The Favour

Chapter 30. Confessions

"Please, don't fall in love with me."

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[30]

Sydney

I eye the lingerie Brandon got me as a joke on my birthday in the kiss cup, before giggling to myself. I'm probably never going to wear it, so why don't I just wear it now as a joke?

I pull it out of the black box before staring at it. This could be my little secret. No one has to know I tried it on. I'll probably throw it away, so why not see it on just this once?

I pull my clothes off, before making sure my curtains are closed and pulling it on.

What am I doing?

With a deep breath, I turn to my mirror, before covering my face in embarrassment.

Oh my god, what if Justin walks in on me? How would I explain this to him?

Justin's been locking himself up in the guest room, but often times slips into my room. I spoke to Michael at school this morning. He told me exactly what happened, and I didn't want to question him any further. If he has anything to tell me, he should be the one to decide when he's comfortable enough to talk.

Justin's been through loads.

I snap a couple of mirror selfies of myself, before removing the lingerie. I put my pyjama's back on and climb into my bed.

Through my half-asleep eyes, I go through the pictures, before deleting them.

Honestly, I don't even remember what I clicked.

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"What are you looking at?" I ask, quizzically, eyeing Tyler who's been staring at his phone since lunch break started. Justin skipped school altogether, Michael is at an athlete meeting in the gym and Samantha is probably with Adam somewhere. So that left me sitting alone with Tyler at one of the cafeteria tables.

"Nothing," he grins sheepishly, turning his phone away from my gaze.

I narrow my eyes at him but that only makes his grin widen.

"Tyler..."

"Yes, Sydney?"

"Why do you keep looking at me like that?"

"Nothing," he bites his lip.

I grab his phone out of his hands.

And...

Oh fuck.

Fuck.

Shit.

My face turns red.