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Chapter 9 – making a deal

Scott's face is only inches from Jean's. Jean's eyes widened and her breathing became really heavy. Both of them were not moving from where they were standing. Scott stared deep into Jean's eyes. She stared back and couldn't instruct herself from not looking into them. Unexpectedly, Scott suddenly hit the teddy bear on Jean's head. "You lost! I didn't forget about it," Scott took a few steps away from Jean, smiling.

Flashback

Jean hit Scott's head with her teddy bear. She ran as fast as she could inside the car. "You! Grrr! Jean, you're mean!" Scott tried to chase her. "Thank you! I like it!" she said as the vehicle began to move. "You will pay. I promise that I will hit you with that someday!" Scott promised. "I'll bet that you will forget about it! Bye Slim!" Jean waved.

Jean felt the cold sweat on her face. "You!" was all she could utter, face still flushed. "Don't tell me you think I'm gonna do something to you, Red!" Scott mocked. "Dream on! You are not my type!" he turned around, walked towards the door and gestured that he was leaving. "Ah! I hate you!" Scott heard Jean's shriek echoing through the halls.

Months had passed since Scott moved into the boarding house. Each day, Scott's feelings towards Jean grew more and more. But Scott, being the coward guy, hides his affections through annoying her. He also learned that Duncan, the blonde guy that sent Jean home, is not her boyfriend. There were countless times that Scott had tried to confront Jean with his feelings but he didn't succeed. His gutless personality overthrew him always.

But sometimes fate creates ways to let two bewildered hearts together

"Mom," Scott picked the phone. "I don't want you to set me up with her," he refused. "Because I can't," he continued. "Yup, because I already have a girlfriend," Scott lied. "Who? You know her… Jean," Scott hesitated. "I think she wants to spend Christmas alone with…" his mother hanged up. 'I'm dead'

"Jean, you need to put your name in the spotlight or you're going to lose the election to Duncan. The school's vote will be divided. Football team and girls for Duncan while the girl's soccer team and the boys will vote for you," Taryn said matter-of-factly. "How?" Jean asked plainly. "Well, the girls are more numerous than the boys in our school," she answered continuously "why don't you let Scott campaign for you!" "You're crazy Taryn. I won't ask him to do that. Remember? We are actually not the best of friends," Jean snickered at her friend's plan. "Jean, listen. Scott is very popular especially among girls. Girls who'll vote for Duncan will be divided if Scott campaigns for you!" Taryn's plan made sense.

Scott anxiously sat on some of the benches in the soccer field. His fingers tapped unconsciously on his sports bag rested on his lap. "Our practice is finish!" he heard the coach declared. Scott stood up and met up with Jean. "Jean," he simply called. Jean, hair pulled up, turned around and met his gaze, "yes?" "You need a ride home?" Scott offered. Jean didn't respond, one eyebrow raised asking what's wrong with you? "We live in the same boarding house anyways," he reasoned out. "What do you want, Summers?" Jean crossed her arms in front of her chest.

"Nothing! I'm just offering you a ride home"

"I know you! You need something"

"I do not," Scott protested. Jean glared at him. "Well, maybe a little favor," Scott answered in defeat.

"All right, no one's going to accompany me home anyways," Jean accepted.

Jean enjoyed the ride home. She let her hair loose and allowed the fresh hair gush to her face. "So…" Scott cleared his throat. "Yeah, about that… what do you want me to do?" Jean looked at him at the corner of her eyes. "My mom called," he started. "Auntie? How is she?" she adjusted her sitting position and faced Scott. "She's fine. Umm… she wanted to set me up with the daughter of her friend." Jean nodded in response. "I told her that I can't. I reasoned that I already have a girlfriend. Which you know that is not true. And you could probably understand why I lied, I'm sure you also don't want your parents to push you around especially in finding your boyfriend, right?" Scott gulped to wet his dry throat. Jean just looked at him, not knowing where his words are leading. "Now, she wants you and your family to spend Christmas with us, because I told her that you are my girlfriend," Scott said, waiting for Jean to shout at him.

Jean

"Jean, listen. Scott is very popular especially among girls. You are admired by guys. Girls who'll vote for Duncan will be divided if Scott campaigns for you!" Taryn's plan made sense.

"Okay."

"I didn't know what to say! Your name just came… what did you say?"

"I said it is okay."

"What's the catch?" Scott doubted.

"Nothing…" Jean tried to convince him.

"But…" Scott sardonically tried to help Jean finish her words

"But… I need you to campaign for me, so I could win and be the president of the student council," Jean waited for him to respond. Scott laughed at her, "I wouldn't even vote for you," he blurted out. Jean glared at him, "okay! Tell your mom that my family and I don't even know that I have a boyfriend," she retorted.

"Okay, alright I'm just kidding. I'll campaign for you"

"Starting tomorrow, we should get along. Okay?" Jean said in a calmer tone.

"Alright. Deal?"

"Deal."

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