(18) The Cutest Couple Ever

"Wake up sunshine!"

"Why are you here again Carter?" I mumble into my pillow.

"Your mom has personally made it my assignment to wake you up and bring you to school each morning. It's horrible, I know. Now get up!"

"I'm trying to sleep. In peace." I yawn, throwing a pillow at Carter and burying my face back into another pillow.

"Fine."

Did Carter actually just leave me alone? Did he actually just do that?

Nope.

"CARTER?!" I instantly get out of my bed because I can feel the ice cold water he poured on me dripping down my arms, legs, and neck. "I'm soaking wet!"

"No shit Sherlock. Now get ready and be ready by 7:00." He smirks.

"But it's 6:00 on a Friday!" I roll my eyes.

"Aren't you smart! Now hurry before I drag you onto my bike."

Stupid ugly pig faced bipolar man whore.

I hop into the shower and I feel relieved when the warm water rushes down my back. I grab the towel hanging on the rack right after I finish and open my closet.

I throw on some jeans and a sweatshirt and throw my hair up in a messy bun and grab my Converse.

I have 30 minutes left? Does that mean I can have a real breakfast!?

"Carter!" I yell. I run and tackle him but being the brick wall he is, he doesn't go down. I start playfully punching him in his abs. "Make me breakfast you freak!"

"Oh my god Cassie! Just grab a granola bar or something. Children these days." He grins.

"Dork." I scowl.

"Nerd."

"Pig."

"Freak."

"I love you."

"Love you too."

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"So. Are you going to Lydia's party todayyyy!" I ask, hopping off his bike and skipping next to him.

I'm already used to all the glares from Alissa's posse and herself and even some other girls I have never seen before.

"Yep." He bluntly replies. "It's supposed to be the 'Party of the Year'." He mocks.

Aw. He's cute when he tries to mock people.

"You won't do anything crazy, right? For me?"

"Anything for you." He smiles.

"I'm going with Tessa and Laila so you don't need to pick me up or anything."

"I kinda figured. You guys have been obsessing over this party the whole week."

"Yeah. You can't be talking Mr. Smartass." I roll my eyes.

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"Tessa! I don't have anything to wear!" I complain through the phone, looking at my closet.

"Kay. Hang on, I'll be there with Laila in 5."

You know how every single girl is always like 'Oh no! I have nothing to wear a because even though all my clothes are ridiculously pretty I think their ugly to add dramatic effect to this movie scene!' In the movies?

Well I don't own dresses or cute clothes. So I call the beauty gurus themselves.

Ding-Dong.

Woah. That was unusually quick...

I run down the stairs and throw open the door. "Help me." I plead.

"We got you girlie!" And with that we're upstairs looking through Tessa's suitcase filled with clothes of all color.

They pick out a white dress and I slip on a black jacket and some comfy sandals.

In one hour I look completely different, but definitely a lot better.

"Damn girl. Carter is going to be mesmerized by how pretty you look today." Tessa nods in approval.

"You two are like...The cutest couple ever." Laila smiles.

"Oh shut up!"

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We took Tessa's car to the party and once in outside, I'm a little hesitant to go in. The music blares out loudly from the inside of the huge mansion called a house. The smell of alcohol is strong from the inside. There are people naked out in the lawn making out with each other...

"Gross." I mutter.

I still go inside and immediately I have to squeeze my way through the crowd of people. I even bump into Lydia herself.

"Hey Cassie!" She cheerfully says.

"Hey Lydia! Have you seen Carter!?" I ask.

"What?! I can't hear you over the music!"

Oh for goodness sakes. I'll just find him myself. I ask everyone I know if they have seen him and they either say they haven't, or they give me a weird look, or they just completely ignore me.

Oh my god, naked people...Ew. Ew. Ew.

Oh shoot. I lost Tessa and Laila too.

I try and find my way to the kitchen. I'm sure I can find Tessa, Laila, or even Carter over there.

