SKYE
It's been a week now since Val and Reed left for their honeymoon. Things have been peaceful at home since she married Reed. With the exception of Abuelita, Acio and I, no one talked about her.
The others avoided conversations related to her and though it hurt and made me mad as hell, I wanted to avoid any unnecessary fights.
I missed her. It's the first time I'm living without her and it's unbearable. I'm fortunate to be surrounded by family but without Val, things seem different, dull.
I called her sometimes to check up on her and she seemed genuinely happy. I was glad. Maybe Reed was the person she needed. I pray everything goes on smoothly for the married couple. My sister deserved all the happiness she could get.
“Skylar Bridgette Kingsley.”
I scowled as I turned to look at the annoying man I've caught feelings for.
“I bet you don't know how you look with that expression.” He stated with a smirk.
I glared at him, daring him to insult me. He chuckled, the sound giving me butterflies. He looked so incredibly hot as he sat next to me on the marble swing.
The turtleneck shirt he wore clung to his body like a second skin. His tan skin shone in the sun and as I stared into those warm brown eyes, I melted.
“As a honorable gentleman it is my duty to speak the truth no matter how harsh it may sound.” He winked at me and I was utterly speechless.
Honorable my foot!
“You look absolutely...”
I glared at him. “José Ignacio Cabrillo, I dare you to finish that sentence.”
He had the audacity to laugh. “Oh it never gets boring with you.” He said, pretending to wipe off the nonexistent tears on his face.
'Drama queen.'
I rolled my eyes, trying hard not to blush. I didn't know what we were. We made out a lot but neither of us had acknowledged what we had going on between us.
I wanted us to be official but I didn't know about him. What if he didn't want that?
He leaned in and grabbed my chin, his eyes full of amusement and mischief. My skin tingled from the touch.
“You look hideous.”
I opened my mouth to tell him off, when he put his finger on my lips, the words I was about to say stuck in my throat.
He leaned in. “You. Are. Hideously. Beautiful.”
I closed my eyes, my heart fluttering. I felt his hot breath on my lips before his lips settled on mine.
As always everything seemed to fade into the background as if the world melted away. It was just him and me, our locked lips and these feelings.
I'd never imagined I'll fall for Acio. I never thought we'd be able to see past hour differences. We never really hated each other just petty rivalry between the two of us.
A strangled sob startled us.
We broke apart with me pushing Acio off the swing. He landed with his butt on the floor but I was too shocked to laugh at him as I stared into the hurt eyes of my best friend.
“I-I c-can explain...” I stammered as I stood up to face her.
She laughed, the sound so humourless and sad it made my heart ache. Huge tears fell from her beautiful cobalt blue eyes.
