La Vida Loca - Chapter 3

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Starr looks at Blair as she rolls her eyes and goes into the living room.

" Starr, will you just talk to me please?" says Blair as she follows her into the living room.

" Mom, open your eyes. All he wants is to know that you trust him again. He wants you to trust him enough to leave us with him." says Starr.

" I don't. I will NEVER trust that man again. Ever." says Blair.

" Do you think I'd ever let him take Jack and I out of Llanview without telling you?" says Starr.

" Frankly Starr, I don't know. You seem to want to be with him more than you want to be with me." says Blair.

" I love you both, mom. I want to be with you both." says Starr.

" That's..that's not gonna happen, Starr. Not in the way you want it to." says Blair.

" Jack need a mother and a father. I'm not gonna let you deprive an innocent, little boy of that just because your mad at dad." says Starr.

" Young lady, I am not depriving Jack of anything and you have no right to talk to me like your talking to me right now." says Blair.

Starr crosses her arms over her chest and takes a deep breath.

" Mom, I'm sorry, ok? I just...I want us to be a family again. Like it used to be." says Starr.

" I know you do, sweetheart. I know you do." says Blair as she hugs Starr.

Suddenly the door behind them leading to the pool opens and Diego appears in the doorway.

" Oh, I'm sorry. I must have come in the wrong way." says Diego.

" Who..who are you and what are you doing in my house?" says Blair stepping in front of Starr.

" No, mom it's ok. This is Diego. Carlotta's nephew. He's gonna be staying here for while he's in town." says Starr reassuring her mother.

" Diego, of course." says Blair with a small laugh as she puts her hand on her chest in relief.

" I am so sorry, I had no idea. I had completely forgotton. Come on in, please." says Blair.

" I was actually just coming in to tell Starr that her friend is here. She's out back by the pool." says Diego with a small smile.

" Oh, so you two have met?" says Blair referring to Starr.

" Si. Yes, we have met." says Diego with a small laugh.

" Sort of." says Starr returning the smile.

They both look at eachother for a minute, Blair noticing this quickly changes the subject.

" So, why don't you go to the pool and entertain Nikki and I'll just be here. Doing...whatever." says Blair.

Starr gives her mother a look. Embarassed, Starr grabs her towel off of the chair and heads outside, dragging Diego along.

Diego sits in the lounge chair next to Starr. Watching her adjust her bathing suit top.

" Was that your mom?" says Diego.

" Yeah, sorry she was acting so wierd. She still thinks I'm twelve." says Starr.

Diego laughs as he pushes his damp hair back with his hand.

" Why are you making such a big deal about this?" says Nikki as she comes out of the pool house with Matthew behind her.

" Because, it's like ok, yeah I love the blue one but the black one looks so much better on you." says Matthew.

" Honey, you look hot in anything ok? Just drop it." says Nikki as she kisses him on the cheek.

Nikki smiles seeing Starr and Diego on the chairs.

" Sorry about that. We were...getting dressed." says Nikki with a smile giving Matthew a look.

" Obviously. You guys this is Diego. Diego these are my friend Nikki and Matthew." says Starr.

" It's nice to meet you." says Diego shaking Nikki and Matthew's hands.

" So, why don't you boys take a dip while Starr and I.." says Nikki.

"...girl talk. Say no more. You'll get used to this Diego. This is there alone time." jokes Matthew and he and Diego jump in the pool.

" Hey it's for our sanity and yours!" yells Nikki after them.

Starr laughs as she watches Diego and Matthew swimming. Nikki looks over at her.

" My god..you are so obvious." says Nikki.

" Shutup." says Starr with a laugh.

" He's definately hot. And definately into you." says Nikki.

" How do you know? You just met him." says Starr.

" Please, you know Matthew and I were looking out the window in the pool house when you two were out here. Staring into eachother's eyes.." says Nikki with a smile.

" Nik, don't get Jane Austin on me. He's just a guy. A very, very good looking guy." says Starr.

" Living in your Aunt Dorian's house. Sleeping only rooms away." says Nikki.

" Please..I don't even know him." says Starr.

" I know. I was kidding. I'm guessing he's enrolling at Llanview High?" says Nikki.

" I guess so. I don't really know how school works in Mexico. But I mean he has to go so..." says Starr.

" Well I mean you can show him around, get to know him better. And you guys can hang with us, as always. Aidan should be cool with him." says Nikki.

" Can we not talk about him right now please?" says Starr as she rolls her eyes just thinking about Aidan.

" You two just need to get over it already." says Nikki as she lays back in the chair.

" Get over what? What a pompous ass he is?" says Starr as she puts on her sunglasses.

Nikki smiles as she looks over at Starr.

" Do I sense a love triangle in the making?" says Nikki.

" God no! He wishes. I'm not interested. He thinks he's so cute and acts all tough. That dosen't attract me like all the other losers in this dank, little town." says Starr.

" Are you trying to convince me or yourself that you don't want him?" says Nikki.

" Shutup." says Starr quickly.

" Uh huh, that's what I thought. If it weren't for the college time, I could so be a therepist. I kick ass at this." says Nikki

" Uh huh..." says Starr sarcastically.