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*Thayer's POV*

I heard Piper yell something from her seat. I couldn't make out what she said over the thumping of my heart in my ear. I could feel my face get hot and red from all the people staring at me. My hands were getting clammy from Micah holding on to my wrist so tight. I don't even know why he grabbed it in the first place. I didn't try to wiggle free because it's only made him clench it even tighter. Then he let go in a rush. He mumbled something under his breath, that I couldn't understand, and went to his seat. Mrs. Shanton entered the classroom and I walked over to my seat, listening to Micah and Piper's heated conversation.

"What did you do? Everybody thinks-"

"I know what they think." Piper shot Micah down and looked to me.

"Do you have any idea what is going on?" She asked me, being nice and genuine, like she actually cared. I didn't answer right away. Instead I glanced at Micah for an answers. I really couldn't tell what Piper was up to. She answered for me.

"I suppose no...you don't. Would you like to know?" She asked again. Micah bent his head down towards the table. I was getting no answers from him so why not let Piper talk?

"Sure...spill." I encouraged her to go on. She smiled at me, this time a devilish smile. This is why you can't trust Piper. She sends off mixed signals.

"At the party me and Micah made this bet..." She runs her hands through Micah's hair. Gross. "And to the point, if you went with me, Micah won, and if you didn't, I won and Micah had to spend the night with me." She finished, taking her hand out of Micah's hair, bringing it to his face and lifting it up. Then it clicked.

"I didn't say no..." I trailed off watching Piper look into Micah's eyes. She switched her focus to me after.

"Yes but you wouldn't just go with me, you had to talk to Micah, blah, blah, blah...Then your boy toy hear didn't come with me so I spread a little rumor." She mocked me. Mrs. Shanton warned Piper to turn back around and pay attention. Thank god she listened. I didn't want to deal with her anymore. We sat in silence for the rest of the period. When the bell finally rang, Micah waited for me. We have to stop being so close. We have to be cautious now. I got up and we started to head to out to the hallway. I put my hand in Micah's shoulder to stop him just before leaving the room.

"If everyone thinks we're dating, why don't we just not be so close for a while...?" I suggested. Micah looked distracted and in deep thought.

"Micah..."

"What, yeah sorry...ok keep are distance cool. It should work, but I should keep my end of the bet with Piper or she could make things even worse." Micah said then immediately. He just left me there. Oh yeah, I told him we shouldn't be so close. I was already lonely.

*Micah's POV*

I made my way through the lunch room to my usual table. Nick, Josh and Gabby. Micah wasn't there. We had not talked or sat next to each other since first hour and to be honest it was quite a drag. No one to talk to or share inside jokes with. I just need to see Piper again to talk to her. I sat down after getting my lunch and still no sign of Piper.

"Talk," Nick said as I sat down. They deserve to know all what happened.

I Explained how Piper called Thayer gay. The bet. How Thayer declined her and now I had to go out with Piper. How it all went down even how Thayer ignored me the whole weekend. Everything. And after everything, and me feeling like complete shit because I let this happen to Thayer, I now have to keep distance between us to disclose and more rumors.

"Sounds like something Piper would do." Josh said while picking at his food.

"Did you try talking to her?" Gabby asked me. Thayer sag down. I didn't even see him walk up.

"I did in first hour but it was hard to during class and I couldn't find her at all after."

"Here..." Gabby handed me her phone.

"What's this for?" I asked, confused.

"Look through my contacts, Piper's should be in there." Why would she have Piper's number...? I searched through her contacts until I found Piper's.

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After lunch I texted Piper to meet me by the back doors when school was done so we could talk and hangout. That's what she wanted after all. And during art (last period) I finally got a reply.

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