Enemies with Benefits by KiKi XoXo (ebook reader web .txt) 📕

mean?" She looks up at me, amused yet not. I chuckle seeing that the acohol she did consume as lower her inhibition level. 

 

"You're not swooning at the sight of me." I say looking down at her, and she scoffs pushing away from the tree. 

 

"I'm not interest... at all so there isnt a reason to swoon." She informs me, and I give her an oh really look. She just nods. "Oh.. well there is Robbie. See you next Wednesday." then she walks off, and I can see her relax. I made her tense. She was nervous. So I do have some effect of her. Well, Paige you'll being seeing me ealier then Wednesday next week.

Chapter 4- Breaking Status Quo

Paige's POV

 

Shoving my hair into a bun, I regret staying at the party for as long as I did. My head isn't as bad as last time, I didn't drink as much as last time. I remember all the events, including Jake who was trying to get me to go with him. What a jerk. All he wants from girls is sex. I leaving grabbing my school stuff, and I see Robbie is outside waiting for me. 

 

"I can drive myself you know." I slip into the passenger seat, and shrugs his shoulders, and he puts the car in drive.  "Thank you though." I add, handing him a piece of gum. 

 

"Awww thanks Paige!" He takes, and starts obnoctiously smacking it. I just laugh, as he parks his car. We walk towards the school together gossiping about what happened to Carmen. It's bad of me I know, but sometime she really gets on my nerves. She knows how Wyatt can be yet she still went with him. I'm not gonna be there to help put her together either, I will tell her that she new what was coming and she shouldn't have done anything.  

 

"You get emails about a part yet?" I ask, walking into the auditorium. Drama is before school, so we have to come in earlier. We take the two middle seats in the front row, and he pulls out a deck of cards.  

 

"No I haven't. Wanna play?" He asks, and I nod. He shuffles the deck, and I wonder why he carries a random pack of cards around with him.  As the room fills more we sit still chatting about classes and what to do over spring break, which is coming here not next week but the week after that. What will I do for a tutor session? I wont be here, and I'm assuming he wont either? Why am I thinking about that now?! Right now I don't even want to do next weeks lesson, espicialy if all he is gonna do is flirt with me and try and get me in his bed. "Paige it's your turn." 

 

"Oh.. sorry!" I say, looking back down at my hand of cards.  "Do you have any fives?" I ask, yes we're playing Go Fish. 

 

"Nope." He smiles, he is very good at this game and I am not. I think he set the deck or whatever it's called.  Mrs. Oliver waltz in she hands every one the sheet music to a chorus song in the play. She hasn't choosen any big parts yet, other then chorus people and Pegasus. The horse that doesn't ever talk but is atually a big part of the whole story. She sits at her piano and cracks her fingers, telling everyone to get ready. She starts playing a warm up for us to warm up our vocals, and the door to the auditorium swings open. 

 

"Ahhh Mr. Lincoln, I was wondering if you were going to show up. Welcome to drama, it's so nice to have another member." Mrs. Oliver, greets Jake as he stand in the doorway looking slightly miserable. What is he doing here? He can't be in drama now, no way. Why would he be? What up shop or even art class?!

 

"Ahh yeah I kinda have to be here now I'm in the club..." he says, walking down the isle between the rows of chairs. Girls in the room erupt into giggles and start whispering. I lay my arms on the piano, just wanting to get class over with now.  Robbie leans next to me, and knudges me  looking towards Georgia she is leading Jake towards the piano now, and sharing sheet music with him. 

 

"So much for a good musical." I whisper to him, and he shakes his head. 

 

"Mrs. Oliver will put him in his place." He replies looking up at him again. I know Robbie can't stand Jake either, and I know why. Robbie last year had a small thing with a girl they talked and went on a couple dates, and the next thing he knew Jake took her for on of his one night things. I nod Mrs. Oliver wont deal with his crap. She can barely stand for Marks crap, and she only keeps him around because he can act and sing. He is one of those people who is really good at being funny and being serious. Like he can have his face be dead pan while the audience is laughing there assees off from a joke that was just said. He is good. 

