Being back in America is horrible. The last place I want to be is here and it reminds me of why I wanted to stay in Thailand. I glance at Arthur, seeing him walking on as he rushes to the suitcase revolver.

My parents go to get the car, him and I are in charge of getting our suitcases. Looking around people still stare at us and he doesn't even pay mind.

"Arthur there's mine." I say, and he goes ahead as he grabs it. His happening to be near as well. Now we stood here looking for my parents, and it was awkward considering I woke up in the same position from yesterday. Sitting on his lap and dry tears on my face.

"I miss Thailand." He says, and I nod.

"I miss our challenges."

"They not have to end. It your choice." He says, immediately putting pressure on me.

"Yeah. But remember, in five hours we have to go to school-."

"It Saturday!" He whines, making some people giggle.

"I know, but it's for a football game. Recruiters will be there for different colleges that are good and I need to show my best to impress them. To get into the best college and team." I explain, and he frowns.

"But I not care for that." He says, making me sneer.

"Yeah but you need to do your best! This is for me mainly and I need to look my best in front of those recruiters." I snap, and he sighs as he grabs my dad's suitcase, now moms.

"Which one you want most?" He asks, and I smirk.

"Yale or Harvard." I say, making his eyes get into saucers.

"Are not best colleges?"

"Yep they are. I have to have them because if I don't...what'll I do than?"

"Be you." He says, some women suddenly awing at his cute words. Making me blush as I grab mom's suitcase.

Now that we have everyone's we roll them outside, standing outside as we wait for the Maybach or G-Wagon. I'm not sure which but either one is great. Knowing him and I are going to be in a car together, alone, this will let me evaluate my supposed feelings.

Soon we'll have to leave and go home. Barely get any sleep, than there'll be football...

I wonder what Dylan's face will be when he sees Arthur and I together. Probably nothing major, but still!

I have no idea why I'm so excited to see his reaction, probably because he's the only one that knows? Arthur has no idea that anyone else knows besides us two...

Wonder what tomorrow will bring...

****

I yawned, looking at the football field as Arthur and I headed towards it. Him holding both of our gym bags as we walk towards the huddled team. Dylan clearly the first one to see us as he rushes towards us.

"My favorite two people that are secretly a couple!" He whisper yelled, and Arthur frowned in confusion. I sneer at Dylan, shaking his head.

"Too many prying ears. And we aren't a couple. Never will be, I'm not gay." I say harshly, and I see from the side of my eye Arthur looking off. Dylan glared at me, making me roll my eyes.

Here I am getting back into my mean groove. I can't help it!

"Well than, to end that awkwardness... Coach wants to see you," I smirk as I was about to walk forward," Arthur."

Arthur frowns, and I narrow my eyes.

"Why? Wouldn't Coach want to see the Captain of the team-?"

"Chill! He's asking for him because our old quarterback wants his position back. But Coach now demoted him to water-boy, so now he needs to show Arthur the routine."

I glance at Arthur as he nods, walking forward as now it was Dylan and me.

When he was far from earshot, Dylan folded his arms.

"What's your deal? Weren't you not telling me not too long ago that you got all crazy for him? What happened?" He asks, and I shrug.

"What happens in Thailand, stays in Thailand."

"That's stupid. You're just going to neglect your 'feelings' for him and his feelings for you?"

I sigh, not wanting to have this embarrassing conversation. I don't have time for anyone else to be hearing this and we aren't in the best spot to be talking about this.

I still...I don't know. I'm Thailand I wasn't worrying about anyone figuring it out and LA is not the easiest place to hide things from. Everyone here is nosy and someone will find out at some point.

I wouldn't mind doing that stuff with him still...but it's too risky.

"Willlllllllllliammmmmmm!" I sigh in irritation, hearing Bella from behind me as I turn around. Seeing her running towards me and I face back forward, having not heard her screechy voice for so long... I didn't miss it.

But right when she happened to be coming Arthur happened to be talking to Nathan. I don't know why Nathan is here, but this is not his place. It's five AM and it's the weekend and we're at school. Only the football players and cheerleaders were supposed to be on campus...

"Bella I missed you!" I say loudly, seeing Arthur look over at us as I hug her. Kissing her cheek as I spin her around. Purposely making a scene as if I missed her.

"Obvi not! You didn't call me once! Thought you left me for some other girl. By you wouldn't do that! Arthur would make sure of it - where is he anyway?"

I look over my shoulder, seeing him still speaking to Nathan." Over there. Talking to the bitch."

She laughs, Arthur and Nathan suddenly walking over. I frown as they stand in front of us and Nathan looks at me differently.

"You not supposed to be here." Talia sneered, and Nathan smiled as he looked way more gayer in that pale pink hoodie.

"I came from an invitation." He hissed, and I looked at Arthur.

"You invited him?"

"Yes. I not want to be bored. He friend." He said, and everyone got silent. No one likes Nathan; he's a bitch and he thinks he's all that.

I have told Arthur not to speak to me about Nathan or associate himself to me if he's near. What is he doing, talking to me while Nathan is present.

"That's not how it works," Bella says, for once making me nod in agreement," You can either bring your girlfriend or boyfriend. He's neither. So he has to go."

That was sorta true, just a rule everyone made up. But I guess today it applied. But Arthur suddenly wrapped his arm around Nathan as he pulled him close. Nathan suddenly blushing as Arthur just straight up kissed him.

Making everyone gasp, me red-faced as Arthur smiled.

"He boy of the friend. There; he can stay." Arthur said, Nathan blushing wildly as Arthur pulled him along. Pissing me off as I glanced at Dylan and saw him confused out of his mind.

"Is Arthur...?" Bella asked, and I glared at her.

"No! He's just playing because you were rude and said that shit!"

