Chapter 45
"Ouch!" I said as Drake pulled me. After Tripp said I was his girlfriend and after Drake got out of the van, he immediately pulled me. Maybe Uncle Tristan was wondering why his nephew was dragging his son's girlfriend! I was confused too!
We stopped in front of the SCA. I was holding my hand. Drake's grip wasn't tight, it just twisted a little because I was trying to pull my hand back earlier.
"Sorry," he said as he watched me rub my hand.
I just let out a sigh. "Sorry? Sorry again?"
I really want to ask him so many things, but I don't know, I'm scared. I'm not ready for what I'm going to hear.
"Why are you with him?" He asked me and then suddenly laughed. "Stupid question. Of course you're together."
I was speechless when I heard that! is he accusing me?!
"Wait a minute, huh. Are you accusing me of... deceiving you?!"
He looked me in the eye. "Why? Weren't you?"
Wow! Can I faint? Me too? I'm the one cheating?! Is Drake serious?
"Are you on drugs?" I asked him seriously.
"No. How about you? Are you on drugs?"
"Nat either!"
He shrugged. "Then why were you with my cousin?"
"So why are you with Shaira?"
There. I asked. He sighed. "I was busy..."
"Busy? Are you really so busy that you don't have time to come see me even for 5 minutes?!"
He looked me in the eye and nodded. "Trust me on this one, alright?"
I shook my head. I don't want to. I don't want to trust him anymore. I always trust him, I'm always crying in my room alone. This is what I'm afraid of. I already have trust issues. I don't want to be paranoid but I can't help it. Especially since Shaira is right there next to me... Willing to take my boyfriend away anytime.
He sighed. "Since when did you become so hard headed?"
"Since last week. It's been a while since we last saw each other. A lot has changed in me."
He looked quite sad. Why? Did you miss me, Drake? In the almost three weeks we haven't seen each other, did you miss me? Even just a little?
He smiled at me and held my hand. "Let's go to our house?"
I couldn't speak because Drake immediately took me to his car. I was a little shocked when he put on my seatbelt! While he was putting it on, he suddenly looked at me and then suddenly kissed me! Mygosh!! This is it! Just one kiss, all my anger disappears! Why is that? It's so unfair! I should be angry right now!
We arrived at their house. Wait, why are there so many cars??
"What's wrong?" I asked him when we got out of the car.
"Family reunion," he said casually.
WHAT?! FAMILY REUNION AND I'M WEARING A CA UNIFORM WITH MATCHING STRAWBERRY SYRUP STAIN?!
I opened his car door and went back inside. Our house is quite close to here, maybe I can walk home??
Drake knocked on his car window. I rolled down the window and shook my head. "I don't want to."
"Stubborn."
"I don't want to! I'm so ugly!"
He gave me a hard time. OMO I missed that! "Don't worry, my cousins are ugly as well. You'll blend in."
Wow! I thought, don't worry, you look beautiful, Alys. Why did I expect that?
It's Drakel
In the end, he got me out of his car. Drake and I are still at war, I just missed the moment today! After this, I won't talk to him until he tells me why he and Shaira are together, you octopus!
"Alys!!" said Uncle Steve! WAAAAAAAAAAH! Next to him was Aunt Katrinal It was obvious that she was pregnant with a child whose first word would surely be Tss!
Uncle Steve hugged me. It's been a while since we last saw each other! I suddenly felt the tension between Drake and Tita Katrina! Were they talking before? Hmmm. I don't want to cause any trouble. Shaira, she's already having a huge headache. Should I add Katrina? I'm not a masochist!
Uncle Steve also hugged Drake and we went inside. There were so many people, shemas! I was so excited to see them! This is not the Meet The Family scenario I was thinking of!
Uncle Steve introduced me to Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and everywhere. OMO. Pure Palma in the house! What is Drake saying that's ugly?! His cousins are so beautiful and handsome, I mean, they're third cousins because they're the only ones Drake and first cousins. That's crazy!
"Tristan," said Uncle Steve when we approached Tripp, who was drinking cola in front of us. That's crazyl Is he planning to kill me out of anger and nervousness?! "She's Drake's girlfriend, Alys."
