Las Estrellas (Alexia Putellas x OC)

The Day After

The next morning, everything seems so loud, yet so far. I open my eyes slowly scared to see what is surrounding me. Luckily enough I recognize my bed and my room. I breathe out relieved. I feel an arm around my waist, pulling me closer. I can identify that scent that makes me drool every time.

"Good morning, baby." Alexia kisses my shoulder as she is the big spoon. "Did you sleep well?"

"Why is everything so blurry in my mind?" I growl.

"You drank a lot yesterday." She giggles. "Don't you remember?"

"Last thing I know, I am kissing you right after the countdown..." I explain caressing her arm.

"Oh, you have a real blackout here. Let me update you before you go downstairs."

            Alexia tells me all the things that happened after our kiss. From Mapi and Alba making it official, Jill finally getting mad at Ingrid, Patri and Leila's first kiss, Aitana getting too drunk for her own good...

"And I was here?" I wonder not believing I could forget all of this.

"You helped everyone." Alexia chuckles.

"Oh, damn...." I facepalm myself. "Maybe it'll come back sooner or later."

"We'll see." She kisses my temple and starts to get up.

            We quickly freshen up and go to the living room where Alba, Mapi and Lieke are taking care of Aitana. Alexia goes to her sister immediately while I greet my friends.

"How are you, lover girl?" I ask Mapi.

"Why do you sound so much like Jenni, seriously?" Mapi laughs and hugs me. "Thank you for helping to get through the first part of the night, I wouldn't have been okay for her after that..."

"My pleasure." I smile. "I want you to be happy."

"Thank you." Alba walks to me and hugs me too. "María told me about last night, I definitely appreciate that."

"You're welcome, she is worth it, just be patient." I whisper in her ear.

"Same goes for you." She smiles a bit, and we end our hug.

"ARE YOU JOKING ME RIGHT NOW?" We hear Leila walking madly to the living room. "HOW CAN YOU SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT?"

"Leila, wait." Patri tries to walk behind her.

"I WILL NOT WAIT FOR YOU TO GROW UP, PATRI! I AM NOT A TOY; YOU CAN'T HAVE ME WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK AND SEND ME AWAY ONCE YOU'VE SOBERED UP."

"Do you really want to do this here and now?" Patri looks at us a bit ashamed.

"WHAT ARE YOU SCARED OF? THEY NEED TO SEE YOU'RE THE ONE RUNNING AWAY."

"Eh, Leila, come on." I carefully lead her outside and she starts to breathe heavily. "Breathe, mate, breathe.

            I help her calm down and she tells me everything.

"And now, she tells me it was a mistake to have sex together, and that she wished she could go back in time." Leila is crying.

"Is it because it was too fast for her?" I wonder.

"I don't care, Vic. She broke my heart."

"Okay, drama queen..." I giggle a bit, and she glares at me. "What? You don't want to listen to her, and for me, she doesn't look like a girl who is going to break your heart."

            We both turn our head to the living room just to see a very panicked Patri looking right back at us.

"She is scared, Leila." I kneel down in front of my friend. "It was too much, too fast. You know Patri, big mouth but doesn't do shit."

"What do I have to do?" Leila pleads me with her eyes.

"Talk to her, calmly." I smile. "No yelling, no crying. Just two grown people who just had drunk sex, but who truly appreciate each other, and who need to find out what's next for them."

"Can you tell her to come?" She wonders.

"Sure." I kiss Leila's forehead and walk to Patri.

"Does she hate me?" Patri looks down.

"No, but you'll have to be honest now, and don't mess up this time." I warn her in a friendly way.

"Count on me." She nods and goes to Leila.

"These two are going to be a hell to follow." Alexia states as I sit next to her.

"What about you, babes?" Lieke wonders. "Still in love?"

            A weird thing happens when Lieke says those words. A kind of flashback echoes my mind.

"Vic?" Lieke catches my attention.

"Yes, sure, we are very good, right?" I smile to Alexia, and she pecks my lips.

"More than that." She smiles happily.

            The day goes by, some of our friends go home, others go for a walk, and some help me to clean everything. After that, everyone gathers one last time to drink coffee and tea.

"Well, we should go back, it's going to be a long trip." Shanice nudges Jill who is half asleep on my shoulder.

"I don't want to go back..." Jill growls like a child.

"Come on, you big baby, you'll be happy to play football again." I caress her cheek, and she gets up quickly.

"True, we need to go." She makes everyone laugh. "Thank you for everything, love." She hugs me.

"You come back whenever you want, understand?" I inform her.

"I'll think about it." She kisses my cheek and turns to Alexia. "It was nice meeting you. Take care of my best friend, or I'll destroy you." She jokes... kind of.

"I'll be careful, don't worry." Alexia kisses my temple.

"Good." Jill nods.

"Be safe." I hug her one last time.

            Everyone starts to leave, letting me and Alexia alone in my apartment.

"You're okay, love?" Alexia asks me as I sit on the couch.

"Tired..." I sigh. "Did you say something to me last night?" I ask back and she frowns surprised.

"A lot of things." She acts like it was nothing.

"No, something special." I try to make her understand where I want her to go.

"What is it?" She sits next to me. "What's in your head?"

"Since this morning, I have flashbacks and the echo of your voice in my head, and it keeps on repeating the same thing."

"I don't understand." She frowns.

"Did you tell me you're in love with me?" I clearly ask.