La Tienda (Joel Pimentel)

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Please pick up please pick up.
"Hello?" Laura says.

I sigh, "thank goodness I need your help."
"What's up?" she asks.

"I told Zabdiel I like him" I squeak. "Oh my gosh" she squeals.

"He said we'll talk later pero I'm scared. What am I doing? I should just go home and stop bothering these boys" I say, suddenly feeling very stupid.

"Stop you're not a bother. They love you and you know that" she says.

I stay silent.
"Where are you now?" she asks.

"I-I don't know I'm somewhere backstage. They got off like ten minutes ago" I reply.

She sighs, "do you really like Zabdiel?"
"I've always had a little crush on him, but we've been getting closer lately and it's grown. He's so sweet to me" I reply.

"But you still have feelings for Joel, right?" she asks.
"As stupid as I may sound.. yes. I wish he would treat me better. Laura I was starting to fall in love with him" I reply.

"You've given him more than enough chances. If he feels the same way he needs to prove it. If you like Zabdiel and he likes you then see where it goes. Just-just be careful don't rush into things" she says.

"O-okay, I'm going to go find them now" I say.
She says bye and we hang up.

I turn around, "AHH!"
Joel bursts out laughing.

"You scared me oh my gosh don't do that" I say.
"I'm sorry" he says, through laughter.

"H-how long were you standing there?" I ask.
He quiets down, "long enough."

I look down at my hands and fiddle with my bracelets.
"Y-you were falling in love with me?" he asks.

I bite my lip, "yeah."
He sighs, "I was too.."
"Falling in love with yourself? I mean that's good I guess" I say, laughing.

"No I was falling in love with you.. I still am" he says.
I look up at him, "then why don't you act like it?"

He shakes his head, "I don't know."
"I'm going to be honest with you, I really like Zabdiel" I say.

He sighs, "I know you do. I also know you aren't going to take me back. At least not until I learn to stop being an idiot. I can't stop you and I won't try so if you want to be with Zabdiel you can.. just know that I'm coming back for you. I'm going to prove myself."

This hurts so much.
"How did things get so messed up?" I sigh.
"It's all my fault" he say.

"Then how about this, friends?" I ask. He nods and gives me a small smile, "friends is better than nothing. I need you in my life Anitta Rodriguez."

I giggle, "Joel Pimentel I can truly say estás loco."
He smiles widely, "como tú loca, como tú."

Joel's POV
She looks at me and smile.
Gosh she is beautiful
I don't deserve her
I never did

I want her to be happy and right now I can't be the one to do that.
I have to work on myself and then focus on winning her back.

I don't want to ruin her happiness.
But she'll soon realize I'm the only one for her.

"Lets go back to the others yeah?" she asks.
I nod, "lets go."

I'm so sorry Anitta I never meant to hurt you.

Anitta's POV
When we arrive back to the hotel all I want to do is be alone with Zabdiel.

"Alright I'm going back to the room, see ya later" I say, waving to the other guys.
"Yo también!" Zabdiel exclaims.

"Pero wait don't you guys want to eat with us?" Christopher asks, smirking.

Christopher, Richard, and Erick are all eating at the restaurant inside the hotel. Joel said he was going swimming so he left already. Lina of course followed him.

"Uh not really I'm not hungry" I say. "Yo tampoco" Zabdiel says.

"This is our last night en Puerto Rico come on have dinner with us" Christopher says.

What is he doing?
"Ay Christopher déjalos" Erick says, hitting Christopher's arm.

Christopher laughs loudly, "fine fine go."
I grab Zabdiel's hand and pull him with me to the elevator.

I'm nervous but excited. I just want to kiss him.
When we make it to our room I shut the door behind me.

Zabdiel sits down on the edge of the bed, "deberíamos hablar-" he starts speaking only to be cut off by me sitting on his lap.

"I like you, you like me.. what more is there to say?" I say, staring at his lips. 

"Sé que acabas de romper con Joel y si no quieres estar en una relación en este momento podemos tomar las cosas paso a paso" he says.

I smile, "eso suena perfecto."
"Is there something on my mouth?" he asks innocently.

"No but there's about to be" I say then press my lips onto his his.

My phone buzzes in my back pocket.
I ignore it and keep kissing Zabdi.
But it keeps buzzing and buzzing.

"I think you should get that" Zabdiel says, pulling his lips away from mine.

"No" I whine, missing the feeling of his lips already.
"Podemos besar después de contestar tu celular" he replies, laughing.

"Ugh fine fine" I say, reaching into my back pocket.

2 new messages from mom
From mom: hey mija cómo estás?
When you get the chance give me a call! I want to catch up with you and Joel

Oh crap.
If she finds out we broke up she'll definitely make me go home.
She was already iffy about sending me on tour with Joel given our history.

"This is bad" I say.

A/n: short update!! This I guess resolves some stuff between Joel and Anitta.
They're working on being friends and Joel is working on himself.

Also the Reggaeton Lento remix... shook is all I have to say.