complicated love

Chapter 8: Unexpected

It's been a couple days since everything went down between Nini and Ricky. Nini hasn't spoken to Ricky or come out of her room at all. Nini eventually told her friends what had happened and let's say...they weren't too happy with Ricky. He woke up one morning to messages from all of them telling him to fix everything. Ricky was planning on going to the coffee shop and surprising her with her favorite coffee. So, he made his way there and was hoping he'd meet the random boy who was flirting with Nini.

He walked into the café and up to the counter. He ordered her favorite coffee, iced vanilla caramel latte, and then asked the worker to speak to a boy named Ethan. He got the name off his work tag the day he saw Nini with him.

He was waiting and then another curly haired brunette walked up to him saying, "You wanted to speak with me?"

"Are you Ethan?", Ricky questioned. The boy nods "yes".

"You remember a really cute brunette-haired girl who was in here a few days ago?" Ricky talked.

"Um...yes I believe you're talking about Nini. And hey...aren't you the dude who ran out? Such a looser." Ethan replied, smirking.

Ricky rolled his eyes and gave him a stern glare.

Ricky put his pointer finger in front of his face and whispered, "Stay away from her."

Ethan pushed his finger away and said, "Woah buddy...calm yourself. Why do you say that huh?" He laughs.

"Ethan...she's mine...and you're gonna stay away from her. Okay? Okay." Ricky glared.

"Are you sure? She said you're a friend staying with her for the summer?"

"At least I'm not a stupid barista crushing on his customers.", Ricky says as he starts to walk away, "Oh and...I don't believe you've ever hugged her and let alone almost kissed her."

Ricky picks up Nini's drink and walks out, leaving Ethan shaking his head out of annoyance.

Ricky arrived back at the house and walked up to Nini's bedroom door. He knocks and she replies, "Come in". Ricky walks in and Nini quickly looks up fixing her messy hair and glasses.

"Oh uh...Ricky."

"Sorry...I uh...I brought you coffee..." Ricky shows her the drink. She smiles.

"Ah...from the coffee shop that has such bad reviews?" She laughs a little. Ricky chuckles. She was glad to see his face again.

"Hey...Nini. Uhm...I'm really- sorry for going off on you and- I shouldn't of overreacted because we're not even-"He gets cut off.

"Ricky! It's okay...I promise. I forgive you alright? Trust me...I don't like that Ethan dude. You know...he's a little weird. Which isn't much different than you but-"

"Hey!" Ricky laughs. Nini giggles.

"But...he also doesn't make me really adorable Build-a-Bears of himself." She says smiling as she looks at the bear next to her. Ricky noticing it and smiling.

Nini hops up out of her bed and runs to Ricky, giving him a giant hug. She wraps her legs around him, and Ricky picks her up, spinning her around. He puts her down and then they stare at each other, smiling.

They hang out for the rest of the day, playing games, watching TV, play fighting and more. Then they end up falling asleep with each other again when it becomes nighttime.