Baby I Loved You First- Leonetta

Chapter 3:

|Flashback|

A fifteen year old Violetta walked the halls one afternoon. Her parents were going to be late in picking her up, so she roamed the halls as she waited. No one's around so she doesn't feel weird as she walked alone through the art building. She thought about going to the choir room to sit and read, but she stopped when she heard laughter in one of the rooms.

She approached the door, peering in and watching as students run around laughing. Some are on stage and they seem to be performing. She read the sign next to the door. Theatre. She didn't know that her school had a theatre class, let alone a club that seemed to be in session as of right now. She watches as more students run about, before one of them is looking her way smiling.

Violetta immediately retracted hiding beside the door. Someone saw her; hopefully they don't say anything about it. Unfortunately for her, the person who saw her is already walking out to greet her.

"Hey there, are you interested in theatre?" The girl asked. She had straight black hair and a really nice smile. She seemed sweet, but Violetta was never one for meeting new people.

"I-uh- I-" She stuttered not really sure what to say.

"I mean if you're not that's cool, but I saw you look in and you seemed like you like it. We're always looking for new members." She's very enthusiastic and Violetta found that a bit intimidating, but she tried her best to seem confident.

"Yeah it uh did look cool. What exactly is theatre?" The girl's eyes widen and she grabbed her arm.

"Oh you're in for a show." She shouted, bringing her into the room with her.

/Violetta/

That was the first time Violetta had been in the theatre room. It was such a new experience for her and she loved it, absolutely enjoyed it. Even now she loves the thrill of being able to perform as a new character for different roles. That room was filled with so many memories, some wonderful, and some sad. But in the end that room was also filled with days spent with what was once the love of her life. And today she saw him for the first time in years.

He didn't look much different now, still had the same brown eyes that captivated her from day one. He appeared taller now, more manly with a broader build. But he was still the same Leon she fell in love with all those years ago. She can't believe she would see him here of all places.

Based off of what the fact that the only people that are supposed to be here are her and her costar, she can only assume that Leon is meant to play her costar. And well she's not sure if she can handle that.

"Violetta there you are!" Francesca shouts as she spots her friends. Violetta turns to her, giving her a small smile.

"Hey, I was just looking the different rooms." She says, not really in the mood to go into detail right now. But then she thinks about who she saw. "Listen I was thinking that maybe we could look into something else." Francesca looks shocked.

"What why? You were all for it yesterday."

"Yeah well I changed my mind."

"But why?" Violetta doesn't have to explain herself because the reason she wants to bail is walking right around the corner.

\Leon\

It's only been two years, but it feels like a lifetime ago. All those memories from back then are flashing through his mind. He's reminded of all those months ago when he meet a shy girl with heart of gold all too ready to give up her heart. He should have loved her more back then. He should have appreciated what they had before he let it all go to waste.

"Leon, let's go. We're going to go meet your costar." Andres calls as he drags Leon out the door. He follows along blindly. He's going to see her again and he's not sure if he's ready for that. Is there feelings still there? What kind of feelings are they? Bad? Good? He's not sure, but what he does know is that he wants to see her again, to talk things out. If they're going to be working on this movie together, they're going to have to come to some sort of agreement.

When they round the corner, he's hit again with how beautiful she is. She was still shorter than him, even in heels. Her hair was dyed, the bottom half now a light blonde. It made her look older and it washed over him how long it's been since they've talked. Her eyes are still hypnotizing, pulling you in behind the coffee color. He's not sure if he'll be able to say anything.

Andres can sense his anxiousness now, having known about her back then. He was his best friend even then. He quietly asks him if he's okay and Leon nods, not wanting to make Andres think he can't handle this.

"Miss Castillo, lovely to meet you." The co-producer who had been leading them around says. She smiles, but Leon sees it doesn't reach her eyes.

"Yes lovely to meet you too." She's nervous, fiddling with her hands and looking like she wants to say something else. "I was actually hoping to talk to you alone, but seeing as we're all here now, I might as well tell you all." She looks up, having had her face cast down for the most part. She looks at Leon when she says. "I don't think I'll be doing the movie."