"Dad I'm leaving! " I yell as I walk down the stairs.
"Where you going? " He says meeting me at the door.
"Out." I say. I put my phone in my purse and take out the keys to my Escalade.
"I know that, but where? "
"I don't know. All I know is I'm supposed to meet Taliya at Natalia's house. "
"Why are you going over there? "
"Tatiana. Duh. "
"Don't get attitude. "
"I'm not dad can I please go? " I say as I try to open the door but he pushes it shut with his hand.
"What about Fernanda?"
"What about her? "
"Are you going to take her with you? "
"I don't take Monica with me anywhere. "
"It's not her fault you know. "
"I know. I like her I really so but I don't think she'd have any fun with me and my friends. "
"I don't care. She's going with you. "
"So now your gunna ba one of those dads who sends their kids with their older kids. "
"Yes. Now Fernanda! " She comes out of the hallway.
"Yea." She says quietly.
"consigue tu shos, eres gunna pasar el día con Alejandra." (get your shos on, you're gunna spend the day with Alejandra.) She nods and walks away. I sigh and lean against the door.
"Ali! " I look up to see Blake coming down the stairs in his boxers. I raise my eyebrow.
"What? "
"Where are you going?. Why didn't you wake me up?. "
"I tried. You were dead to the world. "
"What are you up so early? "
"It's nearly nine. I an supposed to meet Tatiana and Taliya. Since Jess, Hanna and Alyssa are too busy. "
"They're just spmding time with their families. "
"Whatever." I say as Fernanda comes over.
"Ready to go? " I ask. She nods.
"I call you later Blake. Just do something. Go home. "
"I'mma hang with the guys in the game room. " He says and pecks my lips.
"Not in my vicinity! " Dad yells and covers his eyes. I chuckle and walk out the door. Fernanda following me. We get into the Escalade. Her eyes go wide.
"Woah. This is your car? "
"Yeah. You like it. "
"Like it? I love it. "I laugh as I drive out if the driveway.
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We were all sitting in tatiana's room. Me on her desk chair, Fernanda on her beanbag, Taliya in her bed, and Tatiana on the floor. One of tatiana's old female throwback CDs is playing on her stereo.
" This sucks. "I say.
" It dies. "Fernanda agreed. She's opened up a lot.
" I have my old guitar. "
"You still have that I'd thing? " I ask. She bids as she leaves the room. A few minutes later she comes back in the room with the guitar. She sits on the floor after she hands it to me. I start messing around with it.
"What do you wanna hear? " I ask.
"Thinking out loud. " Taliya says.
"Never new you listened to Ed Sheeran. "
"There's a lot you don't know about me. " She smirks. I shake my head.
"Ok." I say and start strumming.
"When your legs don't work like they used to before
And I can't sweep you off of your feet
Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love
Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks
And darling I will be loving you 'til we're 70
And baby my heart could still fall as hard at 23
And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe just the touch of a hand
Oh me I fall in love with you every single day
And I just wanna tell you I am
So honey now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
Maybe we found love right where we are
When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades
And the crowds don't remember my name
When my hands don't play the strings the same way, mm
I know you will still love me the same
'Cause honey your soul can never grow old, it's evergreen
Baby your smile's forever in my mind and memory
I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe it's all part of a plan
I'll just keep on making the same mistakes
Hoping that you'll understand
But baby now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
That maybe we found love right where we are, oh
So baby now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Oh darling, place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
That maybe we found love right where we are
Oh maybe we found love right where we are
And we found love right where we are"
I smile. I set the guitar on the floor and sit back.
"Awe come on. Sing one more song. Just one more please. " Taliya begs.
"Fine."
I laughed as Taliya threw a pillow at me.
"I wanted to choose a song. " She whined. I fake pouted.
"Oh too bad. " I said in a baby voice.
"My speakers Bluetooth. Whoever connect to it first can play whatever they want. I hurry up and grab my hone. I connect to it.
" Hey that's not fair. "Taliya whined.
" Stop whining. "I sat and play te extraño.
" Who should we prank? "Tatiana asked. She was looking through her contacts.
" Ali's boyfriend. "Fernanda spoke up.
" Blake? "
"Yea. I mean why not. " I smirk and nod.
"Fake hickey. "
"Ooh I have always wanted to do this. " Tatiana days as her and Taliya get to work in my neck. Fernanda records this on my phone.
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"Blake! " I shout over the intercom by the door. Me and Fernanda smile evilly.
"Uh oh what are those smiles for? " Dad asks. Me and Fernanda glance at each other.
"Nothing! " We said innocently.
"I new putting your two together was a wrong idea. "
"Too late. " I said.
"Game room! " Blake says back. Me and Fernanda run upstairs.
"Wait! Should I make it look like I'm trying to hide it or tie my hair back? "
"Make it seem like your hiding it. "
"Alright." I say and fix my hair si it looks like I'm hiding it. I lead her through the door and down the stairs. Her jaw drops.
"This is sooo cool. "
"I know. There's even a pool. I'll show you that later. "We walk down the hallway and through the door.
" Where are they? "Fernanda asks. I walk over by I the other set if doors and open them.
" Woah. "
"Yeah." I seen Blake, Brandon, Zeke, Sam, Matt, and Jacob bowling.
"Hey babe. " Zeke said and hugged me.
"Lay off Zeke! " Blake said.
"Hey he's my brother. " I said.
"Who cares! " Jacob yelled.
"Shut up! " Blake said as he came up to me. He hugged me and kissed my cheek. I smiled at Fernanda as she returned it. Let the games begin.