Chapter Ten: The Unofficial Date

"OMG! Drake is taking you on a date?? I'm so excited!!" Soph squealed in delight.

"Yeah exactly! He rarely takes anyone on a proper date! I guess he has a thing on you!" mused Laura.

"Like seriously guys??" I raised my brow at them, "Even after what all has happened, you're saying all this & how many times do I have to tell you its just a part of a bloody freaking deal! God knows what's on his mind!"

I facepalmed, plopping down on the bed. We were in my house that evening after school.

"Andy! You're thinking too much!" soothed Laura, sitting beside me, "Maybe he is genuinely feeling bad for making you wash the car!"

"I will tell you why he is doing all this! He is planning to murder me tonight & feed my dead body to ghosts." I said darkly.

Both of them rolled their eyes at that.

"C'mon Andy, we will select your hair, dress & make-up for your date!" Sophia chirped, indicating me to sit on the chair in front of the mirror.

"I think the concept of 'best friends' has changed drastically, given the fact that you guys are interested in pushing me into death hole."

"Andy, if you dress up in a gorgeous way, he will surely play no pranks on you!" Laura told positively.

I sighed. Its better for me to be optimistic about this entire problem. I need the best grades in Journalism.

"That's decided then! Lets get ready for the date!" Soph clapped her hands excitedly.

 "Who's going on a date?"

 My Mum entered the room with a tray of coffee & biscuits.

"Its Andrea, Mrs Wilson!" Laura blurted out. I gave her a death glare for saying that. She bit her tongue sheepishly.

"OMG!! That's sounds romantic!!"

There goes my mum. Sigh!

"Andy, I'm so happy for you sweetheart that you're finally going on a date!" my mom said," Your dad & I started dating in the high school days & look! both of us are married & have Mark and you! I'm so excited for your wedding! Might as well start selecting wedding cards and...."

"Mum Mum Mum! You need to apply breaks to your thoughts!" I interrupted my mother who was going on like an excited teenager,

"I'm not going on a date! Its just that I am going out with him." I announced. The very next second I knew that I sounded absolutely foolish saying that.

"What's the guy's name?" my mom asked, shaking her head at my stupidity.

"Its Drake."

This time Soph blurted that out & earned herself a well deserved death glare from me.

"Oh that's even better! I like that boy!" mum said, bearing a wide smile.

"Mum, please see to it that Dad & especially Mark don't get to know about this."

"Don't worry Andy! I won't let them know about your boyfriend! Enjoy but stay safe!" she winked at me.

I rolled my eyes. Atleast one murder is inevitable tonight. Either Drake will kill me or I will kill him.

My mum left the room soon after. I sat in front of the mirror & Soph began doing my hair. She works in a beauty parlour, so is good with styling & stuff like that. She did a side braid & made my hair soft & wavy. I've to admit I looked quite different with that. She applied only mascara & lip gloss on my face, saying that she hated to admit but I really had natural beauty, And the outfit that I wore was a violet satin lacy knee-length dress.

"Hey! You look great Andy!" Laura exclaimed

"Well, thanks to both of you!" I smiled.

Mum took Mark shopping with her. Although he grumbled a lot about it, he finally had to agree in the end. Laura & Soph stood by the window of my room & watched the road, waiting for Drake to arrive while I passed the time reading a magazine. Going out with him was like a difficult job to me which I had to do.

 "Andrea!! He has come! He has come!" Soph squeaked as I heard the sound of a car pull up in front of the house.

I rolled my eyes at my friends' excitement, put my magazine down & headed downstairs.

I almost froze as Drake & I came face to face. He looked dashing & gorgeous in the black tight skinny jeans & the brown shirt that he wore. His hair was a bit messy & the fringes fell over his forehead but that gave him a sexy edge. I could feel my girly hormones tingle as I just kept on staring at him foolishly.

Damn!! Having a good looking guy as your enemy always puts you at a disadvantage!!

"Sorry to burst your big bubble but we aren't going on a date."

His amused voice fell in my ears, breaking the trance that I was in.

"I'm glad that I'm spared of the horror." I flashed a sweet smile to him.

"Then why are you dressed as if going for a candlelight dinner?" he asked, his eyes scanned me from head to toe.

"Everyone has freedom of choice to dress however they want & you should respect that." I retorted.

"Fine! Get in the car Nosey."

He got onto the driver seat, leaving me to open the car door myself & get onto the passenger seat next to him.

"Where are we going?" I asked him once he started to drive the car.

"I actually wanted to take you to Hell but since I don't know the way, I am taking you to a restaurant." he said with a taunt.

"That's shocking! I thought who better than you would know the road to Hell as you came from there, didn't you?" I shot back equally.

He smirked with his eyes fixed on the road ahead. We pulled up in front of a restaurant after a while.

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"You were supposed to go on a date tonight, right? What happened of that?" I asked him, once we sat at a table opposite each other in the dimly lit restaurant & had placed our orders for dinner.

"I cancelled it for your sake since my going on a date with another girl makes you jealous." he said huskily.

I raised my brow at that, "Jealous & Me? You sure your brain is not damaged or something cause I think you need proper medical help."

