GABRIELLA'S POV:
"We've checked everywhere he goes to; King's Gym, Car racing arenas, his uncle's airport, even parks, beaches and restricted areas, still, nothing." Drake huffed. "I swear to God, once I see André, I'm gonna beat the hell out of that boy." He said angrily. "What if he isn't in L.A?" He asked me and u shook my head.
"There's a possibility but, I don't think so." I said.
"By the way, were you afraid of Aunt Anna?" He smiled at me and looked back at the road.
"Who?" I asked.
"André's mom?"
"OH! Yeah, I was. I was even about to faint."
"Why? Aunt Anna is the calmest, gentlest, sweetest, nicest woman I have ever met. She's like a mother to me."
"You know the whole Chloe stuff. It's just..." I said and he replied with an oh.
****Flashback****
"Gabriella." She called me and I turned to meet her.
"Can I talk to you?" She asked and her husband looked intently at the both of us. "Alone?"
"Uhhhh..." I became scared and looked at Andrea for rescue but she didn't get me, instead, she nodded for me to go. "Ummmm..." I stared at her.
"I promise I won't take much of your time." She added.
"What d-d-do you want to talk about?" I stuttered and cleared my throat. We were in a passage way in the ground floor alone.
I kept on looking at the floor with the aim of evading her intimidating but calm stare.
"Gabriella. Umm, Andrea and the others keep on saying that the only way for André to come back is if he listens to you." I trembled immediately as soon as she took my hands in hers and I fought back the urge in removing them from her soft and tender grip. My legs began to wobble when I looked into her eyes. The beautiful gray eyes that unfortunately wasn't passed to any of her children who took upon their father's stormy and dangerous hazel orbs. "....please can you promise me you can bring him back?" She pleaded with her eyes.
It hit me that she oddly looked familiar. Like I've met her before and I knew her.
"I'll be forever grateful to you. I need him home, Gabriella." Tears welled up in her eyes and they immediately became a water fall. "H-He hasn't eaten anything throughout today and the only thing in his stomach is alcohol. Please—"
"Mrs. Lombardi, I'll try my best. I'll try." I said and I don't know why I took my hand to her cheek then softly wiped her cheeks. Just seeing her cry made me extremely upset.
****End Of Flashback****
"She believes that I can calm down his anger." I told Drake.
"That's true."
"Drake, I think I love André." I said and all of a sudden, the car came to a stop and Drake stared at me with widened eyes and a dropped jaw.
"Yes! I knew it! I knew it! I told Jake and Wes but they didn't agree. Those two idiots owe me five thousand dollars." He continued driving as he look through the rear mirror and glared at them at our back, they were following us. "So my little sister is in love with my other little brother........ That is so weird!" He said and we both bursted into laughter. "So, since we are letting out secrets, let me share mine."
"What is it?" I leaned in eager to hear.
"I...had a little crush on a very feisty mestiza." He said and it was my turn to drop my jaw.
"What?!"
"Yup. I had a crush on you the first time I saw you but André got all possessive saying I should leave you alone, bla bla bla." He rolled his eyes.
"He got possessive." Something about that made me happy.
"Yeppp. But I got over you when I started hanging out with Amber and then we both hit off. I am proud to say that I love Amber. I even want to shout it to the whole fucking world that I love her. Is that weird?" He asked me with concern.
"Not at all." I laughed.
"That's good. And thank God Amber came to me and saved me from you, if not, you would have killed me by now."
"Huh?" I creased my forehead.
"Look Gee, I love you, but God knows I can't handle your temper the way Daniel and André does." He sounded like Madea, a Madea with sore throat. "Am I right?"
"Yeah yeah." I rolled my eyes. "Actually Daniel handles it by talking calmly to me, while Sir Lombardi handles it by shouting back at me until I eventually tame a bit. But I think André handles it more than Daniel. It's weird and sounds untrue but it's right. "André is like a place I release my anger." I said and he chuckled.
Wait! That's it!
Fuck!
"Drake I know where he is! Dammit it's so easy! How could I forget this?!"
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****The Pacific Palasides, Los Angeles, California****
"So how do we get in?" Jake asked as we looked at the gigantic gate with 'LOMBARDI'S PROPERTY' imprinted on it. On the wall was 'KEEP OUT' How come I'm just noticing it?
"I don't know, it seems locked." Wes sighed and was about to lean on it when Andrea shrieked.
"AHHH! WES NO!" She shouted and he flinched.
"What?!" He looked so frightened.
"All gates of Lombardi properties are filled with deadly electric bolts that are read to take action anytime."
"Really?" His eyes widened. "So you're telling me that I could have died?!"
"Probably." She shrugged her shoulders.
"So how do we go in?" Scar asked.
"Through the password." She pointed on the wall by the side of the gate.
"So what's the password?" I asked.
"I don't know, Dad and Grandpa said till I'm eighteen, that that's when they'll tell me." She said and huffed. "And I don't think André put the same password for this."
"We'll just guess." Jake offered.
"Well get guessing Genius." Drake urged.
"Chill." Jake said then went to the place. "Uhhhh, his birthday. 03-05......."
