nineteen

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"Can we go shopping?" I ask as I look up from my phone at all of the guys and Gavi furrows his eyebrows as he stretches his arms.

"You want to shop?" He questions.

I shrug as I stand up, "I'm bored right now, so it at least gives us something to do." I say as Ferran nods.

"We could do that." Ferran says.

"Okay good because I could've just told everyone to leave since it's my house, but that felt wrong." I smile as Pablo holds up his hand.

"It's actually Lara's house and I'm sure she'd love our company." Pablo says as I roll my eyes.

"She at least likes you guys, unlike my dad." I mumble as Pedri gives me a look.

"And we love her, it works out well." Alejandro says as I click my tongue.

"Sounds like something Jude would say." Ansu says as I look at my watch, "he should be back in Madrid now I think." Ansu adds.

"He landed like an hour ago, he's getting ready for an event now." Ferran says as everyone else stands up.

"What's it for?" Pedri asks as Ferran shrugs.

"Some kind of Real Madrid sponsor event, I think he's coming back in 2 days." Ferran says as I go put on shoes.

"Makes sense." Pedri says as Ferran nods.

"When he gets back you two should hangout, you guys would be the last ones we need to get to like each other." Gavi says as Ferran smacks his arm, "I don't see the point in beating around the bush, it's not worth it."

"I mean if he wanted to do something I'm fine with that." Pedri says as we head out of the house.

"I'll drive." Pablo says as I stop for a second.

"Someone else needs to also." I say as I begin turning around, to go inside to grab my keys as Ferran clears his throat.

"I'll drive too, don't worry about it." He says as he looks at me and I nod.

We split up in cars, Pedri, Ferran, Gavi and I together, leaving Pablo, Ansu and ale together. Pedri and I sit in the back and I look out the window as Ferran starts driving to a mall, the music playing in the background.

After a few minutes I look over at Pedri and he reaches over, lightly touching my bracelet, "I like this." He says as I smile slightly.

"My mom got it for me." I say as he nods, his fingers playing with the single charm on it.

"You play with it a lot, I understand it though." He says as I laugh.

I move my hand over to him as he rests it against his leg as he continues playing with the bracelet, not really caring about Ferran or Gavi potentially seeing, "you need a bracelet now." I say quietly as he looks out the window, his fingers now scratching up and down my arm lightly.

"Maybe I do." He whispers as I take a deep breath.

The rest of the way he was either playing with my bracelet or scratching my arm, "ready?" Ferran asks as he turns to look at us and I nod as we all get out of the car.

My phone immediately begins ringing and I look at it, Jude's contact popping up as I take a deep breath, "I'll meet you guys in there at some point." I say as I turn my phone quick, showing them the contact as they nod.

"Do you want me to wait?" Pedri asks as I shake my head.

"No you're fine." I smile as they go inside and I lean against the car as I slide my thumb across the screen, "hey."

"I'm about to leave in like 5 minutes if you want to talk quick." He says.

"What's up?" I ask, waiting for him to initiate.

"I'm not jealous of him, I think it's good you're spending time with him. I just know how you get with new people and I don't want you to overdo yourself or anything, it's me being protective if anything." He explains as I click my tongue.

"What about the kiss? That was still bothering you." I say as he sighs.

"We talked about it, but at the same time we haven't done anything together by ourselves since it happened. We'd always spend time together even if it wasn't with the group." He mumbles.

"Because I thought you wanted to spend time with everyone else still, that's why I haven't tried to do anything with you." I say.

"That and you've been hanging out with Pedri a lot." He says as I frown.

"You can't say you're not jealous and then say that." I scoff as I hear him laugh.

"It's a joke Mae. If you like spending time with him then I'm all for it, I just want to get this kiss situation sorted." He says.

"I thought it was sorted already." I mumble, "I didn't even think it was awkward or anything still." I add.

"I should head out, but I'll be back in 2 days so we can talk more then, okay?" He asks as I sigh.

"Okay." I say quietly.

"Bye Mae."

"Bye Jude, have fun." I say quietly as he hangs up the phone and I stare at the doors as I take a deep breath, making my way over.

Once I'm inside I wait to text or call them and I make my way to a jewelry shop, looking at bracelets. Even just a small chain I think would be good for him to have, it is a good distraction, and he clearly liked playing with mine.

I look for a few more minutes before deciding to get a white gold rope bracelet, similar to mine and after I check out I decide to put it in my purse. After I leave, I take out my phone and I type a text before I look up from my phone and I see Gavi walking around, "where's everyone else?" I call out as he turns to look at me.

"I don't know," he shrugs as I scoff, "I was looking for you." He adds as I go over to him.

"So you just left everyone else?" I question as we begin walking together.

"Yeah they nominated me to come find you, I think they secretly just wanted time away from me." He shrugs as he stops, looking through a window of one of the stores.

"You poor kid." I whisper as I pat his shoulder.

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