 

"Oh, Hey Paige!" Jake says and I look over towards him. He is smiling at me, and waving. Innocently but I can see what he is trying to do. God what is he doing? This isn't how thing are supposed to be! He is suppo sed to play the sports be the jock and jerk. Not the drama guy too! There is a status quo that needs followed, this isn't High School Musical! Besides wont this ruin his reputation?  I don't even reply to him I just flick my wirst in a small wave.  I look down at the sheet music in my hand, and ingore Robbie who is now looking at me as well. 

 

"Enough talking!" Mrs. Oliver quiets everyone. "Alright lets start the scales please." Then she plays the piano, and we all sing. I keep my eyes down and on the piano, feeling Robbie's look at the side of my face, and Jake's on my forehead. As class drags on and we start working on the actual songs from the musical. I relax and get used to Jake staring. But for some reason Robbie is being weird, and I'm not happy about it. What does he think is going on? When we finish practicing the song, Mrs. Oliver tells us all to take five before we go again. I pull Robbie aside, and confront him about what ever is going on. 

 

"What's your problem?" I ask, turning so we aren't facing Jake at all. That guy is getting on my nerves, horribly. 

 

"I don't have a problem." He says, not looking at me. 

 

"Oh really?" I say, crossing my arms. "Well, quiet being Mr. Jealous or what ever your being. Jake is trying to get under my skin that's all. You know I wouldn't go for him."

 

"You don't go for anyone, Paige." he reminds me, I nod. Exactly my point!  "What even got him talking to you?" He asks.

 

"Ahh, he spotted me at his party last night." I say not bringing up the toturing lessons. "I was supposed to be his girl for the night. I said no. I'm guessing he has decided to pursue me because of it." I tell him, and he shakes his head. 

 

"Ahhh my Paigey with her will power being strong!" He drapes an arm around my shoulders.  I giggle, getting out of it. " I really am proud of you though... don't let him get to you Paige, he isn't a good guy." He warns.

 

"Yeah, I know. Thanks for looking out for me." I say, and we do our little hand shake. Then we get called back in, and we practice the song more. As we finish the bell rings and I say goodbye to Robbie, and head towards my locker. I stop grabbing, my things for French class. 

 

"Okay.. so I think I've made the wrong impression on you." Jake says, and he opens his locker. I role my eyes, is this how it's gonna be now? Him trying his different techniqiues. I close my locker, and just walk away no way I'm going to fally for any of it.  "Wait... hold up!" He says, and then he is next to me. 

 

"I know all of you little tricks to hooking girls, Jake. I'm not gonna go for it so you might as well stop trying." I say and I open the door to the French room. 

 

"Paige." He says laying a hand on my shoulder, it makes me shiver. His hand is warm, like a sweaty nervous warm. Jake Lincoln nerrvous? I turn seeing what he wants, and I see him with a slight smile and his eyes soft yet intense. 

 

"No, not even that look is going to catch me." I say, pulling my shoulder away from his hand. I don't look back I just take my seat and open up my book. I can't believe he tried that on me, that's his last resort move. At least that's what Carmen said. Why I remember I don't know. I do remember though, Carmen said that he has a look he gives girls and they just fall into his arms. I think about it again. It was really cute. It wasn't his cocky player grin, it looked like a normal boy shy smile. On him it looked good. 

 

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Mr. Parker is right in the middle of his his lesson when everyone gets called to the auditorium for an assembly. I watch as Mr. Parker roles his eyes, it's always his class that gets interupted. It's eighth period and no one else really has an actual important class other then this one, so the prinicple figured that since we're the smart kids it's okay to miss it. We all head to the auditorium like we were supposed to, and we're gonna be the last group to get there as well. Since his room is the farthest away... I hold the door open for everyone, including Mr. Parker. Then I go in myself, and I role my eyes seeing Jake standing there. I walk past him, but he comes to my side not saying anything.

 

I down and make sure there is a spot next to me because other wise he might make someone get up so he can sit by me. I look straight ahead, as does he. What is he doing?  I look around me, to see if anyone is looking, and no one is that I know of.

 

"No one is watching us don't worry." He whispers, and I look ahead again. Oh jeepers! Think of something snappy to say, Paige you can do it!

 

"No I just don't want to be seen with you." I sigh, playing it off cool. I also said what I feel, and that's a plus. 

 

"Ah come on. Don't you remember back in middle school and we worked on that project together?" He asks, and I turn my head looking at him. He is looking at me, smiling. I narrow my eyes, what is he getting at? How will that help him at all with what he is trying to accomplish?

 

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