Famous

Chapter 23

Chapter 23:

My chest rose up and down as I took in his image. “What are you doing here Leo?” I crossed my arms over my chest. He opened his mouth to speak then stopped. “Like I thought” I said walking back into my hotel room slowly. “Gabriela wait!” Jose (the older boy) my brother walked into the hotel room and shut the door closed. “Jose what are you doing?” I crossed my arms over my chest. Tears swelled up in my eyes. “Listen I have no idea what happened between you and Dad but you need to fix it! I want my sister back… Dad is a jerk I think we have all established that…. But I don’t want to be one either, I kinda need my sister for that don’t you think?” he said placing a gentle hand on my shoulder.

He was right.. I had totally left them. Erik and Jose, both of them… not Leo.. he doesn’t deserve to be here… he should have been here before way before… form the way beginning. I needed to gain back the time with my brothers.. I had missed 15 years of their lives. “Let me make a quick call” I lead out my index finger walking further into my hotel room. I slipped out my phone form my back pocket and dialed Goel’s number.

“Hello?”

“Hey Goel, it’s Gabbie do we have two extra seats available? My brothers came by… and-“

“of course they are your family! Bring them along” Goels voice sounded cheery and happy.

A light smile grew on my face. “Thanks Goel” I hung up the phone and walked back to Jose. His arms folded over his chest. His eyes narrowed at me. His jaw bone extenuated his neck. He had really high cheek bones. His dark eyes matched mine and our very dark brown hair was in the same mess of curls. “We look so alike” I said examining him. “Oh I know, wanna know how many times I have heard that?” he laughed. I reached for the handle on the door.

I saw his image once again and tears began to come back again. I felt a knot on my throat almost choking me. “Leo…. I am taking Jose and Erik with me on the rest of my tour… then I will drop them back off here…. They will need to bring there stuff in by this Friday or else they cant come… we leave Sunday” I said coughing at the end. “If that is what you want Gabriela” he said. His firm voice sounded weak and fragile. “I would like it if you don’t call me that” I said looking down at the maroon colored carpet. I found a pair of flats that looked a lot like Gabby’s. I followed the feet up to her face.

Gabby’s eyes were wide as she took in his appearance. She knows who my father is very well. She’s been there through everything.

“Ga-bbie” she began to say. “I know” I said my voice shaking and weak as well. “We will come on Friday, till then Gabriela” he said finally and took the boys walking behind him. Erik looked back at me and gave me a weak smile. Gabbie slowly walked up to me. I saw them walk away and finally reach the elevator and walk in. The knot in my throat tightened then released. As my cheeks got showered in tears.

Gabby’s arms snaked themselves around me. “Come on lets go inside” he said closing the door. “Why did he come back! He isn’t suppose to be here!! HE HAS BEEN GONE FOREVER AND NOW HE JUST MAGICALLY APPEARS!! HE CANT DO THAT AFTER I NEEDED HIM!! HE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE THERE WHEN MOM DIED! WHEN I THOUGHT ABOUT CUTTING! WHEN I THOUGHT ABOUT BECOMING ANOREXIC!!! WHY WASN’T HE THERE!!! HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE!! GABBY!! HE SHOULD HAVE!!” I yelled form the top of my lungs. Gabby released me as I fell to the ground. I sobbed on nothing. Gabby reached out her hand then pulled it away. She knew better than to touch me right now. If anyone touched me I would have punched them in the face right about now.

He was suppose to be there before. Not now… when I don’t need him! why cant he see that I am completely fine with out him at the moment! I don’t need any one to comfort me! I think I have plenty of people for that! He shouldn’t have come!