Chapter 11

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When I wake up the next morning, I am shocked. It's already 10 am? Usually Jake wakes me up by now.

I roll out of bed and throw on a Team 10 sweatshirt.

It is silent as I open the door and walk down the stairs. That's strange. There's always some one screaming in this house.

The Martinez twins are sitting on the counter eating cereal.

"Hey, where is everyone?" I ask.

"This girl named Teala came to visit," Emilio explains. "Jake and the others went out to eat with her. We don't really know her and we had to edit so we stayed here."

"Oh my god, Teala Dunn!?" I cheer. "I love her!"

"Is she a youtuber also?" Ivan asks.

"Yea," I reply and smile at him. He grins back. "I'm such a huge fan of her. I can't wait until they come home so I can hopefully meet her!"

"Yea, Jake said he was going to vlog with her when they get back," Emilio says.

"Okay, well, I guess I'll hang with you guys while I wait," I say and I go sit down next to Ivan.

We talk and go on our phones for a while until the door opens. Jake and Teala are laughing at something they were just talking about.

I run over to them. "Hi Teala!" I squeal. "My name's Laina. I'm such a huge fan!" I wave my hands in the air.

"Oh, you're the new Team 10 member!" she responds. "You're such a good singer!"

I gasp. She likes my singing! "Thanks!"

"Well, time to vlog!" Jake says, mocking my high pitched, enthusiastic voice. I give him a half-joking death stare.

We all sit on the couch for a while and soon the boys get into a fight over who's a better kisser. I laugh and shake my head, as I get up to go to the bathroom.

When I come back, it's dead silent and Ivan is kissing Teala. For five seconds. On the lips. With tongue. Tongue!

My jaw drops and I turn around and sprint up the stairs to my bedroom. "Laina, where are you going?!" someone calls. But I can't hear it over my sobs.

I slam my door shut behind me and throw myself on the bed. How could I be so stupid? I knew he never liked me! I let myself catch feelings for someone who doesn't even care about me.

After a few minutes of screaming into my pillow, there's a knock on my door.

"Go away!" I yell.

"Laina, it's Emilio, I just want to talk to you."

"No!" But he doesn't listen, and soon I feel him sit down on the bed next to me.

"Can I ask you a question?" he asks. I don't answer. "What the hell just happened?"

I take a deep breath and sniffle a little. "Please," he says, "I'm just trying to help."

I look him in the eye and can tell from his face that he's not lying.

I sigh. "Seeing Ivan with her - one of my favorite youtubers - it just, I don't know, it just hurt me."

"Why would- oh my god," he says as his mouth opens wide. "You like Ivan?" I just look away.

"How long?" he asks.

I only shrug.

He runs his hands through his hair. "Why didn't you tell anyone?" I still don't answer.

"Laina, Im going to need some actual answers here." he says.

"I don't know, okay!" I yell. "All I know is that every time I see him, I get really happy and my heart warms. But seeing him kiss her, it just, it made me angry!" My breathing picks up. "And all I want to do is sit here alone and cry into my pillow! So unless you are bringing me ice cream, please go away!"

For a minute, Emilio just sits there, stunned. Then, he gets up and walks out. I roll on my bed and continue sobbing.

Suddenly, I hear footsteps in my room. I roll back around to find Emilio standing there, holding a pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream and two spoons.

I cant help but smile.

We sit on the edge of my bed and eat ice cream together. Then, Emilio asks, "Do you want to talk about it now?"

I sigh. "I guess I should." I take a deep breath before I begin. "Okay, well, I'm not really sure how it started, but ever since I got here I kinda had a thing for him. I wasn't really aware of it at first, it kinda just felt like a crush, but now, seeing him kissing Teala really broke my heart. Which is weird because he doesn't even know it. Does that make any sense?"

A new voice answers my question. "Actually, it does." I look up to find Ivan standing in the doorway, smiling. I gasp.

Emilio grins as he says, "I'll leave you two alone." Then, winks at me and runs out the door.

I stand up to face Ivan. "Did you hear everything I said?" I ask.

"Yeah," Ivan replies. "Look, I'm really sorry if I hurt you, I had no idea you liked me."

I shrug. "It's not your fault. How would you know?"

"Actually, it is my fault." he says, walking closer to me.

"What are you talking about?"

"I should have told you this before. None of this would have happened," he whispers, as he puts his hands on my shoulders. He pauses, and then slowly says, "I love you."

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