A.N: HEY BABES
SHITS GONNA GO DOWN EVEN MORE THIS CHAPTER
SO HOLD ONTO UR SEATS
U MAY GET VERY ANGRY AT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN
SOOOO YEAH
JUST A WARNING
LETS GET INTO WOOHOO
LOVE U GUYS
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song recs - this order slaps
teeth by 5sos
hurts so good by astrid - 10/10 for vinnie and y/n
toxic by kehlani
if i killed someone for you by alec benjamin - 10/10 for aaron and y/n
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(thoughts are in bold daily reminder)
vinnie's pov:
i stared out the window as we drove to the restaurant.
questioning if i did the right thing by not texting or talking to her.
it's late to regret it now.
i was snapped out of my thoughts when the car drove over a pothole.
we're here.
we parked and entered the restaurant, then sat at a table.
we always planned our reservations a few days in advance, and it was always the same table, with the same amount of people.
so when we walked up to the host and told them it was for "hacker", she said something that stung.
"table for 5?"
"actually, it's just 4 of us today"
"would you like a different table?"
"no, that's okay"
"alright, follow me"
we sat down and started eating.
"vinnie what did you possibly do to make her not show up to brunch. she's never missed brunch, even when you colossally pissed her off that one time"
"don't know"
"yeah you do, spill"
"reg, can i eat in peace"
"fine. be that way, but don't come crying to me begging for my help later when you realize i was right, which i always am"
"reggie, be nice"
"no mom, i can't be nice when he's being an idiot"
"i'm an idiot? really? i know you're not one to talk"
"at least i didn't chase away the one girl who would've done anything and everything for me"
"i didn't chase her away, she's probably just mad at me"
"oh yeah sure. you just don't want to admit that this is all because you're a pussy"
"what did you just call me"
"p u s s y. pussy, you're a pussy"
i got up, loudly shoving the chair out from the table and started to quickly walk over to reggie, until i felt a pair of hands pull me backwards.
"settle down"
"did you not hear what he said to me"
"i did. i don't need you both causing a fucking scene. sit back down and finish your food."
i sat back down and saw reggie smirking at me.
"if i was wrong, you wouldn't have gotten so defensive. further proving my point that you're a little bitch"
"oh that's it"
before i could get up, my mom pushed her hand onto my shoulder.
"sit back down."
"you know what, no"
"vinnie DONT"
i walked out of the restaurant and started walking home.
for fucks sake why is everyone on my ass
i know i fucked up
don't need to be reminded
i remind myself enough
i sat down on the nearest bench to cool off.
should i text her
or should i wait for her to come to me.
i don't want to pry if she's still mad
that usually pushes her even further away
i'll just wait, she'll come around eventually.
she always does.
i walked back to our table and sat down.
we finished eating then went back home.
i went up to my room to change, but heard a knock on my door shortly after.
"it's open"
"hey"
can he give me a fucking break today god
"hey"
"look, about earlier"
"i don't wanna hear it reg, seriously"
"i was gonna say i'm sorry for calling you a little bitch but okay."
"wait"
"i'm not sorry for calling you a pussy though. you are a pussy. you could be her boyfriend right now instead of aaron if you had just told kas the truth that day"
"boyfriend? you're kidding right"
"why are you surprised, they went on a few dates and you're the one who shoved her in aaron's direction"
"fuck. fuck. FUCK"
i looked at the pictures on my mirror and shook my head.
"it's okay man, calm down. i'm sure it won't last very long"
"not helping"
"i don't know what you want me to say. you get mad when i call you out for shit that's true, you get mad when i try to be nice. pick a fucking struggle vinnie. if you're this bipolar with y/n, then i see why she didn't show up today."
(A.N: OH SHITTTT)
he started to walk away, but i put my hand around his throat and pinned him up against the door before he could leave.
"what the fuck did you just say"
"i said i see why she didn't show up"
i tightened my grip around his throat and glared at him.
"i suggest you think about the things that come out of your mouth from now on, cause that shit's not funny"
his voice got quieter because his airflow was restricted, but it didn't stop him from making smartass comments.
