My Best Friend || Joel Pimentel

Chapter 4

Well its been a week since my mom has been gone. Joel's mom has told me that my tia had an emergency and needed her right away. My aunt lives somewhere in Mexico, that's why my calls never goes through.

Joel has been so kind to me lately. He has been cooking for me, even though I cook way better than him, and he stays day and night until my mom comes back, he has been sleeping over everyday, and his mom buys me groceries every other day because we always seem to run out of food here and there.

Joel was baking a cake while I clean the mess we made last night. Last night we we're watching a scary movie and eating popcorn with lemon y Tajin. Yea not a good idea. I vacuum the sofa and the floor. After I sweep the kitchen floor and made my ways to the dinning room. Once I'm done with my chores I went over to Joel to see how the cake was going.

"Hows the cake going?" I asked him while I peek over his shoulder.

"Hold on I'm almost done, don't look." He moved over so I couldn't see the cake anymore. "Okay I'm done now." He moved over so I could see because I am extremely short compared to him.

I smiled to see what was written on it. "I love you Zandra." Those three little words makes me feel this feeling I always feel when I am around him. I hugged him really tight. After I hugged him I sat on top of the table. "I love you too Joel." I said while I looked at him.

We're extremely close to each other, face to face, we're breathing each others breaths. Before we got any closer I rubbed some frosting on him.

"Aw, Zandra!" He said as he wiped off the purple frosting off of his cheek. I quickly jumped out before he could get me back.

We ran around for a while until Joel accidentally tripped. I laugh at him for a while.

"Hahaha are you okay?" I asked still laughing.

"No. Zandra I need help" he said. It sounded he was in so much pain. I ran over to him. Once I got to him he grabbed me that made me scream. We flipped over so I am now on the bottom and Joel is on top of me. He wiped the frosting off his fingers and onto my cheek.

"Aww come on Joel!" I said.

"It's called payback Princess." He said.
And once again we are so close to each other, but this time I actually went for it. I just gave him a peck and managed to escape from his grip. Oh how the kiss felt amazing, I have no idea why I always missed out on those chances he gave me.

"Princess lets go watch a movie." He said. I helped him up and agree.

We ended up watching The Breakfast Club. I just love that movie. How 5 people with completely different personalities becomes best friends. I like the part where they're trying to escape. I'm not going to say too much because you have to watch the movie.

Like always I laid on Joel's chest that is always seems to be beating fast. Honestly I like the beat, and epically when I get a bit closer to him his heart skips a beat. The movie has finished we decided to go to Joel's house for dinner. I grabbed my keys from the kitchen table and head out. I locked my front door before I went there, obviously Joel waited for me.

We went to his house. And I was greeted with Shadow. "Hi buddy! Hi!" I said as I knelt down to pet him. Awh he's so adorable!! We went inside and I greeted his family.

"Gracias por invitarme Patricia." i said.

"Por nada Zandra. Okay que quieren a comer? I have leftover mole or enchiladas?" She said while looking through the fridge.

"Mole!" Joel and I said together. His mom laughed while she took out the container.

"Zandra um could I ask you something?" He said.

"Yea you could tell me anything."

"Would you like to come to Miami with me for my audition?" He said

"Oh my god Joel are you serious?" I said with excitement.

"Yes I really want you to be there with me."

"I would love to go, but I need to ask permission first."

"That's alright. But hopefully you'll come."

Then we started eating.
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It's been a month now that my mom has been gone. Joel's mom just keeps on telling not to worry but deep deep down I'm scared that something has happened to her.

Anyways I'm watching a movie with Joel. We're watching Forest Gump. It's a really nice movie. Joel's dad is also here. He's making popcorn at the moment. Once he sat down there was a knock on the door. Mr. Pimentel went up and open it while we continue watching the movie.

"Zandra puedes a venir aquí por favor." He said.

I did as he said and there was a cop at my door.

"Are you Zandra Gracia? The daughter of Maggie Gracia?" He asked.

"Yes sir." I said nervously. I felt a pair of hands on my shoulders, I turned around and it was Joel.

The cop sighed and asked to come in. Of course I let him in. I show him the way to the living room. Joel and his dad went to the dinning room for some privacy but I told Joel to stay.

"Zandra we found your mothers body on the side on a freeway. And I am sorry to say that we don't know how long it was there or who might of kill her. We are still investigating. Just to confirm, we found this at the scene. "

Waterfall of tears starts streaming out of my eyes. A thousands knives just stabbed my heart. That's my mother's earring I gave her for Mother's Day not too long ago. She wore them everyday.

"Since your under 18 I am afraid you can't be living here no more, not until your 18 obviously. For now this house will be own to Patrica Pimentel de Leon. And also you'll be living with you aunt in Beverly Hills. You have three days to pack. Excuse me." He got up and left.

My mother is gone, I didn't get a last hug from her, I didn't have the chance to kiss her one more time. I didn't get to say how much I really love her. And also just three more days with Joel, my best friend, the guy who has been there for me since kindergarten. The guy who has made me smile on my sad days, the one who made things easier on my hard days, the one who sticks up for me when people says negative things to me, the one who made me feel worth it.

And it just three days he will be gone.

an: hey guys sorry for the long wait this weekend was pretty amazing, anyways i was lowkey about to cry writing this chapter. hopefully you like it and yeaa
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