Work for me

''That was her magic,

she could still see the sunset

even on those darkest days''

~ATTICUS

''About what, may I know?'' I spat

''About what I found out''

''And what exactly did you find out?'' I asked raising my eyebrows, crossing my hands over my chest. His eyes fall on my chest as he clenches his jaws and looks up at me with a devilish smirk.

''I found out many things, let's start from...'' he says and rubs his chin pretending to be thinking.

''You are a New Yorker. Shifted to Washington 6 years ago. Umm... What else?'' he asks with the same devilish smirk.

''Two younger siblings, you live with your aunt and your mum stays in New York. Something happened to you in New York-'' before he could continue I cut him off.

''what do you want!'' I asked sounding agitated. How is it possible? How is it possible for him to know so many things about me in just one day?

''Now that was fast'' he replied faking enthusiasm. I tried my best not to cry. No, I am not going to cry, at least not in front of this Jerk.

''I want you to work for me'' he stated shrugging his shoulders as if it was not a big deal.

''What?'' I asked incredulously.

''I want you to work for me'' he repeated

''I heard that'' I stated narrowing my eyes, ''and why would I do that?'' I asked rolling my eyes. Even though I very much know why I would do that.

''Do you want me to dig in your past more?'' he asked with an amused fake smile.

Damn it!

''so, we are making a deal here?'' I asked raising an eyebrow and standing straight.

''yep''

''and what type of 'work' would they be?'' I asked emphasizing work.

''Nothing you should worry about'' he replied and I rolled my eyes.

''till how long?''

''until I graduate'' Amazing! That means a whole year of constant Christian on my tail, what could be better than that? Note my sarcasm.

Plastering a fake smile, I asked, ''I do your work, you stay out my way, right?'' He nods.

''you cannot ask me to sell drugs'' I state sternly and he bites his lower lip with his teeth as if trying not to burst out in laughter.

''sure'' he nods still biting his lips.

''And I want you to respect my personal space'' I state again yet firmly, he nods again.

''so... it was nice doing business with you'' I state plastering a fake smile.

''Really?'' he asked with a blank expression.

''What? I have never made a deal anyone'' I replied shrugging my shoulders and heard him mutter something like 'Childish'.

Before I could say anything else his phone rings indicating a call, he stares at it for a while, and before the last ring, he receives the call.

''Hello,'' he says in his deep, manly voice.

''Yeah, in the closet near the cafeteria,''

''Okay, see you'' he hangs up the call with that.

I raise an eyebrow questioning his demeanor.

''What?'' he asked innocently.

'' you saw his/her name flashing on your phone why didn't you receive it earlier?'' I asked curiously furrowing my eyebrows.

''it's a rule, never receive a girl's call in the first ring, because she would get the idea that I was desperate which I clearly am not'' he replies with shrug.

'' but-'' I start but he cuts me off.

''I know I didn't decline her call either because picking up the call at the last moment would make me seem normal and that I have other works as well other than spending time with her. And at the end of the day, the ball is in my court because she would only satisfy my needs and leave'' he says with a smirk as if he has been doing the most clever thing on earth.

Boys like him disgust me.

''Well, Mr. Intellectual did it ever cross in your brilliant mind that picking up the call in the last ring would also mean that, you stopped doing whatever you were doing only to receive her call?'' I asked plastering a fake smile.

He opens his mouth to answer but closes it and glares at me.

You know what's funny, I expected that reaction.

''That's what I thought'' I replied with a smirk.

''None of your business'' he says in his usual cold demeanor.

Suddenly, the door of the closet bursts opens before I could reply. Standing there with glory was a tall-Blondie, with her petite attractive figure. She was so pretty that I started feeling uncomfortable with my own look.

''Hey, Chris'' she purrs and walks towards him. Bringing him close by his neck, she goes to kiss him but he backs off. I stand there still and steady in my place.

As I start walking away without getting their attention, someone grabs my hand. I flinch and yank my hands away from hers.

''Where are you going bitch'' she turns and says with a smirk. And I internally groan, Argh! Please don't tell me that, she is the cliché high school mean girl.

''Umm... Class, I guess'' I reply with a shrug.

''you think you are smart'' she says and shoots murderous glares at me.

''Nope'' I shake my head, and add, '' I know that I am smart'' I reply with a sweet fake smile and I swear I saw Christian's lips tug upwards a little bit. A Little bit.

