Cartel Princess // Marcus Arguello

Chapter 32

(A/n: sorry I've been MIA here you gooo;))

Look I tried ok. I tried for the rest of the week to get out of this stupid party, I had a bad feeling something was going to happen but I couldn't get Juan to change his mind, it was settled, I had to go. The entire week was awkward, Petra and Juan ganged up on me and forced me out of my dorm so half the time I was out, I was around Marcus and Maria. Now imagine the awkward and uncomfortable and sexual tension there was as we sat in a pizza parlor, and the park, and as we all got high.

The day of the party Brandy had went around and said you had to wear some sort of bathing suit or you wouldn't get let in, she claimed because it was just to hot to wear regular clothes, I thought it was the stupidest rule and excuse ever but went with it anyways.

Later that night, Juan made me help him pick out a pair of swim trunks, eventually he decided on the all black pair with a black button down. Then Petra came into my room and ran through my closet for a bathing suit because apparently all of hers were to modest. Eventually she decided on the black two piece I had. "What are you wearing?" She asked as I sat on the bed and she tied the back of the top into a bow. I shrugged "this top and some shorts" I pointed at the white cropped top I had on and the blue Jean shorts I had sitting at the end of my bed

"No-no, no,no. You have to wear a bathing suit otherwise I'm going to feel like a loser" I laughed "you look hot, you'll be fine" she shook her head and went back over to the closet and looked through the bathing suits. She pulled out a bright red halter top bathing suit and the matching red bottoms and I immediately shook my head "not that one. A different one" she shook her head "what no, this one's cute" 

"Seriously pick another one" she groaned "no, just wear it, it'll look good on you" she put the suit in my lap, throwing my shorts on top "I seriously hope you trip into the pool-in front of everyone" I said going into the bathroom to change. When I came out, I slipped the shorts on, the bottoms were high waisted so the straps stuck out the top of the shorts. I went for a large button up I had but she stopped me "it looks like a top, just leave it" she said making me groan

"You look hot, what's wrong with it?" She asked as I plopped back on my bed "Marcus picked it out..." her face started to slightly scrunch "oh...well...he has good taste...really knows what compliments you..."she said with a fake laugh. I ended up putting on some white slip ons and grabbed my grey zip-up for when it got cold. Petra put on a pair of shorts and her shoes then we went to meet Juan outside to leave.

When we got outside he was sitting on the hood smoking a cigarette "that shit is gross" I said as we got closer. He put out the cigarette and walked closer to us "what-do you think you're wearing?" He asked looking me up and down "a bathing suit...?" I said "no, those shorts are way to short, you're ass is practically out and your top, to much chest" he said like he was Chico, kind of made me smile. I turned to Petra and shrugged "well, looks like I have to go change, darn it" I went to walk away but she held me in place "No. she looks fine, it's a pool party" He reluctantly agreed(sadly)and we started driving to the house on the hill.

The closer we got the  faster my heart pounded. I picked at the sides of my nail and tried slowing down my heart but it wasn't working I couldn't stop freaking out. As we looked for a place to park I wiped my clamy hands on my shorts, I walked between Petra and Juan up the stupid little hill, when we got to the top I blamed the heavy breathing on the incline and hot sticky air. When we walked through the front door I fully expected nasty stares but, instead, a few of the Soto Vatos saw me and cheered.

Petra left us to find Lex and Billy, I walked around with Juan, every once in a while some welcoming me back. Eventually we found a few chairs outside in the big backyard by the pool. Every now and then people came up and bought from Juan, I watched as the party happened around me. We had only been there for half an hour when Marcus Maria, Saya and Willy came to the back yard. they all huddled against the brick wall on the other side of the yard and I just couldn't pull my eyes away.