Married?To Him? by Rashel J. (the reading strategies book txt) 📖

the time school is over, you're going to be scarred for life." I giggled. He gulped.
"Come on." I led him to my table and we started eating.
"Who is this hunky piece of boy at our table?" a familiar voice said behind me.
I turned to see the rest of my friends;Alyce, Alexa, Zack, Charles, Christal, and Patrick.
"Oh no! They're here, too?"Brian asked, his voice a octave higher.
"No. This ash blond cat over here is Alyce, the one with red hair is Alexa, the one with grey eyes is Charles, the tall one is Zack, the one who is blushing is Christal, and the one who is making her blush is Patrick. Everybody, this is Brian Molltiese. The newbie and newest victim of the Bitch Squad." I said. Zack sat next to Brian and patted his back.
"Dude, I feel sorry for you." he said with a look of sympathy.
"If you're ever in trouble, come to me.Okay, Boy Boy?" Alyce said to him flipping her blond hair.
"Great. She gave him a nickname." Charles muttered.
"Is that a bad thing?" Brian whispered to me from acrcoss the table.
"I don't know." I sighed. I chuckled at the look on his face.
"Hey, have you found a date to my party yet?" Alexa asked. Everyone at the table turned and looked at me.
"Yes." I said.
"Who is it?" Christal asked, her brown eyes glittering with curiosity. I was about to tell them, when I got a tap on my shoulder. I looked up and grinned.
"Hey, Boyfriend. I was about to tell them about you." I said to Nathan. Everyone gasped.
"Hey, Girlfriend. I came to ask you a question." Nathan said sitting on my lap. I heard Patrick stiffle a growl, since he was like a brother to me.
"Shoot." I sighed.
"What color?" he asked.
"Green." I said.
"Okay. See ya later, Girlfriend." he got up and walked away. I heard everyone let out a breath.
"Whoa. You're dating Nathan Scott? The Girl Rejecter? How is that possible?" Alyce said.
"Don't forget, this Amber we're talking about." Charles sighed.
"True, but still. He has rejected every girl in this school." Alyce put her thinking face on.
"Actually, I'm not dating Nathan. He's my date to Alexa's party." I explained. They didn't look convinced.
"Then what was with the 'Girlfriend', 'Boyfriend' thing?" Christal asked.
"Michael kept asking me out so I told him Nathan was my boyfriend. So, now Michael thinks he's my boyfriend." I said.
"Oh." was murmured around the table. Brian hadn't said anything.
"Brian? Is something wrong?" I asked him while everyone else was talking. He looked up and I was suprised to see anger, but all I could sense was that it wasn't directed at me.
"I'm fine. I have to go." he got up and left the lunch room.

Chapter 3

I didn't see Brian for the rest of the day, either because we didn't have any more classes together, or because he was avoiding me. At the end of the school day, Alexa wouldn't stop talking about what happened with Nathan in the lunch room.
"Oh my gosh! You two were so cute! I mean, I never noticed how good a couple you two would make." she was going on and on.
"Shut up already! Gosh, it's not like we're dating." I shrieked.She looked up at (Well,down,because I'm so short.)me before getting in my Alfa Romeo.
"Whatever. I bet you're going to be the second best good looking couple there." she put lip gloss on. I guess I better tell her now.
"Look, at the party, I'm going to kiss Nathan-" was all I got out before I was interupted.
"What! Oh my gosh, I knew it! I knew you liked him!" Alexa yelled.
"-Because I owe him." I finished. She pouted.
"Oh." she sighed. I rolled my eyes as I pulled up to her house.
"See you tomorrow. I'll call you later." I said as she got out and I pulled off. When I was about 5 minutes away from my house, a figure jumped in front of my car. Of course, it was the one and only, my brother. When I stopped, he knocked on my passenger window. I opened the door and he got in.
"Hello, little sister. Your looking a little on the short side today." he chuckled.
"Shut up. You know I don't like talking about my height." I growled. He just laughed.
"That's not funny, Chris!" I pulled into the drive way. He still didn't stop laughing.
"I'm telling everybody!" I yelled as I ran out of my car. People say I'm short enough so they get the feeling to protect me. But, I'm not short, I'm fun-sized. Now if you're wondering just who these 'Everybody' are I'll tell you; there's my oldest brother, Joseph, who is 700 years old, Lucas, who is 528 years, Mikee, he's 109, Trinity, who is 87, Mary (she's my favorite.), who is 67, and Emma, who is 40. Chris (who is 18) and I (I'm 17) are the only ones at a human age. Just so you know, we can stop the aging process whenever we want.
"Chris hurt my feelings!" I yelled, running through the house.
"What did he do?" all my siblings said at the same time in front of me.
"Amber! Im going to kill you!" Chris yelled. When he saw me with our brothers and sisters, his face paled.
"Uh oh." he sqeaked and ran.
"Get him!" Mary yelled, her dark brown hair raced away. Everyone else laughed and went, too. I was skipping down the hall to my room when I suddenly hit a brick wall. I stumbled, but big arms kept me up. I looked up and smiled.
"Hi, daddy!" I said. I jumped up to hug him. Hey, I love my daddy, he's the one who chose for me to be a girl. I love my mom too, but ya know, I have to because she is the one who gave birth to my awesome self. I jumped down. There was a crash down stairs.
"What's going on?" daddy raised one black eye brow. I get my hair, my complextion, and my dimples from him. I got my height and my eyes from my mom.
"Nothing." I said in a voice that would make sugar taste sour. He smiled and wakled away, knowing I was just kidding. I walked the rest of the way to my room. My room is awesome. It's emerald green. Everything is that color. I bet you're thinking, "Why is it emerald green?". Why?Because green is awesome. I flopped on my bed and took out my phone. I had one text message. It was from Nathan.

