Something real- Pablo Gavi

Chapter 6

I woke up earlier this morning at around 5:30 because I couldn't stay asleep. Part of me felt like I lost a lot of productivity because I stayed in bed for like 3 weeks after my break up. But the other because I couldn't stop thinking about Gavi staring at me.

I got up and checked my phone

"Shit" I say looking at 14 missed texts from pedri

I text him super quick

"Sorry I fell asleep and forgot to text you but I will call you in a bout an hour or so once I finish my run." I text him

He responds with a thumbs up

I go to my closet and put on a training set and socks with my running shoes

I grab my headphones and my hat because it's freezing. Once I make sure I have my stuff I go downstairs and get some water being sure to be quiet because it's only 5:45 so everyone is still sleeping I fill up my water bottle and turn on my favorite song

Calla tú- by Danna Paola

I open the door and close it quietly and start my run.

I ran about 2 miles before deciding to go back. I was walking through a short cut back because I wanted to be home before my mom was up so I didn't worry her.

I cut through a park Landon always used to take me too after we would have a fight.

I got a little sad when I was walking through just remembering the good times with him until I got to the main road of where I had to cross to get to my house.

I decided to call pedri once I crossed

It ring for 2 seconds before I hear a raspy hello on the other end

"Hey sunshine you sound lovely" I say joking

"Shut up" he says back

"Well I just wanted to ask you a question"

"Okay ask away"

"So uh-" I pause trying to figure out how I'm going to say this

"Does um does Gavi have a girlfriend" I finally ask

"Well he has this on and off thing with a girl, uh a girl named Bianca I think her name is"

"Oh." I say trying not to sound sad

"Why? Do you like him or something" he asks me

"No no no nothing like that, yesterday he asked for my number and I gave it to him and I didn't even think about asking. And I normally would so if he did she wouldn't get mad or anything"

"Oh alright" he says

"Okay well I just got to my house but call me when your back in Barcelona" I say

"Alright say hi to ciro and tato for me"

"Not Thiago?" I say laughing

"No that little bobo said he was better than me " he says

" will do" I say before hanging up

God
I'm so stupid for thinking a guy like him was single. I always get attached to the ones who don't want me.

I walk back inside and see my mom sitting at the counter

"Carmen?" She asks looking up from her phone

"Hey mama" I say walking over to her

"Carmen baby it's 6:30 why we're you outside?" My mom asks me

"I was running" i respond while taking my headphones off

"Mija come on when you were a niña you would always say you hated running and you actually said it recently too" she says

"Mama I just feel like unproductive and I haven't been active in a month practically so I need to stay healthy"

"Alright carmalita" she says getting up and walking past me squeezing my shoulder and going to her room

It's not that I don't tel my mom anything I almost always tell her everything but I don't feel ready to talk to anyone about Landon and I'm definitely not talking to her about Gavi I will just get lectured for even liking him in the first place but I barely even liked him.

I go to my room and shower quickly before texting Estelle (throughout the book I will just calm her by her nick name which is stell)

Text messages below
(Carmen is bold words)

                                 ⭐️stell

I will pick you up in 20 so we can make it on campus for class on time?

           Sounds good with me I will be waiting outside
👍

I put on my flare leggings and my school crew neck.
Our school is really weird because it's an international boarding school and we live 10 minutes away we can do most of our classes online which is why my parents picked this school for me because they knew my dad would be traveling a lot.
But this class was one of the two I could never wrap my brain around

"Carmen?" I hear from outside my door followed by a knock on my door

" come in" I yell from my bathroom

I hear my door open and my father sits down at my desk

"Carmen are you doing ok?" My dad asks me

"I'm okay" I say walking out of my bathroom

"Well I haven't really brought it up because I know it takes time but what about Landon" he says

I wince a little bit

"I'm sorry papa but I'm still not ready" I say softly

"Carmen it's alright if your not ready to talk about it but we need you to be honest when we ask if your okay" he pleads

I go to sit down on my sofa
" alright I guess I'm not completely ok" I say and pause

"I just really loved him and I thought we had something real and I thought it would last but he broke all the promises he made and left me completely alone" I add

"He was a pequeña mierda anyway and you deserved someone greater and I hope you see that now " he says

" I guess" I say looking down

He comes over and gives me a hug

"I promise I won't let anyone hurt you again" he whispers

"Thank you papá"

He lets go of me and begins to walk out

"How about you swing by parc de princes after your done with you classes, you can watch training maybe it'll cheer you up" he say's standing at the door

"That sounds great papa I'll be there at 12:40 ish"

"I love you Carmen have a great day" he says before exiting my room

I grab my laptop and my car key

For my birthday my parents got me an all black Audi and it is my pride and joy. I promise you that when I say if it got scratched or anything like that I would have a mental breakdown im not lying.

I turn off all my lights and leave my room and walk downstairs

"Bye ciro, bye tato, bye Thiago" I say running out the house so I'm not late

As I get into my car my mom comes outside running up to my window

I roll it down and she hands me my backpack

"Love you Carmen" she says before kissing my forehand walking back inside

And just like that i left to go get Estelle

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Translations:

pequeña mierda- little shit

Mija- darling

bobo-fool