Hate to Love

10

I look towards the window and see it open .

"Isn't that Adrianna's room?" I look out the window and see them all still looking up.

I look down and see Ricardo nodding "yeah." 

He looks up towards me smirking drinking his beer. 

"I thought your grandparents where at the garage?" Ricardo looks at them and nods "they are, it's abuelo's new shop assistant." 

The boy from yesterday laughs sarcastically and looks towards the window "your telling me that fit girl I seen yesterday is upstairs? Alone? This is a job for Carlos." 

He walks towards the back door and Adrianna and Rosie run towards him "no!" 

They grab his hands and laugh nervously "she's getting changed." 

I look out the window and see Ricardo still looking up smirking every time he spots me "so she will probably be naked? Even better."

Adrianna and Rosie run in front of him blocking his way "no." 

He rolls his eyes and takes a deep breath "oh come on girl's. Just a peek?" 

They look at each other and run upstairs and into the room closing the door behind them. 

"I was just...." 

They both look at me and smirk "Wow." 

They walk towards me and look me up and down "you look amazing." 

I look down towards the dress and shrug "really?" 

They look at each other and smirk "mission get Ricardo's attention is on." 

They grab my hand and walk towards the door "what, now?" 

They nod and smile "no time like the present?" 

I take a deep breath and follow them out the door and downstairs.

"Everyone?!" Rosie walks outside and Ricardo and his friends look towards her.

"This is Belle." 

She looks towards me and their eyes follow and I smile and step out "hello Belle." 

Ricardo looks me up and down and takes the last sip of his beer "I need another beer." 

He walks towards me and smirks before passing me and walks into the kitchen. 

"Did it work?" I look at Ricardo and see him looking back towards me as he opens the fridge.

"I think so?" I look back towards the girl's and shrug "so what is the plan?" 

The look at Ricardo's friends still got their eyes on me and smile "come on." 

I follow them over towards them and Rosie smiles at the other boys.

 "Belle this is Anthony. Marcus and you remember Carlos?" 

Carlos takes my hand and kisses it "how could she forget me." 

I nod and laugh nervously "yeah you're the one I thought was trying to steal Rosie." I

 look down and smile "nice to see you again."

Ricardo walks back out with two beers and smiles "beer?" 

He hands me one and I shrug "why not."

 I take the beer and smile "I don't have a bottle opener?" 

He rolls his eyes and takes it back before sticking it in his mouth and taking the lid off with his teeth "ouch." 

I shake my head and take the bottle "thanks." 

The front door opens and Ricardo looks towards Carlos "ready?" 

Carlos flexes his muscles "always."

 He follows Ricardo towards the back of the garden and they carry out a BBQ from the shed and place it on the concrete "you want to grab the food Marcus?" 

The looks at Anthony and shakes his head laughing "I don't trust Anthony after last time." 

Anthony rolls his eyes and looks towards me smiling "more time to get to know Belle better?" 

I smile softly and he nods towards the sofa behind me "shall we?" 

I look towards the girl's and they wink and nod "yeah why not?"

I follow him towards the sofa and look towards Ricardo when I sit down.

 I see him looking at Anthony before rolling his eyes and following Marcus and Carlos into the kitchen. "

So what brings you to town?" I chug my drink and laugh nervously "family issues back home." 

He smiles softly and nods "so you here for good or just a temporary thing?" 

I smirk and lean back looking towards Ricardo "I don't plan on leaving here anytime soon and I'm never going back there." 

I take a long sip of my drink and look towards the floor "so you are running from something?" 

I laugh nervously and shrug "something like that." 

I smile softly and look towards my beer before taking another long sip "or was you running from someone?" 

I look up when I hear footsteps and see the others came over "who's running from someone?" 

Carlos sits next to me and smiles "Belle." 

Carlos wraps his arm around me and smirks "don't worry. Carlos has your back baby." 

I smile in relief as his words seem genuine. "Thank you but I have it handled." 

I look at Ricardo and see him looking towards the ground with an angry look in his face "we won't let anyone touch you." 

Carlos looks at Ricardo and nods "right Ricardo?" Ricardo looks up and smiles "any friend of my grandparents is a friend of mine." 

Me stands up and walks towards the house "I need another drink." 

I look around the garden and see the girl's looking towards me smiling "excuse me." 

I stand up and walk towards them.