CHAPTER 33: MUTUAL FRENEMY

Nat's POV

As soon as the nurses are done with Leo, we both get out of this hospital before Leo's cousin, Alejandro comes and gets to recognize me and also hits Leo again.

Weird jerk.

Leo just rolls his eyes in return.

How did Leo end up with so many weirdos?

He has his very own little soap opera going on and his family happens to be adding the most amount of drama in it.

At least mine know better than to butt their nose into my business.

As we are going out , after Leo has paid all the bills for himself , Alejandro and Mario ( Leo has decided to keep Mario in the hospital till the time he gets as it is the safest place for him ) I see an open door and a really pretty girl next to--

"Marco?" I say out loud and my eyes widen at the sight.

Both Leo and Marco look at me .

Leo looks shocked and ready to kill Marco but just for the sake of this hospital and me, he doesn't do anything but stand right there in shock and look at Marco with a death stare.

Marco, on the other hand, has no expression and if I am not wrong looks angrily at Leo as though he wanted to hurt him more. That fucking asshole--

"Babe, let's leave, " Leo calls out.

I know be wants to just get out of here .

"Yeah"

As we are about to go, the girl looks up at us --

It's my cousin.

She's the worst kind of person on earth.

What is she doing here?

Isn't she supposed to be in Italy?

She is the perfect daughter my parents wished they had, instead they're stuck with me. She came with us when we shifted here but she left this year only.

She just smiles and waves.

Does she really not remember me or is this just an act?

Bitch.

"Hey don't stand in there come in!" she exclaims in happiness.

Fake happiness.

She is really pretending, but why?

Doesn't she know that she's not a great actor and I can see right through her facade?

I just wave back and say "no really...--"

But she suddenly comes out and pulls me by my hand inside the room.

What the --?

Leave me alone.

"Marco, do you know her?" She beams at Marco .

She seems to totally adore Marco for some odd reason .

Sophie! Have you lost your mind?

Snap out of it!

"No, I don't," he says and looks the other way .

Wait, did Marco just leave out an opportunity to roast me in front of an outsider?

Must be her, that's why.

How did she even find him?

More importantly, why is she here?

Should I tell mom?

She looks at me confused .

" Oh, there was this other Marco we were visiting so I thought it would be him," I come up with the worst possible excuse.

That's all I could come up with?

"Um okay ?" She looks at me expectantly .

She seems to have let it go .

Good.

Leo has become totally silent, why isn't he saying something?

"Well we're in a hurry, so we gotta hush, " I say

"Okay, no probs. What's your name ?"

As though you don't know.

"Nat"

"Hills. Sophie Hills "

I know god damn!

"Nice name," I compliment her .

Both can play this game.

" Thanks ...and you are ?" She looks at him questionably .

"Leo"

"Nice to meet you "

"Hmm "

What is wrong with him ?

"Bye Sophie " I say with as much venom I could muster.

"Bye "

As soon as we reach outside I question Leo ...

"Leo, why were you so rude to her ?" I ask him gently.

Even though I don't like her, she's still family.

"Nat, she was mixing up with the Accardi's "

"Even I mixed with them! I dated one of them! "

"I know, Nat. Can we please just let this go for now?"

"Okay. Let's not push your buttons. Let's go home. My mother will literally kill me if I don't spend some time inside my house. She says that I don't live there, I am just a guest. Even my dad's super angry. What should I do Leo ?"

"This is exactly what I need. Common life stress. Babe, I will talk to your mom. Can we have another sleepover please????" He literally whines.

He looks so damn cute right now.

How can I not say yes .

"Yes yes "

"Yay"

He seems so happy. I feel so happy.

So I turn around and stand on my tiptoes and kiss him taking him and myself both by surprise.

After every kiss of ours I just feel this heat and electricity inside my body . As though everything is on fire and Leo is the fuel .

And I absolutely love it.

I love it like crazy .

I am crazy.

I hear camera snap sound.

She followed me till here, that bitch!

She winks at me and gives me a thumbs up.

She's weird.

I don't get her.

She hates me with the heat of a thousand fires so why be all friendly now?

I look at her and make the call sign with my hand.

I hope her dumb little brain understands basic sings and she isn't as dumb as she makes herself.

After all, she did top all classes so I have got to give her some credit at least.

I mean we all kind of have those people in our lives that just think way too much of themselves and sometimes all you want to do is break their delusional little heart and explain it to them how they're not on top of any world as they think they are.

Sophie perfectly defines everything I just said.

Why was she with Marco?

How the fuck does she even KNOW Marco?

I simply don't get this.

Helping Marco, being overfriendly with me, what's she playing at?

Whatever she's doing, I just hope she doesn't take me down with her when she drowns.