Chapter 91 - Opposites Attract

Lance. 

I hate this bitch. 

God, I have never been one to hate anyone but with the smug expression she is giving me right now, I just want to pull out all the strands of hair on her head. she knows what she is doing. 

Where the fuck is Ford. 

He left me and went with Carla and now I am the one that is left to engage in a friendly conversation with Lisa the witch. That is what I am going to call her now. The name is befitting to the kind of person she is. He leg brushes against mine as he sips the red solo cup in her grip. Her hair is let down and if she wasn't my rival, I would say she looks very pretty tonight. 

''So where is your boyfriend—uh sorry I meant brother,'' she drawls out the word almost like a reminder to me. she didn't make that mistake, I can bet my whole life that she called him by boyfriend intentionally. Everyone in the room seems to be engrossed in separate conversations. The only person that is even paying attention is Dylan who is on the other side of the couch next to me. 

He raises a brow in question. I shake my head at him because I don't want him to say anything. Lisa is the kind of person that feeds off attention. If we give her what she wants, she will only get stronger. I want to clip her evil wings off. I don't want to talk to her at all. 

''I need a drink, where the fuck is Brad,'' I call him by the name everyone calls him. 

Dylan stands up from the couch and Lisa watches us curiously ''I can show you the kitchen. Where the drinks are and then we can find Brad,'' he suggests and I take him up on his offer because I want to be away from this place. Lisa near me is a disaster waiting to happen, especially now that she knows about us. 

''Thanks,'' I tell him as we walk out of the living room together. I can feel Lisa's eyes on me as I leave. I am already glad to be away from her. 

''What is the deal with you guys?'' Dylan asks me immediately. 

I know he noticed. I saw the look on his face when she mentioned the whole boyfriend thing. 

''There is nothing between us,'' I tell him immediately. 

He scoffs and It is so loud that I hear the disbelief in his voice. We walk down the stairs, struggling to get through as the crowd in this place is just ridiculous. 

''I am sure you have already seen the bitchy side to Lisa. It seems like you guys don't get along, even though she is almost like Brad's family.''

It seems like Dylan knows a lot about Ford. 

''I don't know. I haven't really had any reason to talk to her. She is basically inconsequential to me.'' I brush it off because I don't want him to be suspicious of anything. Ford will not even like it if he finds out that I am talking to his friends about anything. He kept these people from me, so there must be a reason why. 

''Inconsequential you say?'' he mutters. I nod and he adds ''Everyone seems to think they will eventually get married and have a million babies. Lisa seems like the type to tie her man down.''

I don't know why he is telling me all this. The only thing this conversation is doing to be is breaking my heart. I know this is what his father wants. He keeps pushing them together, to the point where Lisa herself is not letting him go. Ford is not fighting her off, he is letting her stick to him. 

I don't know how to claim him, I really don't know what to do to keep him all to myself. 

''I don't think Brad actually has any feelings for her. We are all even surprised he even came to this party. He usually tends to avoid school gatherings.'' 

To me, Dylan is talking a lot. I don't like the fact that he is assuming a lot of things that he doesn't even know anything about. I just want to find Ford and get out of here. I wanted to meet his friends. See the kinds of people they are but right now, not so much anymore. These people are not really his friends. They are just people that add to his façade. He needs them to be the person everyone perceives him to be. 

Ford is not the guy they all make him out to be. He is kind, goofy. He doesn't care about money, the best clothes. He doesn't live the same lifestyle they all do. he is a very simple guy. The person I fell in love with and all these people at this party have no clue.

''There he is,'' Dylan points to my boyfriend. 

He is by a table in the kitchen, two bottles of beer in his grip, there is a smile on his face. I can already tell that it is fake. This is not the same one he carries on his face when he is genuinely happy. The one he gives me whenever we are together. Carla says something to him, and he laughs. 

He looks up and his eyes meet mine immediately. The real smile that I desperately crave crawls to his face as he watches me. No one is paying attention to him right now, they all seem to be engrossed in the conversation. His white teeth shine through the smile. I want to walk up to him and kiss him, I want to steal him away from these people. assure him that he never has to pretend again. That he can just be who he is with me. 

I can't do all that because we are a secret. 

I cant show him how much I love him because I could lose him at the end. My phone rings in my pocket ''Are you gonna get that?'' Dylan asks me which makes me look away from Ford. 

I reach for my phone and my mother's picture flashes in the screen. She is calling me on facetime. I haven't spoken to her since she went on her honeymoon. Ford has been able to feel the void that she left. 

I look up and he is still watching me, but the smile on his face has vanished. I raise my phone up to explain and he nods. ''I have to take this,'' I tell Dylan who just nods as I walk out of the house. 

I get to a corner in the backyard that is quiet enough for me to answer the call. Her face comes into view ''My baby,'' she screams into the phone.

I roll my eyes ''Wow, so you even remember that you have a son?'' I accuse her sarcastically. 

''How can I ever forget my most precious gem,'' she pouts her lips. 

She is in a hotel room from the background. ''Why are you calling so late?'' I ask her. 

She raises a brow ''I missed my son. Sue me for missing you, mister.'' She strains her eyes ''Where are you right now? It doesn't seem like you are home?'' 

''At a party,'' I tell her honestly. There is no hiding anything from her. I always chose the honest approach with her. My secret with Ford is the only thing I have ever kept from her. 

''With who? I haven't spoken to Jack in a while. Is he with you? I miss the kid.'' She rambles. 

''I didn't come with Jack. Ford had a game today. we are celebrating his victory,'' I explain. 

''Oh, you guys are really close. Most times I can't even believe it.''

I furrow my brows ''Why not?'' 

I want to know what she is thinking of when she sees us together. How does she feel about it? 

''You are complete opposites. He is so in his head and you are out of yours.'' 

Her words don't make any sense. 

''Well, opposites attract,'' I tell her. 

She sighs ''If we weren't a family I would think there was something inappropriate going on between you guys,'' she says it jokingly but my heart freezes in my chest. 

''Ha, now you are being ridiculous,'' I deny it immediately. I can't be giving her any ideas right now. She might be chill saying it all as a joke but she will never accept it. 

''Yeah, it is ridiculous. Don't mind me, I am just still in my honeymoon phase.''

''I have to go, mom, I can't be on the phone with my mother at a high school party,'' I tell her before I hang up. I rest my back on the concrete wall as I try to steady my breath. 

The fact that she even thought about it terrifies me. I am not ready to be found out. 

I don't want to lose him yet.

''Hello Lance,'' I look up as Lisa walks up to me with an evil smile plastered on her face. 

I don't want to deal with this right now.

Fuck.