Natalia sat next to Lu in the classroom and saw Rebeca laughing and showing Samuel a video of Guzmán at Cayetana's house.

Lu sensed this and frowned at the girl "I don't know what you find so funny."

Guzmán looked up at Lu "Me. Don't you like it? The video's pretty awesome. Lu scowled at him "I think you look ridiculous."

Guzmán shrugged "Weren't you all saying I needed to stop mourning and start living? Well, that's what I'm doing."

Valerio then received his paper back and it was obvious that he didn't do well from the nervous laugh he gave.

Lu smirked "Well, brother, it's clear chemistry is not your thing."

Valerio smiled and looked at Natalia "I'm better at the practical side than the theoretical."

Lu shook her head "When dad kicks you out for failing, will you be joking then, too?" Valerio sighed "You're so good...so good at being mean."

Lu smiled fairly and raised her middle finger. Natalia shook her head and smiled at the sibling banter between the two.

***

Natalia knocked on the door to the Montesinos' household. She waited outside until the maid opened the door and moved out of the way.

Natalia smiled and walked past her whispering a quick "Thank you". She walked around the house and opened the door to Lu's bedroom.

Lu was putting in her earrings and turned around when she heard her door open. "Hola, Talia." Natalia walked in and put her small bag down.

She sat on Lu's bed and waited for her to finish getting ready. "I like your dress." Lu applied her lipstick and tried speaking "Likewise."

Natalia laid on her back and stared at the ceiling, getting bored easily. "Did you speak to Guzmán about Cayetana's party afterwards."

Lu put her lipstick down and stood up "I don't wanna talk about it, okay?" Natalia nodded and stood up with her. Lu put on a fake smile "Let's go."

The two walked into the games room and saw Guzmán and Valerio playing pool. Valerio was about to play his go until he subtly started to check Natalia out even though she could notice him doing it. She rolled her eyes as he did so.

Lu then saw Nadia standing in the room but looked back at the boys "Well, I'm ready. We can leave now." Nadia looked at Lu "Could I come to that party, too?"

Valerio looked up from the game and looked at Nadia curiously. Lu scoffed "Wow, wait a minute, honey. Let's see...it's a red party. And from what I've seen, you only have clothes in two colours: boring and mega boring."

Valerio shrugged "Let her borrow something of yours. I'm sure something in your huge wardrobe would look good on her. Let the party begin!" Lu looked down "Sure."

Nadia followed Lu into her room and Natalia sat down on the sofa. Valerio sat down in front of her and looked up and down at her with a smirk "You look great!"

Natalia smiled "Thanks. So do you." Valerio pulled out a packet of white powder from his pocket and stood up to sit next to Natalia. He smiled at her "Want some?"

Natalia looked from the bag to Valerio multiple times and then shook her head "I'm good actually."

Valerio scoffed "Come on, I know you want to. It feels much better that's smoking and drinking. Trust me I know."

Natalia didn't answer and so Valerio starting putting lines on the table in front of them. Natalia rolled her eyes "Why did you get me into this shit?"

Valerio looked up at her and laughed "We both did this together. Yeah, I suggested it but you were having the time of your life. I miss that. I miss you. I want to have fun with you tonight. I'm great company."

Natalia playfully rolled her eyes "Whatever. Just for tonight." Valerio smiled and sniffed the white substance that laid on the table.

***

Natalia sat between Cayetana and Carla. Cayetana wouldn't stop talking about her travels and her luxurious holidays which caused Carla and Natalia to look at each other with annoyance.

Carla was the first to stand up "I'm going to the bar." She walked away leaving Cayetana to carry on with her stories. Natalia picked up her beer and drank it. She knew that it would be another long night.

Natalia stood up and patted down her dress. She then saw Rebeca and Samuel at the top of the stairs.

Natalia would have gone over to them but Samuel rushed over to Carla at the bar. Valerio looked at Natalia and Guzmán and gestured them to follow him.

