My Fake Lover

#Tyler’s POV

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“Man, I just don’t know what’s up with her.” Caleb finished his little story but the last thing he said was the only thing I actually heard him say. I was just spaced out, thinking about a certain girl.

“Wrong with who?” I raised an eyebrow, but as soon as I saw his sudden expression change, I knew that was the wrong thing to say.

“You weren’t even listening?! Thanks a lot cousin.” He scoffed and leaned back on the sofa.

“Well, I’m going for a run.” I shrugged as I stood up from my spot on the kitchen stool and walked into the living room where Caleb was sitting at.

“I know, just like every morning.” He said with an eye roll.

Caleb goes on morning runs too, but not every morning. He wakes up at seven in the morning to go on his run and comes back by the time I wake up.

That’s way too early for me. Most of the time, when there isn’t school, I sleep until twelve or one in the afternoon. And at times I even wake up late when there is school, but my dad paid the school so they wouldn’t ever have to mark me as tardy. That’s the perks of being in a rich family.

“Dude, I don’t need to stay here and listen to your gossip and love life.” I teased. “Your acting like a teenage girl.”

“Am not!” He turned around to look behind him, where I was walking passed the sofa he was sitting at and made my way to the front door.

I pulled my shirt off and threw it on top of Caleb’s head as he stubbornly pulled it away and through it on the floor.

“Whatever.” I rolled my eyes as I walked out the door so I wouldn’t have to hear Caleb’s big mouth.

I started to jog down the sidewalk and stopped after about seven minutes in. But it wasn’t because I was tired, it was because I stopped at an end of the sidewalk in front of the road, where a car was passing by.

I turned my head to the left to see a girl who looks like she may be in her college years. Honestly she was good looking with her waist length blonde hair and green eyes, and she was even holding a baby I her hands.

“Hey.” She said in a flirty way as her eyes drifter down my bare chest.

I just gave her a rude smile and a small wave and continued to jog down the street. She gasped as I passed by her, muttering something about how I was ‘very rude’. But she should look at herself.

When I went for a jog, I never actually knew where I was going. I just went where my feet took me.

And I was surprised when I seen Lexi standing on the side walk, bending down to put her hands on her knees. She looks as if she has been running for a while and is out of breath. But she still looks really hot with her tank top and leggings. Even though she has sweat running down her forehead and pieces of hair that were stuck to the sides of her head from the sweat.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

When she stood up straight, I knew she was about to go ruining again, so to stop her, I called her name and started jogging towards her. But that was a bad idea.

She quickly turned her head to the side and as soon as she saw me, her eyes slightly widened and she started running again, but not towards me, like I wanted, but the other direction.

But it was easy for me to catch up to her since she was already tired and out of breath.

I grabbed onto her forearm as she closed her eyes and cursed under her breath. “Lexi, I need to talk to you.” I said, looking at her with a blank face.

“Sorry, I’m late for uh…” She took a look around before she finished. “Something.” She pulled away from me and started running towards her house, that’s when I first realized we were actually standing in front of it.

I quickly followed behind her and before she had the chance to shut the door, I put my feet in between to stop it from closing. I gently moved her aside and walked in. I know I was being rude, but I didn’t exactly have a choice. She was trying to avoid me for good. I know she doesn’t actually have to go ‘do something’.

“You can’t hide from me forever. We have school together.” I said and realized what I just said weirdly rhymed.

“Uh, excuse me? Your not invited in.” She said as she raised her eyebrows. She shifted her weight on one leg, and put her hand on her hip, trying to act all tough and mean but I was actually finding it cute.

“Uh, excuse me, I don’t care, I’m already in.” I said in a mocking way. “And you know that you’d love to let me in since you like me.” I smirked and took steps toward her, so I was standing closer. She took small steps backward but stopped after a short while.

At the carnival yesterday, Lexi basically yelled at me that she had feelings for me. Then she left me in complete shock and confusion. But she also gave me time to think. I never actually went after her because I know she was probably going to avoid me. But when I seen her know, I couldn’t stop myself from going to her.

She did what most girls wouldn’t do. She’s brave, kind, funny, and just fun to be with. But she’s also very beautiful. I can’t even imagine what my life would be like. Even after all the fights and arguments we had, I still fell in love with this girl.

Lexi blushed, witch made her even cuter, but before I could fully see it, she turned around to close the door that I left open.

She drives me insane, I’m a good way.

I took another step towards her before she turned around, and when she did, I could tell I scared her because she flinched.

She wasn’t looking at me. I think she was too nervous to even glance up at me. I towered over her small body and the small distance between was just you much for her, but she didn’t back away. I looked down at her pink lips. I had the feeling that if I kissed her, she’ll pull back and give me another one of her bitch slaps she used to give me when we were enemies.

But I just couldn’t help it.

“Tyler I have a lot on my mind and I can’t talk ri-” before I let her finish, I gently kissed her. And to my surprise, she kissed me back. I know she likes me, but I didn’t exactly think she’ll kiss me after what I said to her, about the last kiss meaning nothing to me. But honestly, it did.

Shit, your acting like a girl Tyler.

Kissing her didn’t feel like any other time I kissed any other girl. It felt better because she’s actually the first girl I’ve ever been in love with. I couldn’t say I’ve always been in love with her, but I always liked her, ever since we met when we were younger.

I moved my hands from her chin to her hair and she kissed me faster and harder, letting out a soft moan that drove me crazy. It left me wanting more.

I slowly stated walking until Lexi’s back was against the wall. I pulled away from the kiss. “You don’t have to talk right now.” I told her, answering her last question.

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I walked out the house as I put a hand through my already messed up hair. I wanted to leave when Lexi’s mom came home because everything will just get awkward around her.

I grabbed my phone out of my pocket and called Caleb but there was no answer.

He was telling me something about Emily earlier and I wasn’t listening. I feel like a terrible person. Especially that now, I’d rather be spending time with a girl than my own cousin. But it’s true. I wish I could spend more time with Lexi. I wish I wasn’t such a fucking coward. I wish I just could man up and tell Lexi how I feel about her.

I’m in love with her. And it’s been like that for a long time.