"it is funny. this whole situation is hilarious. you've got your own brother's throat in your hand because you won't face the facts. embarrassing, really"
i let him go and shoved him.
"get out."
he walked away and scoffed.
little bitch.
i shut the door, showered and decided to scroll through tiktok before going to bed.
holy fuck
my follower count had doubled since yesterday.
what is going on
this can't be right.
i rubbed my eyes and looked at my profile again.
woah
1 million???
so i can get a million girls to go crazy over me, but not the one i want?
nice
i decided to look at y/n's page.
500k.
what the fuck
i saw her recent tiktok had been with aaron and kas.
the comments were all asking about me or calling aaron 'hot'.
gross
i put my phone down and laid down.
i tried everything to fall asleep, but couldn't.
every word reggie said was running through my mind.
every moment with y/n before she started ignoring me was on repeat, but especially the last interaction we had when aaron showed up to brunch last weekend.
that's when i fucked up.
i really need to stop lying to her.
it's not doing me any good
after a while, the exhaustion knocked me out.
*the next morning*
i woke up, got dressed and made my way downstairs.
y/n's pov:
after you woke up, you decided to text maria.
she probably hates me for not showing up yesterday.
phew.
i'll talk to him at the lockers or something
you promised aaron and kas you'd all go to school together today, so you started getting ready.
they both showed up not long after that.
you all ate and got in the car before heading to school.
you got there earlier than usual, so you grabbed your things and sat down next to your locker.
"you look homeless"
"gee thanks"
she sat down next to you and put her head on your shoulder.
"why are we on the floor, mija?"
"waiting for vinnie to show, i need to talk to him"
"i was gonna say, you haven't seen or talked to him all week, which is like forever for you guys."
"yeah. it's been lonely as fuck. even though i've been with you and aaron all week, i miss vin. he's my best friend."
"go get him, he's walking over here as we speak"
"wish me luck, hopefully he isn't still pissed at me for whatever reason"
"you won't need luck, i think he misses you more than you miss him, he'll be ecstatic, bye, besos"
"mwah"
vinnie's pov:
i saw her standing next to kas by our locker.
fuck
i haven't actually seen her in days.
i slowly made my way to the locker and opened it.
"hey vin"
she smiled at me, waiting for an answer.
"hey"
"so"
"so"
"there's no way to ease into this conversation so i'm just gonna get on with it. i don't know what i did or said to make you ignore me all week, but i'm sorry. and i'm sorry i didn't show yesterday, i didn't know if it would've been weird to come when we still weren't talking and i know i promised nothing would change yet i still let things get to a point where we didn't talk for days. i just didn't know if i should say something or let you cool down and i-"
"shush. it's okay, i forgive you, it was mostly my fault, i started the ignoring first. i should be the one apologizing. come here"
i opened my arms and pulled her into a hug.
"i missed you vin"
"i missed you too. you gotta fill me in on everything later"
"you know it, sleepover?"
"you don't even need to ask"
"babe?"
she pulled away and tucked her hair behind her ear.
"aaron, hey"
something feels weird here...
"hey vinnie"
"hey"
"i see you two are on speaking terms again, well more than just speaking clearly.."
he grimaced at me and clenched his jaw.
"yup"
"are we still hanging out today?"
she looked over at me then back at aaron.
y/n's pov:
i promised vinnie nothing would change
that would require still hanging out with him
i don't know if aaron likes that idea, though
i can just...bend the truth a little until i can figure out how he feels about me and vinnie's friendship now that we're dating
it looked like the hug pissed him off..
