Chapter 51: Chapter 51

/Amber's pov/

"Is he a new guy?" I inquired in hushed tones. Mike slowly stroked his palm down the back of my neck.

"Oh, my gosh, yes! You should go see him because he's tasty. "But you've had Mike, so I've got first dibs," Kate remarked, a smile on her face as she skipped beside me. "I don't know what his name is yet, but Hottie McTottie is a good fit for him." As she looked at me, she waggled her eyebrows, and I couldn't help but chuckle at her.

Jake slung his arm over her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek. "You know, Kate, I'm not accustomed to the fact that you don't want me. His cheeky grin was on his face as he said, "I'm not sure I like this new behavior."

She sighed, her voice dreamy. "I'll always desire you, Jake; it's just that there's some delicious new meat to drool over." When she shrugged off his arm, she taunted, "I suppose you'll have to work a little harder for my attention from now on." She winked at him as she shrugged off his arm. He seemed to be genuinely taken aback and perhaps a bit enraged by the prospect. "So, I need to find out all I can about him, do you want to assist me?" she said, her arm tying itself to mine.

No way in hell did I do it.

"His name is Josh," I informed her, shrugging and attempting to take a more casual attitude to the situation.

She burst out laughing. "Do you have any psychic abilities?" If you haven't even pulled up yet, how do you know that his name is Josh?" she inquired, a grin on her face as she posed the question.

"He happens to be my stepbrother."

She came to a complete halt and gazed at me with surprise. "You've got to be kidding me," she said, her eyes wide with surprise.

I made a shaky motion with my head. "It seems that my father remarried, and his new wife was already the mother of a boy." Josh is seventeen years old and his name is Josh," I said, shrugging as if it were no big thing. "If it is him that you saw, then he is seventeen years old and his name is Josh," I said, shrugging as if it were no major problem.

She shrieked and slung her arm over my, clearly delighted. "Wow, this is fantastic! Please introduce me to the skanks, and I'll have an edge over them. She had a smile from ear to ear the whole time.

"I'm not familiar with him. "I'm sorry, but I'm unable to introduce you," I said gently. The last thing I wanted was for her to end up on top of him; I wanted to preserve my distance from everything that was even slightly linked to my father's life.

"You're a glutton for punishment, Amber! Seriously, you have the sexiest man as your partner, the second hottest guy as your brother, and a very close third guy as your freaking stepbrother? What are you thinking? She screamed, her face contorted in faux wrath as she looked at me.

I was just about to respond when Jessica and three of her tiny clones walked up, all of them staring at Mike with a hungry expression on their faces. Mike's arm snaked around my waist, and I couldn't help but grin at the sight. "Hey, Jessica. How are you doing?" "Did you get my money?" I inquire. I inquired, a smile on my face.

She looked at me with a sneer. "Yeah, that's correct. "As if, emo girl," says the author. She turned to face Mike and smiled seductively, causing Mike's arm to tighten around my midsection. "You didn't sleep with her, did you, baby?" she said, her voice full of assurance.

Jake's moan could be heard behind me. "I can't hear what you're saying! I'm going to go to my locker now. I'll keep my cellphone on in case you need me today, Ambs," he remarked as he turned away and moved hurriedly down the street.

"How's it going, baby?" The question was raised by Jessica, who placed her hand on Mike's arm.

He shook his head and smiled. As he kissed the side of my head, he said, "A gentleman never tells."

I burst out laughing. When I rolled my eyes, I mocked, "That doesn't really help with the whole claiming the money thing, lover boy." I teased.

He let out a big sigh. “Fine. "Jessica, you owe Angel four thousand dollars," he continued, his eyes shining with affection as he looked at me.

I couldn't stop myself from laughing as she stomped her foot on the ground. Michael, she was on the verge of yelling, "How the hell could you do this to me?" "It was intended to be you and me together! "You can't sleep with a tiny whore!" said the man. As her cheeks became more flushed, people began to gather to see her. Perhaps she had forgotten to take a breath.

"Jessica, we went out like twice," Mike answered, his face contorted with embarrassment.

No matter how many times we went out, I don't care! I'm in charge of the cheerleading squad! We're meant to be at the same place. The woman screamed, swinging her hand at me in a nasty manner. "You're not meant to be with some brown-haired, grey-eyed, little freak," she said.

I couldn't keep a smile off my face. Is he a tiny freak with brown hair and grey eyes? What the hell was it and how did it get there? Then I laughed and joked, "Jessica, watch your voice; if it gets much louder, we'll have a pack of dogs here," I said.

She became enraged and turned her attention to me. “You! You took my lover away from me! It was me who had been the hidden girlfriend, and you had slept with my boyfriend," she said, pointing me in the direction of the door.

Kate, who was sitting next to me, broke out laughing. Oh, no, she did not simply walk inside that place!

I took a few steps closer to Jessica, my eyes warningly on her. "Yeah, I did, and wow, he was very good at it. I accept cash, checks with a bank guarantee card, or whichever method is most convenient for you. OH! And Jessica, I'm going to smash your face against the wall if you scream like that at me anymore. "Do you get what I'm saying?" I snorted, my voice rising in pitch.

As she cringed away from me, I grabbed Mike's hand and hauled him inside the school, Kate bouncing along after me, laughing her a$$ off the whole time. "You should have smacked her in the face." "I'd really want to see that," Kate said enthusiastically.

Lucy and Sean sprinted up to meet me at that point. "Did you win the wager?" Lucy screamed, her eyes wide with surprise.

Wow, information spreads quite quickly in this school!

Mike kissed me on the lips and tangled his fingers in my hair while he chuckled. "It's probably best if I leave. Having some more time to talk about me before class would be beneficial," he remarked, grinning confidently at me. "I'm madly in love with you, Angel." Afterward, he kissed me tenderly one more before going rapidly away in the direction of his locker.

And yes, I had really won the bet while I stood around telling my buddies about how we were secretly dating one other. I had my reservations about whether or not I would get the money, though. Kate opened her big mouth and informed them that the 'hot new man in question was my stepbrother, which they found amusing. I was secretly relieved when the bell sounded since it meant I could finally go to class. I didn't want to keep bringing up Josh's subject. I hadn't even met him yet, yet he had already become an excessively important part of my life.

I made my way to English and sat in my customary spot next to Kate, as I had done before. He entered the room a few minutes later. I knew it was him even before I looked because Kate had a vise-like grasp on my arm that was just too strong for me to ignore. I raised my eyes and looked about. I could see what she was talking about since he was very stunning. He wasn't as tall as Mike, and he wasn't as well-built as Mike. In truth, he was a tad lanky, but he managed to pull it off flawlessly.

He was dressed casually in tattered trousers and a black t-shirt with a black jacket thrown over his shoulders. He had brown eyes, and his brown hair was a lot longer than Mike's, and it was a touch unkempt and scruffy in places. He seemed to be a bit bashful, with his shoulders slumped somewhat as if he were feeling frightened. I could clearly see the allure he had, and so could every other lady in the class who was now gazing at him with passionate intent. I chuckled because the poor youngster had no idea what he was getting himself into. Once Jessica got her claws into him, he was going to be in big trouble.

Kate poked me in the ribs with her elbow, forcing me to look at her. She exclaimed the word 'hot' and fanned her face while nodding enthusiastically, which made me laugh even more. That young man had gotten himself into some serious difficulty.

"Class, please welcome Josh Brice, my newest pupil," Mrs. Stewart said, a bright smile on her face as she introduced him. He turned to face the class and smiled a little too awkwardly.

"I warned you! "She's very hot," Kate said in hushed tones.