𝕞𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕓𝕖𝕥𝕨𝕖𝕖𝕟 || 𝚅𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚎 𝙷𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚛

36. 'everything is going to turn out right.'

"If we did move out though, I don't think it would still make sense, you know, the House." Mia says, lying on her back and staring at our living room ceiling.

"Yeah, but I don't think that should stop you guys. I mean, if that's what you and Thomas want, then go for it." I reply, touching my feet with hers from the couch. Mia and Thomas have been thinking about moving out. Mia has never mentioned it to us because it's just been on their mind. But after spending two days at Mia's parents' house while they were gone to take care of their pets, Thomas and Mia realized how peaceful it is, just the two of them.

"Yes, but then the fun of living together will be gone and it will just be the business. Thomas is already a lot focused on that, but sometimes he complains about how stressful the whole thing is, but the fun makes up for it. What happens when the fun is gone?" Mia is a very considerate person. Determined, also. She is the best supporter Thomas could have. She shows care for the ones she loves. It almost makes me laugh, thinking about the time she didn't like me because she felt like I was intruding in a potential relationship of someone she cared about. And now here we are, four of us, hanging out like we've been friends forever. I do have this newly found dislike for Amira, but there's not much I can do about it.

"Thomas has one caring girlfriend." Amira compliments, reading my mind. I watch- stare at Amira, wondering how someone can be so effortlessly kind, yet such a bitch. "I could never" Amira jokes.

There is it. The bitch in her.

"You could never support your boyfriend?" I grimace. Of course she couldn't, she can't even support her best friend. Sometimes I feel bad for thinking so ill of her, but then I remember the fact that she thinks she's so smart, going behind my back, seeing my- Vinnie. Seeing Vinnie. And then coming to tell me how she thinks we could be a power couple.

"I mean... It's not that I couldn't." Amira says, her voice almost like a question. "I just can't think of someone I'd do that for as of right now."

"The disgust on my face is still clear. It's hard for me to get it off. Maybe because that's not the only thing that disgusts me about her.

"What?" Amira says, moving back on the couch like I'm attacking her. "It's not my fault you have Vinnie so you can relate." Amira laughs. It's probably a cover-up laugh.

"I have Vinnie?" I question her. Because right now it feels like she has him more than I do. Partly, by my choice of holding grudges, but nonetheless.

"Uh... Yeah!" Amira replies like it's obvious. "If you wanted him, you could have him. You're just playing hard to get." She rolls her eyes.

"Uhm, why are you coming at me?" I don't want to be easy to get." Everything is probably heightened in my head, but it feels like she's mocking me.

"I'm not coming at you, I'm just saying he wants you, so you have him. I'm not trying to upset you..." Now, if I was a third party, I would think Amira's innocent confused laugh is genuine. But it pisses me off how she thinks she can fool me and have Mia and Gigi think I'm crazy.

I should apologize for snapping at her, but I'm already spending too much energy not calling her out on her bullshit.

"Uhm, " Gigi interjects. "Lena and Vinnie are just in a weird place, so she probably doesn't want to talk about it." Gigi lies for me. She can tell something is off and I know she's going to bring this up once they're gone. Damn it. I should have kept my calm. I've been trying to keep things normal between all four of us and I should have just kept it going. 

"Oh sorry, I didn't mean to trigger you."

"I'm not triggered." I'm annoyed.

"I think we need to change subject." Mia laughs. "Let's talk about finding Gigi and Amira someone." Mia glances at me before turning her attention to them. I would make a comment about Gigi having someone, but for now, I feel it's best if it's between us, because Gigi is still very hostile about it. I would also bring up Nick for Amira, but there's no way I can bring myself to say it with excitement.