Chapter four

"Aaargh..." my scream fills the entire room and I fall on my butt right on the hard floor. Alexa is holding a trumpet and holding her stomach while she laughs so hard. Why would she blow a trumpet in my ear to wake me up.

"where the fuck did you even get a trumpet?" I got up and sit on my bed

"I thought you hated the fuck word"she mocks. my head hurts so much, I head to the bathroom without given her a reply.

"I only came here to remind you about our wonderful shopping spr..." I slam the bathroom door in her face

"hey...what was that for?"

"That's for waking me up from my much needed sleep with a freaking brass"

"I was about to tell you sorry before you slammed the door in my face" she is obviously lying.

"I know right" sarcasm drips from my tone

"whatever" I think I hear the door close, that means she is gone. I brush my teeth and throw myself into the shower. I walk out of the bathroom right after admiring my peach dyed hair in the mirror.

I bring out my suitcase from the closet. I am yet to unpack, I just haven't got the time to do so. I wear a black leggings and a baby pink sweatshirt and once again my brown UGGs boot.

I walk into the kitchen and to my disappointment I find nothing sizzling on the stove and that's probably because Rupert is off to work. Alexa is eating cereals directly from the box. she ignores me pretending to be angry from earlier and I also act like I didn't see her there. I walk to the fridge and grab two granola bars with a carton of apple juice. I pour it into two glass cup and I give one to Alexa who is trying hard not to smile at me. she finally gives in and burst out laughing.

"thanks honey and if you sleep in late tomorrow as well,be prepared to meet my little trumpet friend again" she sips the drink and turn her gaze back to her phone.

"you wouldn't believe this Rosalina"

"what?"I ask and take a chunk of the chocolate.

"Penelope Sanders is now dating Caleb Winters"

"that's not true"

"I am freaking serious,the tabloids says they are together" Penelope is a local celebrity back in our small town in Hamilton.

"The last time I checked,she was gay" everyone knows Penelope is gay, so telling me she is now dating a so straight guy sounds really unbelievable"

"That's why I am also shocked, but her girlfriend tweeted that Penelope left her for Caleb"

" Then I guess she was never really gay to begin with and probably just did that for the sensation and publicity"

"I guess you are right" Lexy supports.

"it's high time we left" she gets up and pick up the car key from the table , then we head outside.

"oh my God Rosa, this is so cute, you will look so beautiful in it" Alexa rushes to where I was standing by the cloth rack, she is a holding a purple short gown and I immediately hate it because of the unnecessary glitters all over it.

". nah...I don't like this either"

"This is the third gown that you have turned away and at this point, I am done picking clothes for you.Get your things yourself" she huffs angrily and leans on the mannequin close by.

"I just need something simple but pretty. The dresses you've been showing me are over the top".

she rolls her eyes"just pick something then "

The sales woman walks up to us

"Is there any particular design or material you will like to see" I guess she noticed we've been standing here up to an hour with nothing to show for it.

"si, I just want something simple but pretty of course"

"bien,give me a minute". she leaves and shortly comes back with about three dresses in her arm. A dark green, a black and a burgundy.

"You should try these" she hands them to me. I go into the changing room, and I put on the dark green.

"too plain" Lexy says immediately I come out .She scrunches her nose as if the mere thought of putting on the cloth is disgusting. I go back in and try the black

"we are not going to a funeral Rosa" that comes her snark remark. I roll my eyes."who said we were?"I retort

"your dress says so.Now go in and try the burgundy. I stomp and turn away to go put on the burgundy. I look at myself in the mirror. it looks really pretty. This is what I've been looking for. it's a sleeveless gown that reveals the skin of my back and it is showing a little cleavage but I can bare with it. it is long and has a slit on the right up to my thigh but it has three layer of lace covering the upper part of my thigh. I turn around and head back out.

"Perfecto" Lexy compliments.

"Thanks"

"We are going to take this" she tells the sales woman and I head back to the changing room to pull off the dress

"Rupert said we should hang in here, he's going to be with us in a few mins"

Lexy announces to me then she drags me along with her to go get herself some ice-cream.

We are now sitting and having small talks in between scoop of ice-cream.

"so what's the party about?"I ask Alexa who is so engrossed with her mint-chocolate ice-cream.

"well princess Eulalia, first first daughter of King Antonio is getting married to the Marqués son Enrique so Enrique is going to be given a title or something like that...I don't really know much about it. My grandma is the countess not me".

"The Marqués son?wow. I just don't get this royal stuff " I mutter in utter confusion.

"yeah" she says

"There is the king,the Marqués and your grandma a countess.so confusing".

She sighs and reluctantly gives me her full attention. There is an hierarchy in the house of bourbon. that's what it is called right?" she looks at me and I shrug. what do I know about Europe or royals. She continues.

"well they've always been ranked from the King then the Marqués and then there is the count or countess which my grandma is, it is called conde"

"conde" I say loving the sound of it. She continues"Then there is the Vizconde that you probably know as viscount and after that comes the ....Baron I think"

"Like the Barons in into the Badlands?"I can't help but ask.

"seriously Rosa, must you always do this?"

"Do what?"

"Relating everything to a movie or a show"

"Sorry..just proceed with whatever you were saying and pretend like I never interrupted" she stare at me and sighs" After the Baron should be the...."

"Senór"Rupert completes for her as he graces us with his present.

"Nobody asked you" she says and get up giving her brother a hug.

