Bearly Attached || ✎

03.

Stella

***

I sat on Mateo's bed looking out of the window, watching thousands of cars passing the roundabout and the highway. All of these people in cars have different stories. All of them have a life with different problems. I took a drag of the joint again before I went and took a chance to answer his claim.

"I don't think he was flirting with me," I said while handing him the joint, "or even if he was, what difference would it make?" We were holding eye contact the whole time.

I could swear on everything right now my eyes were screaming kiss me. But our experience was cut short.

Unfortunately.

No.

"Stella?" I heard Dove calling me, a voice coming from the hallway. We both broke eye contact and looked towards the doors.

The only thing I can think about right now is that she can not find me in the same room as Mateo.

"What do we do?"

He was packing away his joint and then he explained the plan.

"I'm going to go out first. I will tell her that you came into the room and said I should come and watch the movie with you and that you after I agreed went to the bathroom. Come out after u hear us coming down the staircase."

I shook my head in agreement.

***

Mateo

I opened the door while Stella was hiding in my closet, in case Dove comes in.

"Hey," Dove sighed, "look we are watching a movie so if you want, but you don't have to, but you can and-"

I cut her off, "I will. Come on we are going downstairs," I gently placed my hand on her upper arm.

She looked shocked then asked "what changed your mind? By the way, have you by any chance seen Stella? I can't seem to find her anywhere for some reason,"

"She came and knocked on my doors asking if I can come down to watch the movie with you, I tried negotiating but I had to agree," I bit my smile down then continued, "after that, she went to what I think is the bathroom, I'm sure she will be down shortly after us."

She nodded then she made space for me to get out while I closed the doors of my bedroom.

Plan accomplished.

We were already almost at the end of the stairs when I heard Stella getting out. I turned around, "there she is," I said to Dove pointing with my hand to Stella.

"Where were you? I thought you left," Stella chuckled, "and I am not joking."

"I can't drive."

"Hashtag true that," Dove said while laughing.

We came to the living room and there was only one place on the couch left, which Dove took gladly.

***

Stella

"Oh, do you want to sit down?" she started getting up "I can sit on the floor if-"

"I'm fine down here, Dove," I smiled while she took place on the couch again.

Billy and Grace looked really shocked when they saw Mateo coming in with coca-cola cans in his hands.

"Got everyone a drink," he said with a smile, "what are we watching?" he asked around while placing the cans on the table and throwing popcorn in the air, successfully catching it with his mouth.