"You also have to wear this amulet the whole time," Kelly stated as she pulled out a golden necklace with a big ruby at its center. "And I will know when you aren't, believe me."
"Damn, that's some serious bling," Zack said as he accepted the jewelry and got a closer look. "Is this ruby real? It feels heavy enough to be."
"It most certainly is. And it's so much more than a simple ruby. But you'll discover that on your own, I'm sure. So, do we have a deal?"
With the amulet having exchanged hands, Kelly reached out and offered her own soft hand in the form of a shake. Zack huffed and accepted it with the necklace in his other hand.
"Fine, you got yourself a deal. I can still hide this thing if I wear it, right?"
"You can do whatever you wish with it. But I ask that you put it on now, please. And refrain from removing it."
Zack rolled his eyes and played with the golden chain a bit, undoing the clasp until he could reach behind his neck. It was a little challenging, having not been a jewelry guy before, but he was eventually able to work it out. The amulet dropped heavily down to his chest, there was a certain weight to it that almost felt like he was being dragged to the floor if he let it overcome him. There was a strange warmth from the ruby too, like it was made of fire. Though that had to be just a trick of the mind, right?
"Very good," Kelly said with a pleased smile across her lips. "Now then, it's late and I'd best be off. I'll come by in the morning to take you out for breakfast and see what develops."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Oh, nothing," Kelly bit at her knuckle like she was trying to keep herself from laughing. "Nothing at all. Good bye, Zack Smith."
Zack scowled as he slammed the door shut behind her. He had very good reason just to rip this stupid amulet off of himself. It's not like she would ever know, right? But then again, if she did find out somehow then that would be a waste of time with this whole deal. One month pretending to be the fat bitch's friend. That was easy enough, right? What did fat cows do anyway? Eat a bunch of ice cream? Go shopping at Torrid? This was going to be a breeze. And after a while, Zack didn't even notice the weight of the amulet anymore as he grabbed his pastries from the kitchen and slumped over to bed.
After messily devouring his strudels, Zack gave a big yawn and ripped off his jeans to serve as makeshift pajamas, throwing them on the floor with the rest of his dirty clothes. His room was a mess, much like the rest of his life, but he liked to keep it that way.
Unfortunately for Zack, his whole life was about to change entirely as the ruby on the amulet began to gently pulse while he slept. Little did he know that the amulet Kelly was having him wear would actually...
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