"I promise I will come back to you no matter what! And I'll promise to love you and when the time comes, when we're older, I'm going to prove that I'm worth it to be at your side forever! Pinky swear!", she said, holding out her pinky finger.
"I swear that I'll be waiting for you, Clara Maria Luna DelaCruz. And I promise to be at the side of Mia Ragazza. I also promise that I'll love this Bella. Even though that she's a cute mango-loving bastard!" I pledged and locked my pinky into hers, flashing a genuine smile on her. She turned away to leave, but suddenly my hands stopped her. I grabbed her forearm and then pulled her. Not wanting to let her hand go. But she just smile and kissed my cheeks before she boarded the plane back to her home country. I waved her goodbye, but after she left, my tears started running down my cheeks as I realized the possibility that she may not come back again. The sad but truth is that I may not see that smile, that soft warm lips, and her touch, everything about her ever again.
I guess that's goodbye?
That was the promise we made many years ago
...
Beep! Beep! Beep!
"Ugh! Dammit! I'm up! Shut up, you damn alarm clock!" I whined childishly while I sloppily got up from my bed. I stretched my arms, fixed myself, and got downstairs to be greeted by my younger sibling.
"Hey, Fratello! Good morning!" my usually cheery brother Feliciano greeted with his smiling eyes. He flashed his warm smile while drawing some pictures on his paper.
"Hey! Lovi! Good morning!" Antonio, my older cousin, said while taking a sip from his coffee.
"What's good in the morning it sucks! And why are you two damn cheerful?" I said to my seven-year-old brother and to Antonio. My brother was just too innocent to even understand what I'm saying. While Toni just laughed at us.
"Why are you so grumpy, Fratello? Is the tomato fairy didn't give you a goodnight sleep?" he said innocently while giving me a confused look with a matching pout on his lips. I just smiled at him and ruffled his hair. He smiled at me again and started clinging to me.
"Lovino! Feliciano! Hurry or else we're going to be late! C'mon now! Vamonos¡" Antonio said while packing up his things and Feli's stuff.
I groaned and got my backpack. I hopped into the car with Toni and Feli and came into my class 20 minutes later, wow what a great day. Took my seat at the desk near the window. I felt bored because of my geography teacher, so I slid on my Bluetooth earphone to listen to some music. Then suddenly, I dozed off a bit, taking a quick nap. My day was as same as always. Me, going to school. Shifting my classes. Going to my soccer practice. Goofing off after practice. Going home. Eat. Rest. Repeat. It feels kinda boring that my life was just like that. I'm not smart and I'm not that diligent in my studies. It's like my life lacks something... Someone... Tch. Who am I kidding? I don't need anybody. I'm okay.
...
4:00 pm
"Mr. Lovino Vargas! You! Meet me at the detention! Together with Alfred Jones, Natalya, and Nikolai Braginsky, Feliks Lukasiewicz," My last period teacher said after he caught me sleeping while his lecturing about economics. I just shot him a smug look and then ignored him for the rest of the day. Such a pain in the ass, if you ask me. Jokes on him, I can leave Scott free if really wanted to.
"Seriously teach?" Alfred protested. Ah yes, entertainment, go on, Alfie. Get us all into trouble by "asserting your dominance", what an attention whore.
Look, he's gonna do the "I'm the hero" thing.
"I had a baseball practice right after class! You can't do this to me. Heroes don't get to detention. I'm the hero!" he added. Yep, here it is.
"Oh yeah? Well, I'm the president! Shut it hamburger ass!" I said, annoyed by his obnoxiousness that destroys my siesta.
"Yeah, the Burger jock was right! I'm way too fabulous to go to detention! Look at me. I'm far too gorgeous to end up in detention!" Feliks said while combing his blonde hair and giving the teacher a pout with a matching puppy dog expression on his face. Yeah, have I mentioned that we have Mr. Look-at-me-I'm a fucking princess? Yessir, there you have it. Geez, that guy needs to chill out with Victoria's secret perfume.
"Tch, bastards..." Nikolai and Natalia mumbled in unison. And those two just need to chill out for real, just plain intimidating, sheesh.
5:30 pm *Detention Hall*
I sat there in the room's corner and stared at the wall. I am stuck in this godforsaken detention hall with a bunch of retards. Great. Now I'm going to spend three hours here.
The Braginsky twins were glaring at Alfred, who was obnoxiously trying to plead for his freedom while Feliks was too busy talking and complimenting himself. Suddenly, Antonio and the rest of his friends, Gilbert Beilschmidt, Francis Bonnefoy, came into the detention hall. Antonio or Toni sat beside me at the corner of the room.
"So, Antonio 'Jerk Bastard' Carriedo, why are you here asshole? I'm so thrilled. Woo..." I scowled at him sarcastically, annoyed by his presence.
"Ugh, Long story. I and Gilbert had gotten into a fight with some cocky juniors while Francis was in here because he catcalled and tried to kiss one of the new teachers." He explained, oh my fucking god, this guy is an idiot, get a hint for fuck's sake.
"Dumbass who's looking over Feli if the two of us are in detention?", I'm about to slap the living Jesus out of him.
"Don't worry amigo, I called Liz Hedervary, Gil's girlfriend, to watch over Feli," he said, giving me a thumbs up. I swear to god... I mean Liz is dependable and all but man, it looked like he just yeeted out my brother to his homie's girl and yeeted himself as well with his friends.
"Oh, Liz? The student council secretary?" I asked.
"The student council secretary, the swimming team captain, the debate club treasurer, and the awesome me's girlfriend!" Gilbert said, butting into the conversation. Yeah, no shit, sherlock.
"Nobody asks you, albino bastard," I said, giving him a glare.
