Flor

Christian.

Alex and Flor are inside the venue. I hope that motherfucker shows up. I want to beat his ass. I'm twiddling a blunt in between my fingers.

Kai is sitting on a bench next a brick center full of green bushes. He pulls out a lighter from his pocket and hands it to me. "You need to relax bro." "We'll handle it he won't do anyrhing but cause a little bitch scene." says Grey. I flick the lighter and hear the click as the flame comes out. I light the blunt and puff. I inhale and breathe out. I do need to chill. I hand the blunt to Kai and he takes some puffs. "What are we gonna do if he does show up?" "Nothing. We shouldn't be bothered by him." I say. "Unless he tries something." We sit smoking for a minute. I look out towards the parking lot and a girl in a tight white dress walks out of a Blue Chrysler. Her hair is light brown and around waist length. It's curled and looks soft and bouncy. She walks closer towards the entry of the venue. I can see her more clearly and I can hear her voice lightly laughing to the girl she's walking in with. She's wearing hoops and red lipstick. She has false lashes on and white strappy heels showing off her white colored toes. She's latina and I hear her motion to one of the older ladies and call her tia. I can't help but look her up and down. Jay snorts. "Damn bruh you looking at her like Grey looks at food." "I don't even look at my food like that." Grey says shooting a dirty look towards him. Kai looks over at the girl. "Go talk to her man. You're pretty. She'll like you." I'm intrigued. I look over at the boys and just raise my eyebrows a let out a small laugh. I inhale again and exhale. Passing the blunt back to them. I see her look over out of the corner of her eyes. She looks up at me up and down. Good. I look over and make eye contact with her. She looks surpirsed that I caught her looking and her cheeks get blushy before she looks down and away heading into the venue. Shit maybe I should go see what's inside. "Man get yo thirsty ass on in there." Kai rolls his eyes at me. Jay and Grey snort. "Just ask her to dance later." Grey suggests. Yeah except I don't dance. "Chill" I say. I walk away from them making jokes at my expense and head into the venue. I walk through the entry hallway through the double doors into the main area. I see her off to the side sittind down at a table. The girl and her tia are next to her. She's talking to them but her eyes flick over to me. She looks away but I can tell they lingered. I see Flor and Alex next to a dessert table. Flor looks over at me and starts walking towards me. The girl next to the table looks over and sees her. Her expression falters. She flicks her eyes away from me but they flick back as Flor gets closer. Shit that's just my sister. "Christian. Did you know Alex has never tried a cakepop?" she asks. I look down at her. "I love you but go away." She raises one eyebrow and opens her mouth in an offended manner. "Whadddidooo" she says dramatically. "You're being a cockblock right now." I say through gritted teeth. "Oh so kinda like you were being to me- "Come here." Alex grabs Flor hand and pulls her closer to him putting his arm around her and resting it on the side of her waist. She looks up at him. With her eyes clearly flustered. Jesus it's so corny how they make eachother feel. Of course my best dawg Alex saves me. He gives me a look and glances over at the girl he saw me staring at. "You're welcome." he says and starts pulling Flor away. I see the girl in the white dress look over mutliple times and when her eyes rest on Alex and Flor her expression changes. "Simp." Flor says before Alex and her walk away. I don't want to interrupt her and her tia. But you know. Time is of the essence. Her tia gets up and leaves just her and her friend talking to eachother. I look forward and pull my phone out.
- Kai come talk to her friend for me.
- You got it boss.
Two seconds later Kai comes up behind me patting my back. "I got youu my boy." He looks at the table and sees her friend. "Damn she's a baddie too." He smirks and walks his ass over there. Her friend looks up and smiles at him he starts saying whatever he's saying that makes her giggle. Her friend has a slight smile on her face before she focuses on sipping the drink next to her. She looks at something on her phone but has a bored expression. Fuck it. I walk over and her eyes look up slightly. I can tell she shifts in her seat and she flips her hair over her shoulder. I look at her. "I like your tattoo." She has a small rose on her collarbone. It's neat and looks clean. Shit I might ask her for her tattoo artist. "Oh thank you." she says. Her voice is higher pitched but soft. She smiles and her cheeks are rosy but she looks down to the ground. "I'm Christian." I say. "I'm Rosie." Wow. Very fitting. "Is that the reason for the tattoo?" I say smirking. She giggles. "Mmhm I really like roses too tho." "Oh yeah. Does your boyfriend get them for you a lot." "I've never had a boyfriend." she says her cheeks get rosy again and she stumbles over her words slightly like if she's cringing at saying that. She's cute. I smile a little. "I can't see why." I look down at her figure sitting on the chair. She's skinny and small. Very small she looks no more than 5'0. "Do you get your girlfriend flowers?" she asks sweetly. "Oh I haven't had a girlfriend since middle school you know. Like to save myself." I say making my tone playful. She laughs more. "I don't believe that." her voice draws out. "Mmm I know It seems sad but it's the truth." She continues talking to me for a few minutes before I ask her for her number. She says sure sweetly and I hand her my phone putting it in. The sun has set and it's begininng to get dark out the window. Kai's still talking to Rosie's friend and Grey and Jay found two other girls they to talk to. Flor and Alex are in the smaller room next to the food area. I'm talking to Rosie before I glance at a figure walking into the venue. Realization hits me as to who I've just seen. I look away from Rosie and see him. My adrenaline rushes through my body. Flor comes into my mind. I don't want him to see her. I notice Jay and Grey glancing at him. They've noticed him too. He's wearing a black shirt and blue ripped jeans. There's some Jordans on his feet and all I can think is how I want to beat the shit out of him. It's been years since I first wanted to beat his ass for the first time. Anger pumps through my body and Rosie looks up at me. "Are you okay?" I hear her soft voice ask me. I pull my phone out to text Alex. But as I look back I see him and Flor looking right at him. Her expression makes everything feel surreal. Her usual confidence seems shattered her unexpressionable face seems like she's been smacked by a wave of pain. She's frozen.
FLOR.
I'm watching my brother talk to the girl in the white dress. That's who I was cockblocking. My bad. He interrupted me and Alex twice tho so idgaf. I look up at Alex and I'm babbling about something I don't remember what. My stomach starts to feel uneasy. It's like the hair on my skin pricks up. I shudder. "What the fuck." I say. I feel like there's adrenaline in my whole body. I feel like there's something behind me. Alex looks behind me where my brother is and his eye is focused on something or someone. I turn to look. And I see him. My eyes blink and everything slows down. It feels like my eyes peel back open and my mouth slightly opens I try to say something but my throat goes dry. I feel frozen. Every single instinct in my body has been turned to high alert. I feel frozen just like my nightmares. I can see my brother look at him then turn to look in my direction he makes eye contact with Alex. Kai Grey and Jay move closer to my brother who stands and stares at him. I can see Christian look over at me trying to make eye contact but I still can't move. He's with a group of people. He hasn't seen me. I would have been less shocked to see Francisco here. That's who we were expecting. But the figure standing at the entrance speaking to the skinny girl next to him and looking around for somewhere to sit is not Francisco. It's fucking Skyler. I unfreeze and close my mouth. I swallow a hard ass swallow probably the hardest in my life. I feel a fucking rock in my throat. Jesus Christ. I feel angry. I feel the trapped hurt me inside my body flinging against my physical body. Screaming. How the fuck are you here smiling you should be as unhappy and miserable as you made me feel. I turn slightly to say something to Alex. He grabs my arm and hold my body close to his. "I know." he says. He pulls me out the second door closest to us and away from where Skyler entered. It's been over a year and a half since I've seen him. The man who was the only one I had and then the sole person that destoryed every part of me.