We arrived at the Beverly Hills hotel in a few minutes. I quickly got the impression that Candice is also a rich kid. I mean why else would her father say they should meet here? And besides she looked like one. Well today must've been my unlucky day meeting rich kids and their drama. Well they're probably older than me so I should stop calling them kids.

They look like college students though, and this strange feeling about them made things super awkward. Why did I feel like they were kinda familiar? Maybe I'm just being weird. I told y'all I should be the Weirdo.

"Bye guys" Candice waved off and got out of the car. Wait why didn't she kiss or hug her boyfriend? These two are weird like super weird if you ask me. At the park they were the perfect couple right now they're different? Is it because of me? Does she......

"You really should not think too hard, overthinking is not a good thing" Weirdo spoke and broke me from my thoughts. His name is Darin Tamara stop calling him Weirdo.

"Are you gonna come or what?" I looked at him confused. "I'm not driving till you come sit in the front, how will we talk and get to know each other when you're in the back?"

"What? Are you being serious right now?" He couldn't even hide his grin. Damn this boy will end up dead one day. Maybe even now then drive myself home. That would be fun. "I'm not gonna seat next to you please just take me home" he chuckled

"I don't bite Tamara and besides aren't we friends?" I sighed in defeat.

I need the idiot to take me home before mom comes back, by the way she was so happy I'm sure she'll be back earlier than usual so being stubborn right now won't get me home.

"fine, lay the chair back." He crooked his eyebrows again. "I'm gonna jump on the seat obviously to save time" I rolled my eyes. "And I won't dirty your chairs relax" I was pretty good at this he didn't have to worry about anything. And this car had huge space so it was easy. He did like I instructed him and I slided from the head of the chair to the seat. I raised the chair after I was done the took my bag from the back seat, put it on my lap, fastened my seatbelt then looked at his direction "now let's go". I didn't miss the shock on his face, it created a grin on my face and I was quite happy with myself at the moment. I finished putting my location to his navigation and then sat comfortably looking out the window.

"Where did you learn how to do that so quickly?" I laughed at him, he's really funny I must say.

"I don't recall knowing a school that teaches people how to slide." He stayed quiet okay that's a first. Two minutes later and he still didn't say anything, is he mad cause I said that? Seriously? A softie? I mean I was only kidding. I sighed. "I taught myself" I said breaking the silence five minutes later.

"Just so you could always save time?" he asked and I just giggled he's really funny I can give him that for the second time.

"No Weirdo" I took a deep breath "When you're always on the run you learn to pass into small hallways, crawl in small dungeons, hide in small holes and even switch seats like I did. Cause there really isn't time to waste, every second counts." I could see it in his face that he didn't understand what I meant by that but I was done talking about my past to him, I shouldn't have told him that in the first place I mean we just met I can't really trust him.

"You don't look like a wanted fugitive to me so why would you be on the run?" I faced him

"not from the police, but just forget about what I said. Can I ask you something?" Yup that was me putting myself in other people's business. He nodded

"What's up with you and your girlfriend? Don't y'all kiss or hug before one leaves?" He just laughed at me and now I'm confused. "Why are you laughing?"

"Because you're funny" he answered. I sighed when I realised that was all he was gonna say, well I tried.

I checked the time on my phone and it was 3:47pm. Just ten more minutes Tamara and you'll no longer be with Weirdo.

"Can you keep a secret?" Out of nowhere Darin just asked me that.

"I don't even have anyone to share it with" we both laughed so hard at my response, it was the truth though. He looked at me then back to the road,

"Candice and I aren't really a couple, she has someone she loves dearly but feels her family won't approve so she asked me to be her fake boyfriend so they would always think I'm the one that always has her smiling on the phone and taking her out on dates, you know the relationship stuff." Wow I've never thought these cases do really exist, just thought it really happens in movies.

So now it made sense why when they're around people they pretend to be in love but behind close doors it's just two people sitting next to each other. No wonder he said she wouldn't mind me hoping in. Wait if she loves someone else then that means he also........

"Yes you can ask." Huh? "You do realise that any question you have can only be answered by me right?" Okay that's true.

