Trapped In Kio Cyr

Chapter 38

   I hate Mandy! Absolutely hate her. There is no reason I should have to sacrifice my room to take pictures of stupid Kio. Yes that's right. Since Mandy is a lazy bitch I have to take the responsibility for our paper and take 10 pictures of Kio.

I text Kio, and go downstairs to grab a bite while I wait for him. When I get downstairs to my surprise he's already here.

"And then boom, you get your eight thousand," I hear Josh say to Kio.

"Oh look, there's the birthday girl!" Kio excites. What?

"Whatever," I roll my eyes, "come on Kio, I don't have time to waste," I say to him.

"Oo can I come?" Josh smiles.

"Yes just hurry up please," I say.

As I head upstairs I notice that the air got a little hotter. I go to my closet and pick out some red leggings and pick a red bralette just to piss Kio off. When I enter back into my room Kio is on my bed and Josh is sitting on the chair next to my window. There's a speaker blasting some rap music. I go to my shelf and grab my camera.

"Em do we really need to do this? I just wanna rip that off of you not take pictures," Kio whines propping himself up on his elbows still lying on my bed.

I walk over to him and push his stomach down. I straddle over him and take a picture of him. He doesn't even pay attention, in the picture he's practically staring at boobs. I set the camera down and raise my arms up on purpose to pull my hair in bun. When I look to my side Josh is also staring at me with hunger in his eyes. Ew, we could be related for all I know, speaking of,

"So where do you come from Josh?" I ask him.

"Well Ms. Austin is my aunt. My family went on a trip I didn't want to go but they didn't trust me by myself so she gave my aunt a call. My aunt said she has a friend that could take care of me, which is your mom. And that's how I ended up here," Josh explains.

"Up," I tell Kio and lead him over to a spot I made for some photos.

"Wait Ms. Austin? Nick's mom?" I forgot that Nick's mom and my mom were close friends.

"Yup," he responds, "how many pictures are you gonna take of him?"

"Well I just need one more so.." I say as I take the last picture.

There's a knock on my door frame, Natalie. Thank god.

"Okay boys out please," I tell them. Once they leave Natalie comes sprinting to me.

"I've missed you so much," I say to her.

"That's why I'm here. Okay tell me everything," she pulls me to my bed.

As we lay on my bed staring at the ceiling, I find myself lost in the world of boys as I rant to her letting everything out of my heart.

...

"Okay so let me sum this up. You love Nick, but you're not in love with him," Natalie says.

"Yes. Perfect. That's exactly how I feel."

There's a huge difference. I love Nick with all my heart but I'm not in love with him like I am Kio.

"But it can't be with Kio. I know there's a way I can communicate with Nick to get that back. But is it too late?"

"Love is never late Em. But you have to choose one," she sighs as a ding is heard from her phone.

As she lifts it up and reads it a smile comes on to her face.

"No way. In a week we're going on the ski trip they were talking about at the beginning of the year. Sit up sit up," she tells me as she pulls up my arms to sit cross cross in front of her.

"This trip could be it for you. A time to decide. You know like, you spend a day with him or him and then at the end you have your basic idea," she smiles.

"Oh my god nat, you're right," I say.

I embrace her in my arms for a few seconds looking out the window.

"This trip is going to be everything ."

It's time.