All On Contract

Chapter Eight: Telling The World

Tessa's P.O.V:
"Hey." I look up from my lap to find Blaire standing in my doorway. I wipe my tears with the back of my hands quickly and stand up.

"Hi. What's up." I smile a fake smile. I turn on my heels and walk into my closet.

"Are you okay?" She asks, I hear her sit on my bed as I remove my sports bra and my leggings. I change my underwear and start to pull on my white top.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be." I reply. I get dressed in a pair of black skinny jeans and walk out to face Blaire who's sitting at the edge of my bed.

"Because your crying." She states. Sighing, I sit on my dressing table chair and pull out my make up.

"I just don't understand why I have to do this stupid engagement thing, it's making everyone attack on me for no reason!" I say, pouring out my feelings.

"Wait..You don't want to be engaged to Marshall?" Blair frowns. Shit. She thinks it's real.

Great job, Tessa! My inner thoughts shout at me.

"No." I clear my throat awkwardly and bite on my lip. "What I mean is, why do we have to tell the world about our engagement. Of course I want to be engaged to Marshall." I say with my back facing towards her as I start to apply my foundation.

"Well. Why don't you talk to Marshall about it." She asks.

Gosh, if only you knew the truth Blaire...

"We already agreed on doing this." I lie. "Plus everyones going to find out sometime." I sigh.

"Guess your right." She nods. "Tessa, do you want anything to eat?" She asks.

"Nope." I shake my head.

"You know why i'm asking.." She sighs. Yes I do, now please shut up about it!

I place my make up brush down and walk over to Blaire. She sits up and smiles softly as I sit next to her and wrap my arm around her.

"You know you remind me of my cousin Nicole before she did the cheating." I smile.

"What cheating?" Blaire asks.

"Don't worry about it. Nicole was really close to me and would always worry about me." I tell her.

"I think we're going to be really good friends." Blaire smiles.

"Yeah, me too." I bite my lip and smile. "But please just stop worrying so much." I sigh.

"Alright. Only if you eat." Blaire say tilting her head slightly.

"Alright." I smile and stand up to finish my make up. "How do you know Marshall?" I ask.

"Through family." She smiles.

"So your family?" I ask. They look nothing alike.

"No." She laughs. "He's like family, I grew up with my uncle who knows Marshall's mom." She explains.

"You still live with your uncle?" I ask as I stand up and pull on my jacket.

"Yeah." She smiles, I smile at her through the mirror and start to get ready. "I'll leave you to get ready." Blaire stands up.

"Okay. Bye." I wave.

After another half an hour I make my way downstairs and into the living room where everyone is waiting. Marshall's manager and his assistants were surrounding him as his publishers were typing on a laptop.

Leroy was talking on the phone with his back towards me as he looks outside the window. Blaire stands up from her seat and grabs her jacket. She gives me a small smile and a quick hug before she walks out.