Always ~Cobra Kai~

14 | Flipping The Script

Maria crouched beside Eli, the top half of her gi swinging open, revealing her white beater tank top. Neither said a word, she just put her arms around him and Eli fell into her touch, his tears not letting up.

"E-everywhere I g-go I can't escape it," Eli's sobs rack his body, making him shake against Maria's form.

"It's okay, it's okay." Maria whispers, tipping his chin so he's looking into her eyes. "You're perfect to me, Eli. I . . . I love you."

He stared into her eyes for a long while, tears still pouring from his own. As he spoke, Maria saw the most sincerest look on his face. "I love you, Maria Diaz." He said.

★★★

As Miguel and Maria waited for the bus stop, the latter put her plan info action. "Uh, Miggy, I'm going to run back inside. I need to grab something."

"Be quick, the bus will be here any second." Miguel called after her.

Maria entered her apartment with a smile on her face. She watched for the bus from the window, out of eyesight from her twin. As the yellow vehicle came around the corner, she clicked send on the message to her brother.

Go ahead Eli's mom is going to drive me

Maria watched as her brother took out his phone, read the message, and typed quickly as he stepped on to the bus.

Okay
Use protection

Maria rolled her eyes and sent him the middle finger emoji. She waited before the bus had completely rounded the corner before she left the house again, carrying her purse instead of her school bag.

Maria jogged the mile to Eli's house, taking a short cut through his neighbor's yard. He was waiting for her on the front porch.

Before she could run to him, squealing with joy, Eli pressed his index finger go his lips, shushing her. He ran in a crouch towards his confused girlfriend.

"We have go be quiet, my mom's alarm just went off," He whispered with an excited grin, grabbing her hand and pulling her towards downtown. Maria nodded seriously, though she couldn't hide her smirk. After they'd past the neighbors house, Eli began walking normally beside Maria. "Okay."

"Where are you taking me?" The Ecuadorian girl asked through a laugh.

"It's a surprise." He wiggles his eyebrows.

"Come on, give me a hint!" Maria begged, bumping his shoulder with hers.

He smiled at her silliness. "Okay, here's your hint: we're flipping the script."

Maria looked at the ground in concentration, bitting down on her lip. "Are we going to get tattoos?"

"Not today." Eli smiled, hinting she was getting close.

"Are we going to an eye removal place?" Maria joked, remembering sensei's words yesterday.

Eli let out a laugh. "Nope. Way off."

"We going to cut our hair?" Maria asked.

"Really, really close." Maria grabbed his hand.