Faking It (Fake boyfriend Duet 1)

"I still think your plan is crazy."

"Maybe. But its working." I close my eyes as a soft breeze blows through my hair.

It feels good to be out in the quad for some sun and fresh air. Since Daph and I both have the same free period, we decided to hang outside instead of idle around the hallways or library. Besides, I have better use of the free time—like chill, people watch and tell my best friend what happened at Vicente's.

"But it doesn't make it sound less crazy."

I give my head a little shake. "Seriously, you should have seen the look on Zac's face, it was priceless! I bet he's dying of jealousy right now."

When we left Vicente's yesterday, I couldn't get the scowling image of him out of my mind. I was grinning all the way home that Gun had to ask if something was wrong with me. But I was fine. Hell I felt great, knowing the plan was working and I was getting to Zac. No more mopping around for this girrlll...

"Gun shouldn't have suggested that idea in the first place. Now your acting like a dog with a bone. I feel like you're getting obsessed with it by the day." Tucking her hair behind her ear, she blows out an exasperated breath. "Tell me Nikky, what's your end game?"

My brows pinch together in confusion. "What do you mean? Didn't I already tell you?"

"What are you planning to achieve? Do you want Zac to crawl back to you so you can be together again?"

"Don't be silly. Of course not!" I scoff. "He broke my heart without a second thought. We are so done. There's no coming back from that."

It's getting clear, that he's been cheating on me with Lytton. I'd just been an idiot not to see it. And I'd be even more of an idiot if I take him back. This is me just getting back at what he did. I want to bruise his ego. Make him see that I'm not pinning over him in some dark corner. Prove to him that he's not my loss.

My eyes narrow. "Although —"

"Why don't I like the sound of that?" Daph cuts me off sarcastically.

"What I meant to say was" I continue with a glare. "I wouldn't mind if he'd come begging for me to take him back."

Zac realising that letting me go was the biggest mistake of his life and proceeding to plead for another chance? Things can't get any better than that. Before she can interject, I add. "But, it doesn't mean I'll give him another chance. I really won't. Maybe in the beginning, yeah I probably would've jumped on it the second he asked. But trust me, that ship has already sailed."

"I don't know, Nikky. You once said that he could be persuasive."

Sighing, I grab her hand and squeezed it. "Listen, I know you don't agree with this plan. But you can at least be supportive of it? It is unreal and crazy? Totally. But this is what I want, and I really believe I can put it off with the help of your brother. I need this Daph."

"Alright." She exhales, conceding. "I won't be a Negative Nancy anymore." A small smirk forms her lips. "But we can still whisk his car you know?"

I bark out a laugh. "Its called egging and don't tempt me."

"I'm serious. We can ask for Gun and Rodney's help."

"I don't know. They might get in trouble."

It's not lost on me that she's the one persuading me to carry out some mischief when its usually my M.O. It's like our roles have switched. That or she read my mind when I thought she needed a little adventure.

"Only if we get caught." She gives me a 'duh' look. "Trust me, they'd be all over it. The two of them don't like Zac, together."

I arch a brow. "Really? Even Rodney?"

She shrugs. "He thinks Zac's a douchebag, especially after he dumped you."

"That's kind of sweet." I nibble on my bottom lip. Then take a deep breath. "Okay, let's do it."

*******

"I can't believe we're doing this." A near—hysterical laughter bubbles out of Daphine while we hide behind the bushes outside Zac's driveway.

It turned out she was right. Gun and Rodney had been instantly on board with the egging plan. I didn't even have to convince them . they were already saying yes before I even finished talking. So when school ended, the four of us trailed at Daph and Gun's house and gathered all the eggs we needed. We managed to collect at least two dozen. They should be enough to do some damage. It wasn't like we wanted to wreck his car, anyway.

We waited until it was dark to to head over to the McCarthy's so we wouldn't get easily detected. Since, obviously that was the last thing we wanted to happen. So here we are, currently hidden in the bushes. Probably not the brightest idea, but there aren't exactly, other hiding places in Zac's family property. Plus we can quickly leave and make a run for it.

"This was your idea, remember?" I whisper to Daphine.

When I thought that she could use a little adventure, this wasn't what I had in mind. Not that I'm complaining. Oh! Not at all.

"I know! I can't believe I suggested it."

"Sushh. Keep your voices down. We don't wanna get caught before we even start." Rod chides in a low voice.

"How about we don't want to get caught, period?" Gunther says dryly.

"We won't." Daph says. "We just have to make it fast."

"Okay." I draw in a deep breath. "Who's going to first?"

Gun gives a gentle nudge. "How about you do the honours, Red? Its your payback after all."

Well, can't argue with that.

"Here goes nothing." Grabbing two eggs from the carton, I swing my arm back and throw them at Zac's car as forcefully as I can. A victorious smile curves my lips at the satisfying sound of the eggs hitting the side window. "Who's next?"

"Let's try and hit from the front side, shall we?" Rod snickers before swinging his arm making ago for it.

We takes turns throwing the eggs —laughing as quietly as possible among ourselves —until the cartons were empty. And when the porch light switches on, we run from the scene of the crime as fast as we can. Gun parked his jeep a couple of blocks away, so we're practically panting when we get there. Well at least, Daph and I are. The two guys look like they just took a walk.

Damn athletes!!

"That was a fantastic idea, Snookie." Rodney grins at Daph as he fishes a cigarette out of his back pocket and sticks it between his lips. "We should do it again."

'Snookie' is his nickname for her. That's because when we were kids, she loved to wear snookie hats commonly known as Beanie hats. She took them everywhere. And I mean everywhere —in the bathroom, in her bed, wherever she went. Thankfully, she managed to outgrow it, but the nickname had stuck.

"Stop calling me that." Daph snaps even though her tongue suggests that she loves it when he calls her that.

Rodney's smirk and the twinkle on his azure blue eyes tell me he knows it too.

I narrow my eyes between the two of them. Is there something going on that I don't know about?

"As much as I'd like to do that again, I don't think we'd be able to get away with it a second time." Gun says, oblivious to the weird banter between his sister and his best friend. With soft eyes, he turns to me. "How do you feel, Red?"

You know when people say that revenge makes you feel empty? That in the end, it doesn't really provide happiness? Only hollow satisfaction?

Well, I beg to disagree.

"I feel so awesome!" I declare with a wide grin. And I'm not even done yet. In fact I'm just getting started...