Downhearted (COMPLETE)

Part 10

A month had past by that I was staying with Antonio, of course I haven't told anyone about what had happened.

I was hanging out with Mario, well actually we were on a d-date, but anyways we were at a cafe, "hey are you ok, Princess?" He asked "oh yeah of course" I said "you seem a off lately, if there's anything you want to talk about I'm always here" he said, I hesitated for a bit then exhaled, "um there actually is something" I said, "my mom, left me alone and I've been staying with Antonio and I don't know the next time I'm gonna see her" I said as tears filled my eyes, "everything is gonna be ok, Cathy" he said with that sweet smile on his face that made me blush, "I love you" he said, my face got super red then I smiled "I love you too" I said.

The next day at school I walked in with Antonio, we were getting stared at which wasn't unusual, but this was a different stare, then Lucia came up to me, "Cathy..." she said "just look at this" she said and handed me her phone, it was a Facebook update, it said 'Cathalina Bianichi's mom ran away and now she is basically homeless living at her friends house' there was a video too, it was posted by someone named Riccardo, "how did they know" I said "I only told..." I said and then realized the only person I told-

I ran up to Mario and slapped him, which was really dramatic, "what the hell Mario!" I said, "what was that for?" He said as he rubbed his cheek right where I slapped him, "you should know!" I said angrily "you were the only person I told!" I said "and you would go and do that something like that!" I yelled. I was kind of making a scene and everyone was watching, "how do you know it was me?" He said "you were the only person who knew!" I said "well Antonio could have done it!" Mario said trying to defend himself "Antonio would never do that to me!" I said "you're so childish!" I yelled "why would you do that to me!" I said, Mario didn't say anything and just stood there, then I walked away from him. I couldn't believe he would do that, what was even in it for him, to get some likes!?

I came home so angry, I went straight to my room, I was so frustrated and mad, Antonio's mom knocked on the door, "Cathalina are you alright?" She asked I was so mad I didn't even reply, but I felt tears rolling down my face and started to sob, I could hear them through the door, "what happened?" Antonio's mom asked "her boyfriend put on Facebook that her mom abandoned her and she was basically homeless" Antonio replied, "that's terrible, is she ok?" She asked "well she did slap him across the face so" Antonio said, then I could hear him walking away but his mom stayed, "Cathalina," she said "I know I'm not your mother but I want you to know I love you, just as much as I love my children" she said, I opened the door and wrapped my arms around her, we did say anything but I could hear everything.

It was the next day at school and I walked up to Aurora, "hey Aurora do you wanna hang out with me?" I asked "oh really?" She said "yeah I was just thinking 'I haven't really talked to Aurora lately, I'm gonna ask her to hang out'" I said as I chuckled softly, "sure I'd love to hang out!" She said happily.

We were in the cafe, then I asked "how do I make up with Mario?" "Well how about you start off with telling him what you like about him" she suggested, what do I like about Mario?, "well um...idk" I said "well how about you go first?" I said "huh?" Aurora said "tell me what you like about Antonio" I said, Aurora's face went bright red, "um- I-idk h-his f-face" she said "oh come on you got to be more specific" I said, "like how when he smiles he lights up the whole room, or how he jumps up behind me every day since we were 7, or how he carries me home on his back after church, how when I'm in his arms I feel so safe, like nothing in the world matters but that moment, how even when your sad he cheers you up immediately because no matter what he'll always be that person that makes you happy no matter what" I said, I didn't realized it but I had been rambling on and it was really weird, "holy f**k" Aurora said then covered her mouth "sorry about my language" she said "it's just, I think you might be in love with Antonio" "what!?" I said "what are you talking about? I just said things I liked about him, also I have a bf!" I said "oh yeah then name things you like about Mario" Aurora said, "um I like his eyes, there like whole oceans every time I look at them, I'm afraid I might drown, and his smile and i think it's really sweet he calls me princess and that about it" I said, I don't know why but I thought of more things I didn't like "oh but hate how he talks sh** about me online, he always puts my personal business on there because I'm 'famous', he also makes fun of me for having anxiety, he said it's fake and I made it up for attention, all he does is make me mad, sad, frustrated and it's horrible, I'm honestly happier when I'm not with him" I said "dang you should probably break up with him" Aurora said, "also I do think you're in love with Antonio" she said "but watch your back, he's my bf" she said as she stood up and got close to my face.

what was she even talking about, me and Antonio have been friends forever, why would I fall in love with him!?

I was walking home, when i got a call, it was Mother! I answered, "hello?" i said "hello Cathalina, I was wondering if you want to maybe have dinner with me tomorrow or something, I have a lot of explaining to do" she said, it was so nice to hear Mother's voice again, I nearly forgot how she sounded, "I would love too!" I said happily, "great i'll pick you up at 5 tomorrow" she said, then hung up.

I was excited then I remembered how I felt when she left, and I was really happy anymore.