Pretend For Me

e." she snorted turn

ke a child. "Both of you sit!" m

? Why must I lie? Whatever I did, it's too late to undo that now. So I should go a

ument," she murmured, her gaze falling on me as if I were the one to blame. I crossed my

xhausted and ready to retire to bed. When Stacy asked if my so-called "boyfriend" was coming to the wedding with a mocking sneer,

troducing him to us. I'd love to meet this boyfrie

ctly charming." I lied fiddl

makes my daughter so happy?" My mother said, causing my mouth to ha

ered about confessing I imagined Stacy going on an

oftly. Why did I say that? My cooking isn

man for tomorrow night so I don't come across as a loser who is bitter that

lease excuse me and let me go home?" I said. "Of course. Tom

elf from the whole situa

couldn't I just tell the truth? Lying has cost me through so mu

azine firm. And still, here I am, stressed about how I'm going to have to cover up a stupid white lie which

was it his wife? Sorry Mr. Cab driver, I don't care. And quite frankly, I'm exhausted and apparently very stupid and pathetic. Everyone al

dbag I choose for the 'girl's luncheon' I heard my phone vibrating, pulling it out I r

ggle as she sent it. Even if I have to beg Satan himself, I'll bring a boyfriend! I grumbl

," a deep velvety voice

My roommate, who I'm pretty sure is actually related

stupid nicknames, Ethan?" I said through gritted teeth

t I've been living here and three

t timing. After a long tortuous afternoon with Stacy and my mom, the

lied knowing I'll end up watching some tacky

same invitation Ethan has extended to me since the first time we met a

o," I said, clea

urges, they all do," he said sounding

lly kick you in the balls," I re

door neighbor, especially because Ethan changes his bed partner

h, sweet cheeks

e corridor. I don't have time for Ethan's skirt-chasing antics, especially when I'm trying to fig