Navarro Familia Foreign Blood

New Friends

Noelia spent his days sleeping, reading or lost in his thoughts. Noelia was still heartbroken, the news of Maria being with someone else disheartened him greatly. Although he knew it was selfish for him to want Maria, he couldn't deny the love he had for her, the feelings he developed.

His behavior went on and on even weeks. Rosa and Sebastian noticed it, Noelia's behavior had become unhealthy for his mental health. Rosa went to Noelia's room to check on him. She wanted to see what was going on with her son. Rosa knocked at the door but no response. She knocked for the second and still had no response so she decided to open the door to see Noelia's dead expression. He looked as if he had no soul.

"Mijo, is something bothering you? You've been like this for weeks, it's unhealthy!" said Rosa.

Noelia ignored his mother's words and continued to sit at the corner quietly. Rosa approached Noelia and put her hand on his shoulder.

"Noelia, I'm your mother. You can tell everything," said Rosa with a smile.

"Maria...I loved her but...she's with someone else and I felt devastated," said Noelia

"Well mijo, if you truly love her then you should let her go. I'm sure if Maria's happy, you're happy. Besides, there are still more beautiful and kind women out there. You might get someone better," said Rosa.

Noelia stayed quiet and didn't feel a glimpse of hope.

"So what if Maria had a boyfriend, at least you can still be friends," said Rosa.

"I guess so...thanks, ma!" said Noelia, hugging his mother.

"Now cheer up, my son. You can't be sad everyday," Rosa replied.

Suddenly Sebastian came up to Noelia's room. He told someone wanted to meet him. Noelia was confused on who wanted to meet him. As Noelia went downstairs, the person was Jay, he wasn't expecting it.

"Noelia!" Jay called out.

"Can we speak outside for a second, only the two of us," Noelia asked.

"Sure," Jay replied.

The two were outside the bakery far from people. Noelia questioned how Jay knew where he lived. Noelia became suspicious of Jay. Jay told Noelia to relax and stop making the conversation more of an interrogation.

"Look I happened to see you walking to a house, specifically this bakery which I thought was your house and I was proven correct as this was your house," Jay explained.

"I see..." said Noelia.

"Anyways, I came to ask if you are free tomorrow. Me and my friends are going to hang out," said Jay.

Noelia didn't really want to go as he was feeling down but he remembered what his mother said. So, Noelia reluctantly agreed to join. Jay told Noelia to meet him at the bus stop at 1 PM.

"I better get going. See you tomorrow, Noelia!" said Jay.

Noelia went back to the bakery and Sebastian asked what they talked about. Noelia said that he was just invited to a hangout. Sebastian asked if he was Maria's friend but it was incorrect. Noelia then told his elder brother to stop being obsessed with Maria's relation with him and focus on the bakery and his relation with his wife. Manuel, who was behind Sebastian, laughed at him.

"Oh my God, did you just get burned?" said Manuel, continuingly laughing.

Noelia woke up late at 11 AM the next day but didn't bother to care. He suddenly remembered that he was going to hang out with Jay and his friends. Noelia got himself ready and headed for the bus stop where he would meet Jay at 1 PM.