The Promise He Made.

Chapter 9

4 hours into the party and it was 12 am. Everyone from school was here but no sign of Miguel. Maybe he isn't gonna show up? I thought. I go around picking up red solo cups and throw them away.

"Need some help?" I heard. I turned around to see Oscar. I gave him a soft smile.

"No thanks," I said.

"Did I do something to make you mad at me?" He asked. I opened my mouth to say something when I noticed Miguel behind him walking in the door.

"Excuse me a moment," I said. I walked past him and walked up Miguel who just spots me. "Why are you here?" I asked a little happy.

"Your sister invited me." He said.

"I know. But why did you show up?" I asked. He shrugged. "What happened to me acting like I don't know you?" I asked.

"Kinda hard to do that when your sister keeps asking questions." He said.

"She wouldn't be if you stopped watching me like a creep." I snapped. He chuckled.

"Calm down kitten." He said. I let out a breath of air.

"Just go home," I said.

"And miss seeing you a bathing suit?" He said. My mouth fell again. He lifted his index finger to my chin closing my mouth. "You should probably keep your mouth closed. You might catch a fly." He said. He cast me a wink before disappearing into the party.

"What just happened?" I asked myself.

"Miguel was flirting with you," Rico said while sipping on something in his cup. I smiled seeing him.

"Hey, Rico," I said. He smiled.

"Hey, Aria." He said walking up to me. "Are you done being mad at me?" He asked.

"Of course. I missed you." I said. He chuckled.

"I missed you too." He said. I let out a sigh and looked back into the direction Miguel went. "He's probably watching you from a safe distance. So the more you look for him the more his ego goes up." Rico said. I looked back at him. "You wanna bring him out of the shadow's?" He asked.

"What do you have in mind?" I asked. He set his drink down on a table and grabbed my hand bringing me in the back. Barely anyone was in the pool outside. Mostly everyone was in the pool inside and the hot tub.

"You have your swimsuit on?" He asked in my ear. I nod. "Take your shorts off and your tank top." He whispered.

"Is this for Miguel or you?" I asked looking at him from above my shoulder. He smirked.

"Miguel but I can enjoy the view." He said stripping his shirt off. I gulped at his perfect 6 and mussels. I quickly turned my head. I saw Violet talking with Miguel from across the pool. Miguel's back was facing me. Violet saw me and smirked. She said something to him and he turned around.

I looked down and took my shorts off and my tank top while getting my shoes off. I looked at Rico. He was checking me out. He smirked. "Damn." He said. I roll my eyes. I take a step closer to him and push him in the pool. I burst out in laughter as he comes up. "You're so dead." He said getting out and quickly picked me up throwing me into the pool.

As I get above the water he was in the water. I giggled. "Watch your heads." I heard Violet scream. I look up to see her jumping in. She comes up above the water and giggles. "Its warm in here." She said. Rico looked at her and then me.

"Wow, you both really are twins." He said.

"I didn't lie about it," I said splashing him. He chuckled.

"So Rico found out before Miguel?" She asked.

"Well, I didn't really plan on taking to Miguel. It just kinda happened." I said. She smiles.

"Watch your head," Rico said. I looked up to see Miguel diving in.

"His body is so perfect," Violet said as he was under water. I splashed her. "Hey, you said you two weren't together so he's fair game unless you like him?" She said. I watched him come up.

"He's all yours," I said. She smiled. "But about your secret crush?" I asked. Her face goes red.

"Not cool." She said. I giggled.

"You two really do have a different laugh. You don't notice it right away but you can hear it." Rico said. I looked at him then Miguel.

"You told him?" I asked. He smirks as he looks at me.

"I had too. It's cool." He said. I roll my eyes.

"Hey, why wasn't I invited?" I heard Gale asked. Violet and I look up at him as he jumps in.

"You were," Violet said. He stares at her for a second too long.

"Gale I'd like you to meet a few friends of mine," I said. He looked at me. I looked at Rico. "This is Rico. He's a big flirt just like you. I think you two are gonna get along perfectly." I said. He splashed water at me.

"I'm only a flirt when it comes to you." He said.

"Yeah, and pigs can fly," Miguel said. He looked at him. "You flirt with every girl." He said. Rico rolls his eyes.

"Maybe." He said.

"Gale this is Miguel. He's kinda my friend." I said. Miguel shook his head.

"She means kinda because we all know you two like each other," Violet said. I look at her.

"Oh really? As to you and Gale liking each other?" I asked. Her mouth fell open.

"It was supposed to be a secret." They both shouted.

"You'll thank me later," I said patting her on her shoulder. She swatted my hand away. I went under the water and swam away from her. A comes under water and lifts me up. I wipe the water out of my eyes to see Miguel close.

"So you like me huh?" He asked. I roll my eyes.

"Yeah, you are a good friend," I said. He chuckles.

"Only as a friend?" he asked. I looked away from him to the group where Violet was trying to win a water fight between Gale and Rico.

"Yeah. Only as a friend." I said looking back at him.

"Follow me." He said.

"I probably shouldn't. You kinda have a problem with it when I do." I joked. He chuckled and took my hand. I get out of the water and grab a towel. He leads through the house and out the front door.