Rose Ramirez and Lorenzo Martin have known each other since 5th grade. They were each other greatest enemies for the longest time. Until last year, when their paths kept crossing. After having, all the same classes, going to the exact same therapist...
I'm starting to think Enzo is mad at me, or even disappointed. But I don't understand why.
Maybe it's because I brought up the thing with Calvin and Oliver, and played How You Gonna Act Like That? Maybe it's because I played close friends knowing what I was doing. Maybe Autumn and Ananya did something he didn't like? Why is he mad at me!!
"Why do you think Enzo's mad at me?" I ask Ananya.
"I don't know, but right now, that's not the question you need to be asking yourself. The question you need to be asking yourself is why aren't you with him?" She says with sass.
"Also. What. Happened. When. I. Was. Gone." She says word by word.
"Also, if you really wanna know why, he's mad at you. Maybe it's because you played Close Friends in front of him. All that song talks about is going from friends to being his girlfriend. Obviously, it's gonna make him think." She says with an attitude, and sounding slightly annoyed with me.
"You realize it's not like I played Love Cycle right?"
"Yes, obviously, but you still made a clever lil hint. I know you know that you knew what you were doing when you played Close Friends. What did you think this was? You saying, That's just the way it is? In the group chat.
"Alright, alright chill. Now are you actually gonna let me tell you what happened, or are you just gonna keep lecturing me?"
"Yess, tell me everything. I had to leave. I was just making it awkward and being Harry."
"So basically right after you left, I questioned him and he said, nothing I didn't say anything," I say mocking his voice
"Wow," she says in disbelief.
"I know, right? And knowing he was lying just made it so much worse. Then I said, If you say so."
"Why? You are just asking to get pissed off at, he knows you know he's lying, and that he knows you heard what he said."
"Alright, whatever. Now are you gonna let me finish? Also, since when the hell did you become thee, relationship expert?" I say jokingly.
"Ever since I read that relationship book, and after breaking up with what's his name. Alright enough about me. What happened?"
"Then I played him How You Gonna Act Like That. Don't worry, I made sure it was okay with him first. So he's not getting all triggering."
"Okay, and..?"
"Then, he asked me if I'd ever cheat. I of course, said no. Then he asked me what would I do if I ever caught him cheating. Like my boyfriend, obviously, not him being Enzo. Then I said go home, cry, listen to Juice, get him blocked, and possibly have y'all jump him."
"Wha- why would you bring me into this?"
"I don't know. It's just what came to my mind at the time. Then I ask him back. He doesn't respond, looks like he just got chills and a shiver down his spine. So whatever that's about."
"Maybe because you scared him, dumbass. And don't even pull that. Oh, he doesn't like me bs.All this proves is he does," She says in a very firm tone.
"Then I could obviously tell he's a lil' on edge so I ask him if he's good. He says he's alright, then he says it's the song since it's messed up. Then I was about to play Nel, and he was like I thought Nel is a rapper, not a song, and he said that kinda meanish..."
"Because he's mad at you. And sometimes with love comes anger, and disappointment," she says softly.
"Okay, Ms. Perfect relationship. Also says the girl who broke up, it's not even like you got broken up with. No, you were the one who did the breaking up," I say laughing.
"I'm just saying. Let me live, damn! So then what?" She says firm.
"Then, he just disconnects from my AirPods. Then he leaves."
"So, let's narrow it down to about two main reasons," she says while pulling out her notebook.
"You are not actually writing a list down," I say rolling my eyes, "You are so extra."
"Yes. I am, now do you want me to help you or not? So let's see..."
"1. You played Close Friends"
"2. You brought up his friends who are literally spreading rumors about y'all."
"3. You also played a song that you knew would trigger him, and you still played it."
I open my mouth to protest as she moves her finger to my mouth.
"Ah, ah, I don't even. So I'd say it's the fact that you brought up his friends. Well, I guess not anymore" She corrects herself. "And played close friends, while he knew why you were doing it, and knew you knew he was lying. So he has multiple reasons to be mad at you., She says with an attitude.
"Yeah, that helps. Thanks," I say in a half-dead and sarcastic tone.
"Also, I know you like him. Stop, just admit it."
If I'm being 100% honest with myself I'm beginning to think she's right. But is it really the best idea to admit it? If I do there's a huge chance, she'll constantly be teasing me, and never leaving me alone. Then tell Autumn and Charlotte, and all three of them teasing me and buggin' me will be absolute torture. But if I don't, they won't stop about admitting it. So I go with the safest option,
"Alright, you're right I do like him, it took y'all to realize that," I say.
"YESS I KNEW I WAS RIGHT!!!" she says while jumping up out of her seat.
"Ananya sit down," Mr. Naujour says dryly.
"Sorry," Ananya says.
"So, what do I do?"
"Oh, don't worry I got you," she says with a smirk on her face.
Song Credits:
How You Gonna Act Like That - Tyrese
Close Friends - Lil Baby
Nel - Mbnel
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This is officially my longest chapter, if you made it this far congrats, and thank you so much.
