Brother's friend

The goodbye party

A few weeks after Alvaro and Roshaun told us they are moving, the boys and I decided to throw them a little going away party. Just to have the last memory of them living here to be special :)

Alejandro and I set up balloons, Mattia and Samy work on setting up the food and catering, and Kairi and Mar work on the forks, plates, etc.

I place balloons throughout the house and in the backyard. The last place I need to go is the kitchen, and of course take a wild guess on who is in there: Mar.

I walk in trying not to make eye contact.

Mar: hey Mila. Uh, what's up?

Mila: oh hey, nothing you know just planning this party. What have you been up to lately?

Mar: honestly... nothing. Just soccer and hanging with Samy and the guys.

Mila: oh, haven't seen you at the house in a while.

Mar: yeah, i didn't want to make you feel uncomfortable with me being here.

Mila: mar, really? I'm over what happened. What's in the past is in the past.

Mar: so, we are good?

I nod. It's a little awkward, but I just want my best friend back. I don't want things being weird between us anymore. I'm already losing Alvaro and Roshaun, I don't want to lose Mar too.

It's about 3:30 right now, which means that we have 1 hour until Roshaun and Alvaro will be here.

Everything looks perfect. My parents walk in and my mom puts a comforting arm around me.

Me: it looks great mija.

Mila: thanks ma.

Pa: Mattia! You put the food in the wrong order! It goes pasta then the chicken! Ah, you're helpless.

He swings his arms up in the air for dramatic effect. He walks over to Mattia, taking the food out of his hands. Mattia backs up, arms in the air.

I look over and see Mar talking to Samy. I decide to be bold and walk over to them.

Samy: ayeeee, kid. You finally decided to say hi.

Mila: shut up, you know I said hi to you earlier.

Samy: oh, I wasn't talking about me.

He eyes Mar.

Mila: oh, yeah. That's why I came over here. To say hi. So Hi?

Mar: hey shorty.

Wow i haven't heard someone call me that in weeks. I blush.

Samy notices and walks away.

Samy: I'll leave you two kids to it.

Mar: can we-

Mila: we don't-

We both say at the same time.

Mila: you go first.

Mar: can we go talk in private? Your room, whatever is fine.

I nod my head and take him to my room secretively and lock it.

Mila: what do you want to talk about?

Mar: us...

I laugh. He looks at me confused.

Mila: OH! You're serious. Oh, Um okay. So what about us?

Mar: you're not, like official or anything with Alvaro right?

Mila: right? What does that have to do with anything?

Mar: i miss you.

I laugh hysterically.

Mila: no no no. You can't miss me. You're the one who kissed your ex in front of me.

Mar: and you're the one who kissed one of my friends! Cause you were jealous!

He starts shouting. My eyes widen telling him to be quiet. I don't want anyone knowing we are in here.

Mila: you had me fucked up Mariano. It wasn't for a long time, but not a day goes by where I don't think about you.

Mar: 1. What happened to little and. "What's in the past is in the past?" 2. now, you know I'm not good with expressing my feelings, so imma just say this: same.

Mila: "same"? Thats all you have to say is "same"? And also, for your information I did Want to keep everything in the past, but now that you want to finally talk to me again about everything, i just had to bring it up.

Mar: i don't know what else you want me to say.

Mila: Mar, you're the one that wanted to talk in private. Maybe you should be saying what's really on your mind and tell me why you wanted to talk!

Mar: Okay, okay! Chill with that... i miss you because I realized how whole you made me feel...

His voice fades away towards the end. Maybe he's embarrassed.

Mila: I'm sorry can you repeat that? Couldn't hear you over your bullshit.

Mar: it's not bullshit Mila. You just want to forget that what we had was special?

Mila: what we HAD mar. Key word HAD. you are the one who ruined it. If you ever want me back for good, You're going to have to prove it without telling me how "whole you felt with me." Because if you really felt that way you would've never kissed Neveah.

I march out of my room and into the kitchen. What a great fucking way to start the party.

Ma: I sense tension.

Pa: you're right! Let's all take one shot of tequila each!

Mattia forms a big smile on his face. He steps next to our dad and grabs a shot glass.

Ma: funny, but no.

Mila: actually that's a great idea.

I take a shot glass and pour some tequila in it. I slice a lime real quick. I pour the tequila down my throat and quickly put the lime to my mouth.

My parents looked at me shocked. I then noticed that I had no reaction to the drink so I tried my best to act like it burned.

Mila: oooh, it burns.

Mattia starts laughing.

Pa: now that! Is how a Polibio takes a shot like a man!

Mattia: i want one.

Pa hands him the bottle of tequila and pours it for him. Mattia does the same thing, but his pretend face looked kinda real.

Mila: it actually burns? Really?

My mom looks at me with a death glare.

Mila: i mean... as it should. Right? It burns... a lot.

I hold my throat and fake cough, acting like it still burns.

I look over at the boys and they're all just cracking up, including Mar. we make eye contact and he winks. This will be an interesting night.

Ahhhh. Okay so Mar finally talks to Mila. Lmk what you guys think will happen when Alvaro gets to the house. :)