I've got that many ideas for new stories, I have to write them down!
I hope you enjoy! X
She hated their mum at the minute. She promised they wouldn't transfer again until they graduated. Their mother had moved from Spain, Puerto Rico to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Whatever had possessed her mother to move them to away from sunny Spain, Puerto Rico from their home to this dump, she didn't want to know. They pulled up at their new house and Gabriella Montez rolled her eyes and groaned.
'We're here, girls' Inez Montez said, turning to look over her shoulder at her eldest daughter, Leticia Montez, or Letty, as she was more commonly known to her sister and friends.
'I don't care where we are! The second I have enough money... I'm moving back to Puerto Rico!' Letty said, the hood of her jacket hiding her luscious, long black hair. Inez sighed and looked at her youngest, Gabriella. Despite two years between them, they were very close with each other.
'Gabriella, what do you think?' Inez asked
'Does it look like I care? You took us away, from our friends, our family! You made us a promise and you broke it!' Gabriella snapped, her curly, long black hair tied up in a high ponytail.
'Gabriella...' Inez started, however all she got was a car door slammed in her face as the two girls climbed from the car and stood on the sidewalk, looking at their new house.
'Well... It could be worse' commented Letty, stripping the hooded jacket from her body, leaving a tank top to cover her tanned toned body. Gabriella looked at her nineteen year old sister like she was crazy.
'Worse?! We've no family or friends! How could this be worse?' Gabriella snapped
'Not having each other' Letty said instantly, her chocolate brown eyes eyeing her sister. Gabriella opened her mouth protest before she thought about it and nodded, agreeing.
'So, what do you think?' Inez asked, as she stepped from the car, feeling it was safe to talk.
'Its not home, but I suppose it'll do' Letty said, glumly. Inez nodded tightly and headed up the garden path, leaving the two sisters to deal with the delivery truck people, as they pulled up on the street behind their car...
'So... Who's having which room?' Letty asked, as herself and Gabriella stood in front of two rooms, side by side.
'I'll take... The one with the balcony' Gabriella decided, pointing to the room in front of her.
'Okay I'll take this one...' Letty said, swinging the door open and sighing.
'You okay? Want help unpacking?' Gabriella asked, knowing how her sister felt.
'Nope and no, trust me... We won't be here for long. The second we have enough money, we're going back home... Back to our familia!' Letty said, smirking. She turned and grabbed a box, taking it into the room and dumping it on the double bed that had arrived from their house in Barcelona the day before. Letty looked at the bed and sighed.
'Its weird. The last time I was in this bed, I had everything... a boyfriend, a proper family' Letty said, sitting on the bed and letting her head fall into her hands.
'You still have everything, back home. You still have Dom and our familia! What's the saying? What have we always said? Every since we were thirteen, when we met them?' Gabriella questioned, putting the two boxes she had carried into the room gently on the floor.
'I don't have friends, I have family. No matter where we are, what were doing, it's always going to be us five' Letty quoted, the saying that had become so famous between the four friends.
'Exactly! They're still with us, besides I only have a year of school left... We'll be back home before you know it' Gabriella said, sitting next to her sister and placing a hand on her shoulder. Letty nodded and sighed.
'You're right. It's only six months... Oh god, six months' Letty said, rubbing her forehead with her hand.
'We could ways go back for all the holidays, surely the money will have been sent over to us by Christmas so we can go home... That way this will feel like a holiday visiting Mom and not 'home', like Mom expects us think' Gabriella suggested, doing air quotes on the word home. Letty's head shot up, a smile on her face.
'Of course! You are quite simply the best little sister ever!' Letty squealed, flinging her arms round Gabriella and hugging her tightly.
'Thanks! Now, why don't we unpack our clothes before they end up creased forever?' Gabriella said, making her sister chuckle.
'I suppose... But that's all I'm unpacking. Everything else is staying the boxes' Letty said, getting up from the bed and dragging her three large suitcases and two large carry on bags into the room.
'Do you want help?' Gabriella asked, watching as her sister shook her head.
'No thanks. I'll be okay... You go and unpack, I'll see you downstairs in a bit' Letty said, tucking her hair behind her ear. Gabriella nodded and left the room, heading next door to hers. She sighed and started to lift boxes and place ten in her room...
'I thought you weren't unpacking everything?' Letty asked as she stepped into Gabriella's room, two hours later. Gabriella looked over her shoulder at her sister, who was stood in the doorway and then turned back to her photos that were placed on her walls in collage photo frames.
'I had to unpack these. They're my memories' Gabriella answered. She felt Letty stand next to her and place a hand on her shoulder.
'I remember the day that photo was taken. One of the best days of my life' Letty said, pointing to a picture of herself and Gabriella standing on a beach, long maxi dresses sweeping the beach beneath their feet. Cole and Dom had been messing around with the camera, asking the girls to do a little photo shoot on the beach. The whole day had been spent at the beach without a care in the world.
'That was a good day' Gabriella chuckled, tucking her hair behind her ear.
'GIRLS! Dinners ready!' Letty groaned at their mother's voice and sighed.
'We'll be right down!' She shouted back. She looked at her younger sister and nudged her gently. She could see the move was starting to hit her little sister slowly.
'Come on' Letty said, softly, as she headed for the bedroom door. Gabriella walked behind her, before her phone blasted to life. Gabriella hurried to her bedside table and picked up the phone, a bright smile spreading across her face. Letty rolled her eyes and smiled.
