Arranged marriage to a rich......Jerk?!

Arranged marriage to a rich......Jerk?! {35}

"Landon! I never knew you had a brother!" Darcy says.

We were in the computer room where we had study hall.

"I do...sadly. Life without him is great." says Landon.

"Don't say that. Your brother's pretty sweet...but I can tell he can be a player too." I said.

"See?" he said.

"I wanna meet him. I bet he's cute." says Darcy.

"I gotta admit. He is." I said.

"He's a jackass though." says Landon.

"Landon, you downer. Stop saying negative things about your brother." she said.

I looked around the room and spotted a poster right next to me.

Talent Show next Friday

Sign up now

Auditions are this Wednesday and Thursday, after school

"Skye? You okay?" I heard Darcy.

"Huh? Yeah. I spaced out, sorry." I said.

She looks at the poster that I was looking at and grinned.

"Oh my god! Skye! You can audition!" says Darcy.

"What? Me? No! I can't!" I said, starting to panic.

"C'mon, you have an amazing voice. Pleeeeaaassseee? For me?" she pleads.

"Wait, you're gonna sing?" he asks.

"I never said I was." I said.

"Oh Skye. Please?" she says.

"I-I'll think about it." I said.

"Yaay!" she cheers.

"If you are what are you going to sing?" he asks.

"I dunno. A cover of my favorite song, I guess?" I replies.

"Do Misery by Maroon 5!" she says.

I looked at her and said, "That's not funny, Darcy."

"What's not funny? That's a good song." she says, "Ummm. What about Behind These Hazel Eyes by Kelly Clarkson?"

"I have green eyes." I said.

"Well, it's a good song." she said.

"I'm gonna think about the audition and the song, okay?" I said as the bell rings for the end of 8th period.

Freedom!

We all walked out of the classroom and headed outside to the parkinglot...where Amy was waiting. She spots us walking and calls out, "Hi Landon!"

We walked to the car and Landon hugs her.

We got in the car and as Landon drives out of the campus, he asks me, "So, when's your date with Spuncer?"

"It's Spencer." I corrected, "And our date's at 5."

"What are you two going to do?" asks Amy.

"We're gonna go bowling." I replied.

"Bowling. Cool." he says.

We got back home and I rushed in and towards my room to get ready for the date.

I got in comfortable "dating" clothes, got a mini purse and headed back downstairs.

"Someone's looking pretty cute today. Heading somewhere?" asks Zane as I walked into the kitchen.

"A date." I replied, grabbing a water bottle from the fridge.

"Cool." he says, leaning against the counter.

"Who's gonna cover for you?" asks Landon who was sitting at the kitchen island.

I froze and looked at Landon. Crap, I forgot about that!

I then gave him puppy eyes.

"No, I am not covering for you! And besides we'll get in trouble again if mom finds out." he says.

"Please, Landon? Please?" I pleaded.

"No. End of discussion." he says and walks out of the kitchen.

I sighed and sat down.

"You know Landon can be an ass sometimes." says Zane.

"Oh I knew that since we met in 5th grade." I said.

"I can cover for you, if you want." I heard an evil voice from the kitchen entrance. I looked up and saw Amy, walking towards me.

She sits next to me as I raised my eyebrow and said, "I don't think so. I don't trust you, no offence."

"Oh Skye, you can trust me. We're best best best friends, remember?" she says with innocence in her voice...but evil in her eyes.

"If Landon won't cover for you, maybe she can." says Zane.

"I dunno..." I said and looked at her.

The date's in about 30 more minutes. What's my final decision?

I sighed and replied, "Fine. Screw this up, I'll mess with you."

I stood up and texted Spencer.

Me - Hey Spencer

Spencer - Hey

Me - Ready for the date?

Spencer - Yup, you?

Me - Same

Spencer - So, where should I pick you up?

Me - How about at Zelo's?

Spencer - Cool

Me - Meet ya there at 5?

Spencer - Yup, see ya there

I smiled to myself and looked at Zane.

He gives me a wierd look and asks, "You want something from me?"

"Can you drive?" I asked.

"Yeah." he replies with a smile.

"No fake car liscence, fake ID, stolen cars?" I asked.

"Nope. I have a car. What did you think how I came here?" he says.

"Can you drive me somewhere?" I asked.

"Sure." he says and I grinned.

He grabs his car keys from his back pocket and as he was about to walk to the front door, I stoppped him, "Wait."

He turns around and asks, "Yup?"

"Date's not until 30 more minutes." I said.

"Well, it's nice to go early." he says and opens the door for me, "After you, milady."

I smiled and walked out with him.

Zane's sweet.

But something about him isn't right.