Falling For You|| Raola

T W E N T Y T W O

1 day later...

Rahart's P.O.V

It's been a month since I've seen or talked to Paola. That Halloween night seemed weird. The last thing I remembered was that Veronica asked Paola to speak to her, then after their conversation, Paola didn't come back.

Flashback to Halloween night:

Veronica walked up to me, giving me a smile as I had waited for her and Paola to return back.

"Hey Veronica. Where's Paola?" I asked. "She's standing at the place we talked. I'm sure she'll be back in a minute" Veronica said.

We waited for 30 minutes for her to get back, but she hadn't come back yet. "Maybe she's lost. Let's go eat some of our candy" Veronica said. "No. I can't just leave her like that. Let's wait a little more, and if she doesn't come back, then I'll call her" I said. We waited 30 more minutes, which meant that in the total minutes we waited for her, we waited for her for an hour. "She still isn't back. Weird" Veronica said. "Let me call her" I dialed her number on my phone and called her. She didn't pick up. I called her again. She still didn't pick up. I called her a 3rd time. She didn't pick up. I decided to call her one more time, that being my 4th time I called her. She didn't pick up.

"She still hasn't picked up. Maybe she decided she didn't want to trick-or-treat anymore and went home. Call her later. Let's continue walking" Veronica said. Veronica and I continued to walk.

I was sitting on the couch, thinking about Paola. Veronica was sitting on my lap, her arms around my neck.

"Rahart, why do you look so upset?" Veronica asks me. "Pao... I haven't talked to or seen her in almost a month. She hasn't called me or posted anything on her social media" I say. "I went to her house yesterday, and no one was home."

Veronica rolled her eyes in annoyance. "I told you, she's fine. Stop worrying too much. Maybe she's just sleeping over at a friends house or something" Veronica says.

"How can I believe that? It's unlike Paola to shut down her social media. Sure it's like her to shut it down for 5 days, but for a month? It's unbelievable. What if she was kidnapped that Halloween night? You know that there are a bunch of kids who knock on strangers doors for candy, and one of the strangers could be a kidnapper. What if when Paola stood at the place you guys talked, a guy saw her and covered her mouth, and then took her?" I ask.

"Rahart. Look at me. I am your girlfriend. Not Paola. So there's no need to be worrying about her. Maybe she's avoiding you and doesn't want to be your friend anymore. You know how some of these friends work. Some friends stay by your side, and then leave you. Paola probably got away from you and was probably a fake friend all along. It surprises me that you haven't noticed that."

"What are you talking about? Paola is my best friend. She wouldn't do that."

"Rahart, remember when she didn't answer your texts, face times, or calls for 5 days last month and then literally used the "homework" excuse. It's pathetic. She had her phone on everyday. She was ignoring you" Veronica says.

"You.... you might be right. But why would she just leave? Why would she just leave me like that?" I ask.

"Because that's what fake friends do. They stay with you, and then they just leave. Leave without telling you or without you expecting it. They just dissapear" Veronica says. "But here's what you need to know, Rahart. I'm not like Paola. I don't just stay with someone and leave. I stay with them if they treat me right. And you Rahart make me feel special. Plus, thanksgiving is in 2 days and we'll be having dinner with your parents. Don't be so bummed out. Lighten up. Just know that thanksgiving is all about what we're thankful for, and I'm thankful for my parents, my siblings, my friends... and you" Veronica says.

Veronica and I stare at eachother for a minute before I lean in to kiss her. My lips now on hers, we start to kiss, and then we start to have a heated make out session.
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Paola's P.O.V

I stand in front of the window, as I hold the curtains and look outside the building. I look down at the ground, and then looked up at the sky. I was telling myself inside to lighten up, and not worry about Rahart. That thanksgiving was in 2 days and there were many things to be grateful for. The truth is, I ran away that Halloween night. I ran away not wanting anything to do with Rahart or Veronica, and went home.

My mom walks into my hotel room as I continue to think about Rahart. "Pao? You okay? I just wanted to come and check on you. I know that you're still upset about Rahart, but if you need anything I'm-"

I suddenly start to cry, cutting my mom off her sentence. Tears roll down my checks, but I can't help but sob even harder. As I sob harder, I walk to mom and give her a hug as she rubs her hand on my back. I continue to sob harder.

"Why?! Why did this have to happen? Why did she have to take away my only best friend?" I say between sobs. I continue to sob even harder as mom and I are still hugging.

"Baby, it's going to be okay, I promise. You know that your dad and I are here for you, and if if you need a shoulder to cry on, always come to me" mom says as she continues to rub my back. I continue to sob harder as she continues to pat me on my back, me and mom still hugging.
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3 updates in 1 week! WOOOOHOOOO! From now on I'm gonna try to update 3 times or more a week until it's back to school. This chapter made me sad 😭 Comment down below your thoughts! 👇

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