Aurora

Chapter 14

Aurora

Alexander and I sit in front of Hu at lunch. His head was down in his arms on the table asleep. He's been up all night studying and worrying about a test after lunch. I lean over the table and tap him lightly, his head shots up and he looks at us.

He had bags under his eyes, his smile no where to be seen. He looked sleepy as if he could pad out right now, I frown. I get up from my spot and sit next to him so he could lay his head on my shoulder, instead of the hard table.

"Thanks." He mumbles as he lays his head on my shoulder and falls straight to sleep. I smile and nod my head even though he can't see.

I grab a fry from Alex's plate, he rolls his eyes but laughs at my attempt to grab another fry.

"So what's he so worked up about?" Alex asks.

"A Spanish test after lunch. I've been helping him but he's stressing, you know how his parents are." He frowns but nods.

"What about his sister?"

"She's coming on Friday and I'm excited Hu invited me over for dinner with his sister and brother." Alexander smirks at that.

"Meeting each other's families hmm?" I giggle.

"Yeah! You should meet mine soon they'd love you, especially my brother Gabriel." I say with a smile and he laughs.

"A night with your gorgeous brothers? Hell yes." My eyes widen. It's that bad word again. Living in a house with my family they sure do say a lot of bad words but I block them out. Mateo has noticed I get uncomfortable when they say a word, the bad words have decreased.

"Right sorry. Forgot you don't do the whole bad words thing." He says. I've met Alexander a month ago and it's like he's known me since we were little. He really is amazing.

"They're bad." He narrows his eyes at me.

"Shut up. You're so adorable Rora." I giggle and he smiles.
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I sit in front with Mateo in his car. School just got out and I walked with Mateo out to his car. Aaliyah was also here but she had left with some friends to go shopping. She invited me but I just wanted to stay home and go to sleep.

"Theses boys take to long." Mateo says.

"They're probably talking to a teacher." I try to reason, he turns to me. "You really think that?" I nod my head no. Last time the boys took to long Mateo threatened them by saying he'll leave them. Today he did just that. He started the car then drove off.

"Give them a little more tim-" He nods his head no and continues to drive home.

Once we get home I felt the guilt rise up. I turn to Mateo but he was already inside the house. I get out of the car and walk in only to bump into someone. Again.

The person I bumped into wrapped there arms around my waist and caught me. I look up and see Antonio, light shade of pink-red coats my cheeks. He looks down at me but then quickly removes his hands and walks away.

I bite my lip nervously. "A-Antonio," He turns back to me and raises an eyebrow. "C-can you pick up my brothers please, Mateo was impatient and left."

He starts walking towards the door then he opens it and nods at me to come. I follow after him, he walks up to a black Jeep and opens the door for me. He closes the door and walks around to get in, he starts the car and drives off.

We didn't talk to one another- not that we ever do, but I always talk to one of the boys about my day at school when we're in the car. We stop at a red light and I turn to him.

"How was your day? You didn't come to school today, is everything okay?" I ask. He glances at me for a split second before looking ahead of him.

"It was fine." He says. Which surprised me because I didn't think he would answer, I smile. "What about you?"

"It was great! Although for my best friend Hu- you must know him he was the one that took me to the carnival for the first time the other day- Oh wait as I was say-" I look to the side and see Antonio with a half smile on his lips.

My eyes widened. I was ranting, he probably doesn't want to hear my voice any longer.

"I'm sorry I was ranting." I swear I heard him let out a little chuckle.

"Don't be shy Angel." My cheeks begin to warm up.

Angel.

Why do I feel so hot? When do I like when he calls me angel. He makes that word, that name he gave me. Special.

Hu calls me Buttercup yet I don't feel this way. Why? What is this gorgeous man beside me doing to me? Why do I all of sudden feel nervous around him?

"So what happened with your friend?" He asks.

"He was very sleepy today. He kept falling asleep all through out the day. My other friend Alexander and him were walking to class and he bumped into the door of my classroom. I walked out and helped him. Oh yeah he was up all night that's why he was tired." I let put a breath and smile up at him.

"What a day for you angel." I blush at the nickname.

He pulls into the school and parks right in front of the boys. Both of them get into the car.

"Mateo fucking left us." Andres says. I try to hold in my giggle but it was no use. Marco and Andres snap there heads to me and frown.

"You were supposed to stop himm." He whines. I put my hands up in surrender.

"I did but he didn't listen. I promise." I say. They both smile.

"How was your day principessa?"

Just like that we all talked on the way home. Antonio on and off with the conversation but at least he wasn't quite. My smile never leaving my face once.
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We put up Christmas lights today :) Unfortunately the lights were in the wayy back of the garage and my grandma is a how do I say this..she has to much stuff in her garage so we had to remove a lot just to get to a box of lights then put them all back.

I found out Im afraid of heights. My grandpa and brother asked if i wanted to get on the roof to help with the lights, but I couldn't even go up four steps without shaking. My sister tripped over her feet ✌️.

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"Maybe, forever was a word meant for memories, not people."