KAYLA'S POV:
I came home and fell onto my bed after a whole day of slavery. I don't know how people do these jobs for such low money. I wouldn't do it even for billions. Oh God, that was so tiring, I'm going to pass out from exhaustion.
Then I remembered Hari's gentleness and the way he looked at me with curiosity. I started blushing so hard, getting all flustered, and dug my face into the pillow.
Then I remembered how I almost got caught because of my foolishness. Well, it's not my fault. He was sooooo handsome. So sexy. So charismatic and charming, like Romeo or some prince riding a white horse…
I started giggling to myself.
uddenly, there was a knock on my door. I quickly composed myself.
"Come in…"
It was Theo.
"Oh God! You scared the hell out of me!" I threw a pillow at him.
"So who else were you expecting?" he asked.
"No one…"
"Oh, by the way, I saw you at the bus station today. With a boy."
"So?" I rolled my eyes. "You're acting like it's the first time you've seen me with a boy."
"Yeah, but not getting off a bus with one."
I froze, quickly trying to come up with an excuse.
"Because… his car broke down. Yes… his car broke down, so we took the bus. And also because I wanted to experience a normal life for the first time. It was a nice trip. Really nice."
"Oh, okay…" He clearly didn't believe a word I said.
"Yeah…"
After a few seconds of silence, he spoke again.
"By the way, I came to ask you for a favor."
"What favor?"
"You know the fight I recently had with some students from Section A? They were talking badly about you, and you know I can't tolerate that. So I taught them a lesson. I almost got suspended, but somehow I convinced the principal not to do it. She said I have to bring my parents for a meeting, at least to talk to them so they can keep an eye on me in situations like this."
"So?"
"You know I can't take my dad. He would kill me if he heard about this. And my stepmom would just tell him anyway. So… can you help me?"
"What?!" I sat up straight. "You want me to be your mom in front of the principal? She'll catch me!"
"No one has ever caught you. You know that. That's why I'm asking you."
He's right, though.
"Okay, okay… let me think… let me think…"
"I will," I said finally, "on one condition."
"What?"
"You'll go as my father next time."
"Deal. I will. I promise."
"So now go. I need to get ready to present myself as your mother in front of that evil witch of a principal."
"Okay, sure."
After he closed the door behind him, I groaned.
"Oh God… one more problem…"
I fell back onto the bed again.