âI'll talk to him", I nodded to Nano and followed Samu who ran into his room angrily.
âDon't tell me that he's sorry because he's not", Samu immediately hissed at me after I've closed the door behind me.
âSamu, please. I know what he did.. It wasn't okay. Marina told me and I know I should have told you but look at you. That's what I didn't want you to look like. Nano fucked up in so many ways and now he's going to run away with Marina but he's still our brother. He cares about us even if you don't think so right now."
âDo you really believe that? He didn't only steal her away from me and got her pregnant and lie to me but he's going to leave us again, Emilia! When are you going to understand that that's the only thing that he does? He runs away! He always leaves us. You think he's your hero just because he defends you in front of your dad and was there for us once but what did we feel like when he was arrested again? It's is who had to be there for mom just because he did something stupid again. Like he always does! And we forgive him and forgive him but he will only hurt us again."
âYou can't ignore him forever, Samuel."
âWhat did Ander do now?", Carla stood beside me at the entrance to our prom, both of us came without a date.
âThe same as Polo just without a good reason", I drank from our bottle of whiskey that we had opened on our way here.
âSorry, I was busy trying to pull away Polo from Christian. Who exactly did Ander hit?", she took the whiskey from me and drank.
âI don't even know that. Actually, he was the one who got hit. But again, he just did what he always does as long as Guzman is fine with that", I rolled my eyes frustrated, âWhat about the watch? Did you get it back already?"
âNo but I will. I'm done with all of those idiots who think that they can play with us."
âMe too, Carlito."
âEmilia", Marina stopped me from going into the school, I had waited in front of the building to take a big breath.
âMarina", I sighed more annoyed than I wanted my voice to be.
âAre you angry? I mean I understand that I brought some problems to your family but we're still friends, right?"
And in that exact moment I had to be honest and let all my feelings out for once, âYes, Marina, I am angry. I am extremely angry. You're my best friend, the only person who I thought would be there for me anytime. But you played with my brothers or more likely with Samu while you met Nano behind all of our backs. My dad helps your family by giving you all the money that you need for your dad while he never helped Nano or Samu who are my actual brothers. And even Guzman realized that your behavior destroyed my brothers and I. If you and Nano hadn't stolen from Carla's dad, we would be safe. But of course you have to be so dumb to make it that obvious so people break into our apartment and hurt Samu and scare my mom. I am so angry right now."
âEm-"
âNo, Marina, I don't want to see you right now. I don't even know if we are still friends", I hissed before I messaged Polo that I would meet him soon.
âAnd you think that you're perfect? Your family was fucked up before Nano and I met, he was in prison for a reason! And maybe your dad is just done giving your family all of that money just so your mom can use it to buy cigarettes for herself, maybe that's why he left her! And you always complain about every little thing that he does although you're not better. You've treated Ander like your lapdog ever since you've became a couple. And then you cheat on him with Polo and act like it's Ander's fault? The poor boy. Luckily, Nano and I are becoming a family, we're going to have our own family who is not like your family or my parents."
âGood, if that's what you think, don't dare to talk to Samu or I again."
âCarla, we need to talk", I first walked to her when I was on my way to Polo, âI know you already know that Marina's got the watch but I still want to confirm your suspicion. I can't lie to you no longer. Not for someone who played with my brothers."
âThank you, Em, it means a lot. At least I know that I've got one real friend."
âI can't believe that Ander is drinking again. I'm surprised that Guzman is not around him", I rolled my eyes when I watched him standing next to Polo who watched Carla.
âCome on, let's dance", Polo suggested.
âDance, seriously? I'm really not in the mood to dance, Polo."
âHey, I'm trying to cheer us up, I don't accept a no", he grinned and pulled me closer.
Both of our thoughts and eyes went back to our actual partners. But guess what? Polo didn't know how to prove Carla that they still had a chance and I was too proud to go back to Ander and admit that I might have overreacted.
I didn't only overreact to Ander but also to Marina who I was supposed to support. I could talk to Ander later but I knew that Marina and Nano would run away during the night so I needed to apologize to her first. She was right and I shouldn't have said all of those to her. But I didn't find her after she left the stage so I sent her a message at least.
Em
I'm sorry for earlier, Marina
I didn't mean what I said
I was angry about you and Nano because Samu is so broken
but it's my fault, too, I didn't tell him
and I let my anger out on you
but you're my best friend and nothing will change that
Marina
it's fine, Em
I'm sorry for what I did
I'll message you
as soon as we've found a place for us
I love you
I love you, too