she never knew

chapter 4

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  At 4am I was woken up to Gabe snoring. I got an arm free and played with his soft brown hair.

I was already awake but I didn't want her to stop touching my hair. It felt so good, so right. I just wanted to lay with her, no noise, no distractions, just her and me. But I knew that wouldn't last for so long. I felt her wiggling around slightly, "please don't leave." "I wasn't going too; I swear." "I like seeing you in the morning." I opened my eyes and saw her bed head, and her sleepy eyes. It was perfect. "Me too, but kinda need to go to the restroom." "Yea, of course." I let go of her, but not before giving her a kiss on the forehead. "Gabe!" she whisper shouted at me. I watched her frame disappear into the restroom. I know I should have stayed, but I needed to get home before my parents noticed. I grabbed my clothes and climbed out of her window and ran to my car. I needed to get home and fast.

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When I got home I decided to go through my window as well. "Man, Gabriel, your getting good at climbing through windows. First it was Emilia's, now yours, who's next, huh son?"

shit

"Hey dad, what's up?" I said while scratching my head. "Seriously son? What's up? Are you actually asking my that?" "I mean, yea" at that he through his glass on the ground. Fuck, he's drinking. "Do you know what time it is? Do you!" "No dad, I don't, ok. Em just asked me to come over, I'm sorry." "You know that after every meeting you come and you talk to me!" "Yea I know alright! How did you even find out I was with Emilia!?" "I have people everywhere son. Nice tip you gave to the guards; I hope the 20 dollars you gave them was worth it." "You know what, dad, it was worth it. Anythings better than having to fucking be here with you ass-" I was cutoff by him slapping me in the face, then he punched me in the face, and once I was on the ground he started kicking me. "Chiedi scusa merda ingrata!" "I'm sorry! Dad please!" I was crying from the pain. "Next time be a man and don't cry." He spit on the floor next to me which had blood on it. I stayed there for a couple minutes just crying. I finally got up and called the maids to clean it up.

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When I went to go back to bed Gabe was gone, but I saw he left me a text,

sorry i left i'll
see you later
love you

I decided to text him back

i get it
love you too
sweet dreams

I wasn't so shocked he left again. Almost any time one of the boys sleep over or I sleep over at their house they are never there when I wake up. I wish it wasn't like that but I knew that they had business. I went back to sleep but it didn't feel as calm as when Gabe was here.
  When I fully woke up for the second time I went down stairs and was greeted by blonde hair sitting in my chair next to my brown haired brothers. "You know that's my seat Alexander." "Ohh full name." Leo and Chris started laughing, "shut the fuck up Leo," "woah, sorry Marchetti." Alex stood up and offered me my seat, "I want to go out to eat," I looked at Alex. "What! no," I flashed him by best puppy dog eyes, "please Alex," I pouted my lip to reel him in, "Ugh, fine, but you pay," "not a chance" "Come on!" We walked out into the driveway down the steps, "Can I drive?" "Hell no." "You're no fun Alex!" "Sorry I don't want to die today." He opened the door for me like always, than got in a drove through the gate.
"So, how was, um, Gabriel last night?" Alex looked at me with what looked like envy in his eyes. "Um he was good, but left this morning. He texted though." "Seriously? He probably needed to see his dad." He had a concerned tone now. "Yea something like that. So where are we eating?" "I don't know maybe-" My phone started ringing, "Hold on a sec, its Stef"

"hey Steffy,"
"ew don't call me that, Emilia,"
"sorry Steffy,"
"EM NO"
I laughed with him for a while until Alex cleared his throat.
"so what's up Stef,"
"nothing I just wanted to know if you wanted to hang out today?"
"yea I'd love too,"
I looked over at Alex
"but I'm with Alex right now. Unless you wanna get breakfast with us!"

fuck
why did she have to ask him

"Yea! I'd love to Em, where are you guys going?"
"Alex?"
"Hmm?"
I tried not to sound so disappointed.
"Oh I don't know, ask Stefan to choose,"
"ok"

She gave me the warmest smile. She was so happy to get to have breakfast and spend time with the both of us that I couldn't say no. I can never say no to her smile, or her puppy dog eyes, or her pouty lip, or her whining, which I usually hate, but I didn't hate it when she whined because she's Emilia; my Emi, but now she's me and Stef's Emilia for the day. As long as I get to have special moments with her. Special nicknames and inside jokes, I'll be fine, but not good.

"Alex!"
I heard Emi yelling for my attention.
"Is Lucy's Café ok with you?"
"Of course, it's your favorite place."
"Yay! Ok see you soon Steffy."

Yea, see you soon Stefan.