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Catfish: Body Double Edition
Catfish: Body Double Edition
Penulis: Nourishing Soup

Chapter 1

Penulis: Nourishing Soup
I was a goody two-shoes. I was sweet and soft-spoken, polite and careful with money, the kind of person who read a lot and knew how to behave. I always looked bright and cheerful, and I worked hard at my studies.

Yeah, right. That was just the role I played in front of my older relatives.

The real me was a completely different story.

I was rebellious and sharp-tongued, with a wild streak, a calculating side, and a long memory for grudges. And I wasn't someone people could push around.

I also had a strong desire in every sense of the word.

After I took the SATs, I spent every day glued to my phone, scrolling through good-looking guys. Whether it was lean jocks, sunshiney golden-retriever guys, or cold, off-limits upperclassmen, I hit like and saved every single one.

The more I scrolled, the more excited I felt and the more restless I became.

So, I started dating a hot guy online named Logan Wright. He was one year older than me and was currently in college.

He was about six feet tall, with squared-off shoulders and a really broad chest. He also had washboard abs. The most important thing was that he was eight inches down there.

At first, I didn't believe him at all, not until he sent me a photo of the real thing. To be honest, I started wondering if he'd eaten too many GMOs for it to end up that ridiculous.

Either way, I had somehow managed to land a guy like that. I was stupidly lucky in bed.

To my surprise, Logan turned out to be an upperclassman at the same college as me. It made me feel like the two of us were meant to be.

But he didn't know any of it yet. I hadn't told him because I wanted to surprise him when school started. To keep things mysterious, I hadn't sent him a single picture of my face.

Logan got upset about it and said I wasn't being truthful with him. On the phone, his voice sounded quiet and down.

His hometown was in the next city over, less than half an hour away by train. After debating it for a while, I decided to go meet him in person.

To make me feel safe, Logan kept me in the loop about everything. He even texted me where he and his friends were eating, so I didn't have to fish for answers.

I followed the directions on my phone and easily found the barbecue place they were at. It was a barbecue place with a ton of tables set up by the street, and I spotted Logan right away.

He looked even better in person than he did in his pictures.

It was the middle of summer, and even the breeze felt hot. When it hit my face, my cheeks only burned more. I took a breath and was about to step forward.

Then, Logan slammed his glass on the table and sneered. "So what if her voice is nice? If she won't even send a picture, she's probably ugly as hell."

I stopped cold, and the heat drained out of my face.

Logan continued, "It was never serious between us. If the hottest girl on campus hadn't turned me down and I hadn't been bored out of my mind, I wouldn't have bothered with her.

"She's already ugly, and on top of that, she's horny as hell. She keeps saying she has to see what I'm packing."

I pressed my lips together, and my fists curled tight.

He was the one who said it was huge and asked if I wanted to see it. If someone dangled a free look in front of me, why would I even turn it down? Now, he was acting like he had been forced into it.

Over the noise of everyone egging him on, someone asked, "So did you show her?"

Logan let out a little grunt of agreement, then said smugly, "But it wasn't mine. It was Troy's."

A wave of "What the hell?" rippled through the table.

"Troy Levine? That roommate of yours? Last time, you said he was at least eight inches. Were you serious?"

Logan took a drag on his cigarette and said, "Of course. Why would I lie to you? Troy is a real bro. When he saw I didn't want to send that kind of picture, he offered to take my place."

The people at the table went quiet for a second, then burst out laughing. "I swear, you are something else. So you're saying this relationship was supposed to be just two people, but it was actually two people and one extra…"

Another round of laughter followed.

Logan frowned. "What relationship? It was never more than just messing around. She's only good enough for me to treat like a pet. As soon as summer is over, I'm kicking that ugly bitch to the curb."

Hearing him say all of that, I was surprised by how little I felt about it.
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    I was trapped in a cramped space. I tried several times to break free, but it didn't work.Logan was breathing hard, and the look in his eyes was so vicious it felt like he could tear someone apart.I forced myself to breathe and met his eyes. I kept my voice as steady as I could. "We can talk about it. Just let go first, okay?"Logan's lips twitched, but his grip only tightened. "You're moving in with Troy?"What the hell did any of that have to do with him? What right did he think he had to grill me like that?I frowned, but I knew this was the worst possible time to push him, so I pressed my lips together and stayed quiet. I honestly hadn't expected him to get even more wound up.Logan's eyes were bloodshot. "Why? Why did you choose him? I'm not worse than him!"He stared right at me, then suddenly pulled out a chain.My stomach dropped.A second later, he snapped the chain around his own neck and held the other end out to me. "I can be good. Please look at me, okay? I won'

