The door flew open and he came in right on time,but an old man accompanied him,she felt a knot in her stomach,thinking "What could be on his mind?"she thought,the old man waited at the door,and Raley gestured her to take a seat. She tried her best not to faint,her mom didn't know that she was having company over,so she had to keep the noise down. But she doubted that there would be any noise.
"Hi"he said,her eyes widened in shock that he actually talked to her,she nervously tried to sit down,but fell,Raley shot her a confused glance,worried about her.
"Are you okay?"he asked her.
She stood up,embarrassed,he helped her,by pulling out a chair for her.
He sat back down,and faced her,she looked away,she was sweating.
"You are fifteen,girl up"she said to herself,not realizing she had said it audible enough for him to hear.
"So...um..Riley,that is your name right?"he asked,she nodded.
"So...um..Riley...well,I wanted to talk to you about this"he said,and brought out his huge tablet.
"You wrote this article on the school's football team am I right?"he asked,and she nodded nervously.
"And,you are kinda like running things at the school website"he further more added. She nodded,"good,well,I applied for an online class,and I need something,like a recommendation just anything that showed that I was an active student"Raley said.
The old man tapped Raley on the shoulder,and Raley nodded.
"So, could you let me part of your team,I promise not to be a lightweight"he said.
"The smartest guy wants to write for the blog, total yes from me!"
But of course,she forgot to think to herself.
He raised a brow.
"Am not so smart,I make use of abbreviations too much,and I mispel common words,I might end up being a drag. That's where my second proposition falls into place"
Riley was barely surviving,she was having a real life,person to person conversation with her one true crush,it was dream 221 happening.
"I thought,you could teach me"he said in a somewhat whisper.
"Me..teach you...I must be dreaming"she said and he smirked,at that remark.
"But what about football practice?"she managed to ask without starmmering.
"We can study during recess,if it's not too much to ask from you"Raley said.
"Ok"
"Now,onto my last proposition,for you"he said.
"Was he trying not to talk about the whole notebook incident...or...was he too busy to have seen it"she thought to herself.
"I'd appreciate it,well if you could be my significant other,my girlfriend"he said,and a Knot tied in her stomach. Was he serious? Where her thoughts.
"Yes! No...No.."She nervously said, disheartening him.
"Am sorry,but the article made me think that you liked me...am sorry"he said.
"No,I do like you"she thought,but couldn't get those words out.
"Then...could you,please consider it"he said,and her heart beat increased,she drifted into her own world.
"Um.. Riley! Riley!"he called out till she snapped out of it.
"Do you want to..."
"My first real boyfriend 😝😝😝"
She stopped,and remembered that her mum and dad had a strict no dating policy till you turn eighteen.
She had three more years till then.
"My mum and dad, wouldn't.."
"oh,I understand"he said.
He stood up,and walked away,"can I interest you in some cookies,my mum and I baked them"Riley said,and handed one over to him.
He took it,and ate it,smiling,"thanks"he said,and she ushered him out.
The old man walked ahead of them,she was staring at him,wondering why he wanted her as his girl friend.
They arrived at his huge car,he was the richest guy in the whole school.
Not just from his father's business,but he had developed his own online app,making his own money.
That was one of the reasons she crushed on him. He reminded her of her dad.
"Hey,am sorry about the article...I didn't write that,and I didn't mean anything I said there,take it as a publicity stunt"She said.
"What am I saying!"she yelled,thinking out loud again.
"You're funny"he said,and her stomach churned.
"I think I have an idea,is there anything you want"he said.
"yes,my crush"she said not realizing what she said.
"Yes,my crush is female football,if I could learn how to play...".
"Done,but,I need help,could you be my pretend girlfriend?"he asked,and her cheeks flushed crimson red.
"It's only temporary"he said,"I wish it was forever"she said out loud,"what was that?"he asked.
"I said,I'll do it whatever"she said immediately.
He punced her shoulder,and smiled,"thanks"he said and got in his car,and his driver drove off.
She stood there awkwardly waving at him,smiling widely.
"My boyfriend is Raley Steeler.."she said in a trance,her cheekbones standing firmly.
"My boyfriend is Raley Steeler!"she yelled,and started freaking out,that a car almost hit her,and a strong hand pulled her away.
She fell into the arms of a blonde,blue eyed,boy,of about eighteen or so.
"Are you okay?"he asked her,but she wasn't paying any attention,her mind was all jumbled up.
"Am...fine!"she said,trying not to embarass herself.
"Be careful next time"he said,still holding unto her. She was terribly shy around others,maybe too shy and now she was fidgeting terribly.
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