Sophie's POV

For the first time ever I was happy that I had to get to class—and that it was a different one than what Liam had. I had a feeling he didn't believe my excuse back there when he kissed me on the cheek. Things were falling into place.

It's sort of a long story—well maybe not.

I was at Liam's house one day and while he went upstairs to grab some things, his fathers had a chat with needed me to do a favor for them. They explained to me that despite what everyone thought, Liam wasn't a fan of the dentist any more than anyone else. They told me that he has been avoiding going in for a while—I found it a little strange he went to his father for appointments; personally that would be uncomfortable for me.

They asked me if I could find a way to convince him to go in and even though I was hesitant at first, I knew that this would probably be good for Liam. I liked him and I cared about him. I agreed to find a way.

I am in the drama department and I guess I am sort of taking on a role of my own with this. I know there would have been similar ways, but hey, this could work out just as well. Especially since I wouldn't be the one convincing Liam to go; he would be convincing me to go.

Knowing Liam, he would even with his fear; even if he doesn't admit it.

I was faking a toothache right now and I was sure Liam would catch on; which was the idea. I needed him to but not too quickly. I may hated the fact that I was lying to him, but I loved him and I think this is a good way—hopefully.

The only way this won't work is if he catches on; which he won't because I am a good actress.

I didn't really get a chance to speak with Liam that much during 2nd or 3rd period, but eventually it was time for lunch and I could talk to him. We sat at our usual table in which his best friend Caleb joined us. It was just the three of us—it's been like this since we met last year.

"So am I going to be enjoying my lunch or you going to sing another sappy love song to Sophie?" Caleb questioned and both Liam and I took a turn throwing some kind of food at him.

"You're jealous because I have a girlfriend." Liam said and kissed me on the lips. Caleb rolled his eyes and the three of us started laughing. He was very sarcastic and I just wonder how our lives would be without his craziness or sarcasm.

"I'll be back, going to get my lunch." Caleb said, taking off his backpack and leaving it there, while he went to get lunch—or a thing of French fries in his case.

"We're alone…" Liam said, smiling at me.

"Are you going to sing me another song?" I asked and he leaned in and kissed me again. Then on the cheek—He was catching on. Caleb didn't come back and we just decided to start eating and Liam I talked a bit, and then I stole a chip from him and "clumsily bit it" and "winced in pain"—Liam obviously noticed that time.

"Sophie! What's wrong?" Liam asked me, he knew something was wrong. I wasn't going to let him find out that easily.

"Nothing—I uh bit my cheek." I said.

"Sophie—" He tried, but I cut him off.

"Liam, I'm fine. Okay?" I said and we didn't really speak about it when Caleb came back. We ate lunch mostly in silence while Caleb talking about stuff. Liam was figuring me out and I knew it—well he was figuring out what he thought I was hiding.

It's all a working progress.

Liam's POV

After 4th period, I met up with Caleb as well got ready for Gym. That and first period were the only different classes I had from Sophie—this would probably be my only time to figure out what is going on with her without her knowing right away. Something was wrong and I had to know what.

"Hey, do you know what's going on with Sophie?" I asked Caleb and he looked at me funny; he had no idea what I was talking about.

"What do you mean?" He asked. He might be of little to no help.

"She is acting funny." I told him. "This morning I kissed her on the cheek and she winced. She told me it was nothing and then had lunch she told me she bit her cheek after moaned in pain." I explained to him and his next expression was one I did not understand. "What?"

"Liam, come on, it's obvious what's going with Sophie—isn't your dad a dentist?" He asked me and I nodded, but what did that have to with anything?

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Sophie's got a toothache."

I was thinking about what Caleb told me all day. I looked at Sophie as she sat next to me in all my other classes throughout the day. What was I going to say to her? I knew now thinking about it had to be a tooth bothering—I should have known since lunch, but I guess I wanted to believe she was alright.

After school was over, we met up at the front of the school. I guess I was going to wing it because I had no idea on what to say—what could I say?

"So I'll see you tomorrow?" Sophie asked me. "Are you okay?" She asked me, noticing something was bothering me now.

"Why didn't you tell me you have a toothache?" I asked her and she frowned. I noticed she looked down—she maybe didn't want to have this conversation with me.

"What do you—"

"Sophie—"

"Okay fine!" Sophie exclaimed. "It's nothing Liam, it will go away like it always does." She said, calmer. Being the son of a dentist, I knew that wasn't true. I also knew that phrase very well because I used to use the same thing.

"Sophie, it's not fine." I said and tried to take her hands, but she pulled away from me. "You need to go to a—" She cut me off there.

"No! I'm fine!" She exclaimed and I noticed a few people looked at us. She was drawing some unwanted attention—well I didn't care. This was about her needs, not me or whatever. "It's not that bad. It will be fine in a few days, I swear."

"Sophie, you know it's not wise to lie to your boyfriend." I said and she sort of grinned. "Especially if that boyfriend's father is a…dentist." I wanted to see what the pause would do and once I said the word "dentist", I noticed she looked a little uneasy; I knew that look very well as I used to have the same look.

"Liam, I'm not going to a dentist." Sophie stated.

"Sophie, there's nothing to be afraid of." I told her. "You'll feel better afterwards."

"No!" She said and walked away from me.

So Sophie doesn't really have a toothache, she is actually trying to get Liam to the dentist office. What do you think Liam will do now about Sophie?

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