Do You Love Me?

chapter 6

*The Next Day*

Ugh, Monday. The worst day of the week. Back to school and back to the bull crap. I head to my locker and a little piece of paper falls to the ground.

"Ooh what's this?" I whispered to myself. I unfolded the piece of paper and read the message.

'You little stupid bitch. If you think you're going to take Rudy from me, you are sooo freaking hilarious. Everyone knows he's mine and that he belongs with me. He doesn't like you, he's just playing with your emotions. Sorry that you have to hear it this way, but it is what the hell it is.'

My face flashed with heat as I crumpled up the piece of paper and clenched my fists.

"Hey, lovely." I hear Rudy's wonderful voice and calmed down a little bit. I'm certain that he can hear my heavy breathing through my nostrils.

"What's wrong?" He asked while stepping closer to me. Without turning around, I opened my hand for him to take the balled up paper. I was trying so hard to keep my cool. If I see you in the hall, I might kill a bitch.

"Oh my god." His face looked perplexed as he looked at my face to find what to say to me.

"Did you guys have a thing before?" I asked. Rudy's face appeared nervous and he glanced around to avoid making eye contact.

"I mean, yeah, but it was a long time ago. She still likes me, but I don't feel the same about her. I... I only like you..but my mind is messed up right now." He was being honest but felt ashamed while speaking the last words of that sentence.

"I mean it's okay. As long as I'm not being dragged into a messy situation and being stressed because of this drama. I want her to leave me alone. Plus I— I can't." I attempted to walk away but I felt his hand pull my arm back."

"Plus what? Is it because she's Hispanic and you're black and you think she has a greater chance of 'taking me from you'? Are you really going to put yourself down like that? Rosalina, ahh, Rosalina, you are far too pretty to think a girl of a different race is superior and making yourself insecure when you know damn well I like you. Don't get me started. I may have just gotten to know you for almost a month, but I could tell you a lot of what I know about you and how much I admire your beauty and personality. I hope you're not afraid of being in an interracial relationship. I'm capable of taking your mind off of a lot of things, babygirl." Umm, that was so hot.

I bit my lip as he pulled me closer and pressed his lips against mine and gently moved me against the locker and kissed me deeper. Oh lord, I'm making out with my crush. Thank you!!

"Sit with me at lunch, okay?" I nodded without even realizing he now knows that we have two periods together.

"Now go to biology , idiot." I was taken back by the name he just called me.

"Go to English, puto." I snapped back, and he stopped in his footsteps to turn around and started running towards me. I was caught off guard and yelped while trying to get away. I was free for a few seconds until I felt a pair of arms wrap around my waist and we both fell onto the floor, dying of laughter.

"You're late for class." He spoke up.

"So are you, fool. But I don't feel like going to class anymore."

"You want to skip together?"  I shrugged and nodded my head.

Rudy got up and held out a hand and helped me up. I sighed as I dusted myself off and giggled replaying the event in my head.

"I will never have a soccer player chase me. You guys are too quick." I scoffed and he chuckled.