On the Run

5- Am I like him?

The night dialed down after Vinnie ran out the door. Andrew got home safe though. I watched Vinnie through my window, it's a horrible habit of mine. I couldn't tell if what I did made him jealous or betrayed or whatever. But it didn't matter, right? Who was in bed with Allie last night? Him.
I dozed off.
**
                           Vincenzo POV
Five days later
I woke up to the usual bickering of my parents. Five days prior to this, my mother had found out that my father was having an affair. I turned up my music, I tried to shield Annie, my little sister, from the fighting. Most of the time when I blare music my dad comes after me next. I don't mind it, as long as my mom and Annie aren't on the receiving end of his wrath.
**
I sat up late sometimes, busy in my own thoughts. I hope I never turn out like my father. I catch myself treating women like garbage like he does. It makes me sick. It's a bad habit. I fuck them then leave. Part of me feels like I'll never be emotionally available for anyone. I've always wanted to know what it felt like to be genuinely in love, over the years I think I realized that I am with Aurora, my neighbor, she's my best friend. I don't know what I'd do without her. I have so many things I want to tell her but I don't know how. Sometimes I'd stay up late and watch her through my window, she was adorable, everything she did, I adored. I wish I could tell her. Tell her that I was obsessed with her. Tell her that I'd take care of her, make her safe and do anything for her. Tell her that everything she did I admired. I couldn't though. Not now.
**
I got ready for Andrew's grad party. I wasn't invited though. Aurora and I weren't talking and I know if I saw her there she'd for sure say something to me. I just want her. I need her.
I pulled up to music booming.
"Hey Vincent!" screeched Allie from the balcony.
I gave her a nod. God I need a drink.
Aurora POV
"Graduation isn't until 4 months why in the world is he throwing a party now?" Kendra yelled loudly over the music.
"I don't know but what I do know is I need a few more drinks." I giggled.
Kendra shook her head at me and sighed.
"Woooo Rory you're here!" Andrew cheered while standing on a table.
My face turned beet red, "Hey Drew."
"Get yaself another drink girl, we getting fucked tonight." He wriggled his brows at me.
I grabbed three more shots of tequila.
**
I scanned the party looking for a familiar faces that I could squeeze in with. I met Vinnie's gaze, I turned the opposite way and practically ran from the kitchen. I wasn't sure if he wanted to kill me or Andrew tonight.
Knowing Vinnie he followed me. "Hey Aurora."
I nodded, "Vincenzo."
He leaned against the wall, "What are you doing here?"
"I could ask you the same."
"I was looking for you. Can we talk?"
"Sure." He grabbed my hand and dragged me out of the house.
We started to walk down Andrews street,"So where are we going?"
"Man I don't know Ror. Where ever life takes us. You're drunk, I'm drunk. I just want time with you where I don't feel dumb because of something I said."
I stayed silent, he clasped my hand.
"Ok Ror, just talk to me please I'm begging."
I honestly didn't know where to start. Maybe hey Vinnie I'm in love with you but I don't know how to tell you.
"Alright, Allie. What's up with that? Or was she just Monday nights hook up?"
Vinnie rubbed his temple, "Cmon really? How about Andrew? What's that about?"
"Vinnie you are deranged. I don't like him. You're too busy with drowning your sorrows in some random girls pussy every week, to notice how I feel."
He dropped my hand and stopped walking.
"Aurora, you know NOTHING. Literally nothing.What I do isn't your business. How'd you even know I was with Allie?"
Shit. I was caught window watching red-handed.
"How'd you know I was with Andrew?"
There was an awkward pause. Vinnie continued walking.
"Well you left your window wide open, half of San Diego probably saw it."
I swallowed hard. "Whatever. What's been up with you lately? You're explosive.
"I don't know.. I don't know, Rory. " Vinnie threw his beer in the street. I stood there stunned.
"You wanted to talk so we're talking. You can't just get fucking mad and yell BECAUSE I CAN FUCKING YELL TOO."
He grabbed my shoulders, pushed me up against some random fence, and stared at me. "I'm sorry. Okay? Is that what you want? I'm sorry I've been a shitty explosive friend. Things are.. things are hard right now."
He looked exhausted, mentally. I reached up to touch his face, he flinched. "It's okay."
Vinnie searched my eyes looking for me to say more. I sighed and looked down.
"Ror, I.. do you think I'm like my father? I know that you don't know too much about him but he's not a good guy, just.. am I like him?"
I wasn't sure if I should tell him that I knew about who his father actually is and that he's nothing like that or ask him to elaborate more on the topic. Obviously I took too long to answer.
He laughed, "Alright I'll take that as a yes." He dropped his hands off of me.
"No Vin, I just didn't know what you meant, I.. I, no the answer is no. You aren't like your father."
He began to walk away, "Can't hear you." Why did he act like a toddler.
"Don't be an idiot. This conversation isn't over."
He whipped back around, "The conversation is over. We're good. Goodnight."
Andrew caught up to us, "Everything alright Rory?"
Vinnie raked through his hair, "Man this just keeps better and better. She's fine, fuck off."
Andrew cocked his head, "I'm not talking to you Vinnie."
I didn't wanna be one of those girls who are annoying but, "I'm fine. Chill out. Just go."
I hugged Andrew, "Thanks for the concern though." I could hear Vinnie chuckling and mumbling behind us. I parted ways while dragging his arm.
He started mocking Andrew, "Meh meh meh I love you Aurora can we bang. meh meh meh."
"Shut up. He doesn't sound like that."
"Eh, he does. That's what it sounds like in my head. What kinda friend would I be if I didn't tell you what guys were bad news." Friend. That word stings like acid every time it rolls off his tongue.
I rolled my eyes, "Walk home with me?"
**
Our walk home was tense to say the least. We were horrible at communicating. When we got home, we hugged. Not just any kind of hug, it felt like a goodbye hug. A hug full of love. I could tell he was rarely hugged.
Vinnie pushed my hair out of my face, "We good?"
I smiled softly, "Yeah we're good."
He started to walk away, "Hey I love you though, in a friendly way."
I giggled and gave a huge smile, "I love you too, in a friend way."
I didn't realize this was the last time I was going to talk him in a while.
a/n- hi guys, just thought id let you know vinnie does come from an italian family. while those families are usually very loving and big. since vinnies father is so toxic he's convinced his mother to stray away from family, so for now, no vinnie does not have any family in his life except for the one at home.
yes he knows some italian but very little. his father forbid them speaking it in the household because iTs AmErIcA speak english so yeah.