Last Trip To Italy

Chapter 19 - Advice

Jhonny’s POV

“You told her?” Tamani asked shocked. I sighed and lay back down on the bed in my hotel room and Tamani took a seat across from me, looking amused.

“Yeah Tam, I did. But she’s with Lorenzo” I grumbled. I didn’t understand how she could choose that tour guide over me; someone she knew her whole life. I’ve always been there for her which is why it was risky telling her in the first place because she would either feel the same way or see me like a brother. Luck clearly wasn’t on my side then.

“Are you sure she’s just not in denial?” he asked. I shrugged. Shawna always spoke her mind for the most part. She only denied stuff when she felt she had to.

“I’m positive” I answered him. Honestly, I was heart -broken over the whole thing. I did a good job at hiding it around Shawna but I was having a hard time grasping she had a boyfriend and she might be staying in Italy next year. She dropped out of the music festival for Lorenzo because he said it was juvenile. She’s staying here for Lorenzo because he convinced her. It was like she was drunk whenever she was around Lorenzo. Or blinded.

“Maybe she loves you but she has a hard time grasping the fact because you’ve been friends for years. We all have. It took Harry and Jade a while to realize they liked each other because we’re all best friends. We grew up together so the thought of liking any of the girls or vice versa is kind of weird you have to admit” Tamani stated, I felt scared at how sure he sounded. I didn’t want to build myself up by thinking Shawna was in love with me to be let down. Again. “Ever hear of skinny love?” he asked me, breaking me out of my thoughts.

“Yes. I know what it is. Jade literally snuck up behind me and Shawna one day and shouted it out. Luckily Shawna doesn’t know what it is” I said, if she knew what it was that could have been awkward on so many levels.

“That sounds like something Jade will do” Tamani said chuckling. Just then Mikael walked in the room and I completely quieted down. The last thing I wanted was for her brothers to know what happened.

“What’s up?” Mikael asked, staring between me and Tamani looking suspicious.

“Jhonny’s first heartbreak” Tamani said. I directed my glare at him and he smirked. He really was an idiot. Mikael chuckled and took a seat on the bed next to me.

“What happened?” he asked. It was easy to see Mikael and Tamani were cousins. They were both easily amused.

“Shawna” I muttered. The smile on Mikael’s face disappeared as soon as I said that.

“What about my sister?” he asked me cautiously.

“I love her” I said, getting up from the bed and on the other side of the room, far away from Mikael.

“Okay. So what’s the problem?” he asked.

“You’re not mad?” I asked, feeling surprised. I had already been digging my grave in my head.

“Of course I am. Shawna’s a little girl. She’s not ready for a boyfriend yet” he said.

“She’s 17” Tamani said, looking confused.

“She’s still young” Mikael countered. “She’s never had a boyfriend.”

Me and Tamani exchanged a glance and Mikael glared at us. He grabbed me by my collar and looked me straight in the eye. I gulped when I saw the angry look in his eyes.

“She doesn’t have a boyfriend right?” he asked through gritted teeth. I stayed silent and gulped again. Mikael growled and punched me straight in the face, making me fall to the ground. I held onto my cheek which was throbbing. He was about to attack me again but Tamani stopped him.