"I can't do this..." Aiden pleaded with Henry. His whole body was telling him not to do it. What good would come out of this anyways? Another lie to keep?

"Just call her." Henry pushed the phone into his hands. "It's for the best."

He grimaced at his friend. His pride was at stake here and his friend was so cool about it. "You owe me."

"Dude, you owe me." Henry nudged him with a firm smile. "It only takes a couple words to ask."

Aiden stared at his phone. "I don't even think I have her number."

"Don't lie to me. You always ask for phone numbers. You even know my aunts number and you've never met her."

He's right... His fingers dialed the phone number with a nervous pace. He'd never done this before.

Ring Ring ring...

"I don't think she'll pick up."

Henry shook his head. "Try. And if she doesn't answer, ask her directly."

".."

"Hello?" The voice answered with a hint of tiredness.

"Oh hi." Aiden blurted. "How are you?"

"Oh, it's Aiden." The voice laughed. "I'm doing good. I'm just studying for the next midterm."

"For what class?"

"Chem. You know, the hard stuff. Did you want something?"

Aiden glanced at Henry. "Uh. I have a favor to ask."

"I'll decide depending on what you tell me."

"Fair enough..." Aiden looked at the picture frame. "I have this friend that I need you to meet."

"Friend? Which friend?"

Henry gave a thumbs up and patted his back. He headed to the bathroom with a relieved expression. His hands were playfully tapping the wall of the bathroom door as he looked back to Aiden.

"Yeah. Her names Yuri... I need some help convincing her that you're my girlfriend."

"Girlfriend... Am I hearing this right Aiden?" Krystal returned with a sound of annoyance. "You do know that we broke up and are dating someone we really love right now."

"Yes but she thinks you are and I need you to help me get her off my case."

"What, she like you?" Krystal murmured. Another voice was present. "Oh it's just Aiden."

"No. She's a lesbian like you. She likes girls."

"Wow. How nicely you summed up lesbians." Krystal mocked. "I like girls so that automatically makes me a lesbian? I dated you too yiu know, you a girl?"

"No." Aiden replied, his gaze looked at the photo of Krystal. "She's hitting on Jessica and she's our TA. I just need someone to pretend to be dating me so Yuri won't find out."

"Didja ask Jessica too? Is she fine with it? If so, then I'll ask Amber?" Krystal's voice became distant from the phone as she was talking to the other person in the room.

"I didn't ask her, but I'll think she'll be fine with it."

"Ask her, then get back to me..." Krystal says, having returned. "Amber said that it's fine so long as you give me back all my photos bwhen we're done."

"Deal. That's what got me in this situation in the first place..."

"So it's my fault now?"

"No it's not. Okay, talk to you later."

"Bye."

...

Aiden watched Henry walk back out after taking a refreshing shower. "How'd it go?"

"Just fine." Aiden checked his phone for any messages from Jessica. "I just have to get Jessica to agree with it too."

"Hah. Have fun. She won't." Henry wrapped a towel over his head. "How was Krystal?"

"She founded fine." Aiden scrolled through his phone for Jessica's number.

"Let's call Sica now."

Ring ring ring... Ring ring Ring...

Aiden sighed. She wasn't picking up.

"Sica's busy today." Henry mentioned. "Some event for her club. She's going to be nonresponsive for the entire day."