"You will be happy to know that I never had a date tonight on the first place." he revealed as though he didn't hear what I said.

I rolled my eyes & looked away. As if I care!

*****

"THAT was NOT a funny business at all!!!!" I rebuked Drake as we walked out of the restaurant after  "dinner".

He had been laughing all this while & was still laughing.

"Trust me, it surely was! The expression on your face could have got you atleast an Oscar nomination if not the award." he said mockingly.

I scowled at him. Drake is the most insensitive jerk to be with!!! While we were dining, I got a ticklish feeling on my feet. I tried to ward it off by fidgeting my legs under the table but I again felt a prick on my legs. Irritated, I bent slightly to see what was wrong. To my horror, I saw a small snake near my belly shoes! I gasped in terror, freaking out completely & everyone else in the restaurant looked at us. Drake started laughing. It was then I realized that the snake was just a robot which Drake had been remote controlling secretly while eating. Argg!!!!  

"That's it!!! You are giving me your interview right now!! I'm not gonna tolerate any more of your senseless pranks!!!" I fired at him.

"Nope. We're going to a night club now." he said.

"I'm not going anywhere with you." I prepared to storm off.

"Then go ahead & fail in your assignment." he called behind me.

I stopped immediately. Damn him!!!

So yes, I was back to square one sitting in the car with him & was heading to a night club. I was burning like a volcano in anger & he was probably enjoying this fact. There was not a word spoken. Drake turned on the radio. He was changing the channels when I heard a One Direction song being played.

"Stop Stop Stop! I want to hear the song!"

"We aren't going to hear anything related to One Direction." he was about to change the channel but I grabbed his hand.

"Don't!" I warned him, "Atleast there is finally something which I like tonight."

He left it to that.

Would he say he's in L-O-V-E?

Well if it was me, then I would (I would)

Would he hold you when you're feeling low?

Baby you should know that I would

(Oh) I would, (yeah) I would, ( yeah) I would, yeah!

The last lines played before the song ended. Drake turned off the radio, apparently not wanting to come accross any other 1D song.

***

I found myself amidst the crowd of drunken people swaying to the tunes of dance numbers in the night club. The first thing that Drake did as we got there was to head to the Cocktail table. Thanks heavens he didn't gulp down too much unlike my brother who had a habit of drinking way beyond limit & lose his senses. As for me, I don't drink, thank you very much.

Girls around became aware of Drake's handsome presence & started seeking for his attention with their seductive moves & smiles. He was obviously enjoying that. I rolled my eyes & walked upto the sofa at a corner. I sat down there while he danced with girls clinging onto him all over. I looked away from the scene.

I was bored to death. There were guys who asked me to dance but I was not at all interested. The flickering lights were hell irritating & the music was bursting my ear drums. Damn! How can people enjoy this! I actually don't like night clubs. You see, I am not much of the party kind. Drake was now holding a girl who was almost on the verge of kissing him.

That's it!! I can't tolerate this place anymore. I better leave cause Drake has no plans of helping me out with my project. It was very much obvious right from the start. I have been a fool to not realize that & be a puppet of his hand.

I got up & made my way towards the exit. I was feeling cheated at that moment. I hate Drake more than anyone in the world. 

I was almost my way out of the place when I felt someone's hand close in around my wrist from behind. Before I could react, I was pulled back & the next moment, I was looking into Drake's dark & captivating eyes with my hands rested on his shoulders. My breaths hitched as I felt incarcerated by his intense stares. I felt his hands circling my waist but not even one word of objection came out of me.  I didn't know what was happening. The sound of music began to fade away from my ears. It felt like I was hypnotized... He shook me closer to him. I felt his fingers move my curls, that had come on my face, behind my ears.....His touches made my breaths shudder with an unknown sensation...I could feel his hot rugged breaths on my lips.....Our faces were this close....and then his lips began to inch closer & closer to mine....NOOOO!!!What's happening!!! 

I pulled away from him just in time. Were we just about to kiss???

That question scandalized my brain. I looked at Drake. Even he looked thoroughly confused & shocked at what was to happen. When he looked at me, I looked away. Then I saw him looking away as well through the corner of my eye. It felt so awkward.

"I will drop you home." I heard him say that quietly.

We silently got into the car. I looked out of the window as he began to drive. Still can't believe what was to happen. How can I lose myself to such an extent & that also to Drake, the person whom I can't stand the most! On the other hand, maybe I dreamed all of it...I looked at Drake. His face was stiff as if trying to overcome the shock. I hadn't dreamt anything, it was real.

He halted the car a little away from my house. We hadn't spoken even a word throughout. I was just about to move out of the car when I heard him say quietly,

"I will give you my interview tomorrow, after the football practice. Be there on the field."

"What makes you think I will believe your words? I don't need your help. Its better I fail rather than you controlling my life." I said in a detached voice.

"I will answer to all your questions properly. You have my word for that."

I didn't respond to that, rather chose to move out of the car. I began walking towards my house & heard the sound of his retreating car behind me.

The not-so-good-but-totally-bad evening had ended finally.

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