Ondreaz Lopez: Six Months with You

Moonlit Beach Date

Eighth Chapter

I woke up around two hours later. I was so comfortable I almost forgot Ondreaz was next to me. I opened my eyes and I was facing the wall with Ondreaz’s arm wrapped around my waist holding me close. I leaned over and grabbed my phone while Ondreaz was still holding me. I took pictures of him and I. Then I moved his arm from around me and went to the bathroom. I don’t know if I should be writing any of this down but I’m creepy. I peed and washed my face. Then I sat on the bed just watching him for a while, not that long just five minutes. Then he started waking up. I refuse to let Ondreaz know I was watching him. I lay my head down quickly and slid back under his arm and closed my eyes. I feel his head lift up but then it just stays there for a few minutes. He leaned over and kissed my cheek. It took everything in me not to smile. I don’t move but I’m screaming inside. He tried to move his arm slowly but I just pretended to wake up.
Luna: Hi. Were you trying to sneak out? I sit up and Ondreaz does the same. 
Ondreaz: I didn’t want to wake you.
Luna: So you're that kind of guy. A little disappointing. I sigh.
Ondreaz: What kind of guy?
Luna: The kind that cuddles with a girl and then just leaves after. Ondreaz laughs and tackles me with a big hug. I laugh holding on to his arms. We rolled onto the floor.
Luna: Ow Ondre! I exclaim laughing. He gets up and helps me up as well. He sat on the bed and I sat on his lap. 
Ondreaz: No I’m the kind of guy who knows how hard we work and understands sleep is powerful.
Luna: Mhm that’s what they all say. Well I have to edit at least half a video if we can go out tonight.
Ondreaz: Oh so you just slept with me now you're kicking me out.
Luna: No, that's my joke, find your own. I kiss him and get up. I held out my hands to him.
Luna: Come on I need to get to work and you’re a distraction. He grabs my hands laying back down on the bed pulling me on top of him and kissing me all in one motion. He pulled back and smiled.
Ondreaz: Me? A distraction? I would never. I got up and walked over to the door trying not  to show him how much that threw me off. All that is going through my mind is “stay cool, stay calm, yes that was so hot and you're ready to die but don’t let that phase you”.
Luna: Uhm okay, I-ah-I umm will see you tonight. Ondreaz gets off the bed and puts back on his shoes. 
Ondreaz: Okay then. I open the door and he walks out. I walk over to my bed and scream in the pillow kicking my legs up and down. Then guess what? 
Ondreaz: Um, I left my phone. I kept my head in the pillow, knowing it was Ondreaz but praying it wasn’t him. I turn around and it’s Ondreaz. I wanted to die. I sat up and sighed. 
Luna: I really need to learn how to close my door. Ondreaz just smiled. 
Luna: And to not say my thoughts out loud. I had a thought that I kept in my head but it was going to erase some of the embarrassment. I looked on the bed, found Ondreaz’s phone and held it out to him. He went to grab take it but then I drop the phone, grab his hand pulling him onto me, wrapping my legs around his waist kissing him all in one motion. I pull back and smile.
Luna: Now we’re even. 
Ondreaz: Mhm. I unwrapped my legs from around him and he got up. I stood up and gave him his phone for real this time. Ondreaz was blushing hard and just stood there stunned for a second.
Luna: You okay? 
Ondreaz: Um, no. He wrapped his arm around me and kissed me. I know right diary there is just so much going on. He stepped back and leaned his forehead against mine.
Ondreaz: Better. Then he just walked out. I remembered this time to close the door. That was the only way to save myself from the embarrassment and I really wanted to do that. Is my life now a hallmark movie? No it wouldn’t have so much kissing two scenes per movie.

