R I O N A
"What happened to Leo?" Keith raised an eyebrow and wore wore a confused look.
"Get out." I muttered with my eyes lowered so my sisters wouldn't see the fury in my eyes.
After realizing who Leo is, it doesn't surprise me that him and Keith are good friends, birds of a feather they say flock together. Keith might also have some pedophilic characteristics.
"What?" He asked with a confused expression plastered on his face.
"Didn't you hear me? I said get the fuck out of my house." I repeated with my voice louder but tainted with fury.
"Damn girl, why you so aggressive?" He asked as he got up from his seat. "I'm leaving anyway, bye Cassidy and everyone." He quietly said before walking towards the exit. " Bye Rie."
My straight face turned to disgust when he called me Rie. Only special people can call me that.
"What the hell was that about Rie?" Thalia barked with her hands on her hips.
" Didn't you see what Leonardo was trying to do?!" I replied in the same tone and volume she used on me.
Cassidy stood holding Iris as they watched us argue.
"Trying to get to know us?" Thalia shot back.
"You're so naive! Just wait I'll teach him a lesson tomorrow! He's making us argue!" I growled with a clenched fist.
" Really?" Thalia scoffed. " You want to hurt him?! For being a good person?!" She thundered.
" He-"
" Hurt him how?" Iris interrupted and walked over to us. "Don't hurt him Rie, he's a nice person." Iris pitched in.
" See!" Thalia pointed at Iris. " Even a thirteen years old Iris noticed he was a sweet person!" Her eyes tainted with anger.
" Not only Leo though, even Keith is a wonderful person!" Cassidy joined in and walked towards us.
" Leo is-"
" Leo is a damn pedophile!" I interrupted Iris who I think was about to shower more praises on Leonardo.
"What?!" They all turned to me with confused expressions.
"That's not true."
"Where'd you get that from Rie?"
" Didn't you see how much time he was spending with Iris?! They both had their snacks at the kitchen! He knows how naive my baby sister is." I pointed at Iris.
" So because he was spending time with Iris he's a pedophile?" Thalia muttered word by word like she was trying to understand.
"You all are obviously naive and it freaking shows!"
"No!" Iris yelled. "Cass just told me the meaning of pedophile and he's not one! We only went to the kitchen because he was asking me about your likes and dislikes and stuff like that! He just didn't want anyone to know that he was asking!" Iris' face turned red and she stomped her foot at the last sentence.
Iris rarely gets angry.
Wait. My dislikes? What does he want with that?
"Wow." Thalia rolled her eyes. "Did you hear that?!" She pointed at Iris.
"He was asking about what I liked?" I muttered and she nodded.
"You humiliated him! You threw him out of the house like he was a damn criminal!" Thalia thundered again.
" I..I didn't know." I stuttered as the scene of me throwing him out of the house replayed in my head over and over again.
"So you also told Keith to leave because you thought he was a pedophile too?" Cassidy asked.
" No, I just don't like him. He forced his way into my house, I just didn't want it to get heated here." I explained.
" Well how did that turn out?"
" What do I do?" I asked nobody in particular.
I even threatened to kill him and his siblings.
" You apologise Rie, you apologise."
"Bring Leo home again, he's very fun."
" Ugh..why do you like Leonardo so much?"
" He brought cupcakes and Rie loves them! He also cares about what Rie likes and he promised to be Rie's friend." Iris explained.
He wants to be my friend? I can apologise but I don't want attachments with anybody from Colton High. He shouldn't expect anything from me.
"Well Keith also asked me about Rie's taste. He cares about her and also wants to be her friend but you didn't let him."
What did these two guys do to my sisters?!
"I want Rie and Leo to be boyfriend and girlfriend!" Iris gushed.
Wait, girlfriend?
" I want Rie to date Keith!" Cassidy argued.
" Leo and Riona sounds much better! It's Leona or Rileo!"
" No, ugh, I don't like Leo for her! Imagine Reith! It sounds like a gentle stream flowing."
" Rileo!"
" Reith!"
" Can you two stop? I'm not dating anybody, I'm not able to love anyone that's not family."
"Rie you're so pretty and with how much you love us, I can tell you'd be a great girlfriend!"
I'm not worthy of being loved. I don't deserve it.
" Can we drop the subject? I want to go to bed early tonight." I wore a weak smile before exiting the living room.
After apologising, I should get this assignment done with and then stop talking to Leonardo. For the first time in a long time I had a full blown argument with Thalia today and I won't let anyone come in between my relationship with my siblings.
My phone came alive with a bing indicating I had received a message. I lifted my phone up and saw I had an unread message from Leonardo.
I apologise if I did anything to hurt you or your sisters.
I decided not to reply him and kept my phone back on my bed side table.
L E O N A R D O
I felt extremely restless when I got home. What went wrong? What did I do? Did I make a mistake with the treats? Did I make her feel uncomfortable?
My head came up with different absurd reason so much that I tossed and turned in bed.
She and her sisters look well anyway but where are her parents? If they live by themselves then Riona must be working extra shifts to be able to afford both the rent and the school.
I would love to help her with her jobs or anything she wants.
Must be why she's so strong. Send her a message to apologise.
After much deliberation, I finally decided to pick up my phone to type an apology. I clicked on send but I didn't get a reply back from her.
I should also apologise in person tomorrow and then ask her what I did so I can avoid doing it in the future.
Should have known I was doing too much by asking about her personal information!
I'll just ask her tomorrow.
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