It's A Small World // Gini AU

𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚢-𝚝𝚠𝚘

The ref not only escorted me out of the game but Ej and Nini too.

I knew I was fucked. God, why does my head tell me it's okay to pull these things. I honestly thought I was doing a good thing and I have no idea why. Maybe Gina should hate me.

"WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU!"

I heard Nini's voice booming through the parking lot and I tensed up immediately.

"Seriously Ricky what the fuck?"

Ej followed her.

The difference between the two is that Nini was furious and Ej, Ej just looked hurt.

Our friends all followed behind them. They had all left too as soon as the red escorted Ej and Nini out.

I faced them fully and closed my eyes. And for good reason because Nini's hand collided with my face in an instant. Red immediately moved to push her away from me.

"WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU THINKING!"

Nini yelled from behind Red who was holding onto her waist pulling her back.

"Red let her go" I let out and Nini pushes Red even more.

"You heard him Reddie, let me go. Now!"

Seb, who played volleyball on the boys team quickly put his arms around Nini and held onto her. It was like a tight hug and Nini really couldn't get out of it. Poor Red looked out of breath.

"Okay so I deserved that slap"

"Oh trust me Bowen you deserved so much more than that!" Kourtney let out and I sent a glare her way.

"Guys Gina isn't a good person. She-"

"She what told the truth?" Ej spoke up and that made me shut up. My own boyfriend.

I looked at him. Hurt.
Was everything going to be okay between us?

"Because she was right Ricky. You've done so much to hurt her without thinking about me. About us! You say that Gina is hurting Nini but you don't realize that you're hurting me!"

I felt tears start to pool in my eyes as Ej's voice was almost broken. I really did fuck up.

"Is it true?"

This time it was Red who spoke up. His voice was above a whisper.

"That you told Gina to stay away from us"

I looked down onto the asphalt. Of course it was true. I showed up to her house and told her she couldn't talk to Red or Nini and by association everyone who talked to them.

I don't even know why she listened to me but she said not to worry about it.

Alright I do know why she listened, I threatened to tell everyone about 'who she really was'.

"Yeah I did"

Nini scoffed.

"What else have you been hiding? Were you behind the bet Ashlyn followed freshman year too?!"

A few tears came down my face but I quickly wiped them away. I looked towards Ashlyn and she was tense while Kourtney just looked at her.

"Oh my god you were"

The realization hit Nini and she once again started to move towards me to hit me. And I'm gonna admit that I deserved to get hit.

Ashlyn and I were friends with a group of seniors but we stopped hanging out after they graduated. I didn't become really close to Nini until the end of Freshman year.

"Guys i'm so sorry"

This time it wasn't just anyone that scoffed. It was all of them.

"Don't fucking apologize Bowen. You fucked with Gina. She's our girl, you were lucky we tolerated you before because of Ej. Now don't act like you have friends. At least not with us. You hurt Gi and our beloved dumbass Ej."

Carlos told me and for some reason that actually hurt the most. The fact that he said I was only tolerated because of Ej.

"Yeah honestly Ricky just leave us alone. All of us"
Ashlyn let out and I get that, I know she's tired of me. I get that they all are.

"But I'm sorry"

"No you aren't. You're sorry that everything you do back fires! That's what you're sorry about. Leave Gina and I, correction leave all of us the fuck alone. I'm done with you"

Nini said to me, looking at me and never breaking eye contact.

I tried to reach for her but Carlos and Seb protected her. I tried to reach for Ej but Kourtney and Ashlyn didn't let me get near him. I looked towards Red.

"Don't look at me dude. You fucked up and honestly Gina never did anything wrong. It was all you. Until you learn that we just can't be friends"

I shook my head.

Me being a dumbass really cost me some of the only friends who ever stuck by me.

"Ej please"

I tried to all out for him.

"We're not done. I still love you, but Ricky you have a lot to learn and until you do. I just think we need to take a break"

This time tears fell and I didn't even bother wiping them away. They all slowly walked away from me and I stood there in the parking lot. I could hear the cheering of the soccer game behind me and the world go on around me.

I really pushed them all away. I was trying to get Gina to admit her feelings for Nini, but it all backfired.

I reached into my jean jacket and pull out a blunt. It was the only thing I had.

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Chapter in Ricky's POV
Next chapter is back to regular third person