A buzz sound was made signifying incorrect. Then a robotic voice spoke through the thingie.
"You have two more chances."
"Ughhhh...his favorite sister, put my name." Andrea offered and I rolled my eyes.
"It's Amy." Wes said to her in a duhh tone.
"It has to be four guys. A-M-Y, that's three." Jake said.
"Then spell it like this A-M-I-E." Scarlet brought up.
Incorrect!
"You have one more chance." The woman said.
"Favorite grandma?" Drake said and they disagreed.
"Football. Let's try BALL."
They kept on bringing up ideas on what the password might be and they were all horrible.
"Let's ask for a clue?" Scarlet said.
"Yeah that's actually possible. Let's try it." Andrea said.
"The clue is, your happiness." The robot woman spoke.
"His happiness? Sex?" Drake said and Wes slapped his head.
"Food?"
"Ball?"
"I got it, girls in bikini." Drake said and this time it was Scarlet that hit his head.
I rolled my eyes at his display of stupidity.
"What could be his happiness?" Jake asked in deep thought.
What could actually be his happiness?
Happiness Happiness Happiness Happiness.
I walked around trying to think.
What is Andre's happiness?
I asked myself and then it hit me.
What if it's not?
Should I do this?
Yeah I should.
"Guys I think I know." I said and they looked at me.
"What is it?" They all asked.
"I have to type it in first. To see if I really I'm correct." I said and Drake nodded for me to go.
"Remember this is our last chance." Jake said as I came to the wall and looked at it.
"Yeah." I spoke. My finger lifted up to it.
"Last chance." She spoke.
The letters and numbers showed and I chose letters. They were all placed orderly ready for me to touch just four of them. I breathed in and out. I can do this, okay?
I slowly typed it into the system and an are you sure popped up. I tapped yes, though the real answer was no. After four seconds, I was shocked when the gates slid open.
"Wow!" Jake said as the others were in shock.
"What did you put?" Scar asked me.
"His....happiness." I was almost in tears.
"Which was?" Andrea asked as Jake went there to see the password word.
"Whow." He said again.
"What is it?" Wes asked.
"Her." Jake answered.
"What?" Drake said.
"Brie. B-R-I-E, BRIE." Jake spoke. "She's his happiness."
"I'm actually his happiness." I said still shocked.
"We should hurry up." Wes was about to go it when Drake said something.
"Guys we shouldn't."
"Why?" Jake questioned.
"What's the point of going? We are not needed. She is." He referred to me.
"What?" I looked at him.
"Yeah you." He smiled. "Take care of my brother. Make sure he's.....happy, at all time."
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He was there. Sitting on the pathway to the water with bottles of alcohol all around him. I couldn't see his face 'cause he was backing me. He looked so sex appealing in that outfit. His sleeves were rolled up close to his elbow. Some buttons at the top were loosed and he wasn't with his blazer. Total bad boy outfit.
"Dré." I called softly at him and he slowly turned his head to me. His eyes were really bloodshot and he looked a bit disoriented.
And why did I call him that?
We're.....over.
Remember? He picked me over.....I mean he picked the inheritance over me.
"How many times are you appearing to me? For God's sake you're causing me pain because I know you're not real and I can't have you." His voice was filled with pain and sadness.
"What? What do you mean? It's me?" I walked to him and sat beside him. The sexual tension was so clear.
His eyes raked my face and my body like he normally does then his hand went to cheek where he gently brushed it and caressed it with his thumb.
"Y-Y-Y-You're real?" Happiness was clear in his eyes.
"I am. I always have been." I was a bit confused.
"How did you get here?" He shifted back.
"I guessed the password." I said. "Why are you drinking? Just look at your self." I stared at him.
"You fucking made me like this Brie! How would you feel when you see that kind of scene?"
"What are you talking about? Never mind but you need to stop drinking. You even broke some bottles. Oh God André. They can hurt you." I stood up and went to where they were and wanted to pick one when I felt a sharp pain. Great, I cut myself.
"Fuck! Why did you do that?" He grabbed my hand and inspected my finger. I was surprised and electrified when he sucked my finger.
"André." I whispered due to his act affecting me but he didn't stop until eventually.
"Sorry." He mumbled and licked his lips.
I want to taste them. I reeeeally want to.
He let go of my hand and I went back to sit down. This time we were more closer.
"Why are you doing this?" I looked at him.
"To get over something but I've seen that I can't." He sounded a bit angry.
"What is it?" I asked.
"I can't tell you." He said and my heart broke more. He's doing it again, he's keeping secrets again.
I can't do this.
I stood up and turned on my heels to leave my but stopped me.
"Brie." He called and I stopped but didn't look back. "Have I..... Have I ever told I love you?" He said and I turned around and stared at him.
Completely speechless.
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Okayyyyy so I have a riddle to ask.
Y'all listen carefully.... Actually, y'all *read* carefully...
Here it goes.......
There are three houses 🏘 namely the Red House, the Blue House and the White House.
The Red House is on the left hand side, the Blue house is on the right hand side,
Now, The Question....
WHERE IS THE WHITE HOUSE?
@Andrea: What kind of stupid riddle is that?!
SHUT UP!