"So who is your real girlfriend then?" He chuckled

"I'm single" he's being serious, you can see it in his eyes. "Are you?" He suddenly asked and I nodded.

"So do your parents know?" He nodded, wow and they're cool with that?

"They are"

Did I ask that out loud? Dammit stop being awkward Tamara.

"How are your parents cool with you deceiving other parents?" He sighed.

"They first didn't like the idea but I convinced them that it would only be for a short period of time" I nodded.

A few minutes later I realised we were around my neighborhood, home sweet home.

"Will I see you tomorrow?" Darin asked breaking the silence.

"Why would you want to see me?" He smirked.

"Because I like you. Isn't it obvious?" He let out a chuckle.

"Why do you like me?" he grinned

"Because you're funny."

"Is that it? Really?" I know he's lying

"First of all there shouldn't be a reason for me liking you if I just looked at you and took interest in you" there shouldn't? "And secondly I'm not lying your stubbornness is kinda hard to miss you know and I love a good challenge because I always get what I want." I looked at him

"What's that supposed to mean?" He just shrugged. This boy really is something else.

We were in our street now and I spotted home quickly. It was painted in cream white and black window seals, it was not a typical English home that almost every one of our neighbors had, that's why I loved it it's unique. It was a modern, kind of square shaped, four bedroom house, wasn't huge but comfortable for a small family so it was perfect to us. It had a small yard at the back and beautiful flowers at the front. My Mom loves flowers. The fence and hedge didn't cover the whole view of the house, it was about my height probably up to my neck, and I'm not really tall. No pool because it's high maintenance and we're always at school and mom at work so we figured if we wanna swim we'd go out to these hotels that have pools or to the beach.

Darin stopped his car at the front gate and I unfastened my seatbelt getting ready to leave.

"Thanks for the ride" I went to open the door but he held my arm again to stop me.

"Can I come pick you up from school tomorrow? You go to Futures Academy school right?" How did he? Oh it's kind of the only close school to the park so it would make sense that I was able to walk to the park.

"Yeah but my mom is picking us up, today she was just a lil busy" I lied. He sighed in defeat and let me go.

That was easy. I heard him drive off when I reached the door. I looked at his car drive off till I couldn't see it anymore. I took a deep breath and entered the house.

Took off my sneakers, yup I'm a sneaker kinda girl. I do own a pair or two of heels but I don't usually wear them. I dropped my bag on the couch and headed to the kitchen, I need water.

Our house is an open concept, the kitchen flows right to the living room. The kitchen and living room was cream white as well, to bring natural light into the house plus the big windows. I opened the fridge and took a bottle of water, drank it slowly. For some strange reason I couldn't stop feeling guilty for lying to Darin.

I decided to keep myself busy with some homework, I took my bag and shoes by the door then went upstairs, it wasn't a long staircase just that I was tired from everything that happened today I think I need a hot bath first. Yup that's what I need to release some tension.

I first passed Tyler's room on my right, but then I stopped, maybe I should check if he's home or at Ace's home. I knocked but no answer, knocked again but still no answer. I opened the door and saw him on his bed with his headphones on playing video games on his phone. He didn't see me till I was next to him. He removed his headphones and looked at me

"I knocked and you didn't answer. I wanted to check if you're home and okay" he relaxed

"oh I'm sorry I didn't hear you. I'm playing something on my phone." I chuckled, he loves video games. He's 11 what can you expect though.

I kissed his forehead "Have you eaten?" He nodded

"Even left you some, it's in the microwave" I wasn't really hungry.

"Alright lemme take a bath first"

"yeah you stink" he started laughing so hard 

"what?" He couldn't stop giggling, I just let him be I knew he was joking.

I walked out and to my room droped my shoes on the floor and bag on my bed. I didn't have a tub in my room only a shower but mom had it and she allowed us to use it so I undressed myself, wrapped a towel around, took my stuff that I felt I needed and went to mom's room. It was always unlocked, I opened it and went straight to the bathroom. I ran a hot bath and five minutes later after adding my lavender oils and foam bath, uuhhh I love the smell, I soaked myself in. This was so relaxing, I was so out of this world that I even fell asleep.