When new to town Tiana and her brother Alex Cook come to start their school year, secrets are daring to unravel.
Having new friends, new love interests, and new hobbies doesn't stop the two from continuously looking over their shoulder in paranoia...
I sat down on the bench with Rosalie and Davina as we had just finished running laps around the gym. Its sixth period and the next period is study hall. I'm all caught up on my school work so I'm deciding whether or not I want to skip. Davina and Rosalie were currently trying to catch their breath and looked at me like I was crazy.
"What?" I asked. Is there something on my face?
"You're fine? Like, running for almost a whole period doesn't have an effect on you?" Rosalie asked in pure disbelief. I giggled lightly and handed her my cold water bottle which she gladly took. She ripped the cap off and chugged about half of it, giving the other half to Davina.
"I ran track at my other school." I lied, nonchalantly. I had to come up with something, I mean you can't really just tell a normal high school girl that you were in training for years.
They both nodded in understanding and the girls in the class started making their ways to the girls' shower/locker room. We all stripped out of our clothes and started quickly washing up before the bell rang. I dried myself off and put deodorant on, following with my clothes. It was dark pantyhose and a mid-thigh length, black, long-sleeved dress. I put on my socks and slid into some black ankle boots.
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I took my hair down from the elastic holding it into a ponytail and put my charcoal-colored beanie on my midnight colored hair. Finally, I sprayed my mango scented perfume on and decided I looked presentable enough to descend from the locker room. Yes, eighty percent of my clothes are black. The end of sixth-period class bell rang throughout the gym and locker rooms so I met up with Davina outside of the gym.
"Hey, I'm going to go to Georgio's for free period, see you later?" I asked Davina and she cocked an eyebrow suggestively.
"Is Dante going to be there to tutor you?" She asked with a hint of amusement lacing her tone. Oh, no.
"No it's just going to be me and most likely Alex. Why do you ask?" I said quickly, hoping Davina doesn't notice. The last thing I need this year is a boyfriend. We see how well relationships last between Alex and I. I definitely don't need Dante to end up like Kat. Unlike Kat, Dante actually has a family and lots of friends who love and care for him. Kat was a loose end; she had no friends, no family. According to her, her family chose her sister over her, so she wasn't very hard to cover up. Plus, Dante has Emma. I have paranoia.
"Oh, cut the shit Ti. You and Dante totally eye fuck each other almost every day." She breathes with laughter and I feel my face start to redden. Shit.
"We totally do not eye fuck each other, Dav. Dante has a girlfriend. Yeah, he's attractive as hell, but I don't need to be worrying about a relationship senior year." I explained, hoping to get across her. She looked at me smugly.
"Whatever you say. Care if I join you at Georgio's?" She asked and I smiled whilst nodding my head. I could always use some girl company.
"Yeah, meet me by outside by the willow tree, I have to go put my English textbook back in my locker," I replied and she nodded, heading towards her destined location. The tardy bell rang, meaning everyone was in class now.
I walked through the halls and finally came upon my locker. I put in my code and unlocked it, sticking my books in there. Closing it and locking it back, I threw my bag over my shoulder and began to walk the corridor outside. I stopped before I rounded the corner, hearing two people arguing. It sounded serious and I don't want to interrupt so I stayed hidden behind the corner. I listened closer and heard Dante talking to someone.
"Merda, I can't do this. I can't deal with your stronzata anymore." I heard him sigh, obviously agitated. (Shit. Bullshit.)
Who was he talking to? My answer was clear as I heard the next person talk.
"Baby, please don't do this. I-I'll be better, I swear!" I heard a frantic Emma quietly cry out to him. I almost feel bad. Almost. She put this on herself when she opened her legs to someone other than her boyfriend though.
"Emma, cazzo. Abbiamo finito." He said angrily. (We're done.)
"Baby, you know I don't understand when you speak Spanish..." She said quietly and he laughed, but I could tell it was not because he found it funny.
"Are you fucking kidding me? Emma, we've been together for two goddamn years and you still don't know that I speak Italian?!" He hissed angrily at her and even I winced from his harsh tone. She was full-blown hysterical by now, hiccupping between her cries.
"You've been cheating on me for God knows how long. The only reason I agreed to stay with you this long is because of your condition. But you can't fucking manipulate me any longer, Emmaline, We're done. And I mean it. Don't fucking talk to me and block my fucking number." He spat at her angrily and I heard him walking towards the corner I was stationed up at. Oh shit!
I quickly retreated backward to make it look like I was just now walking up to the corner and he came face to face with me. I dropped my head to the floor to keep my cheeks from reddening. The furious look on his face made his chiseled jaw even more defined. I could feel heat rush down to my core and I clenched my thighs together to create some type of friction. What the hell was happening to me?
"Ears burning, gattina?" He said with a smirk and I hurried out of the building towards Davina. (Kitten.)
Fuck. He caught me.
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A/N: How are we feeling about a single Dante? Did Emma deserve it? Please comment and vote on this chapter! <3
