"I haven't heard from you all week," Hunter bumped into me at Walmart the next day. It was the first time in years, Mom dragged me out to go shopping for unnecessary groceries with her. I was strolling down the aisle with all the candy bars when I spotted Hunter.

"Well good for me," I muttered and grabbed a snickers bar from the shelf.

"Do you know how much calories that thing's got?" He frowned snatching it from my hand.

"What the hell?" I growled and picked up another bar from the shelf. "See ya."

I turned around to walk away when he spoke, "what? Now i am not good enough for you?"

"What on earth is that supposed to mean?" I faced him raising my left eyebrow. Honestly, the hell?

"Now that you're dating Mac," he shook his head. "You think you're so much better."

I scoffed. "No. I think he is so much better than you."

"Oh really?" it was his turn to raise his eyebrows. "Don't forget Flabby, I introduced him to you."

"Don't call me that!" anger boiled inside me as I growled through my gritted teeth.

"Chill out," he raised his hands in surrender. "What's gotten into you?"

I sighed and shook my head. "Nothing."

"You used to be fun," he twitched his nose.

"Me?" I blinked twice. Hunter thought I was fun or was it fun to annoy me?

He shrugged in reply. "Wanna eat?"

"Uhh, I am actually here with my mom."

"Oh."

Being the annoying person he was, Hunter followed me back to the cash counter where my mom was waiting for me. Her eyes lit up as soon as she saw him probably thinking he was my, well the "b" word.

"Oh who's this now?" She smiled kindly and shook hands with him. He flashed her a cheeky grin showing off his perfect white teeth. He was obviously trying to charm her.

"Hunter." He grinned.

"He's the guy who bullies me at school," I rolled my eyes and my mom gasp.

Hunter's eyes widened and he let out a fake laugh. "You're so funny Flab..Patty."

"Nice to meet you Hunter," my mom ignored my groans. "Why don't you join us for dinner tonight?"

Like eff me. Why was this happening?

"Actually mom," I interrupted as she paid off to the cashier. "I have plans."

"Nonsense," mom smiled.

"I'd love to join you," Hunter smirked and winked at me when Mom wasn't looking.

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"Just sit over there and don't make yourself at home," I pointed to the sofa in the living as we got home.

Before he could even reply, I ran off to the kitchen to help mom with the groceries.

"Go keep him company," Mom shooed me away. "He's cute."

I almost gagged. Stomping, I went back to the living room to find him playing with the remote. He swung it from one hand to the other.

I rolled my eyes and snatched it from him. "Stop touching stuff that isn't yours!"

His hand grabbed my wrist and pulled me down on the sofa next to him. "Am I still touching something that isn't mine?" His face was intense and he stared right into my eyes.

"What the hell?" I scoffed and pushed him away. "No."

I scooted away from him. It was starting to get hot.

"So you and Mac?" His eyebrows furrowed as he spoke. "Aren't you a thing?"

"Why are you so interested in my personal life?" I shot back at him. Who did he think he was anyway?

"I am not," he replied quickly his ears turning bright pink. I was guessing that happened when he lied or got nervous or maybe both. "I was just wondering."

"Liar," I chuckled.

"I am not lying!" He frowned and pinched my thigh. "Fat ass."

Slapping his hand away, I growled, "You're in my bloody house! You're the fat ass here!"

Hunter smirked and lifted his shirt, revealing his flawless six pack. Ofcourse it was flawless, it doesn't mean it was attractive to me. "I don't think I am fat."

I rolled my eyes. "Oh please go home."

"One day your eyes are going to permanently roll into the back of your head," he shook his head.

"Just go home," i said bluntly raising my eyebrows.

"Do you really want me to?" His minty breath was literally on my face and his warm hand touched my face.

My heart stopped. My body trembled. I choked. I was dying.

He brushed his finger against my lips, with his eyes looking into mine passionately. Yes, passionately!

Before I realized it myself, I had slapped him. His face looked stunned at my reaction.

His cheek was turning bright pink where I had slapped him and by the time i realized what i had done, tears burned into my eyes.

"Hunter.. I.. am.. sorry," I sobbed. "I didn't mean to."

A darkness swept over his face and he no longer seemed like the hunter I knew. A crease formed between his eyebrows and without another word he got to his feet. I wanted to reach out to him, and tell him to stop. Tell him that I was sorry, but my body didn't cooperate with me.

"I am sorry. Goodbye," he mumbled gloomily and slammed the front door behind him.

GOODBYE?!

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Finally, after a long day I laid down. My back felt like I hadn't rested in a 100 years. It had been an extremely weird day and for some reason I couldn't stop thinking about what had happened with Hunter. I didn't have his number so I couldn't even text him.

"Hello?" Mac's calm voice made me feel a lot better when he answered my call.

"Hey Mac," I sighed. "How are you?"

"Hi baby," he called me the B Word! "I am good. Been waiting for your call."

I flushed clutching the phone harder. "Really? I missed you today."

"You could have come see me."

"Oh.. I just.. it was a weird day," I stammered.

"That's okay," I felt him smile his amazing dimple grin on the other end. "We can see each other tonight if you want?"

"How?"

"I'll come over."