Chapter 16: Sleepover - Part 1

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Katie's POV

"With you, I cannot hold myself back anymore."

"I care for you! If you'll have me, I am yours, baby."

"We have to control ourselves."

"Do not think I am not watching you."

After hearing these words leave his mouth, I felt overjoyed. The way he stared at me with so much intensity and care, I knew he was telling me the truth. I am willing to give this a try and I do love him. I could not help but shed more tears. This had to be the most I've cried in two years. I wish we could have stayed in this bathroom, where we confessed our feelings. Instead, we have to go out and finish the party.

"Okay, I will meet you in the room later, handsome," I say attractively while wiping my teary eyes. I leave first and head towards the patio to check on mom and dad. I pause to see them swaying and laughing on the dance floor. I just wiped my eyes and now I am about to cry again. I love my parents so much; I literally do not know what I would do without them. I released a few tears and continued to watch my beautiful parents.

The song soon ended, and I glanced around the party to find Ciara, but my eyes landed on HIM and Aunt Sharon.

I cannot look away. She touches his shoulder slowly. I decided to see how this played out. Elnasio turns to her and literally begins to walk away. Brownie points for him! Wait, why did he stop? What did she say? I was going to walk over when I noticed he was walking towards her in a quick movement. He looked upset. What is Aunt Sharon possibly saying to him?

He crosses his arms, and she does the same after saying something I cannot make out. I watch him walk closer to her, smiling. He bends down next to her ear and says something unexpected. Next, I know Aunt Sharon is gone and he is laughing. Why is he laughing? This is too confusing. Does he like her? Is it because she is older and way hotter? I can't help but let out my frustration in tears. I am acting like a clingy, jealous girlfriend and I don't like it one bit!

Through my now clouded vision, I see Elnasio turn around. It seems like he is looking for me. I was going to get out of here when he caught my eyes. I see him frown and begin to walk toward me. I run off into the house to the bathroom to clean myself up before I have to face my family. I should have locked the door or gone to Ciara's bathroom because the next thing I know, HE opens the door, and I can feel his gaze on me. I start to wipe my eyes over and over again, so he does not see me cry. I hear him lock the door and he kneels next to me, grabbing my cheek and rubbing it with his thumb. I tried so hard to not cry harder. I tried so hard to not accuse him of something that may have just looked wrong. I tried so hard not to get closer to him. It is becoming increasingly claustrophobic with all my jumbled thoughts, so I push his hand away and attempt to stand up. Only to be softly pushed back down by him. I cannot take this anymore.

"What am I to you?", I blurt out.

I wanted him to say he loved me. I wanted him to say it was nothing. I wanted him to say I was the only one. Instead, I did not get what I wanted. I got what he gave me.

I looked into his eyes, and he said, "You are my beauty queen, my Kit Kat."

I inhaled sharply and decided to go with that.

"I love you," I whisper.

"I know." He speaks.

"I should go..." I start to say.

He shakes his head and says, "No, I want you to stay."

"I can't. I did not ask my parents yet and the party's almost over." I tried to reason with him.

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