Hoodie Girls (Vacation, Book 1)

7. Say What Yo Name Is

Vallyk's P. O. V

I was chilling in the corner, listening to the music play slowly in the background, talking to Mike about whether or not pineapple belongs on pizza, when I felt a tap on my shoulder.

"Excuse me," A voice said shyly. I turned around to find a pretty darkskin girl with glasses, who was about my height, behind her were two other girls. One was small and Asian, the other was maybe an inch shorter than me and Latina.

"What's up?" I was expecting them to maybe ask for a picture or something but instead I recieved, "Hey, I'm Vanessa and I was wondering if you have seen two girls anywhere one has dark brown hair and the other has black and both have bronze skin."

"Not to be rude, but you do realise that we are at a bachata event so half the girls here look like that." I said smiling, she looked around and laughed, "Yeah you're probably right it's just that Sienna, my friend, gets lost all the time,"

"Wait," Mike said suddenly interested in the conversation, "Your friend's name is Sienna?"

"Yeah wh-"

"BOO!" She was cut of by a short brunette and Derek.

"Hahahah, got ya." The girl and Derek linked arms and danced around in a circle like leprechauns.

"Holy shit." He jumped, "Sienna, what the hell, do you appear when your name is said a certain amount of times or something."

"For real though," the Latina girl agreed.

"Nope, I just have the best timing...ever," She grinned and for the first time since we got back from the boardwalk, Mike smiled.

"I'm so confused right now." I stated, "Me too," Vanessa and her friends agreed.

"I swear to God, if I have to tell one more person after this, how we know each other and introduce everyone, I will use the wooden spoon in my bag."

"That's Derek." She told Vanessa, and her friends, "Derek, this is Vanessa, Carmen, and Bianca." She pointed to all of them individually.

"This is Mike." She pointed to him "And this..." she said motioning to me, "actually I dont know who that is."

"Vallyk," I answered.

"Nice to meet ya," she dapped me up.

"Wait, where is Kainaz?" Asked Carmen. Sienna looked behind her, "I could have sworn she followed me..."

"YOU LOST KAINAZ IN A STATE WHERE KNOW LITERALLY NOBODY." Carmen yelled at her making us all flinch, well damn that's oddly specific.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

"Wait, Kobe is with her, shes not alone." Derek came to her rescue.

"See hah, shes not alone." Sienna stuck out her tongue childishly.

"Oh with a stranger, sooooooo much be-" Vanessa was about to complain sarcastically when she was cut off.

"Yes I would love to dance Mike," Sienna said out of nowhere.

"What? I didnt a-" he wasn't able to finish either before she dragged him into an open spot of the floor.

"Yelp, I'm going to dip and pick up some biddies." Carmen said.

"A biddy." Bianca corrected, "Yeah, yeah, whatever, adiós muchachos." She adjusted her bra and pranced off.

"Welp I didnt come here not to have fun and since Kobe ruined all of it, you wanna dance?" Derek asked Bianca and she shrugged shyly while nodding.

They headed off in a different direction and disappeared into the sea of people.

"Ummmm, do you want to..." I scratched the back of my neck, it's been a while since I've talked to a cute girl. "Dance?" she finished laughing.

"Yeah," I nodded.

"Sure,"

"My lady," I held out my hand jokingly and she took it in the same manner. Ugh, cringe, get your shit together dude.

"Vanessa huh?"  I asked as Propuesta Indecente came on. No Vallyk, fuck that is NOT how you start a conversation con una chica hermosa. 

"Actually its Angelica, but I go by Vanessa." She responded as we did the basic step. "Why?"

"Ummm, well I dont really like Angelica, and Vanessa just sounds better."

"I think both are pretty." I complimented while twirling her.

"Thanks, but Angelica though," she scrunched her nose cutely making her glasses fall down slightly.

"I like it, do people call you Nessa or..."

"No." She shook her head quickly which confused me a little bit, "Nessa is one of my other personalities."

"What is she like?" I asked and she gave me a look that I didnt really understand, "I dont think you want to know, shes a bit crazy."

"Crazy can be good, I mean look at your friend for example." She raised an eyebrow, "Ok bad example, but still, Derek..."

We looked at each other and burst out laughing, "Okay, maybe they are both a little much."

"You should see her in a Mexican restaurant."

"Huh?"

"Trust me, you don't want to know this either, the second hand embarrassment is too much to handle."

"You said your name was Vallyk right?" She aked and I nodded.

"How do you spell that?"

"V-A-L-L-Y-K, like vally and then k."

"Sounds like a viking name or something."

"Yeah, that's what Derek said." I shook my head, "So you here for the holidays?" BROOOOO, ITS NOT CHRISTMAS! I mentally hit myself in the head.

"Actually we're here to see colleges. I mean I'm fifteen, I'm not going college, but our friend Carmen is going to Orladno State."

So she's a year younger than me, huh. I did a sly face emoji to myself before I realised I was weirdo.

She was a pretty good dance partner, I lead and I could tell that she didnt dance bachata often, but she picked it up easily.

Surprisingly after about ten minutes into the conversation, nothing was forced, topics just flowed. We talked about things no other people would, she was just different. Hours went by and most people started heading home.

"You should come to the TikTok playlist." I told her while we were swaying.

"What?" And that was when I was scared I blew it, and I panicked, I didnt want to scare her off, not that I could, nothing about me is even remotely intimidating.

"I mean, you dont have to if you dont want to, but it would be nice to see you again. It doesnt have to be at the playlist it could be..." before I could fisnish she surprised me with a kiss.

The beat of Corazón Sin Cara, flowed through the air lightly a breeze came making her skin cool, and when she pulled away she looked at me and said, "Sorry, you just wouldnt shut up."

I laughed and looked down at my feet, "So you'll come?"

"Sure,"