Love Me

|Chapter 10|

Natalie Pierce Mendes

"Where're you going?" Shawn spoke up as I walked towards the front door, a folder in one hand my phone in the other.

"To meet Emma and Alena, and then look for a job." I shrugged, turning to look at him.

He crinkled his eyebrows and put down the book he'd been reading, and walked towards me.

"You don't need to get a job, I make enough money for about 20 of both of us each." Shawn chuckled.

"Yea, I'm aware. But I don't want to claim all your money now that we're married." I shrugged again.

"I'm not that kind of girl." I smiled.

"Uh. Well. Then wait let's go together, I'll be ready in two minutes, tops." Shawn hurried up the stairs.

"B-but I have to go meet Emma and Alena!" I shouted after Shawn.

"Yeah I know, it'll be nice if I get to know the people you're close to." He shouted back, not stopping.

In the end, the two of us were seated in one of his expensive cars, and driving to the cafe Emma, Alena, and I had agreed to meet up at.

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"Ugh you guys look so cute together I could die looking at you two!" Alena exclaimed as I bit into my sandwich.

I rolled my eyes and Shawn grinned slightly.

"Oh my god, imagine their babies!" Alena squealed, looking at Emma, making both of them squeal loudly.

I had had enough and put my elbow on top of Alena's hand, putting my chin in my hand.

"So, Alena. What's going on with you?" I asked her, putting pressure on her hand with my elbow. Her face contorted in pain as she tried to free her hand.

"Ok, para, para!" She gritted out as her face turned red. (Ok, stop, stop!)

"Deja de hablar de mi y shawn!" I scolded her, releasing her hand as she sighed in relief. Emma and Shawn looked at each other uncomfortably as the two of us sisters quarrelled. (Stop talking about me and Shawn!)

"Por qué no? Estás casado con él!" Alena fought back.

"Nunca quise este matrimonio. Mamá me obligó a hacerlo y acepté sus deseos porque no tengo otra opción! Si lo hubiera hecho, nunca hubiera dicho que sí." I bit back, my Latino temper flaring out. (I never wanted this marriage. Mom forced me to do it and I accepted her wishes because I have no other choice! If I had, I would never have said yes.)

"Pensé que habrías cambiado de opinión. Es desagradable lo que tú y mamá están haciendo." Alena spat out with equal anger. (I
thought you would have changed your mind. It's unpleasant what you and mom are doing.)

"Pero eres egoísta y desagradable. Es el primer chico que te quiere." Alena spoke again, getting out of her chair, and walked away with Emma running after her. (But you are selfish and disgusting. He IS the first guy who's ever liked YOU.)

I sat there stunned to the core. My sister. My own sister said those things about me. And it's all Shawn's fault. All his.

"Nat.. are you o-" the devil himself started to speak up.

I put my hand up. "Shut up. You should've never come with me in the first place." I spoke harshly walking out of the cafe, Shawn following me.

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Hiii. Oh my god yay so

I'm continuing this story after alllll!!!

Woohoo.

-Taylor💋