"Like you wouldn't have said that! You're just mad because I beat you to it!" She smiled, and I looked away; that's not why I'm so fucking pissed.

I'm pissed because he kissed Nathan on purpose. Knowing how'd I feel and how I hated him. But he did it anyway, in front of them. Bella and Talia. And these bitch's have the biggest mouths and don't know when to keep it closed.

"So Nathan and Arthur?" A player came up, and I glared at him." Didn't know he was into guys-."

"Shut the fuck up he was just playing. Going run three laps around the track since you sound like you have so much energy to make fun." I hiss, and he guy groans as he goes and jogs off to do the laps.

I shake my head, knowing that more than these two saw it...

I growl, heading to the locker rooms as I go to my section, seeing Arthur changing. I shove him, making him not really react but glance at me.

"Yes-?"

"Why'd you kiss him?!" I yell, and Arthur sighs.

"I kiss Nathan because all being mean. I not know why he not stay. I invite him-."

"You can't! Nathan can't be here!"

"Why?"

"Because I hate the guy! What do you not understand-?!"

"What for? He nice if you get to know him-."

"That's the point - I don't want to! I don't like him and he's annoying and he's trying to take-." I stop, Arthur raising his eyebrows to my sudden ending.

I just realized why I don't like Nathan... Because he's trying to take Arthur away... Is that it? Is that really why I hate him?

But I've always hated him! But I hate him even more...ever since him and Arthur started talking... Now this just adds icing to the lop-sided, cheapass cake!

"He try and take what?" Arthur asked, leaning towards me as he tricked me by laying against the lockers. I sneer, folding my arms as I know my cheeks are pink.

"He's trying to take you from me. He knows that I'm into you." I hiss, and Arthur raises his eyebrows.

"I not know that." He says, grinning as he shrugs." Well sorry. Either way, Nathan nice. If I have to pretend so that you guys be nice to him, I do it."

I shake my head, annoyed with him that he was doing this.

"That has nothing to do with you." I mumble, and he shrugs.

I look away as I change out. Getting into my gear as he is being stupid. Sure, he's pretending, but is he? I can't tell with him.

Until he suddenly gets close and grins, grabbing my hand as he squeezes it.

"Not be mad at me-."

"You kissed Nathan! Why wouldn't I be mad?!"

He pouts, looking away as he sighed.

"I kiss him for good reason. But it not mean it lead to anything."

"How do I know that?"

He cocked his head, folding his arms," You not do that."

"I did. Explain to me how it won't lead to anything. It's Nathan we're talking about."

"So?"

I shake my head, knowing he wouldn't understand what I'm saying.

What I'm trying to say is that him pretending to be Nathan's boyfriend will make Nathan believe in his messed up brain that they are something. But they aren't. So now, since he opened his big mouth, Nathan might think they're something. But they aren't!

"I don't think you understand..." I snicker, shoving him into the bench as he almost fell, sitting on the bench so that he didn't fall over.

"Understand what?"

"I don't think you understand that you're mine." I sneer, gripping the edge of his shoulder as he frowned." You can't date anyone and can only have me. Nathan isn't anywhere close to me and I want you to understand this. You're mine and you can't do anything that interferes with you belonging to me."

He glares, standing up as he hen shoved me out the way; making me fall right into the lockers.

"You not say that! If you be with Bella and still say I yours, that mean! You not do that! Can I call you mine?"

"No." He begins to move." Not yet. Until we graduate or go to college or when we're older or-."

"If you get to be happy while I get no one, that mean. Either this - none matter after graduation, or now - me and you happy. Not have both."

I fold my arms, and he shakes his head.

"I done with this."

I sneered, the both of us putting on our football gear as we seem to want to be done with each other. Him somehow finishing first as he rushed out, leaving me here and wanting to beat his ass.

****

"You ready team?!" I scream, all of us in a huddle as from the side of my eye I can see the recruiter. Him and Coach talking as I hoped he put in a good word for me.

"Okay guys, this is the biggest game yet. Some of our dreams will begin from this game, so I want to tell all of you and anyone who wants the same dream as I... Don't screw this up." I growl, making them all nod and I looked to Arthur who held the football.

"You of all people should be listening most to this. Arthur don't screw this up or I'll kill you."

"No be mean. I do best." He murmured, looking away as he smiled at everyone." Good luck in all. I believe in all."

They all smiled and I rolled my eyes.

"We got this! Let's do this!" We did our chant and pulled away, getting in position as we faced the other team. Letting me see their orange and black team colors that clashed with our royal blue and yellow.

I stood in front of Arthur as he passed me the ball, letting me squat in front as he was behind. It getting quiet as we waited for the whistle...

"Hut!" I exclaimed, throwing the ball under me to Arthur. Him catching as he stood quickly and I saw him step back. All the members running towards us as I shoved into someone. Looking over my shoulder as I saw him eye me with concern.

But he threw it, and I could hear it soaring through the sky. Waiting as I fought with the guy, and once I heard the whistle and my school cheer; I smirked as I nodded at him.

He gave me a nod, and we got back in position as we were ready to beat their asses. This will easy peasy.

****

"Run Arthur!" I shriek, seeing him sprinting along the field as practically that whole team chased him. But they couldn't graze him as he scored on their team.

I smiled, glancing at the board and seeing 45 us and 40 them.

Considering how this game is going for us I have nothing to worry about. But when I see Coach have Arthur sit out, I watch as he gestured for him to speak to the recruiter.

I frown, seeing Arthur look confused but soon smile as they meet. Pissing me off as I didn't understand why that wasn't me.

"Pretty sure Arthur got the spot. He's the best one here considering he's never played." I hear a player say, making me more angry. Giving me more of a reason why I didn't want him playing a long time ago...

That bitch is gonna regret messing with my dreams.