Judged (BWWM)

Chapter 20

"My brother isn't the same you know...." he told me while snaking his arm around Tasha's waist.

"I know," I nodded.

"Just forgive him!"

"I do"

"Then why aren't you over there holding him?"

I looked over his shoulder to see Alec standing alone with his hands in his pockets. I smirked.

I walked away from the group and swayed my hips a little and went up to Alec. Giving him a kiss on the lips.

"Laila...... why'd you..." He looked into my eyes then at my lips and back into my eyes.

"Earlier I wasn't mad after your explanation, I just wanted you to think I was," I confessed. He glared at me then pulled me into his chest (thank God for six inch heels! 5"11 now!).

"I've missed you!" He confessed into my hair.

"I've missed you too hon," he took my face into his hands and lifted it to his lips. After we kissed I smiled a smile I haven't had in a while.

"Let me say hi to your parents,"

"Hey mom! Dad!" I greeted the adult group. They looked so shocked.

Ms. Miranda kissed my cheeks and told me how relieved she is that I'm here. Her husband hugged me and I looked at strawberry shortcake and her family.

"Nice to meet you all," I kept staring at the model on her fathers arm. She looks so familiar to me. Her dad didn't answer and neither did lava girl. The model stared at me.

"There it is," Alex interrupted my thoughts and he pointed to the ocean where a huge Yacht was coming our way.

"My dads friend is hosting a dinner. And not Rebecca's dad," Alec had a stale face. He knows who's hosting this dinner and he's not happy.

The boat pulled up and a family came up and cheered us into the boat. We greeted everyone but there was a guy on the side not wanting to socialize.

"Ryder?" I whispered out. He heard me and smiled. We hugged and I laughed.

"Family dragged you out huh?" I teased him and he agreed with a stale face.

"Emily this is a friend of mine Kaiden aka Ryder. Ry this is my cousin Emily." They shook hands for a long time before blushing and letting go.

"Alec, Theo, Tasha! Look who it is!" I called them over and they didn't seem to care. Alec obviously knew because he still has the stalest face ever.

I pulled him to the side. "Alec what's wrong with you?"

"The same guy who's in love with you is the son of one of the wealthiest couple on the east coast. Go for him,"

"You think I wanted Ryder for his fucking money? Wow I thought you knew me fucking better than this! He obviously likes Emily and he never was in love with me. We're basically best friends- almost." I couldn't believe he's accusing me of basically being a gold digger.

"Laila, wait," Alec reached out for me but I'm not having it. I brushed him off and went to where a long table is set up and randomly sat down.

"Mad?" A thick accent asked me. It's the model lady from earlier.

"I know where you know me from," she smiled and then it clicked.

"Ahhhh, GG!" She was my cousins girlfriend before he died. They have a daughter together but no one would ever guess because she's so slim and young.

"How's Samantha?" I asked about the baby.

"She's good. Her birthday was last month, she's three" she whispered to me.

Why is she whispering?

I opened my mouth to ask her but everyone came into the dining room and began seating themselves at the oval shaped table.

Gudinne got up and sat next to Rebecca's dad ad Rebecca sat on the other side of her dad, across from me.

Emily sat on my right with Ryder next to her. Alec sat on my right while Tasha and Theo sat across from Emily and Ryder. Alec's parents sat at one end and Ryder's parents sat at the other end.

"Erin where's the girls?" Miranda asked Ryder's mom.

"They're on a school trip to the mountains," Erin smiled. "They'll be here tomorrow though," I looked at Ryder past Emily.

"Ryder you have sisters?" I whispered. He nodded then told me he has two sisters and a older brother.

"Kaiden introduce me to your friends," Erin have a fake smile.

"Mom this is Laila and her cousin Emily and her best frien Tasha." Ry said blandly. His mom nodded but turned her cheek away. She looked at Tasha's hand in Theo's and Alec's shoulder against mine.

I scooted away a little and Tasha let go of Theo's hand. Miranda shifted in her seat after seeing what happened.
Alex just pretended he didn't see.

My eyes turned down to my empty plate and my vision got glassy with tears threatening to fall.

I heard waitresses bring food. It smelt good but I couldn't eat.

There's never a day where I'm not judged because of my relationship.