Nathan: Hey, Girlfriend. You want to help me find an outfit for the party?
Me:Hey, Boyfriend. Sure. Where do you want to meet?
Nathan: Meet me in the food court in front of Taco Bell at the mall.
Me: KK. Be there in 5.

I smiled to myself. I was going to give him a make over. I put on a black shirt that said in green 'I'm With My Boyfriend, So Stop Staring.' in big green letters with a green arrow pointing to the right. Then, I put on some black skinny jeans that said 'Don't Drool. It's Unattractive Like Your Face.' on my butt. I put on some green flats, put my hair in cute pig tails with a side fringe, and a necklace with an emerald the size of my thumb nail on it. Then, I grabbed my phone and my keys and left.

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I got there right on time. Nathan was waving to me like a lunatic. I grabbed his arm.
"Come on." I made sure the arrow was pointing at him. First, we bought him a V neck T-shirt that was black, a black and green plaid button shirt, faded black skinny jeans, and black and green converse. Once he was done, I bought the same thing, except in the girl version, without him knowing.

Nathan's P.O.V
When we were shopping, her face was always lighting up with delight. I loved her outfit. Guys kept staring at her, but I glared at them when she wasn't looking. She was so happy, she didn't even notice that I was holding her hand. I liked her alot, but there was no point. My kind can't get involved with humans. I mean, the Vampire Council would never allow it. All of a sudden, my phone started ringing my father's ringtone.
"Hold on, this is my dad." I smiled at her before walking some distance away.
"Hello." I said.
"Nathan, you need to get home, now.Your mother and I need to tell you something important." my father's voice deep voice said. I looked over at Amber.
"But, dad.I'm-" I was cut off.
"I don't care about what you're doing. This is more important." he said harshly and then hung up. I groaned.
I walked back to Amber.
"Listen, Amber, my dad needs me at home. Let me walk you to your car." I grabbed her hand and led her out of the mall. We stopped at her car. She gave me my bags and put hers in her car. Then,she turned around and gave me a hug. I tried to hide my excitement. I hugged her back.
"I had fun today. I guess, I'll see you tomorrow." she said. She got in her car and left. I finally let out my smile. I got home quickly, not wanting to anger my dad.
When I got home, they were in the dining room.
"Nathan, your father and I have made an agreement with the second most powerful family." mom said.
"What do I have to do with anything?" I asked.
"You have to choose one of their daughters to marry." dad said.
"What?!" I exclaimed.
"They're coming over on Saturday. Be on your best behavior." my father said. And then, they got up and left. But,my mom came back.
"Here." she put a ring in my hand and went to her room.

Amber's P.O.V

Nathan looked real sad when he told me he had to go. But, when I told him I had fun, I meant it. He didn't even notice that I grabbed his hand. When I walked through the front door I was yanked on to the couch.
"Where were you?" Mikee asked. I looked at him like he was stupid. I held up my shopping bags.
"Oh. Dad said that all of the girls are going to some dinner party on Saturday." he sighed.
"Great!" I said sarcastically. Usually when daddy takes the girls to a "Dinner Party", he always tries to set us up with people.
"Hey!" Mikee shouted.
"What!" I shouted back. He turned his head to me.
"Let's go to the park." he whispered. I smiled and nodded. We ran out of the house like two little school girls. On the way out we passed mom. When she saw us, she laughed.
"Be back before ten!" she yelled as we raced out the door.
When we reached the park, we sat down on the swings.
"Soooo, who is your boyfriend?" Mikee smirked. I tilted my head a little, and gave him a questioning look.
"What do you mean?" I asked. His eyes slid down to my shirt. I looked down and gasped. I still had my Boyfriend shirt on.
"No one is my boyfriend." I said just as Nathan's ringtone came on. His ringtone was My Boyfriend's Back by the Raveonettes. Mikee raised his eye brow.
"Hello?" I asked. Mikee could hear the conversation so there was no point in walking away.
"Hey, it's Nathan." Nathan said. I rolled my eyes.
"Well, I know that. I could tell by your ringtone."