"Antonio?" I gulped as Lovino ran inside leaving me with his grandfather.
"Yes?" I felt butterflies in my stomach. I shifted nervously on my feet as he smiled like Feli had on the bus. I had a feeling I knew what was coming.
"If you even try to harm Lovi in any way, I will make you wish you were never born." I took a deep breath and mustered up all the courage I had put aside for the week.
"I would never hurt him. I fell in love with him years ago and when his initials showed up on my wrist I was overjoyed." I kept eye contact with him even though my voice was beginning to falter, "I love him so much I would take a bullet for him." I pulled up my sleeve to show him LV on my wrist.
"Good, Lovi needs someone like you. Also, if you guys hang out after school 4:30 is going to be the time when he has to be back." He turned and went back inside the house. I sighed with relief and walked back to my house, I couldn't believe I got approval from his grandfather! I felt so happy I full on skipped home. When I got there I hung up my coat and took out my guitar.
I hummed an upbeat tune my American friend Alfred had showed me. I plucked it out on my instrument and sang the lyrics.
"Stop me on the corner/I swear you hit me like a vision/ I, I, I wasn't expecting/But who am I to tell fate where it's supposed to go with it?" I ended up singing the whole song while dancing around my room while my pet turtle Leonardo just looked at me and went back to doing whatever turtles like to do. I wonder how Lovi is doing. I have his number, so I could text him. What would I even text him though? I decided on doing all of my homework and typing up the notes while I listened to some music.
"Grrr" My stomach began to growl intensely. I sighed as I typed up the last word and shut off my computer. It was presently 6:00 and I hadn't eaten anything yet. I opened the back door and walked into the store room. I grabbed two frozen tomatoes and walked back inside. It was February and too cold for my tomatoes. However I was going to ask my parents to turn part of the basement into an area to grow stuff with hydroponics. I decided to cook the tomatoes and some chicken and put it on a tortilla with rice. I cooked and started wondering who to ask for advice with texting Lovi. Just thinking about him made me smile. His hazel-eyes I could get lost in. His rare, but adorable smile. His soft skin. He's mine now. I smiled as I ate. I pulled out my phone and started to text Francis.
TomatoLover: Hey, can I get advice about Lovi?
RomanticRose: Toniii! Are you in looove!
TomatoLover: Si
RomanticRose: Ohonhonhonhon! I knew it! Gil owes me 10 Euros!
TomatoLover: What?
RomanticRose: Yeah we made a bet.
TomatoLover: O.o So what do I talk to Lovi about?
RomanticRose: How about your musique?
TomatoLover: Thanks Franny! See you at school!
RomanticRose: No Problem. See you, and give me all the details!
I sighed and walked up to my room preparing to talk to my soulmate. I grinned thinking of his cute little curl and his dark auburn hair. I sighed and decided to start by texting him.
Toni: Hi Lovi!
I started getting nervous when a minute passed and hoped I wasn't interrupting something.
Lovi: What do you want bastardo?
I grinned and jumped up when the notification went off. Maybe I had a chance with him!
Toni: I just wanted to tell you I typed up all the notes for tomorrow.
Lovi: Oh, thank you.
Toni: Welcome.
Lovi: Did Nonno try to kill you?
Why would Lovi ask that? Did he actually care about me?
Toni: No, but Feli said he would if I hurt you.
Lovi: Oh really?
Toni: I would never do that to you but yeah.
Lovi: Why?
I took a deep breath and prepared myself. I slowly typed in the message and hit send waiting for an answer.
Toni: Te amo!
A minute passed. then two, and I held my breath. I looked over at my pet turtle and he just looked at me like I was an idiot.
Lovi: Stupid Spaniard. Ti amo anche io idiota.
I couldn't believe my eyes. I typed the translation into a translator to make sure my eyes weren't playing tricks on me. He loved me? The handsome, feisty, amazing, smart, and dashing Lovino Vargas loved me? I sighed and decided to try what Franny suggested.
Toni: Do you play an instrument?
Lovi: Do you?
Toni: Yes, I play guitar.
Lovi: I do too.
Toni: Really?
Lovi: Yeah, I play viola and violin too.
Toni: You're talented AND beautiful!
I smiled and was glad he didn't see my tomato red cheeks. I wonder if tomorrow he would want to hear my music. I decided on finding his favorite song from Feli, or I could just ask him myself. I decided on the later when my phone let out a small bing!
Lovi: N-no I'm not.
Toni: Yes you are and I love you!
Lovi: I have to go.
Toni: Okay, buenas noches.
Lovi: Ti amo, buonanotte.
I sighed into my pillow and squealed. My crush likes me back! I was so happy I hummed the song I had played on my guitar again, and fell asleep dreaming about tomorrow.
