Right From The Start {Book 1}

BreakThrough

Now it's one week before the show and I am getting nervous as the days for the show gets closer. So far Leon and Violetta are still not talking, Leon and Roxy are still together, Vilu and Fede are still together, Violetta finished the final song for the show and everyone is rehearsing for the show.

- - - - (VIOLETTA'S POV) - - - -

Right now I am at my locker with the girls and all I can think about is Leon. Him and Roxy are down the hall, together, smiling and laughing, being happy.

"Vilu..." [Fran]

"Violetta!" [Cami]

"What?" [Vilu]

"Starring at Leon again." [Fran]

"What? No.." [Vilu]

"We know you very well Vilu." [Cami]

"I'm sorry, but I can't help it. He is with someone who lies and cheats to get what she wants and it works for her. Whenever I do it I always end up hurting or suffering." [Vilu]

"You've got to relax and stop worrying about them. The truth will eventually come out." [Cami]

"Cami is right. Instead you need to be focused on what you have." [Fran]

"Yes. Like your friends." [Cami]

"And Federico." [Fran]

"You are both right. It shouldn't matter that my friendship with Leon is completely over and besides it doesn't look like it's affecting him." [Vilu]

The bell rings and everyone goes to there fourth class. Since I can't change seats and I have to sit next to Leon I've gotten pretty good at not paying attention to his existence. I usually do my work and pay attention to Fede. Sometimes he passes me cute notes back and forth, or if we are watching a video in class he would place his head back on top of my desk and let him rub his head. I'm lucky to have Fede in my life, without him I wouldn't know what to do.

After class Fede walks with me to my locker. Today though he was being really fidgeting, like he was nervous about something.

"Fede, are you alright?" [Vilu]

"Yeah. What makes you say that I'm not?" [Fede]

"You've been really fidgeting. Almost as if you are nervous about something." [Vilu]

"I am nervous about something." [Fede]

"Is it the show? Don't worry you will do great. In rehearsals you've been awesome." [Vilu]

"Thanks, but it's not the show that's bothering me." [Fede]

"If it has to do with Leon, you have nothing to worry about. If there is anything that I've learned it's that Leon is not the kind of friend that I need. And I am happy with what I have in my life right now, which includes you. If you didn't know that." [Vilu]

"Well it's not Leon that is bothering but it does have to do with us." [Fede]

"You can tell me." [Vilu]

"Alright. Vilu.... I-I love you." [Fede]

What!!? He loves me. Like loves me, loves me. As in he is IN LOVE with me. I was afraid that this day would come. I didn't want to believe that it was possible. I can't say that I love him back, it will just be a lie and I don't want to lie to him. But I don't want to say that I like him too. That would only hurt him or confuse him.

I know that I care about him, but I just don't have those same feelings for him. I wish I did, but it's all Leon's fault. If I didn't secretly love him, then this situation with Fede would be a lot different.