When I Met You {English}

🌸 Chapter 7

December 31st

I was in a cafe, standing next to a handsome young guy. We were talking, and his body was turned toward mine.

Alex sat nearby, watching with clenched fists, full of jealousy.

A little later, I was left alone with Alex, and he was showing me an album with pictures of himself. I couldn't help but notice how adorable he was as a kid.

He started gently stroking my hair, and I caressed his cheek.

"Who knows what she's dreaming about this time? Wake up, little cow! It's New Year's Eve!" I heard a voice while I was still half-asleep, and my eyes snapped open.

Whoever that was, they better start running NOW!...

I started flailing my arms uncontrollably at whoever had dared to wake me up.

"What are you hitting me for?" he complained.

"Get out NOW before I really get angry!" I yelled once I realized who it was.

"Mom, does she always wake up this cheerful?" Mario teased.

"Haven't you figured your sister out by now?" mom said with a smirk.

I can't believe they're giving me grief on top of it all! I mean, is this how you wake people up?! Right when we were finally about to touch each other!!

I thought about the dream, writhing like a fish out of water.

But it was so, so real. I felt his touch. It was like... it was real...

I'm gonna strangle him!!...

I got out of bed, fuming.

"Good morning, sleepyhead" mom greeted me.

"Good morning"

"More like good afternoon at this hour" Mario mocked.

I shot him a glare and went to sit on the couch.

"Look at her! She hasn't seen me in months and doesn't even bother to talk to me!"

"Maybe you shouldn't have woken me up!!"

"Oh, what's wrong, sis? Did you have a dream about your boyfriend?" he started tickling me, and even though I didn't want to, I laughed while trying to swat him away.

"Mario..." mom's voice scolded him from the other room.

"Come on, admit it, I hit the nail on the head, didn't I?" he whispered in my ear.

"What about you, Mario? Got yourself a girlfriend and hiding it from us?" I said with a devilish grin, enjoying myself.

He stopped teasing me and went back to mom in the kitchen, while I laughed triumphantly.

After a while, I got up and went over to join them. "Where's dad?"

"He'll be here in a little while" mom answered.

"And your girlfriend? The one whose name I don't even know yet... When's she coming?" I asked my brother.

"Her name's Angelica. She'll be here soon"

"Aha... nice. How old is she, and where did you meet?"

"Oh, so we're interrogating now, are we?"

"My brother's girlfriend is coming for New Year's, and I'm not even supposed to know the basics?" I thought it was only fair.

"She's 20, and we met at college. She's got friends there"

Mario is 21, so he's a year older than her. I don't know anyone whose boyfriend is younger than them...