It took me a really long time to focus on my work. I edit for the next four hours until my parents call. 
Mom: Luna, how are you?
Luna: Very well.
Papa: We feel as you have been there for a few days now is the appropriate time to ask, are you respecting the crown?
Luna: Papa, please not with this. 
Papa: Not with what? Do you not remember the arrangements of the six month rule?
Luna: Yes I remember but you guys need to trust me.
Papa: We allowed you to leave the country with no supervision, no other kingdom has done that even Jesus has guardian angels protecting us.
Luna: Yet we still get hurt, things can still happen, the protection makes no difference and I’m not talking about Jesus. 
Papa: Have you ever considered trusting us and that we know what’s best for you?
Luna: It’s funny how big you are on trust right now huh papa? Where was trust...
Mom: BASTA! (THAT’S ENOUGH)  Luna, relax, remember what the therapist said. No one here is attacking you just looking out for you.
Luna: I’m fine okay. I haven’t been drunk, done any drugs or any bad thing you guys think I’m doing. 
Papa: Okay you need to relax with the attitude. We’ve been having a great few days the minute we ask you a question you don’t like there’s a problem.
Luna: Tu tienes razon, lo siento. (You are right sorry)
Mom: Gracias. (Thank you) It’s nice to see you improving. With the exception of this conversation, we’ve been thinking of lifting you off of this parole.
Luna: Really?!
Papa: Wait before you get too happy there are still rules. Yes instead of calling every day we’ll do fine with a text and one call a week.
Luna: Lo prometes? (You promise)
Mom: Yes. We need to head to some meetings but we love you. Deja de el fuego te guíe.
Luna: Let the fire guide you. I hang up the phone and have a mini freakout. Finally freedom, yes! I look at my phone and its eleven. I need to tell Ondreaz we can leave now. I have never asked myself this question in life but I did. Should I change my clothes? After a painful two minutes of contemplation I decide to just grab whatever is comfortable and I’m wearing this.  

I text Ondreaz to meet me at the front door. He comes down in two minutes. He opens up the door and I take his hand as we walk through. We get into his car and drive to a nearby beach. We get out of the car and start walking down the sand close by the water. 
Luna: So what do you want to know about me?
Ondreaz: Why come here? You could’ve gone anywhere in the world.
Luna: Secret about my brother and I. We’re african americans. My birth parents took a trip here when my mom was thirty weeks. Which is when she and my dad got sick. They didn’t know how bad it was until my mom hit thirty three weeks. They got to the hospital and she died two weeks later.  They had to have an emergency c-section. He died a week after. 
Ondreaz: You remember them?
Luna: Not much to remember but pictures and my birth dad’s voice. 
Ondreaz: So how did you get adopted?
Luna: We had to stay in the hospital for two weeks after that.  No one would claim us. We were flown into a hospital in Safe Haven after that and spent another two weeks. You know like how they say everything happens for a reason or nothing is a coincidence. 
Ondreaz: Yeah.
Luna: Well that’s exactly what happened. My parents were fifty at the time and both panicked because they weren’t allowed to rule past the age of 67. They visited us in the hospital once and then my mom came everyday for the entire two weeks. I can still hear her singing us songs. Then after we were okay to be given to the orphanage she was allowed to hold us. I remember someone grabbing me by bringing me up their face and when I saw hers she said I smiled in a way that up to this day she can’t explain the joy she felt. My dad came in to pick her up and Sol found his way into his heart and that’s my family.
Ondreaz: Wow, that’s a crazy story. So this entire time you’re an American? 
Luna: By birth yes by culture no.
Ondreaz: Okay, so you came here because it’s where you were born?
Luna: Yes that had it’s part play. Without laying everything on too heavy, I needed to get out of there, I knew if I wanted to do this I needed to do this on my own. I started working as a youtuber and surprisingly blew up on tik tok as a pov’er, thought “why not come to the country where I was born”. 
Ondreaz: That’s an amazing story. Any questions for me?
Luna: I don’t know, I feel like the questions I have are questions everyone asks. Oh wait I have a good one, who is your favorite superhero?
Ondreaz: Spiderman.
Luna: What?
Ondreaz: He has always been my favorite. It’s just like such a normal guy’s life changed. He’s a kid saving the world. His superpowers are cool. Who doesn’t just love spiderman? If I could be anyone it would be him. I stopped walking and looked at him. 
Ondreaz: What?
Luna: You’re adorable, the way your face lights up talking about a superhero. Ondreaz blushes.
Luna: Don’t become arrogant you still have to prove to me why he’s the best and not Black Widow. Ondreaz stops blushing and looks at me like I’m crazy.
Luna: She’s a super human with limited powers but she is still great.
Ondreaz: Okay, you just opened up the floodgates. I sit down in the sand and he sits next to me.
Luna: Let it pour, I’m ready. 

Diary just wait until you hear what happens next. Things are about to get even sweeter.