"Hey, you're pretty." A drunk guy with black hair says. His voice is slurred and slow.

"No. I am not having sex with you." I roll my eyes.

"Aww, come on." He pleads, but I leave him there alone and lost in the crowd.

Just keep walking. You'll find it.

I think I've hit everywhere except the kitchen. I've gone into a hallway where everyone was making out. A darkly lit hallway with some guys that were probably smoking weed. And a room where I found a middle aged woman kissing a teenage boy.

I barge into a bathroom to try and call Tessa and Laila. But there's a couple making out on the bathroom floor.

"Gross. Get out!" I shoo them out and lock the door.

I pull out my phone and try to call Laila and Tessa.

"Hey this is Tessa!-"

"Hey Tessa, where are you-"

"She isn't here right now. Please leave a message!"

Shit. Voicemail.

"Hey this is Laila, leave a message cause she can't answer your call!"

No shit Sherlock I can't.

Fuck. It's already been an hour?

I slam the door open and groan in frustration. Where could they be? I walk back into the main hall where the party really is

I pass a group of girls and hear a familiar name, so I backtrack and eavesdrop.

What?

"Oh my god. I heard that Alissa is at the party with Carter Wayford."

What the...

"Yeah. Didn't you hear? Isn't he and Alissa like...A thing?"

Wait. What?

"But there's that girl that's with him though, Cassie?"

"Well then I feel sorry for her. See! Over there, Alissa and Carter are kissing!"

No. That can't be happening.

They're lying, right?

He promised he wouldn't do anything crazy...

I turn around. For that split second I have some hope and think it's all just a prank. Then I actually see it. Carter's lips on Alissa's and his hands on her waist. And there's a part of me that wants to slap Carter and Alissa. But I'm still in shock and the sadness takes over. Then I realize that a guy like Carter would never like me...Of course, he was probably just doing it for a reaction!

Never in the world would a guy like Carter like me. What a silly person I am for believing that he did. And what an even sillier person I am because I was gullible enough to like him back.

Then I can't take it anymore because I can feel the tears falling down. So I need to find a way to get out.

Now.

I run as fast as I can to get my way out of the party. Bumping into people on accident. I don't even care at this point cause I'm focused on getting outside. Then I feel a strong grip on my arm, spinning me back.

"Cassie! Hey, I didn't see-"

"What do you want Carter." I snap at him. First he kisses my worst enemy and now he acts as if nothing happened?

"What did I do? Are you ok?" He looks into my eyes with no idea what's going on. I want to forgive him. But I know this is a joke.

"Of course i'm not ok! I saw you swallowing my worst enemy's face off!" I yell, yanking my arm back.

"No! You don't get it! She was-"

"I don't want to hear it! Because apparently what we have is some joke or lie to you." I sob. I wipe away the tears away with my arm.

"Our relationship is a joke? You think it's a joke?" I can hear the anger bubbling up in his voice.

"Apparently! How am I supposed to trust you if your off with some other girl!" I yell.

"Then let me explain-"

"I don't want to hear it. It'll probably just be some other lie you'll tell me." I roll my eyes. But it stings because I'm trying to hold back most of the tears.

"So you think everything is just a stupid lie now?!"

"Yeah! What else am I supposed to believe!" I cry out. I can't stand looking at him. It's torture.

"You're supposed to believe what I say. But you're not listening!" He crosses his arms, scowling.

"Now I wish we have never even met. My life would be so much better without you. I wish we hadn't made that stupid little bet."

"Yeah?!" He motions for me to go on.

"Yeah! And speaking of bets, I bet you'd be able to stay away from me."

"If you want to be like that, then fine! I'll stay away from you!" He yells, and he lets go of my arm.

I thought he changed. I thought he was...he was different now.

I thought wrong

I run outside to find Tessa and Laila talking to each other. I grab Tessa and Laila's arm and drag them out, "We're leaving." I say through gritted teeth and tears.

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So...Carter and Cassie? Hehe...

XOXO