Ephemeral

Chapter 16

Lucia POV
We swam and played in the water for a while before coming back up.

"I swear you're crazy," Wyatt mumbled. "The water's freezing."

He shivered and wrapped me in a towel.

Where'd he even get that??

"It's kinda like my thinking place here. I brought food, blankets and towels." he said and dried himself.

"Oh."

🎶We came from the bottom then became the problem
Now everything's out of control.
So hey. Are you with me? LET'S GO🎶

I looked at my phone.

"Urghhh it's my brother." I groaned and lay on the ground.

"911 emergency. How may I help you?" I asked.

"My sister's missing. Her car's at school but she's not. TRACK HER." Antonio boomed.

"Well, she's alive and well. Anything else you would like to know?"

"Where......are......you?!" Angry Antonio said.

"Somewhere. Why?"

He sighed.

"Just get back to school."

"Just get back to school," I mimicked him.

"Lucia, please."

"Fine... Only because you're my favourite."

"What about me?!" I heard Luca say before hanging up.

"Do we have to go..." Wyatt pouted.

Aww he's so cute.

"Come on, you big yeti, let's go."

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We reached school and was greeted by three angry but worried brothers standing by my car.

"You could at least have texted." Luca mumbled.

"And I told you to stay away from her." He said, making his way to Wyatt.

I stepped between them. "Wow brother, Antonio said that I could wait for y'all but didn't say where."

He's still glaring at Wyatt.

"Why do you even hang out with him? He's a jerk and the school's 'bad boy'" he air quoted.

"Guys, this is Wyatt. My BEST FRIEND." I said.

They stared at me.

"If you hurt him... I will kill you." I mumbled.

Oh wait. He's Ghost. He can take care of himself.

"Or he'll kill you himself."

"Or I'll kill you myself." Me and Wyatt said at the same time.

We shared a knowing smile.

"That was weird. Anyway, Lucia's safe. Can we go now?" Angelo said.

"Yea can we?" Another voice mumbled.

Oh it's the wall guy.

"Hey buddy, I didn't see you there." I said to him and he glared.

Rude.

"Wyatt, you wanna join us for dinner tonight?"

"Nope. Nuh-uh." Antonio and Luca mumbled.

"I wasn't even asking you. And besides, you have a guest. Why can't I?"

"GOSH. Lucia, call Matteo and ask him. Why are you even arguing?! I just wanna go home." Angelo whined.

HAHA mood.

I called Matteo. He picked on the second ring.

"Lucia. What do you need? Not a good time ya know." Matteo shouted.

"Wow brother, are you fighting without me?"

"Whatever you need, call Flavio." and he hung up.

He's killing people without me :(

"See, he said no." Luca cheered.

Shut up.

I called Flavio.

"Hey sista," he exclaimed.

"Hey mom, can a friend of mine come over for dinner tonight?"

"Boy or girl?"

"Erm... a boy?"

"OOooo Who is he? What's his name? Is he cute? Does he treat you right?"

I put him off the speaker and away.

Don't need them to hear that.

"He's a friend. You'll know soon. Yes and yes. So can he come?"

"Yea sure."

"Okay wait, I need you to repeat your agreement one more time."

I ran back to my brothers and put Flavio on speaker.

"Yes he's allowed to come for dinner tonight." Flavio repeated.

"Okay thanks, see ya." and hung up.

I smiled at my brothers.

"I'll see you tonight," Wyatt said, giving me a kiss on the cheek.

OMG LUCA'S FACE IS LIKE 😡🤮

"Alrighty then. See ya at home."

I went into my baby and zoomed off, Luca getting in just in time.