In The Name of Love

Chapter 17

"Val, what are you doing?" Pedri says, walking into our room. "We are gonna be... Wait, weren't you wearing a dress?"

"I was."

"Why did you get changed?"

"I'm about to spend an hour singing and jumping around. I don't want to show my butt to everyone around me."

"You have a really nice butt."

"Yeah, a nonexistent one" I chuckle.

"What?"

"It's ok, I'm used to all my trousers being loose there" I shrug.

"You have a really nice butt, Val" he says, standing in front of me.

"Pedri, you don't have to say that to make me feel better. It's cute, but not necessary."

"I'm saying it because it is the truth. Look" he says, putting his hands on it, one on each cheek. "Perfect size for my hands. Especially if I do this."

"Pedri!" I laugh when he gives it a squeeze.

"Perfect" he smiles.

"Guys, we are gonna be... late" Ferran says from the door. "Can't you wait until after the show to make out?"

"Can't keep my hands to myself, bro" Pedri shrugs.

"Yeah... Anyway. Eric is ready too, so... yeah" he says before disappearing.

"He's been acting really weird lately, hasn't he?"

"I don't know" Pedri shrugs again.

"Are you sure everything is ok between you two since kissgate?"

"Please don't call it like that."

"Emma's idea, not mine" I say. "But are you sure everything is ok?"

"It is" he says. "We had an argument, we told each other everything that needed to be said, and have moved on."

"Ok... Then let's go. I can't believe I'm finally seeing Martin Garrix live!"

"You're welcome" Pedri says, kissing my cheek.

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"Oh my God, Pedri! He's playing "High on life"!" I say, squeezing his arm.

"I know" he laughs.

"I love this song so much!"

"I know" he repeats while I start singing.

"This song is for someone very special to a friend of mine" Martin says from the stage. "Valeria, Val... This is for you."

"Did... did he just say my name?" I gasp, looking first at Pedri, who is smiling like an idiot, and then at our friends. Eric is filming me with his phone, Ferran looking very serious as he stares at his shoes.

"Val..." Pedri says, taking one of my hands on his, the other cupping my face and making me look at him. "Val, listen to the song."

"What?"

"Just listen" he says before starting to sing along. "And I'd walk a million miles just to see you smile 'til the day I die. Oh, I need you by my side, we'd get high on life 'til the day we die... Valeria... I love you."

"You... you..." I mumble, trying to process what is going on. That he has somehow managed to get Martin Garrix to dedicate me one of my favourite songs. That he has used my favourite part of that song as a declaration of love. And that he has told me that he loves me. Pedri... The Pedri... he loves me. Me.