Uncle Tristan seems to be completely freaked out. It's your son's fault! I'm innocenti
"Girlfriend?" He asked. Luckily Drake wasn't there, his uncles were a bit blocked. Only Uncle Steve insisted on introducing me and showing me off to their entire clan. Before Uncle Steve could answer yes to Uncle Tristan, someone called him. I was left with Tripp, and Uncle Tristan facing each other. Spell awkward?
"Ah-eh--" I was about to answer but Tripp spoke up.
"I dumped her. It's boring. She and Drake are done. Isn't it cool?" she said to her father and then he dragged me to Drake's backdoor.
I hit her hard. "You're crazy! What's wrong with me, playgirl?!"
He'll laugh at me. This is really funny!
"Just a joke."
"What joke?! I hope you told your father a jokel Later he'll think I'm a dirty girl!"
He pretended to be hurt. "Oh, that's right. It's like you said I'm a dirty man."
I pinched his ear. "Your drama won't work for me anymore. You're annoying!!
Take it back from your dad!"
He shook his head. "I don't want to."
"It's a trip!!"
"I don't want to." He said and sat down on the edge of the pool. We were in the back of Drake's house. Their wonderful pool was here. It was better than the fish pond inside our house. "Just once, give me a break."
He looks sad. Tripp is weird sometimes. He can be so annoying but sometimes he's also so sad. Sometimes I just want to hug him because his sadness is so pitiful. Maybe it's because he doesn't have a mommy?
I bumped my shoulder against his shoulder a little. "Okay. But that's the last time, right? Don't do it again."
He smiled at me. "You're too kind, you know that?"
I smiled at him too. I'm kind because I can't be mean. Is that weird?
"I know."
"Sometimes you try to be rude. You're too much in love."
I shot him. "Besides, you're going to hit me!"
He laughed at me and then ruffled his hair. "That's hard for you. You're not taking it too seriously, I'm telling you. You'll get in trouble for that, go ahead."
I just ignored what he said. These past weeks, Tripp has been saying a lot to me. I usually ijust ignore it because most of it is just pickup lines. Sometimes it feels good to just t--t) him but of course I'm a good girl so I don't do that. He only gets one strong slap for every pickup line. Other people think Tripp is
my boyfriend number 21 They say we're too close. Well, do I have a choice?
We were just chatting, I kind of forgot that it was Drake who was supposed to be with me. Tripp was so fun to talk to. He only tells me jokes. Sometimes my jaw hurts laughing at him. When we go to the coffee shop to study, he tells stories to the people in the coffee shop. Sometimes, horror stories, usually suspenseful. Promise, it would be fun to take him home to Tripp's house and lock him in a cage and make him a pet parrot!
"Tripp, why are you always sad?"
"Huh? Me, sad?"
I nodded. "Even though you're laughing, it's obvious you're sad. I thought we were friends? Share it with me..."
He smiled and then let go of the can of cola he was holding earlier. "Sorry if I'm weird. What's wrong..." I just kept quiet and let Tripp speak. "My mom got married. I thought there was still hope for her and Dad to get back together, but there isn't."
I hugged Tripp after that. I felt sorry for him! I know what it feels like to lose a family, I often read about it in books. Then I don't know, I'm also sad because I don't know my grandparents or my dad. I know there's a reason but of course I'm sad. He said he'll introduce me after I turn 18. Haay. It's really hard when you have family problems so I understand Tripp's weirdness.
His head was just resting on my shoulder.
"Alys?"
"Hmmm?"
He suddenly kissed me on the cheeks and stood up. "Sorry, I couldn't help it. Okay, I'm leaving."
Before I could speak, he was gone from my sight. What... the fudge happened?!
After a few minutes, I returned to their house. I was still a bit stunned by what was happening. Tripp was really gone, he must have left. Oh well, I should havel I'm really going to kick him!! It's annoying!! Argh!!
"Where have you been?" I heard someone whisper in my ear. Oh, jusko.
"N-nothing. I-I just fanned myself."
Drake smiled at me and held my hand. Shemas, I feel guilty! Why did the situation turn around?! Why does it feel like I'm the bad girlfriend and Drake. isn't the bad boyfriend?! Ugh! Tripp, this is really your fault!