Chapter 16: CHAPTER FIFTEEN

R I O N A

I stood confused when I saw both guys settle on my couch talking to each other while slowly starting to interact with the girls.

"Rie won't you come sit? There are cupcakes!" Iris patted an empty spot next to her because she sat directly next to Leonardo.

Iris seems to like him. I heard her chant his name when mister stalker barged his way into my house.

When I took a seat next to her, everyone suddenly went so quiet you would be able to hear a pin drop.

Why did they all go quiet though?

Lia cleared her throat and suddenly everyone's eyes landed on her. "Let's watch a movie." She suggested and everyone clapped along to the idea.

"What movie do we watch?" Cassidy asked with her eyes on Thalia.

"How about The Kissing Booth 2?" Iris suggested.

Ugh! I hate everything teen fiction! Both books and movies.

"There are other people here Iris, I'm not sure they'd wan—"

"I don't have any objections, do you?" Keith the stalker asked Leonardo.

"I don't." He shook his head.

"Thanks Leo!" Iris said with wide eyes.

"Hey! I also agreed with your suggestion!" Keith argued.

"Yes, but I like Leo more." Iris stuck out her tongue at Keith.

An hour and half into the movie, I looked as confused as ever. This was the first time in years, I allowed myself to watch a teen fiction and I was pissed as hell.

Why does Elle just assume Noah had a thing with Chloe after finding just an earring? Then suddenly she doesn't think Marco's annoying anymore? I almost lost it when I saw Elle and Marco kiss and my Noah was sitting right there.

At least she ended up with Noah because if she hadn't, I would have wreaked havoc on Iris for suggesting we watch that.

I was actually pretty satisfied, might actually just play around and watch the first movie. I was low-key interested.

Love triangles aren't that dramatic though, or at least I didn't want to believe they were.

Who cares? That's a problem for who gets involved with guys, not people like me that lived through high school in a silent manner.

"What do you think Leo?" Iris questioned with wide eyes.

" It was pretty good actually, I expected less,” he admitted with a smile.

"Oh yeah? Maybe you could come over to watch the part one with us, right Rie?" Iris squealed excitedly.

I looked down at her, her black eyes shining with excitement. "Sure." I nodded but in my head, I was screaming no.

"Can we eat now?" Cassidy asked looking at the full table.

"Oh yes! I brought these so you could eat them anyway!" Keith immediately replied and then she grabbed a doughnut.

The sitting arrangement soon changed, I moved over to Thalia's side so we could talk but I just felt really awkward.

To be honest, everyone except Iris and Leonardo looked weird. They seemed to be comfortable in each other's company as they ate and talked the day away.

He's supposed to be getting to know me better but instead he's getting to know Iris.

"Do you like what I bought?" Keith moved over to my side.

I hated to admit it but the cupcakes and cookies he bought were absolutely heaven. I have to know where he bought them from.

"I hate to say it," I began. "I mean I really really really really hate to say it but, the chocolate chip cookies and cupcakes you bought were absolutely divine! I have to know where you bought them from,” I completed but he just sat frozen on the spot.

"Rie, he wasn't the one that got them." Thalia explained and then turned Leonardo and pointed at him. "He did." She clarified.

He didn't seem to even hear us; he was so engrossed in what Iris was saying to even hear us.

Wait a minute.

There were other people here, people that were older than Iris. Why was he so interested in Iris? Was he a pedophile? Does he get excited by young girls? If he tries anything with my sister, I'll kill him and his siblings, if he has any.

"Iris,” I called, and they both turned to face us. "Leave Leonardo alone, he must be tired of talking,” I playfully told her so nobody would understand why I was trying to send her away from him.

"No, I'm actual—"

"This is one of the assignments done already, so you can go home now,” I rudely spat gradually getting disgusted by his antics with my youngest sister.

"Oh." He frowned a bit.

Leonardo's so disgusting. Is he really upset I told him to leave?

"Can you walk me outside first?" He turned around to ask as he dragged his feet on the ground.

"No. You know how you came here."

"Come on Rie, walk him out!" Iris came towards me and pulled my hands urging me to stand up.

What did he tell my sister to get her on his side so much?

"Fine, I'll walk him out, okay?" I patted Iris on her head.

"Have a good night then!" He smiled to everyone before exiting the house.

"Riona did I do anything to make you upset with me?" He asked.

"Why? Did you do something that could offend me?"

"I don't know, I—"

" Stop the pretense, you psychopath!" I said loud enough for him to hear.

"Psyc—"

"Shut up. I will say this only once, if you think because we live alone, you'd be able to try something with my younger sister, you are so damn wrong." I pointed my finger at him. "I thought you were a good person, but obviously not, stay away from me and my family and if I ever see you around any of us, I will kill you."

"Wh—"

"Shut up! I told you to shut up didn't I? Get out of here and don't even think about coming here again! I was naive to think you were a good person,” I voiced out before walking inside banging the door shut.

Stupid!