Three hours passed and we're allowed to go out of the detention hall. But when I was about to go out of the room when suddenly...
"Mr. Lovino, Headmaster Vargas wants you in his office." The teacher said while sorting out his papers on the desk. Wow, he cares. What a loving grandpa. I just nodded and proceeded to the office begrudgingly, as I walked past the gigantic halls of the school, It's desolate, and I could hear my own footsteps just before I finally reached the office and went inside the room.
"Sup old man," I said sarcastically to my grandfather.
"Lovino," he said plainly and gestured me to take a seat.
"It's the 20th time this month that they placed you in detention. You're not paying attention to your classes based on your teacher's complaints, frequent fistfights, disrespecting your teachers, and to top it all off failing grades ."
"And?" I rolled my eyes uninterestingly. What are you gonna do about it?
"And you're not taking it seriously. You know Lovino you are one of my keepsakes you and little Feliciano and I'm trying to help you guys." Wow, and here we are folks, be sure to wear fire proof clothing cuz here we are again with the gaslighting.
"Oh, yeah?! Say it to my ass old pimp."
"Why can't you be like Feliciano? A nice, diligent, student," he continued. Oops, here it is.
"Sorry, I'm not made of sugar like my dumbfounded goody-two-shoes Fratello and C'mon! He's like what? A toddler? And don't even get me started with Antonio and his 'pleasing' personality like, do you even bother to know that he's into fights more than me?"
He smiled at me, but that smile soon faded into a serious stare. "I see... So you think you are so high and mighty that you could talk back like that, huh? Is that what you think? You think you talk business with your old man... So naïve." he said while shaking his head.
"Then, if that's what you think, I'll give you options! Option 1: I'll let you be, but don't expect me to let you into the soccer team or in the school again. To be simple, if you take the first option, you're banned and kicked out of the soccer team and to the school permanently and immediately right after you pick the first option. Or option 2: I'll let you continue to join the soccer team, but you're not allowed to attend practices and you may attend this school. Plus! If you passed your grades and if you try not to be a daily visitor of the detention hall within a month or two, I'll grant you an 80% allowance increase and your own Ferrari. You'll be going to have a tutor instead and she has great statistics academically and physically in her past school." I stared at him wide-eyed because of what I've just heard.
What the hell? I don't want to have dumb tutorial sessions with some new bitch. I have no choice but to pick up the second option with a scowl on my face. Fine! I know I am right and I'll show it to him.
As I walked down to the parking lot and hopped inside Antonio's car. The sudden thought of my new tutor entered my mind.
"Who could that be? Bet she's hot." I thought, smirking to myself. I chuckled lightly.
"Hey what's with that chuckle, Lovi?" Antonio said while driving.
"Shut up and drive, asshole. None of your business."
"I'm just asking." He shrugged from his seat and released an awkward laugh.
It's just about an hour and a half but god it felt like an eternity... I arrived at our house feeling exhausted. Man, Toni just didn't know how to shut it. Like, man, yeah, he turned himself into a pickle. Funniest shit you've ever seen, haha, I get it. It's not funny the first time but the fiftieth time won't make it better. If you are with this guy, there are two ways to die. It's you'll die out of boredom or you'll have to kill yourself in order to escape his infinite stories that have no end.
Meanwhile, Feliciano ran towards me and Toni. The boy hugged both me and Toni with a big smile painted on his face. Ah yes, this little guy is just too adorable, maybe a little annoying when he's had way too many sweets but... He and my sister are the only ones that felt like family to me and I just want them to be alright. It's like a brother's instinct, y'know?
"Where's Elizaveta, Feli?" Toni asked while he carried Feliciano onto his shoulder.
"Oh, Ms. Lizzie's in the living room with Gil!" He said cheerfully, pointing where the living room is.
"That's the reason he's hurried to leave detention," I interjected.
"Lovino! Watch your language!" Toni growled while covering Feli's ears.
We proceeded to the living room where we saw Gil and Liz sitting in front of the T. V. cuddling and kissing each other. Oh, for fuck's sake, there is a literal child in here. Get a room. They didn't notice us. Well, this show is not for you, kiddo. I thought as I quickly covered my brother's eyes.
"But Lovi, I wanna see!"
"No!"
"Hey! You two! Could you please get a room!"
Liz pulled out from Gil's grasp and apologized. Then, after apologizing, she grabbed Gil by the collar and dragged him along until they finally left the house.
Yeah, that's right, shoo.
"Hey, you jerk bastard! Go get some food and stick it in our face holes!"
"But Lovi, we have maids for that," He protested and plastered a puppy dog expression on his face.
"No buts! Just do it already! Prepare pasta for us!" I retorted. That trick ain't have any effect on me. " Did you forget that the maids and all the other servants are on vacation? The old man says that they needed a break from our bratty attitude."
"Ugh, fine. Okay. " Toni said in defeat and then droops inside the kitchen.
(...) PoV:
"Hey, Clara! Are you ready?" My older sister said carrying her baggage. I smiled and nodded enthusiastically. I stood up and carried my things.
~time skip~
"So, are you excited about your new school? I heard that Gakuen Academy was a great school." my sister said smiling while fixing her seat beside me.
"Yeah, I heard it too that Gakuen is one of the world's highest-ranking schools! I'm very nervous though. Maybe that school was filled with rich kids."I chuckled lightly while fumbling the wires of my headphones nervously.
"Aww. Don't be so nervous sis! You can do it! You'll slay it, I'm very sure that you can keep up with those bloody rich brats! But by now just relax and enjoy the flight. I'll Wake you up when we get there."
"Okay, but you looked more excited than I am," I said jokingly.