𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲 [ 𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗮𝘂 ]

fling .21

"what's cooking, good looking," ricky asked nini as he stepped inside her dressing room. the girl turned around with a confused look on her face.

"huh?"

"never mind," ricky stated with a frustrated look on his face. he slumped down on nini's couch and stuffed his face into a pillow. he let out a muffled scream before tossing the pillow to the floor.

"what's wrong?" nini asked the boy as she got up and sat on the couch next to him. ricky sighed and dug his head in his hands.

"it's been like two weeks and i don't what to do."

"still haven't found anything on jenn?"

"have you found anything on benjamin?" ricky asked, changing the subject, "when are you guys gonna steal that dvd from him?"

"we're working on it, alright? you know how protective benjamin is over his shit?" nini whined and ran her fingers through her hair. she started to play with the ends of her hair as she spoke, "we'll do it soon, don't worry."

ricky sighed but just nodded his head. the boy was overwhelmed by the movie, this contract, ej and maya drama, benjamin & jenn, his feelings about nini, lewis, and now gina.

"i think im gonna go get hit by a car right now, later," was all ricky said before he got up towards the door. nini titled her head and grabbed ricky. she pulled him back down on the couch.

"seriously, what's wrong?"

"maybe we shouldn't be doing this... what if they hate each other for a really big personal... problem," ricky forced out. nini scrunched her eyebrows at the boy.

"well ej and maya are literally getting death threats and the girl is pregnant. i'm pretty sure benjamin and jenn could fix a little mishap."

ricky groaned and shook his head, "you're not listening to me, nini."

"i literally am, richard," nini said in a stern voice, "not you trying to push this plan away? what is going on with you?"

"it's just—" ricky was about to tell nini everything, but knew he couldn't. if he had to tell anyone, it would be gina. she gets to decide who knows, not him. the boy sighed and
calmed himself down, "nothing... just stupid stuff in my head."

nini sighed and cupped rickys face with both of her hands, "okay so tell me so i could help."

"i don't wanna."

"you're being annoying."

"i don't careeee."

"ricky! just tell me, would ya?"

"do you like me?"

nini got taken a back and scoffed at the boy, "huh? ricky i told you i was confused on my feelings about you and lewis."

"ugh, i know i'm sorry," ricky scrambled and got up from the couch.

"so then why are we talking about this?" nini awkwardly said and looked to the ground. ricky shrugged his shoulders. honestly, he just bought it up because he didn't want to talk about gina to nini. although, he was also genuinely curious about where his relationship with nini was going.

"well you asked me what was in my head and this was it," was all ricky said. the girl nodded her head and the two of them awkwardly stood in silence, "we can just forget about it, alright?"

"ugh sorry," nini apologized and let out a sigh, "i'm really just super confused."

"i thought you said you liked the way you feel around me though ... " ricky said in a low voice.

"i do!"

"is it the same way you feel around lewis?"

"no..."

"then what's so confusing?"

nini groaned and shrugged her shoulders, "i just feel free, more fun around you. it's like i can do whatever i want with you. but with lewis i feel more secure and safe. i don't know, ricky. they're just different."

"you don't feel safe or secure with me?"

"i do but like ... it's just hard to explain."

"you still love him?"

"lewis?"

"yeah."

"i don't know, ricky," nini told him, "i don't even know why you're asking me this. i didn't know you and i were trying to be official or stuff."

"well ... what do you think when you're constantly flirting with me or kissing me?"

"i don't know!" nini said a bit frustrated, "i thought this — us was just a fling."

"a fling?" ricky said a bit surprised, "damn, wow."

"ricky—"

"never mind, just forget it," ricky told the girl. she looked down to the floor and shut her mouth, not wanting to say something else that might make ricky upset. she heard the boy sigh and walk closer to her. he lifted her chin up and gave her a soft smile, "hey... i said forget it."

"i made you upset," nini quietly said, "i didn't mean for any of it to come out like that—"

"nini."

"what?"

"shut up," ricky said in a low voice. he gave nini a smile and her body tensed down, "i don't wanna rush anything if we're both unsure of our feelings and what is to come of this whole montague and capulet feud. fuck it, alright? just forget everything i said."

"you're really confusing, you know that?" nini told ricky. the boy nodded his head.

"i know, but so are you," he replied back. nini let out a chuckle and nodded her head in agreement.

"i think we both work well when none of us is talking," nini joked, while her cheeks started heating up.

"that's why i told you to shut up earlier," ricky answered with a laugh. the two of them stared at each other with blushing cheeks and smiles."

"did you lock the door when you came in here?" nini asked the boy.

"yup."

"great."