"I got movie tickets, and the movie is starting soon.we should go now" Lexy says

"sometime ago, you don't have to question me. let's just go".

"but I am hungry" Rupert complains

"We can have dinner right after the movie. it's just a two hour forty five minutes movie"

"what the hell! that's almost three hours. three hours in hell" Rupert yells

"Don't compare a cinema to hell. Hell is hot while a cinema is air-conditioned" I chipped in. They stop walking and both look at me with their eyebrows raised. I shrug and continue to walk.

"If you are so hungry Rupert you can buy shit load of snack and eat them all while watching the movie"Lexy says getting annoyed.

"you don't think I know that" Rupert says stopping in his track "And please don't tell me it's an horror movie"

"okay I won't tell you" Lexy says and walk ahead of us.

"is it really an horror movie?"he asks with fear in his eyes.

"I have no idea if it is"I shrug and go after Lexy,Rupert right on my trail.

"you guys go in without me. I have to attend to something real quick. I will join you guys later"" Lexy tells Rupert and I.

"what do you have to attend to?" I ask her

"none of your business" that's harsh but I didn't show that I was affected by her words but I guess Rupert did because he slaps Lexy on her arm "that's harsh Lexy"

"I didn't mean it to be. you guys should head in". Rupert goes in first and Lexy stops me right before I enter.

"what?"I ask

"I am sorry" she apologizes

"it's cool. I am not mad. it's okay but get back here quick. You know how awkward it is with your brother"

"yeah yeah" she says and left.

We are an hour into the movie and it suddenly dawns on me that Lexy actually set this up so I could be alone with her brother. I am so going to kill her when I see her. Rupert isn't even helping matters as he is just screaming everytime the ghost of whatever her name is appears. I am so done here.

"Rupert let's go. The movie is becoming boring"

"I think it should be, it's becoming scary" he tries mimicking my voice

"I don't even sound like that and the only one scared is you"

"You do sound like that and I am not scared" he defends

"whatever makes your ship float. Let's just go" I stand up saying sorry every now and then whenever I step on those sitting. Rupert right after me.

"Let's go grab a bite for dinner"

"yeah sure. I am just going to text Lexy that we already left the cinema"

"Are you ready to order?" the waitress asks placing a bottle of red wine Rupert requested for earlier on the table.

"Si" I answer and pick up the menu from the table but Rupert grabs it out of my hand.

"I've been in Spain long enough to know what food is best even without looking at a menu. Let me order for the both of us. Trust me you will love it" I nodded. He's right, I have only been in Spain for two days and I will really like to try something new.

"I need your words baby" Rupert says and I stare at him with eyes blinking ten times per second 'I need your words baby' seriously what the fuck. Way to go Rupert. Thanks for making this more awkward. I owe you one. He waves his fingers seeing that I haven't said anything.

"uh.. yes.go ahead" I stutter and quickly take a drink.

"I will have a chicken paella and for belleza here a seafood paella" I stare at him. seriously? Paella.Most people are familiar with paella since it happens to be one major food in Spain. I sincerely thought he was going to order for something I have never ever heard, but I hear paella is really good and I am really looking forward to it.

"postre?" dessert. I do understand Spanish. I took Spanish class throughout my highschool years.

"I will love a chocolate mousse" I tell her and she turns to Rupert waiting for his reply but instead he is looking right at me

" I thought you said I was going to order"

"That was just for the main course and trust me dessert is nothing I can't handle"

"Dessert senór ?"the waitress asks getting impatient.

"same thing as her. A chocolate mousse"

"Any drink ?" she asks again

"Let me handle this" Rupert touches my hand that was on the table. I pull my hand back.

"A Chardonnay will be good"

"Alright" she walks away

"so how is it?" Rupert asks for the fifth time since we started eating and I nod again for the fifth time without saying anything. The food taste really good and I won't have anyone disturb me from enjoying my meal.

"Alexa told me you are thinking of pursuing a career in architecture"

"yes" I reply raising an eyebrow. I take a sip of my drink.

"you shouldn't"

"excuse you" Is he joking.

"I said you shouldn't"he repeats

"And why do you think I am gonna listen to you. For Christ sake , you are not my father neither...."

"Neither am I your brother right? I know the only reason you want to do that is because of Tyler and the more you do things that make you remember him,the more it gets difficult for you to move on. you should come to the fact that he is gone" he concludes and I choke on the drink. I can feel a panic attack coming. I drop the glass and start to hyperventilate, therefore finding it hard to breathe. Rupert rushes to my side. He of all people should know I get panic attacks anytime my brother is mentioned. The scene from that night still scares me.

" it's okay, you are fine now" I hear Rupert distant voice.

"Just breathe" I hear another voice that sounds just like Alexa's. I begin to take shallow breaths till I finally calm down. I realize I had been crying. I look up to see Rupert and Alexa with concern in her eyes. I get up and pick up my bag and they follow.

I sit in the car, resting my head on the window where I see Alexa yelling at Rupert for mentioning Tyler. If it was left to me, I wouldn't blame Rupert but Alexa afterall,she was the one who left me with her dickhead of a brother. I block them out and focus on calming myself. Alexa left Rupert standing and enters the car sitting at the passenger's seat. She turns to the back to face me

"I am sorry" she apologizes

"it is okay. I am okay now" she nods reaching out and holds my hand and I force a smile.

Rupert enters the car and Alexa retracts her hand as he starts the car and we drove home in utter silence.