The boys walked over to a small room in the club. Natalia was about to follow until Lu grabbed her arm "Don't."

Natalia yanked her arm out of her grasp and followed them into the room. She could feel Lu's eyes on her as she shut the door.

Valerio started making the lines on a small plate when Nadia popped her head into the room "I'll do one."

Guzmán laughed nervously "What are you saying?" Nadia moved herself into the room and looked at Valerio "I want to do one. How much is it?"

Valerio smirked "Nothing. This moment is priceless." Nadia closed the door and Natalia tried to hide her smile.

Guzmán looked at Nadia "Nadia, what are you doing?"

Nadia crossed her arms and leaned against the door "I'm going to do what you're doing. Drink what you're drinking all night long. Maybe I'll understand you by the end of it. Or maybe you will realise how scary it is to see someone you care about doing this."

Guzmán looked hurt "Is that why you came? To lecture me?" Nadia shook her head "No. But don't worry. If this is so harmless, you won't mind me doing it, too. Right?"

Natalia's eyes widened as Nadia put the piece of paper together. Nadia leaned in to sniff the drug yet Guzmán blew the substance into Valerio's face causing him to frown "What are you doing?"

Valerio rolled his eyes and sniffed the substance that fell on the floor. Guzmán and Nadia hurried out of the room. Valerio stood up and looked at himself in the mirror "What the fuck are you looking at?"

Natalia crossed her arms "You haven't changed." Valerio looked behind him at Natalia "Neither have you. Don't think you're any better than me."

Natalia walked over to him and scoffed "I may seem like a junkie but don't think of me as just your normal, average, raging alcoholic."

Valerio stood up and was inches away from Natalia's face. "Oh, I don't. I actually think you're much more than that. I can see it in your eyes."

Natalia stared back at him "And what do you see?"

Valerio smiled and played with Natalia's hair "I see a beautiful, young lady who is constantly drinking and smoking to try and forget that she still has feelings for her ex."

Natalia shook her head "You don't know what you're talking about. I've moved on. I moved on a long time ago."

Valerio sighed "Well, I haven't. You haven't left my mind since I left for boarding school. Then I come back and I find out that you've moved on and it's made me realise that...that I still love you."

Natalia stared at Valerio in shock and turned around. She then felt Valerio pull her arm so that she faced him and smashed his lips onto hers.

Natalia replied immediately with the same amount of passion and wrapped his hands around his neck. The kiss was lustful and long as the two were glued together in the small room.

No one had kissed Natalia like Valerio had. He kissed her with love and desire.

Valerio continued to run his hands all over Natalia's back until she pushed him away. She stepped back and sighed "We're both high. I shouldn't have done that."

Valerio smiled "I think your thinking clearer than usual. So am I." Natalia didn't answer him and walked out of the room.

She bumped into Ander on the way out "Shit! Sorry, Ander." He laughed "It's okay. Why were you in a hurry?"

Natalia shook her head and tried to play it off "I'm always walking fast when I'm drunk."

Ander nodded and walked off. Natalia then walked over to the three girls that were left on the sofa.

She sat down in the middle of Lu and Cayetana. She could feel the tension between Lu and Carla. The blonde rolled her eyes at a comment that Lu made that was missed by Lu.

"I need another drink to put up with this. Whose round is it?" Carla and Lu then looked at Cayetana in unison and her eyes widened "Mine! I'll go. I'll be right back, girls."

She stood up with her bag and walked towards the bar. Natalia huffed "I think I'm gonna head home." Lu frowned "What? Why? Is everything okay?"

Natalia nodded "Yeah, I'm just tired. I haven't been getting a lot of sleep lately so I need to catch up on it. I'll see you girls tomorrow."

Natalia waved goodbye and walked towards the stairs.

She then saw Valerio walking towards her with a hopeful expression and she immediately power-walked out of the club and into the cold air.

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