Unraveling Secrets

Chapter 38

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Nova

"Where were you?" Elio asks. Curiosity written on his face.

"Chipotle." I answer, sitting next to Jax.

"Did you bring me something?" Jax asks with hope gleaming in his eyes.

"If you wanted a burrito, you could have gone and got a burrito. I am not your mother."

"And where were you?" I hear Antonio ask. At first I thought he was talking to me with that sass, and I was about ready to very nicely knock him down a few pegs. But when I look up I see he is looking past me. I turn and see Andres walking over towards the table. I instantly am taken back to the situation at chipotle, and quickly take my glance off of him. I never got turned on when Jax defended my honor, so I have no reason why I am right now. It has got to be because I need to get laid.

"I was at chipotle." He answers sitting down.

"You were both at chipotle?" Antonio asks. Everyone's stares bouncing between mine and Andres's. 

"Chill. There are like 3 in the area." I say, trying not to smirk at the words Andres had previously used. 

I can sense his stare burning a hole through the side of my head, but I don't allow mine to meet his. 

I can sense Jax also looking at me, but I know if I look t him he is gonna make his weird wiggling eyebrow face, and then I will really lose it. I do not need to be laughing in front of all of these people. 

I hear a couple of pings, and watch as my brothers go onto their phones. It probably has to do with the mafia they believe to be keeping a secret from me. But as I was about to turn and talk to Jax my phone pings. 

I grab my phone out of my back pocket and open up the notification. 

Anphonio added you to Rizzzzz(o) Family 🥵

I look up with a questionable gaze towards my brothers. I mean come on, Elio definitely named this.

"What the fuck." I say.

"What?" Jax asks.

I show him my phone so he can see the group chat name, but he took interest in a different one.

"Anphonio" He says between laughs. I quickly shush him but that did no good. His face is the definition of the crying emoji. 

I snap my had in Antonio's direction and see he is already looking my way, as well as everyone at the table.

"What." I say. Pretending to act stupid.

"What did he just say?" Antonio asks. 

"I have no idea. He always is blabbing nonsense, so I have stopped listening to a word he says. But my guess from what I could make out? It sounded like 'Antonio.'" I say, blinking with innocent eyes. 

"That is not what I heard." He said.

"Okay well maybe you heard wrong, he was laughing. I know it might be hard, but its okay to admit defeat. It shouldn't be that hard, all you did was mishear something." 

I am a great gaslighter.

"Show me my contact name in your phone."

"No."

"Why?"

"Because I don't feel like it."

"Because your hiding the truth?"

I scoff. "Sounds familiar." I say under my breath.

"What was that?" He asks, eyes narrowing slightly.

Everyone is just watching us like this is the best movie ever. Although I will give him a singular crumb of a brownie point, because he hasn't said anything I would make him regret. 

"I'm bored." 

"What does that have to do with this conversation?"

"The fact that you are boring me with this conversation."

"What is my contact name in your phone."

"Why does it matter.?"

"It doesn't." He says defensively.

"Then it is settled."

"What? No. Just answer."

"Can you say please?"

"Are you fucking joking?"

"Actually no. That was a great idea of mine. If you want to know your contact name you need to say please." 

"Can't you just tell me yes or no to if it was what Jax said."

"No."

"No as in...?"

I yawn. "No." This game is tiring.

Jax is barely holding it together next to me, and the others are enjoying the show. 

"Please." I hear faintly.

"Sorry, what was that?" I say putting my hand on my ear.

"I am not fucking saying it again, that was a one time thing. Now tell me."

"You heard Jax, you already know."

"Fuck you."

"I get that a lot. It is crazy how many different meanings that word can have." I say that last part to myself, but Jax and a few others heard it and started laughing.

"Anphonio" I hear Elio lightly say before snickering.

I fee like Antonio trying to be better, just got set back a bit.

Word Count: 764

Half asleep = shitty writing