"Thanks for breakfast, Olga" I say as I give her my empty plate. I walk out of the kitchen and into the living room. I sit down on the couch and turn on the TV.
"Vilu, there's someone at door for you!" I hear Ramallo shout. That's weird, I hadn't made any plans with Leon today. When I get to the door I see Francesca standing there.
"Hey!" She says, "I was wondering if you wanted to come hang out with me and some friends".
"Uh, sure"
Francesca brought me to some random café. It smelt like coffee and scones. Sitting in one of the booths were Diego and 3 other people. 2 boys and 1 girl.
"Violetta this is Marco, Camila and Maxi" She introduced as we sat down.
"Hey" I say nervously.
"Hi" Camila, Marco and Maxi all say.
There was an awkward silence for a little bit until Maxi started a conversation. I didn't participate, I just sat there awkwardly. God, I wish Leon was here.
"So, Violetta" Camila said, finally speaking to me "I've never seen you around".
"I'm not very noticeble" I say shyly.
"I find that hard to believe" Diego says, with a flirty grin.
I force a laugh.
"So..." I say, changing the subject. "Are you two dating?" I ask Camila and Maxi. They seemed like a couple.
"Oh...n-no" He said, stuttering. I noticed Camila blushing.
"Maxi is head over heels for this girl named Naty" Marco says, Ignoring the death stare Maxi was giving him. I noticed Camila's face drop.
"Yeah but Naty is best friends with the devil" Francesca says and everyone but me starts laughing.
"She means this really mean girl named Ludmila Ferro, do you know her?" Diego asks.
"Yeah, sadly" I say and everyone laughs.
"Oh, by the way, Violetta this is my boyfriend Marco" Francesca says. We exchange smiles.
"What's the name of your boyfriend?" Francesca curiously asks, "You know, the one you were talking about"
"Hey" A familiar voice says. I look up and see Leon. I smile, I'm so happy to see him...but he looks nervous.
"Hey!" I say cheerfully. This is the most comfortable I've been all morning.
"I'm uh....gonna order I'll see you in a sec" He says and walks away. I look away from Leon as he walks away and focus on everyone else. I notice they're all staring at me with a shocked look on their faces.
"What?" I ask.
"That's your boyfriend?" Francesca says. I nod.
"But...you're so nice and he's...." she says slowly.
"He's what?" I asked, offended by what they're saying.
"He's a jerk" Diego says bitterly.
"No he's not, He's the nicest guy I know" I say, appalled by what they're saying. Leon is not a jerk, he's kind and sweet and adorable.
"Really? because this one time he told me the music I worked days on was terrible and that his dog could do a better job" Maxi said, shaking his head at the memory.
"He made fun of the way I dressed" Camila says.
They had to be lying, there was no way the Leon I know would act like that. Leon finally finished ordering and walked over to me, giving me a scone. See, Leon was generous. Not the brat they were talking about. Diego let out a bitter laugh.
"Got a problem?" Leon says, seeming annoyed.
"Yeah, I don't like how you're playing with this girl's heart" Diego says.
"I'm not!" Leon protested.
"Then why is a sweet girl like her dating you?" Diego says coldybitterly.
"Because he's the kindest guy I've ever met" I say, defending Leon. Everyone but me and Leon break out into laughter.
"I'm sorry but Leon is anything but kind" Diego says.
"W-well maybe you don't know him like I do" I say, defending Leon again.
"Vilu, let's just go" Leon says, getting tired of the argument.
"No!" Francesca, Camila, Diego, Maxi and Marco all say at the same time.
"Listen, She doesn't care about what you have to say about me" Leon says confidently. Well, actually I did. At first I thought they were lying but then again why would they lie.
"You make fun of my music, true or false?" Maxi says, staring Leon right in the eye. Leon stares at me with sorrow.
"True" he says, sadness in his voice.
"You make fun of the way I dress, true or false?" Camila says.
"True" Leon sighs.
"You're rude to everyone here, true or false?" Marco says.
"True" Leon sighs again. I stare at Leon in complete disbelief. Why? He's so nice around me...how could he be so cruel around others?
"Why?...." I finally say, I try to fight back tears. I feel like everything I know about Leon is a lie. I don't know if I can trust him... I thought Leon was goofy, clumsy, funny and kind.
Leon stares at me, he looks like he's in pain. Tears form in his eyes.
"I've got a question" Diego says. Leon looks at Diego like he wants to throw him through a window.
"You care about Violetta, true or false?" Diego asks. Everyone stares at Leon. Leon clenches his fist and takes a deep breath. He stares at me for a moment and sighs. He tries to say something but can't seem to speak.
"False" Leon finally says. I freeze. What just happened?. I instantly stand up.
"What?" I say, tears start to fall from my eyes. Leon looks away.
"I-I have to go" Leon says and runs out of the café.
I sit down again. I can't believe that just happened. Camila takes some tissues out of her purse and gives them to me.
"I'm sorry, Vilu" Francesca says.
"But....Leon's not like that. He's...he's" I couldn't finish the sentence.
"He doesn't deserve you" Diego says.
I ignore Diego and run out of the café. I run down the street looking for Leon, I finally spot him sitting down on the floor with his knees to his chest and his head in his knees.
"Leon" I say as his head lifts up. His face was covered with tears.
"Violetta...I-"
"How could you!" I shout, cutting him off. "How could you lie to me? How could you treat people like this, how could you string me along?"
He wipes his tears with his sleeve. I had never seen him so upset.
"I loved you, Leon" I say quietly as tears fall from my eyes. He stands up, looking absolutely crushed.
"Goodbye, Violetta" Leon finally says. I watch as he stands up and walks away.
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Loneliness [A Leonetta Fanfiction]
FanfictionMeet Violetta Castillo. She's everything every teenage girl wants to be; pretty, rich and talented. But the thing is...she doesn't feel that way. A normal day soon turns into a life changing one when she bumps into a boy named Leon Vargas.