Happy (late) Thanksgiving guys.
I tried to post this on Thanksgiving but, my hands got really tired.
Forgive me xo

What did you guys do for Thanksgiving? Do you celebrate the holiday? What was the best food on your plate?
Mine=mac and cheese 😍

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Malia's POV:

"So, how was L.A.,Malia?" Jaimee asks stabbing her shiny silver fork and knife on the spinach lasagna.

I chew on the macaroni and cheese as I smile. "It was great."

"Well, that's good to hear, dear." she smiles and bites on the lasagna. I nod my head in agreement.

"How about you, Liam?" Tony asks chewing on his casserole and then sipping on the water.

I don't look at that asshole and just kept on chewing on my delicious macaroni and cheese. Luckily, i've managed to ignore his presence for the last two and a half days.

I could hear him slicing the lasagna with his fork and knife. He clears his throat. "Oh mine? It was great. The ball was better than the last two."

Tony raises his eyebrows."Really? How come?"

I could hear him chewing on the lasagna."Um.. I don't know..I guess it was the music."

"Was that it?" Tony asks setting his glass of water back in the table.

I grab the strawberry and chew on the sour but,also sweet red fruit.

"Yeah. That was about it."

Tony purses his lips and judging by the look on his face,he doesn't believe what Asshole is saying.

"So, your dancing with Malia wasn't anything special?" he asks.

I almost choked on my strawberry when I heard him say that. I knew people saw us dancing but, I didn't know that they did. I hope they don't start mentioning it in future conversations.

Both Tony and Jamee gaze at me as if I grew three pair of heads. I apologize.

"Sorry." I said embarrassed. " But,we only danced because, we were both bored. I mean c'mon, we both can't stay in the same room without wanting to chop each other's heads off. There wasn't anything special about it."

They laugh and went back to eating at their dinner. Even though i'm not looking at Asshole,I can feel his eyes looking at me.

"Yeah. We were only bored." I hear him say.

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I start unpacking my clothes from the luggage and start placing them back on the glossy gesso dresser. Luckily, i've already folded them when I was in the hotel.

We've came back from the long trip seven hours ago. Claudia, Katherine, and James got driven home.

Turned out,Katherine stayed at her godmother's home in L.A. without anyone's permission after the ball. She came back the next day sassy and blunt toward everyone.

James though, have become extremely flirty to me. I loved the look of jealousy written on Asshole's face whenever James brought up the topic of us going on a date when we go back.

After Asshole drove me back to the hotel, I asked him to tell me why hates his family but, he got angry. He said it was none of my business to ask of his past. I apologized but,he was still mad. I got out the car and walked back to the hotel not speaking to him ever since. Yesterday, he apologized but, I ignored him. I could tell my silence treatment towards him is making him frustrated but, I could care less.

*after driving to hotel/past:

"That's not any of your business, Malia." he says in a neutral toned voice.

I look at the floor of the car embarrassed and ashamed for asking him that but,I was only curious.

"Y-you're right. I-i'm sorry."

He exhales loudly and ruffles his hair. "Seriously? I don't understand why you would ask that out of nowhere. Some shit happened when we were younger and it made me decide, that I will not be her friend."

"I already told you i'm sorry,Okay?" I said annoyed. He hasn't even bother to accept my apology.

He scoffs. "I heard you."

"And you're not bothering to accept my apology?"

"No. You shouldn't have asked me. I know it may not seem like a big deal but,it gets on my last nerve when I have to hear you screeching on about her. 'Why do you hate her so much?' 'Why do you look at her like that?' 'That's my friend'." he starts to chuckle. "Sometimes I even wonder if you're both dating. Why can't you register that to your thick skull? "

"You're an ignorant asshole, you know that? We were just getting along but,with your arrogant ass you had to ruin it. Plus, Claudia and I are not dating. We're just friends ." I unbelt the seatbelt and prepared to get out the car. "And oh, stay away from me."

Present:
I grasp on my soft white fluted sleeve double keyhole top that I bought at a small boutique in L.A. I walk to the bathroom and examine myself. It looked really nice and I pretend to be a model in the magazines with it. I'm really weird when it comes to having a new gorgeous outfit.

After a fake photo shoot session I stroll out the bathroom door and head back to my bedroom.

Asshole was laying on my king sized bed and was on his phone.

I cleared my throat and he put his phone back on the pocket of his Nike black jogger club sweatpants.

"Oh, hey." he says beaming.

I snap my tongue disturbed by his presence. I should have known he would've thought of doing this.

"Oh, So you're still mad."

"Are you kidding?" I mumble. I fold my top and set it on the top cabinet of the dresser. I go back to the luggage and grasp on my black leggings.

I stood akimbo with the leggings still on my left hand.

"I know you're mad at me and i've already told you that i'm sorry." he says ruffling his dirty blonde hair.

I motion him to continue with my hands.

"Can you please talk to me again? I don't want that to prevent us from speaking to each other."

I scoff by his comment. I fold my clothes and place the leggings in the third cabinet of the dresser. I walk back to the dresser and take a few more outfits.

He gets off the bed and sighs. "I'm not leaving till you talk to me."

He always have to ruin my mood. If he's going to hang out. In my room then, i'm just going to allow him to do that. I bend on the floor to grab my bottoms.

He stays silent and watch me clean the luggage.

"Fine. You want to know why I hate your friend so bad? It's because, when we were younger she didn't tell me that my father was h-"

My phone rings and I click the green button.

"Hello?" I ask.

"Hola bonita." he says and a small appeared on my face.

"Hey, James."

Asshole's Jaws clenched as I mentioned his name.

"Are you busy tonight?" he asks.

"I'm folding my clothes right now and should be finished in about thirty minutes. Why?"

"Remember, when were dancing in the ball a few days ago and I asked you if you wanted to hang out with me after we settle back in Council Bluffs?"

"Mhm."

"Well, I know we're technically not settled after we came back today but, would you mind if we hang out today? I can't take you off my mind."

My heart skipped a beat and I felt absolutely flattered that I was on his mind instead of someone else. A goofy grin was on my face.

"No, I wouldn't mond at all! I would love to hang out with you James. Around what time?"I ask making sure Asshole heard every word I wad saying.

"Uh..how about seven tonight?"

"That's fine."

"I'll see you tonight bonita."

"And I'll see you tonight. See you later."

I dismiss the call and clutch the phone on my hands and watch him across the room, obviously jealous and irritated.

5:48 p.m.

"You know what? Never mind." he leaves the room and slams the door.

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New chapter coming very soon xo

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