He said he loved me... (completed)

The backstab

Chapter 4: The backstab

When we got to my aunt’s, we just walked in through the back garden because during the journey we have to turn off the road and into the so-called park that’s really like a ginormous valley hence the valley in ‘Woodgate Valley Park’ and there’s like a really cute stream going through the centre of the whole place with little stones you can jump on to get across. Really romantic, actually. So when we walk across the land we appear right by my aunt’s back garden, and because we’re so lazy we just walk in because we can’t be bothered to walk around to get to the front door.

We were invited in with a hug and a kiss by my aunt and a high-five by my uncle. The relationship between our two families is very peculiar, because whilst my mom and my aunt are sisters they are still very competitive! For example; if my mom bought a new TV, a week or so later my aunt would have bought anew TV. It’s quiet sad really… but it doesn’t affect my love for her! She’d been like a second mother to me, although I have my own mom at home, she just isn’t the sort to go around and hug or kiss her daughter; she’s like mega-strict! So if I need a cuddle or a loving heart, my aunt’s always there for me!

I walked into the kitchen and instantly reached out for a home-made traditional biscuit that has been in my family generation for years; it’s just really made out of flour, butter and a whole load of sugar! I stuffed it in my mouth; savouring it. Gina and Kate came in behind me and helped themselves too. Auntie Ausra walked in and patted my belly and exclaimed in Lithuanian “skinny girl, eating like that and not getting fat! I envy you!” I just laughed and brushed her comment off, because honestly I’m not that skinny, I’m just… what’s the word? Athletic! Yeah, athletic!

Someone started crying outside, I looked at Kate and then Gina and shrugged my shoulders and made my way to the gate. I opened it and there stood before me, the next door neighbour’s little boy, Benny. I think he was about 6, but he’s such a cry baby although I never told him that. I knelt down beside him and asked him what’s wrong. He told me his sister Chloe had pushed him. I had to bite my tongue in order not to laugh, and seeing the look on Gina’s face! I could tell that she was struggling not to laugh too because her face had turned pink and she was biting her lips. Kate seemed to have the same problem too, but she had more control over herself and didn’t show it as much.

I picked little Benny up and started to tickle him until he was squealing with delight. I held him in my arms and looked around then I realised every little kid I’ve seen so far was outside, including the same group of teenage girls that were there last time (I only know this because one girl had ginger hair and looked about 15 and she’s there again) and you won’t believe who else was out! Nico!

He was playing football again with the ginger kid and my heart took a leap when I saw him wave at me! Well, technically he was waving at Benny, but I was holding Benny which meant that he must have seen me and if he’d seen me then that means he must have noticed me! Yay! In my mind I received a trophy for playing it cool…

I put Benny down on the floor and watched him run off to join his little friends with a smile on my face, when I turned back to Kate, Gina had a strange glint in her eye that she quickly masked up as soon as she saw me looking. What was that look? I didn’t think much about it then, it didn’t seem important. Kate told me to go get noticed in Lithuanian which basically meant that it was my queue. When I looked at Gina for any helpful tips, she just raised her eyebrow and winked at me and together they both gave me a little push towards Nico, while they sat on the metal fence.

“Can I play?” I asked, not letting my voice shake, and saying it loudly enough so that I wouldn’t  have to repeat myself.

How embarrassing would that be?

“Uh.. sure, if you can handle it!” he replied in his deep, sexy voice.

I gave him a smirk and ran after him, trying to tackle him and get the ball out of his good controlling skills. After about a minute of chasing him and him laughing, I grabbed him by the arm and pulled him back and got the ball

“Cheater! Fouler!” he yelled, laughed, then ran after me.

I screamed, picked up the ball with my hands and started to run down to the little park. However he caught up with me and got the ball out of my grasp and dribbled it back to the goal, while I stood there panting and trying to get a breath in.

“You run fast.” He said “For a girl” then added as an after thought, knowing that this would probably piss me off.

It did. So I ran after him, getting ready to slap him one, but I didn’t catch him, because I was still trying to catch my breath and because he was clearly very athletic.

I was just about to make a proper conversation with him, when Gina stepped out of nowhere with the netball ball and asked him if she could play a match! I stared at her with shock and surprise clearly shown on my features. What! Why did she just ask him to play with her?! I was just about to make my move! She let me have him! HUH! I was still puzzling over what just happened when Kate appeared by my side

“what she doing?” she asked in broken English

“ I have no idea…” my voice trailed off.

Just as I’d said that, Gina moved over to the gate and clearly looking around, making sure Nico was watching her, took off her jacket!

No, wait. Let me rephrase that: she took of her jacket to reveal the tiniest, skimpiest top I have ever seen that shows off every curve, and half of her breasts! I gawped! Quite literally. I stood there and my mouth was open, and my eyes were probably bulging. My eyes weren’t the only ones that doubled in size within the last two seconds, so had Nico’s! He was clearly looking at her impressive cleavage! Well, I wouldn’t blame him, I’m a girl and I was staring!

At that precise moment I very nearly walked up to her and pulled her top up, but thank God that Kate had wrapped her hand tightly around my arm and pulled me off into a small alleyway. As she dragged me off, I dared to look back once more, to be horrified by the view! Gina was jumping up, trying to catch the ball with her baloombas bouncing all over the place! Seriously! Where’s that girl’s dignity? I didn’t even try to hide the disgusted look on my face.

“Did you just see what I saw? Because if you didn’t then I’m dreaming…” I looked Kate directly in the eyes

“Yup” she put extra emphasis on the ‘p’ “Don’t let it get to ya-"

“How can I not?! She clearly knew I fancied him!” I was outraged and the white anger that was building up inside me was ready to burst, let’s just hope it would burst onto the right person!

“She’s a bitch and we both know it! She does this for a hobby, she’ll drop him within the week. Chill” Kate tried to call me down, but if it did anything then that would be making me even more angry

“I aint having no used goods! Why should I be the second choice! She gets enough guys! Why can’t she leave this one for me! Why would she want him? To mess with him? I actually like him!” I then swore, in Lithuanian, unable to keep my anger at bay.

“I should have warned you…” Kate trailed off.

I felt bad. She shouldn’t be the one taking all of my anger, it should be Gina.

“I’m sorry. It’s just… why is she doing it again? I mean, that whole Jacian thing just blew over, I forgave her and now she’s doing it again. It makes me so angry!” I buried my head in my hands. This is betrayal, I remember thinking. Backstab. By my own cousin. Great…