Valeria Zapata has been Cesars Best friend since their brother been kids and has been Ruben 'Ruby' Martinez next door neighbor since they been kids. Growing up they'll been through thick and thin. Valeria has her life on what you call on lockdown wh...
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"I'm gonna watch." I said getting into the fight.
"Ill even get in on it." Monse said as well.
"Enough! Estás actuando como un grupo de niños. Si alguien dice una cosa más, ¡te voy a pagar en la boca!" Olivia yelled at us and we all stopped. "All of you, behind the bleachers. Now!" We all walked out and didnt even dare to look at each other. "Look, despite what may or may not have happened, you love each other. You are each other's family. And now you've become my family. So, whether or not you want to work this out, you need to, because every day that you have together is precious. Trust me. I know. So, I'm sorry. This is my fault. I'm the one that kissed Cesar. So, if you're gonna be mad at anyone be mad at me." Olivia had a good point. We love each other.
"Stop." I told her. "You don't have to be sorry. And no one is mad at you."
"I had no idea one kiss would cause so much damage."
"This isn't on you. It's on me. I've been lying to everyone. And I need to come clean." Monse said.
"You don't have to do this." Cesar told her.
"I do. So, here's the truth. I was into Cesar. I had a big crush on him. And before I went to my writing camp I I told him. And he didn't feel the same way." Oh damn. I felt really guilty.
"Say no more." I told her.
"We get it."
"You don't, so let me make it clear. After I told Cesar how I felt, I bounced for the summer. And Cesar told Oscar's homies that we smashed to protect me. He claimed me to keep me safe. But that's it, that's all. Nothing ever happened. Cause he's not into me." She looked at Cesar with pain in her eyes.
"Monse."
"Not like I was into him. And I'm sorry that I didn't tell you and that I blurted out that you kissed. I was jealous and I reacted badly. But it was fleeting, and it's over. So, can we move on? Can I stop embarrassing myself? 'Cause this hole that I've dug is starting to feel pretty deep." Ruby turns to me.
"Sorry I called you a puta." He looked at me with a shy smile.
"Appreciate that, pendejo." I smiled. "Im sorry I never told you guys."
"You're amazing." Olivia steps in.
"No, you are." She gave us a hug and for the first time, in a long time, that hug was all I needed. The crowd was cheering and we pulled back.
