Temptation

Chapter 16 - not today bitch

Esmerelda heads to the girls restroom with Maria and sees brandy with her cheerleaders

"Hello Esmerelda, long time to see am I right?"

"What the hell do you want? I would love to go for round two and break your nose again."

"You may not wanna do that, after all their are 5 of us and two of you."

"What exactly are going to do? Break our bones? Let's take a trip back to memory lane where she broke your nose."

"You two are pathetic, I mean you are orphans after all. At least my parents are alive and not rotting in hell yours."

"Give me a minute and I can change your status to a orphan."

Brandy steps up closer to Esmerelda.

"Is that a threat?"

"I don't maybe it is, it's hilarious how it took you that long to let that sink in your brain. Adiós"

Maria and Esmerelda leave to go back to their room.

"So I have an idea, how about we have a girls night with saya. You know just us gals, don't get me wrong I love the guys but they're quite annoying."

"You don't need to convince me, I'm in but we do this tomorrow. I have to go talk to Marcus about something."

Esmerelda goes to Marcus's room

"Hey"

She gets no response.

"Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed, what  I do this time?"

"nothing I just got distracted, you have my full attention now. What's up? someone's in a good mood. Did you kill someone or blow something up."

"Neither, not yet at least, Can I not be somewhat happy for once?"

"Of course you can, it amazing to see a bright smile on your beautiful face."

"So whatcha doing?"

He gives her quick kiss on the lips and she sits on his lap.

"Nothing just drawing."

"What are you drawing?"

"Nothing important." He immediately closes his notebook.

"Cmon let me see what the famous Marcus Lopez conjured up."

"No."

"Please!!!!"

"No."

"Okay fine. Well I'm leaving then goodbye."

"Wait okay fine."

He gives her his notebook and she sees what he's been drawing.

"Marcus it's beautiful."

"It's supposed to be us, you know how I suck at expressing my feelings so I drew this."

"Aww."

"This was your surprise-"

"But I ruined it, didn't I? Shit."

He holds her hands to reassure her.

"No you didn't besides I have another one but you won't get to see it yet."

"Well to make it up to you I have a surprise for you, clear your schedule cause we're going out tonight."

"You don't have to do that. It's fine, honestly."

"Either way the tickets aren't refundable so we're going."

"Alright, where are we going?" Marcus says while closing his notebook

"We're going to a concert but that's all I'm going to tell you."

"Yes ma'am."

"Well I should leave and let you get back to whatever you were doing."

Esmerelda was about to leave until Marcus closes the door.

"not so fast come here."

Marcus opens his arms and begins to cuddle with her.

"I can't believe You actually apologized, your taking baby steps."

"Don't push it, Your starting to grow on me Marcus. Don't give your hopes up though. I'm still the same psycho."

"Wait I'll be right back, I finally drew what tattoo your getting today."

"Today?"

"What?! tell me your not scared, are you?"

"N-no definitely not."

"It's fine to be scared, Don't worry you'll be fine"

Esmerelda comes back her journal and gives it to Marcus.

"Do you like it?"

"Yeah looks badass. Where am I getting it?"

"Now that part is up to you I'm also getting a tattoo. How about we make a deal, since I created your tattoo you do mines."

"Sure, do you want a big one or small one."

"A Big one."

"That's what she said." Marcus said under his breath.

"I heard that, you really are a child." Esmerelda giggles

"I know, it's one of my great qualities."