Bet | Camilo M.

35: Confess

A face full of confusion as Camilo walked back to Casita. Thinking what you were going on about. The front door of the house opened as he was greeted by his sister Dolores who seemed to be worried about something. 

"Camilo, finally you're here." she rushes to him. He looked at her with eyebrows furrowed. "I was about to head out to find you."

"What? why? Is there something urgent?" he asks.

"I can't keep it to myself anymore. Y/n...she knows about the bet, that's why she had been avoiding you." she says as she takes deep breathes. 

Camilo widens his eyes. "What?? how??"

"The night you had an argument with Carlos in the kitchen, I think she heard everything. " the shapeshifter ran a hand through his hair in frustration and realization. 

"Mierda." he whispered as he bit his lower lip. 

"You gotta go to her and explain." Dolores pushed him out of the house but stopped as she held her ears with both hands. Hearing two familiar voices arguing. 

"What is it? did you hear something?" he asks with a worried expression, holding her shoulders. "It's fine, I just--nevermind, you have to go." she shoves off his hands and gestured for him to go away. 

Camilo nods his head hesitantly as he began sprinting out of the house.

Dolores' POV

'Because I FUCKING LOVE YOU Y/N!!' I heard Carlos shouting in a distance. I covered both of my ears as I hear silent sobs after. 

Y/n's POV

I froze in my spot, looking at Carlos' eyes filled with tears rushing down his cheeks. "I-I don't understand, you... love me?" I asked, feeling my eyes getting warmer. 

He nods his head as he looked down, his shoulder going up and down as he began sobbing. "My plan was just to tease Camilo by flirting around with you but...I-I don't know, I just realized... I was falling in love." he huffed and sniffed. "And I'm sorry for being a jerk. Almost choking you to death and shouting at you. I guess I just care for you that much that I hadn't realize I was also hurting you at the same time." he wipes off his tears.

I wanted to say something but not one word came out of my mouth. I feel bad for him. All this time he was just trying to protect me and tell me the truth without making me feel more upset about it. 

"The reason I beat the shit out of Camilo that one time was because I overheard his conversation with Dolores about the bet. I lost my temper, thinking he was just playing with your feelings." his sobs got louder. 

Tears started to trace down from my eyes, I ran to him and gave him a tight hug. Hoping at least he would hush down. "I forgive you." I said as I lightly tap his back. 

"I'm so sorry." he hugs back as he started sobbing on my shoulder. 

"No, it's okay. You've apologized enough." I pulled away from the hug and pat his head. Who knew this guy can be such a crybaby too. 

"Stop it, don't touch my hair like that." he whined and slapped my hand away.

"Jeez Carlos, I never knew you can cry." I chuckled while wiping off my tears.

"I never knew you can look ugly when you cry." he chuckled in between his sniffs. 

Man, I never seen this side of him before. The Carlos that can let out his emotions, can be a crybaby and a softie. Much more different and better than the Carlos that I used to know.

I feel bad about him though, I love his brother and not him. I wish he could find someone who can love him back and make him happy. Someone who can give him all the love he deserves.

"You're a good friend and a brother Carlos." I tapped his shoulder.  "I know." he teased and smiled. That smile was a genuine one. 

"Hey uh, I'm so sorry if I couldn't give you back all the love you have."

"It's alright, I should've warned myself in the first place. Camilo's a good guy and he makes you happy so it's fine for me. I know he'll do everything to fix your relationship." 

"Hmm," I hummed in reply as I averted my gaze on the river. "I hope he does." I breathe in the fresh air as the cold breeze hit my face. 

I looked over at Carlos and he was also staring at the river. Both hands on his pocket, a smile on his face. I saw his torn polo and remembered what happened earlier before the confession.

"Can I ask?" I cleared my throat.

"Yeah, sure. What is it?"

"Earlier, what were you doing in that tree?" 

He sat down on the green grass and looked down, fidgeting his fingers. "I wanted to help Luna, Antonio's cat, to get down from the tree I thought she didn't know how to climb down. But when I was already at the top branch she jumped down so easily. So I decided to just go down too but the the branch I was sitting on, broke and then I fell down." he uttered.

"You're an animal rescuer now?" 

"Hey! it's not like that. I just... wanted to help." 

"Well at least you tried. But don't do that again though. You might injure yourself. You should be thankful I was there to help you but you were pushing me away instead."

"Okay, I get it. Thanks. Happy?" he looked up at me and I nodded my head repeatedly. "Now I know why you and Camilo get along so much."

"And why is that?"

"You're both annoying." 

"You mean annoyingly cute?"

"No--I mean yes, you are cute but Camilo? hmm, nah I don't think so. maybe just halfway than you are." 

"Hey! don't be like that to your brother." I hit his head.

"Aren't you supposed to say thank you? I just called you cute." 

"Well then thanks." I crossed my arms and he chuckled before standing up. He dusted off his pants and ruana. 

"I think you should head home and I'll be off too. I still have to clean my room." 

"You can clean?"

"Well duh, of course I can."

"Okay then, see you around?" 

"Hmm, If you need me to beat Camilo I'll be in my room having a mental breakdown." he pats my head.

I shook my head and chuckled. "You seriously need therapy."