| LEXI MICHAELSON |

I felt myself getting pale as minutes passed by. I expected horror was clearly seen on my face.

Ten o' clock was deadline for me to get home. But it was freaking almost one! I'm dead.

Practically.

I fished out my phone from my pocket and let out a loud shriek. Oh my god! I had fifteen missed calls from mom, five from dad and two from my cousin, Amy. Crap, crap, crap.

"What's wrong?" Blake's voice rasped as he sat up straight.

"Oh my God! Blake!" I clasped my hand against his left bicep in horror. "I'm going to die!"

"What? Don't be so dramatic. Was it a nightmare?" He chuckled casually.

"No! I am going to die! Hopefully Madison covered up for me or else I'm literally going to die. What if she didn't cover for me? Or else, what if she rat me out? I'm so going-"

"Rose!" I stopped rambling.

"Yeah?" My voice sounded weak.

"Tell me what's wrong." He cupped my face, and I felt tingles inside of my stomach. Ignoring the tingles because it was not the time to feel those, I spoke.

"Ten o'clock is the deadline for me. It's almost- it's one! What am I supposed to tell my parents? I told mom that I was at Madison's. She clearly must have called her, my phone is constantly beeping! God, do something! Don't just laugh!" I shouted because I was scared shitless.

Blake was just laughing. I shoved him hard on his bicep and he stopped laughing.

"You're so cute when you panic, Rosie." I blushed a little but then shouted again.

"I'm going to freaking die and all you do is laugh? I hate you, Blake." I said, obviously not meaning that.

"Come here." He motioned for me to come and sit next to him. "Closer." I got a little bit closer. And then he whispered in my ear. "Don't worry."

Sparks flew inside my whole body, causing my mind to go haywire. But I ignored it. "Why? I should be worried. You don't know my cousins. You don't know my father!" I gasped. "My father! He's probably preparing for my funeral by now!"

"I'm sure Madison would have filled up for you." Blake's eyes twinkled. "You can ask her, you know."

I nodded and quickly called Madison. She was a late sleeper so she was able to attend my call. "Lexi! I was so worried! Where are you? Your parents called! And oh, my God! Your father was so angry!"

"Err... Really? Well I hope you covered for me..." I said quietly. Blake gave me a smile and I returned it back.

"Of course, I did! I don't want you to die yet. I told him we were watching a movie and you're asleep, safe and sound." She chirped. Oh, the irony.

"I'm with Blake." I blurted out.

"Blake?! As in Blake Adams?" She squeaked.

"Yeah. We fell asleep while watching a movie. Um, what was dad's reaction when you lied to him?"

"Oh, you do not need to worry about that. Enjoy your time with Blake and use protection." She said and hung up before I could say anything else.

Blake stared at me. "Well?"

I snuggled into his neck absentmindedly. "All's good." I felt Blake froze, that's when I realised that I had kissed his neck. I pulled back to hear him groan.

His eyes turned a darker shade of blue and he pulled me up in his lap, my legs to the side. I snuggled deeply into his chest, my cheeks heating up and my mind in a mess. "Tell me about you." He rasped out.

I pulled back and furrowed my eyebrows. "Me? There's nothing much about me." I lied.

"Whatever it is; I want to hear." He said while staring deeply into my mind

I took a deep breath in and sighed. Should I tell him or not? Is it worth it? Yes, I think so. The thing that was holding me back was, that I and he are not close enough. I don't tell my secrets to a normal person I hang out with. We may have met two months ago, but still.

The advantage of telling Blake about myself was one, we'd be closer. And two, maybe I can make it as an excuse for him to tell me about himself, too. How wrong can this turn out to be? Probably not much.

"I used to be a victim of Anorexia Nervosa." I blurted out.

I felt Blake freeze, like literally. The hand that was caressing my right leg was stopped and his eyes stopped and his lips were not sending a beautiful smile.

"I... Ate and threw up afterwards. I could only survive on water. Everything edible made me feel gross about myself. But sometimes water would be too much and I would spill it all out. It was horrible." I choked, it was harder to control that past familiar feeling about being gross now that I talked about it.

"Lexi, you don't have to tell me-" Blake unfroze and sensed my uncomfortable state, so he spoke.

"No, I have to let this all out. I want to tell you." I caressed his jaw, feeling light stubble to tickle my skin. "Being an anorexic is not easy. Someone told me to not think about... The grossness, but it just is so difficult, Blake. I couldn't control my mind when I used to throw up after every meal. But it became even bad when my cousins got to know about it. They just... They never let a chance go, to make me feel more unhealthy and anorexic. I felt pathetic! I was..." I broke down into tears.

Blake was fast to wrap his hands around my torso and I ducked my head in the crook of his neck. "Shh. It's fine. You're okay now." Blake cooed.

"I was pathetic. I still am." I cried and sobbed into his neck and I felt Blake kiss my hair, making me feel woozier. "I can never meet up to someone's level of attractiveness."

"No..." Blake held out my head from his neck and cupped my face. "Listen to me. You are one hell of an attractive person, Lexi. Please don't think of yourself like that. It hurts me, you know? I'm worried about you. When... When you cried this morning, I thought you were mad at me. Hell, I thought I was gonna lose you. I mean to say that..." He sighed contently and happiness (?) danced in his icy blue and purple orbs.

"Hm?" I encouraged him to speak further.

"Damn. I can't say it with you looking at me like that." Doubt was clouding his eyes as he hesitated.

"Like what?"

"Like... I don't know what." I smiled politely at his attempt of speaking and decided it was better if I would get off his lap and on to the couch.

But while I was doing so, Blake stopped me and stared into my eyes, his eyes sparkling. And then he spoke.

"I like you, Lexi. A lot, in fact." He smiled shyly. "Would you do the honour to be my girlfriend and me, to be your boyfriend?"

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