The Fill - In Boyfriend
Episode 16's

I gave him my phone number.

“Oh. Fine." Other kids might cheat their parents like that all the time, but I never did. "So wait, if you can drive, why does your brother have to drive you to a party?"

“Because she should have needed a car that night, that's another reason why I was so angry to see her at the dance with you.”

“What should he do?”

"I don't have an idea." He pulled out of my house. It was a moment of truth. I'll see Bradley's refill again.

CHAPTER 11

When we got to his house, Bec walked me in and straight to his bedroom, closed the door. Is this some kind of complicated plan to kill me? I did a full circle, looking into a room that didn't seem to belong to him. Yes, some are indeed so — like a band poster about a boy wearing a guyliner and a rough sketch of a charcoal drawing. But then there are pictures of beautiful nature — waves breaking rocks, tree canopy, cloud-filled sky. On top of her dressing table was a large vase filled with colorful sea glass.

Is that what you wear to the barbecue? tanyanya, forcing my attention back to her. He looked at my shoes.

I looked at my clothes in a panic before I remembered from whom I received fashion advice. "It got the vote of approval of three girls."

He's sighing. "OK whatever. My sister will probably like it. You see . . . ” He waved his hand at my clothes as if it counted as an adjective. So, here's how it works.

"wait. What do you mean how this will work? "

What I'm gonna tell him.

She didn't know? I practically screamed.

“Sst.” He looked back at the door and shook his head twice. Here I thought he was the mastermind behind this plan and Bec reluctantly set it up, but he didn't want this at all. Great, he'd think I wanted it or something when all he wanted was his old girlfriend back. Bec is the one who is not. "Trust me, he'll be happy for not having to go alone."

He's better or I'm out of here.

“Oh, no. You owe him and even if he doesn't know this is the best, you have to help me convince him that it's true. "

“You want me to help you convince him?”

“Only if he needs to be convinced. Now wait here while I talk to him. " He left the room, closing the door gently behind him.

There's no way I'm waiting here and experiencing this blindness. I need to know what he thinks about all this. I opened the door just in time to watch it disappear around the corner and followed.

I pressed my back against the wall at the end of the hall and listened.

“Hai, Bec, what's up.” While voicing Bradley, my mind was able to imagine his perfect image of himself — blue eyes, brown hair, height, a firm jawline.

“It looks like you went somewhere,” Bec said.

"I."

I know where you're going.

I could almost hear his eyebrows raised.

And I don't think that's a smart idea.

“Do you peek at my mail?”

“She treats you like a fool and then cheats on you and you will give her the satisfaction of seeing you show up at her party without time and alone.”

“How do you know I'm not dating?”

I let out a little surprise. He knew this without our help. She has claimed on prom night that she will never need a fake date. That's definitely true. Bec doesn't even have to reveal that I'm here if she really wants to date. He'll probably be happy he found someone so he doesn't need to take me.

"Can aja. You don't have a date. You've been a loner ever since he broke up with you. "

"No, not me. I was there not going to do anything for you. All I want is for you to show confidence with the evidence that you've moved on from that horrible girl. "

He's not terrible.

"I think time has made you forget the extent of his betrayal."

Low voice. I haven't forgotten.

“Then why did you leave? Why?"

“I think I need closure.”

"And you can't talk to him at school or something?"

"I haven't seen him in school lately. He went out of college for lunch. I'm not going to hunt him down. "

“But here you are. . . hunt him down. "

“Acquiring closure.”

“Only that will not happen. I know him. He will only invite you for two reasons. First, she wants to show how happy she is with her-the-no-name and make sure you don't forget her. Or two, she dumped him and realized how great you are and wanted you back. I'm pretty sure it's the second one, and I think you might be crazy enough to bring it back. "

I won't take it back.

"You're right. You're not because I found a date for you. Not just any date, a beauty who will pretend to be in love with you. "

"You hired me a chaperone?"

Bec laughs. That was my backup plan.

Silent for a moment then he said, “You're serious, aren't you? You really gave me a date for this. ”

“Yes, I'm very serious. He's here now. "

“Bec! No. gabe. This is not happening. Tell the poor girl that she can go home. "

“She's not a poor girl. He knows why he's here. "

"And he agrees?"

“Yes, he owes you.”

“He owes me a favor. . . ? ”

She obviously didn't think of me as much as I thought about her because with such a hint she should have known it was me right away.

Bec throbs. “I know you're in the hall so you better get out.”

How did he know I was in the hall? Also, I don't want to go out now because I feel so stupid. I just wanted to go home. . after I asked him why he went to the party with me.

"Hello? Time out. You promised."