"i can't today, i have to babysit my cousins"
"alright, there's always tomorrow. see you later babe"
"bye"
vinnie's pov:
she lied?
there's definitely something weird going on
"so when did you become a liar"
"it's not lying, it's bending the truth until i can figure out how he feels about us being friends. or until i can get the balls to start that conversation"
"the truth seems a little too bent right about now"
"shut up"
she smiled and shook her head.
god i missed that
"let's go to class"
we went to our classes and met back up at the locker during lunch.
we grabbed our things and made our way to the cafeteria.
i sat down next to her like i always did.
aaron made his way over to our table and his facial expression changed in a matter of seconds.
aaron's pov:
i know he did not sit next to her
she's not his bitch anymore
she's my girlfriend, did that not register in his mind?
i sat down across from y/n and glared at vinnie.
vinnie's pov:
"take a picture, it'll last longer"
y/n laughed and it only made aaron more pissed.
we all ate and then made our way to our next class.
y/n's pov:
you, vinnie, and aaron all went to sixth then parted ways with vinnie when it was time for seventh.
you and aaron were walking to seventh when he said something that made your stomach drop.
"i'm glad you and vinnie are on good terms again, but don't you think he's a little too friendly considering you aren't single anymore"
"that's just how we are, it's how our friendships always been"
"so you don't see anything wrong with it"
"no? i don't, do you?"
"honestly, yeah i do. it feels like he's your boyfriend and not me"
what am i even supposed to say to that
"i don't know what to say, aaron"
"i don't wanna be that guy, but maybe hanging out with vinnie less would help. and not being as touchy with him"
"but all we did was hug? i hug kas and it's no different than that"
"well it is when he you had feelings for him not too long ago"
"that's the past, though"
"you said you'll always have feelings for him, so technically, it's not the past"
"okay but i like you, not vinnie. so i don't see why it's an issue"
"i don't get how you don't see why it's an issue. it's borderline cheating"
"what? no it isn't, vinnie's my FRIEND. we've never done anything that falls under that category"
"so being all flirty with him isn't cheating?"
"when was i flirting. because i wasn't"
"you know what, fine. deny it all you want, but you and i both know you were."
"actually, asshole, i wasn't. i didn't think you were that fucking insecure. he's my best friend"
you walked away from him and sat next to one of your classmates.
aaron's pov:
fuck.
i walked in and saw her sitting next to someone else.
nice one, aaron.
y/n's pov:
you went to the rest of your classes, avoiding aaron, then went to your locker at the end of the day.
"hey loser"
"hey"
"what's wrong"
"nothing?"
"liar"
"aaron and i got into an argument, it's whatever"
"already? jeez over what"
"you"
vinnie's pov:
i gave her a confused look and she nodded then rolled her eyes.
"that's ironic considering you were lying about hanging out with me earlier"
"trust me i know. clearly karma got to me early. i'm still not telling him though. he was being an ass earlier"
"you'll make up it's fine"
"no it's really not, the argument was beyond fucking stupid"
"so i take it you're going home with me then?"
"oh for sure"
"bet, then let's go"
y/n's pov:
you got on the bus and sat in your usual spots.
but instead of listening to music this time, you talked about everything that happened while you weren't speaking to each other.
halfway through your story about aaron's lantern date, you arrived to vinnie's house.
you got off and went inside.
"wow i missed this place, even though it's only been like a week since i was last here"
"it missed you"
you laughed and threw your bag on the couch, before plopping on to it.
he sat down next to you and you both sat there for a few minutes before going into the kitchen to make food.
you ate and then decided to watch some movies before going out to stargaze.
aaron's pov:
i should go apologize.
i got in my car and made my way to her house.
i rang the doorbell and waited.
i heard footsteps approaching the door and prepared myself for what i was about to say, but she wasn't the one who opened the door.
"aaron, hey, y/n isn't home right now"
"hey mrs. y/m/ln, she told me she was babysitting?"
(a.n: y/m/ln = your mom's last name)
"oh no, she isn't babysitting today, i think she's with vinnie, sorry"
"thanks, have a nice night"
i got in my car and slammed the door shut.
she's with vinnie.
that's not even the problem
she lied about it
if he wasn't an issue, why is she lying about being with him
i drove home and contemplated how i'd confront her tomorrow before falling asleep.
y/n's pov:
"okay favorite star, you go first"
"no it's your thing, you go first"
"fine, the really big one over there, it's really dramatic"
"just like you"
"shut up"
"mine is the one next to it. because even if we were stars, i think we'd always be together no matter what, like a part of the same constellation"
(a.n: when is it my turn to be happy)
"shut up that was so cute vin"
"yeah i know i'm great"
vinnie's pov:
she shook her head and got up.
