𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 [rini au]

𝟷𝟻. 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚜

Ricky's pov

Come on, Ricky, you can do it. Just tell her.

After all, it's just three little words.

"So...." I started.

"So?"

Okay Ricky, now is your time. Take a deep breath and say it.

"Nini, I lo-"

"There you are!" someone's voice interrupted me. I turned and saw Kourtney. "You've been gone a long time, I've been getting a little worried. How are you holding up?"

"It's hard not to cry." Nini said as she stood up and started crying again. Kourtney hugged her immediately. After a while, Nini pulled away and looked at me. "I'm sorry Ricky, you wanted to tell me something, didn't you?"

"Um, yeah.. but it doesn't really matter anymore. You will hear it with others, I guess."

"Yeah..."

"So, are you ready to go back there?" Kourt asked.

"No, not at all." she answered.

"You can do it. I'm there with you and Ricky is there too. And everyone else is on your side."

"I will punch EJ, if you want." I interrupted Kourtney. Nini laughed a little at that. "There is that smile we all love so much!" She didn't answer, she just came closer to me and hugged me tightly.

"Thank you. So much." she whispered.

"Anytime.. I'm serious. Whenever you need me I'm here for you."

"You know what we were talking about a while ago.." she told me as she pulled away from the hug. "If I find my someone special in the future... I wish he was like you."

You don't have to look for someone like me! You can have me!!!

Well, if I was just brave enough to said it out loud...

"I don't think I'll ever be ready to go there, but I guess we can go now... we can't waste time, right?" Nini turned to Kourtney again.

I'm not ready..

There are two secrets left, mine and Nini's secret. There is a fifty percent chance that I will have to tell a secret and I am so scared.

If only Kourtney came a few minutes later and I would tell her.

The two girls began to walk, and as they held hands, they left the room and left me there alone. I took a deep breath and followed them.

. . .

"Okay.." Seb said when Nini, Kourtney and I sat on the couch. "One of you have to choose another piece of paper." he looked at both Gina and EJ.

"You can do it if you want." EJ told her, constantly staring at the ground.

"Yeah.." she muttered and grabbed one of the two papers.

God, I'm shaking.

"Ricky."

"Wh-wha-wh-"

"Just tell the secret so we can get out of here, I'm tired." Carlos said.

"Yeah..." EJ agreed. "I have to take Nini home too and it's on the other side of town. And I want to get some sleep."