cruel summer | PEDRI GONZALEZ

[39] august

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MARISOL's POV

"SALT AIR, AND THE RUST ON YOUR DOOR, I NEVER NEEDED ANYTHING MORE! WHISPERS, OF-"

"bajá el volumen ya! (turn the volume down already!)"

but it's august. my month... and gavi's i guess.

but mostly mine! "i should've taken my own car." for once, ansu's had a good idea in his life as we make our way to the mall. "you do realize people can see and hear you, right?" well i didn't take the convertible for nothing. the mall we decided to go to was a little less than an hour away and all i wanted was to feel the fresh air.

i've been needing it.

but i can see how i'm attracting people other than just singing my heart out. "yeah let's put it back one before we get chased." well, it was fun while it lasted till i let balde press the button to put the roof back on.

"hey guys?" plus, i'll finally get it off my chest after acting so nonchalant yesterday when they texted like i wasn't on the verge of tears with my dad in the car with me.

"yeah?"

"i'm second guessing this whole inviting pedri thing."

especially because i doubt he'll show up. "did something happen? do i have to beat him up?" gavi asks so suddenly that i don't know which one to answer first. "no one's beating anyone up. but yeah something happened."

i can feel the way they all got serious.

"before we decided we'd spend the day, i asked him if he wanted to hang out and he shut me down because he already made plans with his girlfriend."

"oh mari-"

"yeah and whose to say he'll even show up to the party anymore."

speaking of which, we sent out invitations and my dad called everyone this morning before we left. it was all set so it was just up to us to decide how we'd decorate the place, but also my parents already hired people to help out so it was fine.

"we can lie and say we aren't throwing it anymore." but that'd be a shit thing to do. "y'know what, forget about its it's been done and theres no going back."

"are you sure?"

not really but it's my birthday... and gavi's, and no one should take that away from me... and gavi.

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"are you seriously humming august right now?"

"why do you guys love to question everything i do?" it's in the air! "i bet the second it turned midnight you started streaming it." what balde doesn't know won't hurt him, so i don't say anything. "oh my god, she did." i hear gavi say.

"you really are taylor's muse."

"i'm her muse? what do you know about muse in the first place?" got him there.

"CAN WE JUST CONTINUE SHOPPING?" right because i didn't see ansu listening to style last week.

we were walking around with bags full of decorations and gavi and i opted for rose gold and silver decorations. "i just realized i don't have anything to wear." i say and stop in the middle of the mall.