explain everything on our way there", He tried to sooth me by giving me reassurance.
"Okay...what's the favor?" I sighed, I didn't even notice I was holding my breath in.
"Could you wear these glasses for me and necklace?"
What, is he being for real right now?...
I am starting to think that maybe Toby might be an undercover agent because what in the actual fuck is happening, glasses and necklace what's next, a wig that I should wear to change my identity completely because we are slowly heading in that direction and I am not liking this one bit. I just have to pull myself together and get through the night, in one piece I hope.
I pray that nothing out of the ordinary happens when we get there as I will not hesitate to fuck up his night and reveal his little secret and as for my reputation I could not care less as I am already in a shitty place at the moment. 'Is it too late to flack out on him, I'm sure he will understand' I thought to myself because, yes I am a big coward but I don't need any judgement right now.
"Please just do this for me and I won't ever ask you anything ever again, promise", he pleaded with me out of desperation again. I am getting tired of this game, like on God.
"You said the fucking same thing not so long ago and now you want me to do something else, what else is there for me to do!?". I was fed up at this point and to be honest I had no reason for being mad because 'It's not a big deal' as someone might have thought.
"I get the fact that you are mad at me right but do me this one last favor, I will get on my knees and beg if I have to". I can not believe this boy, he would literally get on his knees just for all of this. wow.
"Argh, fine I will do this stupid favor but I pray that this is the last thing otherwise I don't mind going back inside the house right now", I grabbed the necklace and glasses aggressively because I was pissed off, still.
He started the car and slowly I calmed down while putting the necklace and glasses on. 'he could have at least helped me put on the necklace like how all "Boyfriends" do in a relationship' but it dawned on me that we are just pretending.
We have been driving for an hour now and I might have zoned out the entire trip trying to not overthink a lot but then I realized we were at a place I have never seen before and not that I will know many places when I'm always at home and never wanna go out anyway.
Soon after about 20 minutes I notice a lot of guys on the driveway and heard loud music and just a lot of people outside in general and that is when I knew that we have arrived at the party. I got so overwhelmed by the amount of people outside so imagine when I have to enter inside.
Toby noticed that I am freaking out.
"You don't have to talk to anyone, just follow my lead and stick by me..Okay?". He looked at me out of concern and for a second the atmosphere in the car changed or maybe I was just imagining things because he's eyes sparked while looking at me.
"Okay, just don't forget about me", I said while fixing my dress and doing some deep breathing to relax my nerves.
He parked the car near the house and suddenly got a call on his phone. He started speaking to whoever that was on the phone and I assume it was his friend asking him where he is, as he confirmed saying "no need to make a fuss, I'm here". He hung up and looked at me.
" Ready?", He asked waiting for my answer. I looked outside, 'I got this, It's just a party and a stupid people' I thought to myself
"Yea, I guess", I said mumbling the last part to myself.