Emilia's POV
It's the Friday before homecoming Saturday. I was currently trying to convince Elena to come to the dance. But she just ran away to the dining room
"Elena please!" I groan as I follow after her.
"Ay, Elena, your homecoming dance is only 36 hours away. If I pluck your eyebrows with both hands... I may be able to separate them in time." Abuelita says approaching us.
"School dances are barbaric events designed to make less popular kids feel bad. They're for total narcissists." Elena says looking between me and Abuelita and then going off to the kitchen.
"Okay, eyes on me. How fly are my vintage threads for the dance?" Alex says coming in wearing one of Abuelito's shirts.
"Ooh. Papito, you look so handsome in your abuelo's outfit." Abuelita expresses as she and mom gush over him.
"Who did you decide to go with?" Mom asked sitting in the couch.
"This older girl, Emma. She's older." Alex states smuggly.
"By two months." I say with a scoff.
"Okay. Well, she had an epic big ask." Alex shrugs.
"It is not polite to talk about your girlfriend's fondillo, no matter how big it is." Abuelita gasps in horror.
"No, Abuelita. "Big ask." It's the way kids invite each other to dances now." Alex clarifies.
"Yeah! Josh asked me today at pep rally. It was so sweet and fun." I exclaim happily. It was the most I've seen Josh excited about our relationship in months.
"What did he do?" Mom asked.
"He got all our friends involved. They took a video, I'll show you." I say pulling out my phone to show the edited video my friends put together.
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Mom and Abuelita awe at the video as Josh sings and dances for me in front of the entire school.
"It was a whole obnoxious performance. I am so glad Syd is home-schooled and not into this stuff." Elena says with an eye roll. She's acting like she doesn't like it, but I know deep down, she's just a girl and loves this stuff.
"Oh, hey, Syd. What's happening?" Mom says opening the front door after hearing a knock.
"I don't know, but I think Syd is wearing their grandpa's outfit too." Alex says as Syd wordlessly sits Elena down in a dining chair and starts a karaoke of "We Didn't Start The Fire"
"Harriet Tubman, Mass Effect. Frida Kahlo, full respect. Queer theory, gender theory. Notorious RBG. Women's march, science march Labor march, Tax march, equal rights, Bathroom rights Diversity on TV." Syd starts singing.
"Do we have to watch the rest of this? That is a big ask." Abuelita asked Elena who just waved her hand dismissively.
"Slam poets, Supergirl. You're the cutest in the world. Bell hooks, Pokémon, Cookie Om-nom-nom-nom-nom! L Word, Will and Grace RuPaul's Drag Race, Shantay, you stay. What else do I have to say? You set my heart on fire. On that day when I didn't know if you were gay. You set my heart on fire. So please say yes You don't even have to wear a dress Will you go to the dance with me?" Syd asked finishing up the song on her knee.
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The Days of Emilia
ChickLitEmilia Alvarez is the younger twin sister to Elena Alvarez. They are as close as twins can be. The two are opposites in some ways, but find common interest in other things as well. Sometimes living with a younger brother, mom, and Abulita can get a...
