The Deal

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The ride back was quiet, most of the guys were just offended that I made someone else tacos. Their feeling of specialness had been tainted... I guess?

As soon as I got back I ran straight for the room Jacob was in and gave him a huge hug. He started to cry and I cried with him, that was until Samuel came in and told Jacob about me making tacos for other people.

"You did what?!" Jacob said exasperatedly.

"Oh my gosh, it's not that big of a deal!" I said with tears still stained on my face.

"Um yes huh!" Samuel interjected.

"Shut up, Sam! Fine I guess I'll just stop making tacos for everyone then since it's such a big deal." I say with my arms crossed. I turn the other way and I can sense the panic before they even say anything.

"No! It's not even that big!" Sam said while Jacob yelled "No I'm sorry!"

I face them and smile. "Okay, so we Can let it go?"

They reluctantly agreed but before the conversation could go any further, Emilio walked into the room and asked me to follow him. He lead me up to the room we shared before closing the door. He didn't look at me at first, he just kept staring at the door before he finally turned around.

"I need you to be honest with me, Emily." He finally spoke.

I gave him a questioning stare before slowly nodding my head in agreement.

"Did you sleep with Michael?" I could feel his anger start to rise as he spoke those words but just as it rose in him, it rose in me.

"WHAT?!" I yell angrily at him. How could he even think I'd do that? I'm not that kind of person and he knew that, or at least I thought he did.

"Just answer the damn question, Emily." Emilio's nose started to flare and I rolled my eyes before turning around to calm down. I didn't want to do anything I'd regret in the future.

"Don't turn your back to me, just answer the damn question!" Emilio yelled angrily.

I spun around angrily before I began to yell. "How could you even think I'd do something like that?!"

"Oh I don't know, maybe the way Michael acted when we were leaving! No man would do that just out of the kindness of his heart. Hell! The men in this world don't even have hearts!"

I scoffed at his ignorant words. "Maybe you wouldn't, but maybe you should start speaking for yourself!"

My breathing was becoming faster and faster as I got more and more angry. I knew if one of us didn't leave the room soon I'd snap, and I think my face may have gave it away because Emilio let out s loud sigh. He pinched the bridge of his nose as I tried to calm myself down.

We remained silent for a few more seconds as we both attempted to calm ourselves down.

"Can you just... leave me alone for a bit." I asked Emilio as I looked at the floor.

"I wasn't trying to argue, I just-... I had to know why he was acting the way he was acting.."

I silently scoff and roll my eyes. "Did you ever think that maybe because he see that I wasn't like you?"

Emilio begins to nod his head and I can sense the anger begin to rise again. "Maybe you're right."

Emilio walks out of the room and as he slams the door I can't help but flinch. Memories flood into my mind but instead of just Mason, I see Jacob too which makes the pain ten times worse.

•••

"Shut up! Do you really want a rerun of what happened the last time you woke her up like that?" I hear a frightened whisper as I lay peacefully in the bed.

After mine and Emilio's little banter yesterday I cried for a minute or two before telling myself. "You're a bad bitch, and this isn't a very bad bitch attitude!" And then went to sleep.

"Leave me alone." I grumble out as I pull the blanket over my face. Their startled gasps almost make me laugh, but I'm too tired to feel any kind of emotion except for annoyance.

"U-Um... Emilio told us to wake you u-"

"No."

"Yes ma'am." they say before running out.

Does my morning voice sound that bad? I've never heard a couple of boys get so scared so quickly.

I lay there for another five minutes, half asleep and half awake before I hear the door open again.

"Emily, wake up."

Ah, the asshole.

"No!" I wine and curl up into the comfortable blanket even further.

"Come on we're moving into the new house." I can tell he's trying to stay patient with me, but quite frankly, I don't care. I am comfortable.

"Emily I will carry you out of this room if I have to." His patients was wearing thin and I didn't have the energy to deal with his angry self.

"Okay." I say and reach up for him to pick me up as if I'm a baby.

He gives me a skeptical look and I roll my eyes. "I'm too lazy to walk right now."

He sighs and rolls his eyes while I scoff. "You're the one who offered!"

•••

We eventually made it to the new house—which, by the way, was freaking huge— and Emilio promised that I could decorate if I thought it was too plain just like the other one.

Of course he made sure to bring the rosary that was originally on his front porch and placed it on the new front porch. I didn't want to ask any questions and open up wounds that are still trying to heal.

As he placed down the rosary I could see the pain in his eyes. Emilio stood there for a few more seconds before following us into the house.

Before I could even look around the house I hear a loud. "Oh my goodness! You're right she is gorgeous!"

I look over to see a very... flamboyant guy walking our way. He had bleach blonde hair and tan skin but he made it work.

"Emilio, About damn time you called me!" He threw his hands in the air exasperatedly. The guy looks over at me with annoyance towards Emilio. "You know this man said he was gonna call me to size you for your dress damn near a MONTH AGO!"

He shakes his head and sighs. "Anyways, I'm Anthony!"

"Emily-"

"Oh honey, believe me, I know." Anthony gives Emilio a knowing look and Emilio glares at him as if daring him to say something.

Anthony laughs and slaps his knee "I love making him angry." He then begins to drag me away.

I think I'm gonna like this Anthony.