I'm not going to lie. I am terrified as I drive towards Andrey's house. Let me leave something straight. There are a lot of rumors about that family and I am terrified as to what might happen. Once I arrive Andrey and Elijah are outside I assume waiting on my arrival.
"You drive like a turtle." I hear Andrey say as soon as I am out.
"Andrey," says Elijah in a threatening tone.
"You don't scare me neither Elijah."
"I don't but I'm pretty sure you wouldn't like me to tell Anabeth about your behavior."
That shut him up immediately. Elijah-1, Andrey-0.
"Where are you taking us?" I ask Andrey once I see he's taking us towards some stairs.
"OH! I'm on my way to showing you guys where I torture my enemies."
I'm pretty sure my face was priceless as soon as those words left his mouth because he and Elijah burst into laughter. But his face was so serious when he said it. How was I not supposed to be scared? I hate to say it but Elijah-1, Andrey-1, and Aaron-0.
"Welcome to my man cave." He says and opens the door for us to see inside.
To be honest the place is pretty cool. It has a mini food court. A huge antique piano I'm pretty sure still works and is the one Andrey uses to play. An old motorcycle. A bunch of road signs with some improvements. Two arcade games. I would describe Andrey's man cave as Vegas themed.
"So what are we going to do?" asks Elijah
"Videogames?" answers Andrey, not too sure of his own answer.
"Oh come on Andrey. We're not the typical dudes that play video games. I mean we play them but once in a while. What I'm trying to say is that video games aren't the thing we are most passionate about. For example, you Andrey enjoy playing the piano. I've gone to some of your performances and you really put feeling into it. In my case, I love drawing and making abstract pieces that can be considered anything. And you Aaron, well, you enjoy being popular."
"In my defense, being popular is a way of living. However, it's more like a way to survive, to not be eaten or stomped on. In other words, I don't consider it my passion."
"Sooo, what is your passion?" Says Elijah looking intrigued.
"Literature and writing like Lena?" Asks Andrey.
"I didn't know Selena wrote. What does she write? Nevermind. I'm getting off topic. I love reading. It helps me have a good night's sleep. But there's nothing like photography. The adrenaline that I experience while trying to get the perfect shot is just amazing."
"Really? Photography?" Asks Elijah. Yup, he still doesn't believe it.
"Like what type of shots do you take? Shots of people or landscapes?" Ask Andrey.
"We live in Houston. We have a lot of places to immortalize like skyscrapers, parks, stores, plazas, etc. I could say it's mostly landscapes. I mean I also take pictures of people, but mostly when it's crowds of people. The day I take a picture of one person in particular it will be because she means a lot to me and she will be the only one I would want to immortalize in my head. To keep her up there."
"Aww that sounds romantic. I wouldn't consider you as the romantic kind." says Elijah.
"Everyone has a romantic side that comes out with the right person." I point out.
"I assume you're not talking about Barbie." says Andrey.
"Barbie? Who in the world is Barbie?" Asks Elijah.
"And I assume you're talking about Amber." I say to Andrey.
"Yeah her, I'm really bad with names."
"Amber and I don't love each other. We love the popularity we get from each other."
"You need to let her know that." Says Elijah.
"What do you mean?" I ask.
"If you don't tell her or let her know she'll never have a chance with you as in you will never love her you'll probably never have the chance to meet anyone else. She humiliates any girl she hears say you're cute, any girl who stares at you too much, or any girl that even breathes in your direction."
"Humiliates them how?"
"She points out their imperfections in front of others as if there were something abnormal. She also says the typical phrases like 'look at you then look at me, why would Aaron even think about choosing you instead of me?' I mean in the first place, unlike you, they have hearts that aren't frozen up in ice." Says Andrey, with a look of disgust on his face.
"You don't seem to like Amber very much." I point out.
"Imperfections are what makes us people. It's what differentiates us from others. They make us unique. Instead of rejecting them we should all embrace them. Plus she tried humiliating Selena too, I think that's why she hates her so much."
"Explain yourself." Says Elijah ready to listen to the gossip. We look like old ladies spilling the tea.
"I don't know if you remember freshman year when you had to do an assignment with Selena?"
I just nod remembering that I had really bad grades and the only one that could help was Selena.
"Well you're dear Amber was really territorial and you two still weren't even official, she went up to Selena and told her to not even think about falling in love with you because that will just be her giving herself a heartbreak. She told her that she will never have someone like you even look twice in her direction."
"What did Selena say or do?" I ask, waiting for the action.
"Selena has this way of insulting without actually insulting. She told her that she would never fight for any boy. She knew her value and if that person didn't value it too bad for them. However on the other hand she couldn't say the same about Amber. Yes, maybe she could be the perfect stereotype of pretty and she makes everyone else believe so, but what's the point if she doesn't believe it herself? Plus she said would never settle for someone who she has to beg for attention, unlike Amber. Ever since then Amber tries to make Selena's life miserable but her only accomplishment is humiliating herself even more."
You surprise me more everyday Selena.
An hour later we're listening to Andrey play the piano. He says his goal is to play so good people can't even notice when he makes a mistake.
"Bravo!" says Elijah while clapping at Andrey.
"Have you ever tried playing with someone else?" I ask.
"The day I share this seat with someone else. That person will be called my wife." He says with total conviction.
"What do you feel towards Anna?" I ask as I wait patiently for an answer. I might be scared of him, but if he's just trying to play with Anna's feelings like Jaxon did I'll make him regret it.
"I feel everything towards her. When I see her it's as if everything becomes a hundred times brighter. Everything else doesn't matter. I will do anything to make her smile. Even if that means becoming a clown. However I understand her and I know she still can't forget Jaxon and I wouldn't want to have only a part of her I want her completely."
I can see the same sparkle Anna has when she talks about him in his eyes when he talks about her. There's no doubt those two love each other, but they're so scared to end up hurt they don't take any risk. That night I contact the only person who can help me get those two together.
To
Unknown:
Will you join my mission?
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Miss Invisible and Mr. Popular
RomantizmSelena Castillo is a teen with a harsh past that only those around her know about. However, all the nightmares she's gone through have made her the seventeen-year-old she is today. So far, she only has two friends, and she loves literature. DANGER...
