Time After Time 🌹 Daniel LaRusso [1]

Chapter 43: Lo Siento BB:/

Lo Siento BB = I'm sorry, baby. || I'm obsessed with Bad Bunny & this song so I had to name this chapter after it ✌

My family was in town so I was really busy but they're gone now and I can write again, yay!!

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Rosalía sits in Kara's living room with her two girlfriends. She vents about her fight with Daniel and drama with Mike Barnes. She hopes that they can give her advice or tell her what to do to fix everything because she truly does want to put all this behind her and live happily ever after with Daniel, but she doesn't know what the next right move is. "I mean, I don't know. Was I too harsh? Did I jump the gun? Because I don't want to end it but he is driving me crazy and he needs to know that I'm not gonna put up with his bullshit. I know he's going through it but... I don't know," she chats, leaning back on the couch. Her two friends listen intently.

They share a look before glancing back at Rosalía. "No, you're right. He needs to know that you won't let that shit slide if he wants to be with you. He should get his shit together... but..." Marissa trails off. Ugh, of course there's a "but," Rosalía thinks, preparing herself for what her friend has to say. "Maybe threatening to break up with him was too much," she speaks in a questioning tone. "Or not, because it could scare him awake, you know? The possibility of losing you could inspire him to get it together but I guess it really depends on how you look at it," Kara chimes in, making Marissa nod.

Rosalía nods as well, even though she doesn't feel like this has helped yet. "Look, I know you love him and he loves you. Anyone can see it, he's proven it to you so many times. Like you said, he's going through it and there's a new sensei in his life who's been influencing him to act differently. This is probably just a temporary thing, he just needs to clear his mind and get back on track. And from the time I've known him and seen you guys as a couple, I know he'd do anything to avoid losing you," Marissa voices. The corners of Rosalía's mouth slightly curl up, the words giving her a sense of comfort.

Kara nods and adds, "I agree. Maybe we're being biased because we love you guys as a couple, but I don't think you should break up. This is salvageable, you can work it out! I mean, come on! Your view of love was so messed up because of your parents. You were so scared to end up like them that you'd rather be alone for the rest of your life than fall in love... But then Daniel came into the picture and look at you! Not every real-life love story has a tragic ending, so that means yours doesn't have to," she rants. There's a brief silence as Rosalía lets her friend's words sink in. She makes a valid argument. She was fortunate enough to experience love so young. Most people don't get to experience it at all, at least not in the way she did.

"It's up to you whether you want to end yours and Daniel's story here, like this... or if you want to save it and see what's in store for you guys next," Kara concludes. Marissa rapidly nods. "Yeah. We can't tell you what to do but please don't break up. You guys are so perfect for each other and if you ever do break up, I will never believe in love again," she whines, dramatically falling to the ground and crawling over to Rosalía. She grasps her hands, making Rosalía gaze down at her with a strange look. Marissa rests her head in her lap and Rosalía strokes her hair. "Damn, I don't know who's more upset about this: me or you," she addresses Marissa, causing Kara to snort.

"Girl, when you're upset, we're upset. Plus, Daniel's our homie now so if y'all break up, he's breaking up with the rest of us too," Kara pipes up. The other girls cackle at this. "Shit, the guys would be so heartbroken," Rosalía remarks, chuckling. "But I wouldn't ask them to stop being friends with him though, that's kind of dumb," she admits. Her friends hum in agreement and Marissa finally gets up, sitting next to her on the couch. "So what are you going to do?" she questions. She and Kara gaze at their troubled friend expectantly.