'I'll see you downstairs, say hi to lover boy for me!' She teased, before shutting the door behind her, giggling.
'Hey baby!' Gabriella greeted her boyfriend, as she sat down on her bed.
'Hey babe. I miss you' Cole said, as he reclined on his bed, his tanned and tonned body basking in the evening sun.
'I miss you too. So much! You having a good day?' Gabriella asked, as it was three hours in front back home in Puerto Rico.
'Yeah. It's been alright, I suppose. As good as it can be when your girl has to move' Cole said glumly.
'Well... Me and Letty are coming back for the holidays, so I promise we can spend every, single minute together... I promise' Gabriella teased seductively.
'Don't tease me, baby!' Cole groaned, making Gabriella giggle, as she knew what type of thoughts were going through his head.
'Sorry! Listen, I've got to go for my dinner, but I'll call you later' Gabriella said, hearing her mother shout for her again.
'Ok, baby. I'll forward to your call'
'Good! Oh and Letty says hi' Gabriella added as an afterthought, making Cole chuckle.
'Say hi to her from me!'
'I will do. I love you' Gabriella told him, smiling when he said the words back to her. She hung up and tucked the phone into her 3/4 white harem, baggy pants and headed downstairs. She pulled out the chair and sat down, tucking her hair behind her ear.
'How is lover boy?' Letty asked after swallowing her mouthful of salad.
'He's good. He says hi' Gabriella said, tucking into her chicken salad.
'So girls, what do you think of the house?' Inez asked, looking between both girls looking for their reactions.
'It's alright' Letty commented, a slight frown on her face as she tried to control the anger that had slowly being building since the ride from the airport.
'Well, after dinner I thought maybe we could explore the neighborhood' Inez suggested. Letty snorted into her drink and set it back on the table.
'Why would I want to do that?' Letty snapped, causing Gabriella to nudge her harshly and Inez to sigh.
'Don't start this again, Letty, please!' Inez told her eldest. They had already had some rather explosive rows in their time back home, due to some of Letty's life choices, but they always managed to resolve them the same day, unlike this one, as it seemed.
'No! You know what? You rip us away from the only familia we ever had! How else do you expect us to act?' Letty snapped, her black hair falling round her face.
'It wasn't my choice-'
'Yes it was, Mom! I heard you on the phone!' Gabriella cut across her Mom, as she revealed this new piece of information. Inez and Letty looked at her, Letty's anger radiating off her.
'What are you on about?' Letty said, breathing through her nose, as her head went back and fourth between her sister and mother.
'She wanted us away from Dom and Cole because of our lifestyle. She thought moving away would make us realise there's more to life that cars, drink, money and boys' Gabriella told her sister. Letty let out a shout in Spanish and grabbed her little sister by the wrist, heading for the front door while ranting in Spanish. The front door slammed shut and Inez sighed, dropping her fork in defeat and put her head into her hands, shaking her head...
'Lo juro por Dios , yo podría honestamente matarla ! Apuesto a que ni siquiera tenía una promoción para empezar!' Letty ranted in Spanish, as she stormed down the street, not having a clue where she was going. Gabriella had to jog to keep up with her and it wasn't easy in her tan colored wedges.
'Letty, lento, por favor!' Gabriella said, reaching out to grab her wrist. Letty calmed down and together they headed through a park and out onto a Main Street where Gabriella spotted a Starbucks.
'Right come on! We're going in here!' She said, grabbing Letty by the arm and pulling her into the shop. Letty stumbled into the shop, as she got distracted by a flash car and wrenched herself free of her sister's grip.
'I'll get a table! I want my usual!' Letty told her sister and headed for the nearest table, sitting down and pulling out her phone.
'Two chocolate creams please, one with whipped cream, one without' Gabriella said, smiling at the server. She checked on her sister after she handed over the money and saw Letty on the phone, seemingly calmer.
'There we go, Miss. two chocolate creams, one without whipped cream and one with' the server said to Gabriella, a few minutes later, once her drinks were ready.
'Thank you... Lance!' Gabriella said, leaning to read his name badge. She picked up the drinks and headed towards her sister.
'No puedo creer que ella! ¿cómo podía hacerle eso a nosotros? Juro que cuando el dinero llega a través de nuevo mes ... Vuelvo en tus brazos y que estaré de vuelta haciendo lo que mejor sabemos hacer!' Letty ranted, grabbing her drink from her sisters hands and taking a long sip, listening to Dom talk.
'Talking to Dom?' Gabriella asked quietly
'Yeah...' She answered her sisters question quickly, before turning her attention back to Dom. 'No, era sólo de Ella ... Sólo tienes que enviar el dinero a través del puesto y voy a dividir con Ella. Escucha, mejor que me vaya . Te llamaré mañana. Te amo ... Adiós nena' Letty smiled as Dom told her he loved her loved too, before hanging up.
'So, what are we going to do?' Gabriella asked, taking a sip of her drink. However, it was clear to Letty that her younger sister was missing their life back home just by looking at her left knee that was bopping up and down.
'We look around... It's only been a day and already we're having withdrawals! This isn't good' Letty said, slumping in her chair.
'We don't even know anyone here! How are we supposed to find anyone who likes what we like?' Gabriella asked. Letty smirked, as she remembered the first night she met Dom.
'You follow the crowd, my dear little sister... We follow the crowd' Letty said, a knowing smirk on her face, as she got to her feet and headed for the door, beckoning Gabriella to follow her...
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