"we should go to bed soon, its 2 am"
"shit we should go now"
we went inside and made our way upstairs.
i wrapped my arms around her once we laid down.
"is this okay? since you have a boyfriend now or whatever"
"i mean, it's technically a hug, and hugs aren't a big deal. plus we're friends, it's not like we're doing anything we shouldn't be"
"i was really hoping you'd say that cause i can't sleep without you"
she smiled at me and closed her eyes.
she fell asleep while i listened to her breathing, which put me to sleep not long after her.
*skip to lunch the next day*
we grabbed our things and were about to go into the cafeteria when we saw aaron walking over.
"i'll meet you inside"
"have fun"
"so much fun"
i laughed and walked away.
y/n's pov:
"hey y/n"
"hi"
"i was going to come over and apologize for being an ass yesterday, but considering you're a liar, i don't know if you deserve an apology"
"are you kidding? i'm not a liar, and i'm not about to deal with another argument. come find me when you're done being a jealous asshole"
you started walking away but felt a sharp pain on your wrist.
he grabbed it and yanked you towards him.
"ow aaron you're hurting me"
aaron's pov:
fuck
i didn't wanna hurt her
"shit, i'm so fucking sorry, i didn't mean to grab you that aggressively"
i let go of her wrist and pulled her in for a hug, but she didn't hug back.
y/n's pov:
"look, i went to your house last night, i was going to apologize but your mom told me you were at vinnie's. i didn't know what to think."
fuck
damnit mom
"well after the argument yesterday i don't think telling you we can't hang because i'm going to vinnie's would've done any better"
"but still, if this is gonna work, we need to be honest with each other"
"you're right. i shouldn't have lied, and i'm sorry. but is there anything you have to tell me since you're preaching honesty."
"no?"
bullshit. what was vinnie talking about then hm
i scoffed and started walking away.
ow
you felt the same pain you did earlier.
"aaron that hurts"
he didn't let go this time.
he pulled you towards him and tightened his grip on your wrist, you could feel it bruising.
that's gonna leave a mark
"cut the smartass comments, okay? you're the one who lied about yesterday and about who knows what else. plus you keep denying the fact that you and vinnie have always had a little more than just a friendship. i don't want you hanging out with him anymore, got it"
"let go of me"
"got it?"
his grip got even tighter, if that was even possible.
"got it, now let go, you're hurting me"
he let go of your wrist and walked away.
you looked down at your wrist to see purple marks all around it.
shit.
you opened your locker and grabbed your hoodie.
vinnie can't see this.
you went into the lunchroom and ate, then went to your next few classes.
no one saw the bruise, until you had to raise your hand in spanish to ask to use the bathroom.
vinnie's pov:
what the fuck is that
that wasn't there this morning.
that fucking piece of shit
he did that
she came back from the bathroom and sat down at her desk.
"i'm gonna kill him, y/n"
"what"
"the bruise on your wrist?"
"oh i bumped into the wall earlier"
i grabbed her arm and rolled the sleeve down.
"liar"
"okay fine, he grabbed my wrist a little too hard earlier. but he didn't mean to"
y/n's pov:
you knew you couldn't tell him what really happened
if he did that to your wrist in public, you were worried what he would do when nobody's around, especially if you didn't listen to him.
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A.N: OKAY SO I KNOW I SAID TIME SKIP BUT I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW LONG THIS CHAPTER WOULD BE
SO NEXT CHAPTER FOR SURE WILL BE THE TIME SKIP FINGERS CROSSED
THERE WILL BE ONE 100%
the question is just when LMFAOOO
shit's getting more and more interesting from here on out
ur not ready
i hope u enjoyed lovelies
UNTIL NEXT CHAPTER
MWAH
XOXO, MELI <3