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Stress to impress

Cesar's POV

Cesar woke up the next morning from completing spookies task, he kept replaying what happened in Monses room last night in his head. He smiled like an idiot. She did something to him, and he had a bad case of the Monses. He just wanted to be with her all the time now. He couldn't look at her without wanting to hug her, or at least hold her hand. But tonight was going to be hard, with Jamal and Ruby around, he couldn't be too close or they would suspect something. "Great...Monses last day before she leaves to camp and I can't even express how she makes me feel" he thought

He got up from his bed and threw on some clothes, a black tank top with light denim jeans. He was in the middle of brushing his messy black hair when spooky Walked in, oh great what does he want?
"Hey ese, why were you so late last night?" He said
Cesar continued doing his hair while avoiding eye contact "there was traffic"
Spooky laughed "traffic? On 44th street?"
Cesar panicked a little
"Uh yeah"
Spooky shook his head, he knew when his little brother was lying, he also knew when he liked someone. The way his cheeks turned a little red thinking about his special someone.
Spooky walked out of his room and down the hall, and yelled "next time tell that hyna of yours I said hi"
Cesar was mortified.. "what the fuck..." he thought to himself. He didn't answer him, he just put on his shoes and walked out, like he does every morning.
He walks down the street, past his friends house, goes to 7/11 , then heads back. It's like the one time he gets to clear his mind. He began walking, he saw Jamal sitting on his front lawn "helping" his dad with yard work. I nod to him "good job Jamal keep up the hard work" I shout sarcastically
Jamal sits up "thanks" He waves then lays back down, reading his comic books. He then passes Ruby's house, hmm, no ones home,

He continued walking until he saw Monses house, I knew she was home because the window screens were open, she loved the house smelling like fresh air. She walked out to get the mail, and saw me. "Hey Cesar!" She waved in her blue hoodie and shorts. I wave back and catch up to her. "Whatsup?" I ask,
"Nothing, just really hungry...my dad left the kitchen high and dry before he left" she laughed
"I'm going to 7/11, down the street, you can come if you want"
Monse smiled "sure! But let me go change, I look like ass right now"
Cesar grabbed her hand "no, you look good, you always do." He said.
Monse was blushing as she grabbed his hand back. She couldn't believe this was actually her life, and that this was happening...are we dating? She thought. Cesar looked back to make sure no one saw them walking together with entangled hands. Monse stepped a little closer to him, "soo.."
"What?" Cesar smirked
"After last night, i just want to know...where do we stand...relationship wise?"
Cesar's heart started beating fast, just thinking of being able to say "Monses my girlfriend" would make him possibly the happiest guy ever. He cleared his throat "I just assumed that, we were, together?" He chuckled
Monse smiled "good, but I think we should take things a little slow if this is going to work, I just wanted to hear what you thought but I don't think we need labels ...right now anyway."
Cesar nodded, they both continued walking and arrived at the convenient store. Both grabbed some food, and monse got a few Red Bull's which made Cesar give a funny stare. "Don't worry most of these are for camp" she laughed. Cesar paid for everything (like a gentleman aw) and they both walked out, eating breakfast. "So, tonight should be really fun! I talked Jamal into getting his dad to let us use his projector, so we can watch a movie outside tonight's something" Monse spoke
"That'd be great!" Cesar agreed , both continued walking, when Cesar dropped Monse off back at her house, he said "I'll text you later, ok?" Monse nodded, leaning in to give him a kiss, both their lips met, it was like electricity, it was so- *BEEP* both monse and Cesar broke away, turning heads to see Oscar (spooky) in his car in front of Monses house. "Sooo, traffic huh?" He laughed. Damnit, spooky really knows how to ruin a good moment.
Monse gave Cesar a confused look, "what's your brother doing here?"
"Nothing , just being a dick." He joked.
Monse smiled "I'll see you tonight," she walked back into her house waving.
Cesar waved back as he hopped in his brothers car.
"So you racking it up tonight yeah?"
Cesar rolled his eyes. "No...god. We're hanging out with friends" he said defensively. "She's definitely fine, I'll give you that" Oscar spoke, which caused Cesar to give him a glare. Spooky always talks about girls in that manner, but it was different when he spoke about Monse, it ticked him off.