Locked OOH; The Lost Volume

Locked Out Of Heaven - Chapter 12

"Bruno.." I whispered, glaring at him as I sat at the large table gathered with his family.

I know, a little too fast you might say. I just thought well , it's Thanksgiving. I didn't really feel welcomed much. They were sluggish about my presents but I ignored it.

"What?" Bruno looked and me with a small smirk on his face. I glared. Bruno was facetious , and so was Phil but less diagnosed. I grabbed Bruno's hand from my thigh and placed it on his lap. I looked over at his sisters eating, they were.....beautiful. I always looked like a walrus while I ate.

My phone vibrated and I sighed knowing it was Bruno.

'I'm sorry'

'Don't be..'

'I just want you so badly right now, you don't understand.'

I was now laughing, and I looked over to him then at his pants that had a bulge in it.

'Oh no, I understand' I replied

'You do ?' ... 'Nevermind'

'Lol, eat ...'

'Eat what? You?'

Bruno winked at me and my body tensed.

"So, Rosa? Right?"

"Yes, that's me".

"Pretty name, but how did you meet Bruno?" Presley asked.

"Yeah, how did you guys begin to communicate?" Tahiti added in.

My mind was racing faster than my heart. "We uh.. we just uhm.."

"We met at an art gallery, down south. When I figured that she was into Jimi Hendrix , instead of some Leonardo paintings. We kind of just clicked from there." Bruno grabbed my hand and I smiled.

"It's kind of cheesy, not really where you want your brother to meet a girl". I played along

"Oh no! It's cute. It's like fate brought you two together by an interest you both didn't like". Jaime exclaimed.

"Wait , so if you both didn't like paintings or art. Why were you both there".

"Oh this is funny! My friend Gia took me to the art gallery. Phil took Bruno and as we got to know each other after a while we guessed that Phil and Gia already knew each"

"So Phil is going with your friend?" Tahiti asked and I just nodded.

"Did you know that Bruno was famous?" She asked and Presley coughed.

"I didn't..."

"You sure?" Tahiti said.

My heart shattered taking her shots that pretty much said she wasn't a big fan of me being his girlfriend. "Positive..." I replied and stood up out my chair "..excuse me".

"Rosa..." Bruno and Eric called after me but I was already out the dining room. I stepped out onto the porch feeling the fall breeze.

A jacket fell over my shoulders and around my arms. "You ok?"

"I'm fine". I smiled and looked up at Bruno's dad. "Don't pay Tahiti no mind. She's very protective over Bruno after he was heartbroken."

I nodded and looked at the ground. "Do you find me chasing your son's money?" I asked

"No sweetheart. You're family because you make him happy. I can see it and I know the difference between a complicated untold story from a gold digger." He said and hugged me to his chest.

"Thanks Mr. Hernandez"

"It's Pete , please"

"Pete.." I smiled and he then lead me back inside to the table. I sat down , a little embarrassed. "Sorry.."