Whatever happens next, happens so fast that I didn't have time to comprehend what's happening. She starts walking towards me and she raises her hands to hit me but couldn't as Christian shoves her away.

''Leave!'' he says in a harsh tone, looking at me. So, this is also my fault, amazing!

''Gladly'' I mutter venomously and exit the room. Slamming the door with so much strength that the loudness makes everyone stop doing whatever they were doing in the hall. I lower my head and head in the direction of the cafeteria.

After entering the cafeteria and I let out a soft sigh when I see the two idiotic familiar faces. The weird thing was, just by watching them my lips curved upwards. It surreal how just their faces can flip my mood by 180 degrees.

With a soft smile on my face, I pull the chair beside Em and sit on that.

''What took you so long'' Cy asked with a mouthful of French fries, sitting across us.

''Geez Cy manners! Finish your food first'' I say and scrunch my nose, he imitates me by scrunching his nose then rolls his eyes.

'' Perks of being an elder sister'' Em says and giggles, both of them high five like the 'children' they are and I roll my eyes.

''Okay, now I don't have food in my mouth, where were you?'' Cy asked with a cheeky smile.

''Oh, I had some questions about the test, so I stayed back to ask the questions'' I blatantly lied shrugging it off. I hated lying to them but I couldn't tell them about the deal.

As if that's the most obvious thing I would do, they believed me.

'''Sounds like the nerdy Kate you are'' Cy says nonchalantly.

''Is that a bad thing?'' I asked raising my eyebrows daring him to say something.

''no, no'' he shakes his head and raises his hands in surrender.

''that's what I thought'' I nod in approval subsequently Emily giggles and Cyrus glares at her.

''Why aren't you eating anything?'' Em asked furrowing her eyebrows.

''uh-not hungry'' I replied. And it was true, my tummy was full with all the dramas that had recently taken place.

''WHAT?'' both of them snapped their heads towards me and exclaimed.

''What?'' I replied shrugging.

''Katherine Williams, saying no to food? Now that's new'' Emily muttered and stared at me studying my face.

''what's wrong?'' she asked softly as Cy was still studying my face quietly.

''Nothing's wrong guys, seriously'' I stated softly. But they don't take it.

''okay, don't be angry okay?'' I say, and both of them nod.

''I drank two large glasses of milkshakes that's why'' I say sheepishly and both of them start glaring at me. Oh God, I hate lying to them and I am getting better and better at this.

''How could you-'' Cyrus cuts her off,

''without us!'' Cyrus booms.

''Yeah, sorry'' I mutter and look down guiltily, that came out more sincerely as I meant it for the part of lying to them.

''aww, it's fine, we know how much you love milkshakes, but from next time onwards store some for us as well, okay?'' she says and I nod with a smile. I look at Cyrus and I could see that he was hesitating whether to believe me or not but hides it with a smile,

''Yes, exactly'' he says and smiles which doesn't reach his face. Cyrus is one of the smartest people I know, not that Emily isn't smart, she is, but she trusts me more than anything, making me feel guiltier.

''yeah next time store some for us as well'' Cy says and Em nods. Little did they know.

''okay whatever it is, have some tasty, yummy fries'' Cy cooes, and shoves five to six fries in my mouth.

With mouthful fries, I glare at Cyrus, the same moment Emily snaps my picture.

With a huff I chew the fries, after finishing it, I see that the two idiots I called 'best friends' were laughing while clutching their tummies.

''It-it-it..it..it was sooo funny'' Cyrus busts into more laughter and I shoot both of murderous glares.

'' delete it'' I say turning towards Em.

''No can do'' she chirps along with her giggles, ''look Katie bear is looking so mushy mushy cute'' she adds in her childish tone that I roll my eyes. They burst out into laughter after looking at the picture again.

Their laughter is so contagious that I couldn't help but laugh along with them, what? The picture was actually very funny.

I felt someone's heated gaze on my back. And when I turned around I meet the intense blue eyes, I take in his surrounding, sitting there on his lap was a very beautiful brunette. Surprise! Surprise!

When I meet his eyes again, he removes his eyes from me and mutters something in the brunette's ear, making her giggle. I turned around when I saw them making out.

No matter whatever distraction I had, it couldn't stop me from thinking about the words that were swirling in my mind,

''I want you to work for me''