"Pete pete pete pete pete."

"Wha… A-annie? What do you want? How did you get my number?"

"I need to ask you a favor."

"No. How did you get my number?"

"But I think you would actually enjoy it."

There was a long pause. So long that Annie kept checking her phone too see if the call had ended, and she almost threw her phone across the room when Pete finally spoke again.

"Tell me how you got my number and I will think about it."

Annie sighed. This may be her best chance to get the goth to do what she wanted. "I was messing with Vampir's phone about 2 months ago, and I noticed he had your number, so I sent it to myself."

"O...Kay? Why did you… Wait… How did Mike get my number?"

"He told me you gave it to him."

"I never gave him my number."

"Huh? He must have looked at your phone one of the times he was sneaking into your house while you were sleeping."

"WHAT?!"

Annie cleared her throat. Obviously she wasn't supposed to mention that little fact. "A-anyway. That's besides the point. Will you help me?"

"I don't even know what you want."

Annie took a deep breath, like she had been rehearsing this. "Vampir is being an ass. And he… I…" Obviously she should have rehearsed more. "I'm just mad at him, and I know he likes you, so I was wondering if you would fake date me."

"In other words, you have a crush on Mike, he's slept with everyone but you, and he likes me, so you're trying to make him jealous."

"...That obvious, huh?"

"Yeah."

"I know it's a lot to ask of you. And I know it's dumb. And I know it won't make him fall madly in love with me. I just wanted to give him a taste of his own medicine. And I…"

"Yeah, fine, whatever. I'll do it."

"...still really like him. There's just no future…"

"Annie. I said I'll do it."

"...for us. and I…"

"Oh my god. Shut the fuck up. I already said I'll do it."

"Wait, really?"

"Yeah, sure. You're annoying and way too cheery, but I guess you aren't that hideous and being nice isn't that bad of a character trait, and I'll do almost anything to piss off Mike."

"Y-you don't have to actually date me."

"Yeah, but I probably have to hang out with you."

We don't have to do anything at school. It would be very much in character if our love was secret at school, and Vampir "accidentally" catches us secretly… I don't know. Do goths hold hands?"

Pete sighed "or you could "sneak" over to my over to my house after school. Make sure too be suspicious so Mike follows you."

"Yeah. That's a better idea. Y-you don't mind me coming to your house?"

"Whatever."

"Oh. Ok."

"I'm hanging up now."

"Ok. Bye honey,"

"No. You are not doing that."

"Yeah. That felt weird to say." Annie giggled. "Later Pete."

And Pete hung up. Surprisingly feeling a little more happier than before the call. Usually talking to vamps had the opposite effect. Weird.