  • Catfish: Body Double Edition   Chapter 10

    Troy let out a low chuckle. "What do you mean?"I stepped out of his arms. "I'm the one who's trying to take advantage of you right now. But I don't really get to, not with how things are. Go find your dad before he starts to worry."Troy sighed, gave me a quick kiss, and then reluctantly walked away.That night, Troy got an earful from his dad for three straight hours. After that, he looked weirdly holy, like some kind of saint.When he came to see me, he even asked permission before he held my hand, let alone kissed me.My temper flared out of nowhere. "Troy, we can date, but if this is how it is, we should just break up now!"He panicked right away. "Break up? No way, I'm not breaking up. Never! Babe, I just think my dad had a point. In a relationship, the woman always risks getting hurt more."We're young and reckless, and if something happened, I'm scared you'd regret it…"He continued, "I might look easygoing, but if we ever went that far, I'd never just let you walk away

  • Catfish: Body Double Edition   Chapter 9

    I hid a mischievous smile and forced my expression to smooth out. "You made that decision without even asking me. I wasn't happy about that."Troy's gaze dropped. "I'm sorry. I saw people flooding the confessions page with posts about you, and it really messed with my head. I said something I shouldn't have because I was upset. I won't do that again."Please don't stay mad at me."I looked at him and almost laughed.I cleared my throat. "It isn't that hard to cheer me up."Troy's eyes brightened. "What do you want me to do?"I lifted my brows and leaned close to his ear. "Hey, you really didn't edit that photo? I still don't believe a human body can actually look like that, so let me see the real thing."Troy froze, and once it registered, his face went bright red. "N-Now?"I nodded. "Yeah, right now."Troy's lashes fluttered. "Babe, you're so direct."I clicked my tongue. "Are you going to let me see it or not?"He pulled his phone from his pocket. "Yes, yes. I'll book a ho

  • Catfish: Body Double Edition   Chapter 8

    Troy scoffed, his voice rising. "Logan Wright! What the hell are you even talking about? Zoey is my girlfriend, and you were the one who introduced us. Did you forget?""I didn't know she was…"Logan cut himself off, glared at Troy, and swore. He raked a hand through his hair."Troy, I treated you like a brother. What was I to you? You knew the one I'd been looking for this whole time was Zoey, and you kept your mouth shut!"If our friends hadn't caught the two of you sharing a room at the hotel, how damn long were you planning to keep it from me?"Logan kept getting more worked up as he talked. He pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, but when he noticed me watching, he quietly shoved it back into his pocket."I'm not going to waste time. Give Zoey back to me, and I can pretend nothing happened."Troy and I spoke at the same time."Did you ask my girlfriend what she wants?""Did you ask what I want?"A little rush of satisfaction went through me. We couldn't help it.

  • Catfish: Body Double Edition   Chapter 7

    Troy and I shared a look, then quickly stepped aside.I groaned inwardly. With the way things were right then, it felt like if we didn't at least do something, we'd have been misunderstood for nothing.I shook my head, pushed all the weird thoughts away, and let Troy pull me forward.Once we stepped into the room, he checked for hidden cameras. When he was sure it was safe, he took out the disposable sheets and covers.I stood off to the side, stealing glances at Troy's profile. His nose was so perfect that I wondered if he'd gotten work done. And his jawline made me wonder if he'd had a thread lift, because I couldn't see a single needle mark.I kept marveling to myself that someone in real life could actually look like this and that this guy was actually my boyfriend. Damn, I really was something!I was staring at Troy, completely absorbed, when he suddenly turned his head.Caught swooning over him, I suddenly felt uneasy. "W-What is it?"Troy stared straight at me, as if he

  • Catfish: Body Double Edition   Chapter 6

    Troy wore a plain white T-shirt and jeans, holding a huge bouquet of peach garden roses. He stared at me as if he'd completely blanked out. He still looked dazed even after I walked up to him.My stomach dropped.What was with that reaction? Did he think I wasn't good enough for him?My mood sank straight through the floor. I let my expression go cold and looked away. I was about to pretend I didn't know Troy and walk off when he suddenly grabbed my wrist.His familiar voice came from right next to my ear, "These are… for you."I turned to look at him, but he looked away immediately."Give me the suitcase. I'll take it."Troy leaned down, his ears flushing bright red.Realization flickered across my face, and a small dimple formed in my cheek. So he actually was just shy.I reached out and took the flowers, mumbling, "You said you wanted to hug me, you wuss."Troy went still, then let go of the suitcase handle and snapped upright, lifting his arms with awkward stiffness.He

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