Our Pizza Romance
33: Cilantro-1

Chapter 33: Cilantro

"Before I go I need to discuss something with you", my mom said while packing up her bags. It was still my birthday but my mom has to go since she has an important meeting to attend tonight. I was trying not to get emotional about the fact that my mom was leaving me again. But I didn't let that show, I have to be strong for my mother, as she is working hard for both of us.

"First of all, why didn't you follow me on Instagram young lady? You kept my follow request pending for weeks!"

My mom recently opened an Instagram but all she posts blurred selfies of herself and embarrassing childhood photos of me as throwback. Leo religiously follows her and makes sure to make fun of every childhood photo of mine she posts. He even got one of them framed. It was a picture of me sitting on the toilet while pretending to read a book. I hid that or else I would have ended up smashing it on his head.

"Second of all", she paused getting all serious again. "I think you need to sit down for this baby". I sat down, apprehensive of what she is going to say. Is she okay? I am not around to take care of her when she is out of Florida so I am always worried about her. "I am... I am seeing someone. And i-it's kind of serious. We- we even got engaged but- but I didn't have the heart to tell you this. I am so sorry Emerson. I know it's too much for you. It was very selfish of me I know. But I was afraid you will be upset because your dad-".

"Mom I am happy for you", I said taking her hand in mine. "I don't care about my dad. I hate that man. I can never forgive him for what he did to you. After all these years he never bothered contacting us. Besides Boris is a great guy". "Wait how do you even know about Boris?" She asked looking surprised.

"Before getting engaged he wanted my permission so he found my number and contacted me. Since then we talk frequently. I was actually waiting for you to break the news to me. I am happy for you mom. And I think Boris is a great guy. And Maisie is an adorable kid. I can't wait to have her as my sister. Though you could have picked a guy with a better name".

My mom laughed hugging me. I will miss her a lot, I rested my head against her shoulder sniffing the familiar smell of her lavender shampoo.

"Well sulking doesn't look good on your pretty face, princess", Leo said winking at me. I don't know what got to him but Leo was in a very flirty mood today but I was too upset to give any attention to that.

"Let's go to the beach, bitch", George said getting up to apply his sun tan lotion for the third time. "I actually wanted to say that to someone for a long time!"

It was still my birthday so everyone wanted to go to the beach to celebrate but I was still upset about my mom leaving. Everyone was at my place with their sun tan lotion, sunglasses and beach ball ready to take me to the beach but I had a dark cloud over me.

"Why don't you guys go and I will go with you some other day?" I suggested. I know I was being a major party pooper but I can't help myself.

"What? Are you kidding me? We are not going to the beach without you!"he said sounding appalled. "Hailey! Stop swapping spit with Derek and help me carry Emma's ass to the beach!" George barked.

Hailey who was too busy making out with Derek, they both finally broke apart, looking exasperated. "Eww. Swapping spits? Seriously?"

"What would you prefer then? Canoodling?"George retorted. Hailey threw George's duck float at him. Of course George is the one who has to take his giant duck float to the beach.

"Emma if you don't go, we are not going either. Besides we might stop at Napoli.... you know grab some pizza there. They do sell the best deep dish pizza in-".

"We are going to the beach!" I said closing my bedroom door behind me to change.

"You are not wearing that ugly top to the beach. This isn't even a top its like a sweater", Hailey commented taking a good look at what I was wearing. "You can't wear that when its a hundred degrees outside!"

"I am not feeling hot", I lied. To be honest I was sweating inside but my halter neck bikini was too small for me as I brought it years ago. I felt a little bit self-conscious. Now I regret having all those pizzas. "Take off your sweater Emma!" She said pulling my ugly top but I resisted.

"Whoa there!" Josh cried out entering my room seeing Hailey pulling the sweater off me. I bet he just got a wrong idea. "This place is in dire need of some holy water", he shaked his head disapprovingly with that he disappeared.

I ended up wearing the tankini without the ugly overlong top, instead I was wearing a loose top over it which Hailey approved and jean shorts.

The drive to the beach went smoothly. Accept we had a little fight over which song gets to be played on the stereo as we all had different preferences.

It was a beautiful day. There were white clouds all over the blue sky. By the time we went to the beach the sun was behind the clouds and it wasn't that hot now.

"Can we play volleyball?" Sebastian suggested.

"But I wanted to float on Bastian", George said pouting. George named his duck float after Sebastian. He hated it but George wasn't willing to change it.

"I think you can do that later", Sebastian said. "We are going to play volleyball".

Sebastian and George teamed up and so did Derek and Hailey. Leo and I decided to play later since they were too enthusiastic about it. "Since I am single as fuck, I will be the referee", Josh said.

Leo and I rested on a deck, Leo decided to take off his shirt. And oh my.... I couldn't take my eyes off him. Before he could notice I averted my eyes away from him, making a promise to myself to not look at him like that again or else I wouldn't hear the end of it. I don't want to inflate his ego anymore.

"Want me to rub lotion on you?" Leo asked with a smirk on his face.

"No thanks. I will pass", I said. Can I rub lotion on you? And run my hands over your abs? Of course I wasn't going to ask him that.

After they were done playing we played two matches one with George and Sebastian and another with Derek and Hailey but we lost both of them. But the others were very serious about it. "You are the worst referee ever!" George shouted. Hailey claims that she saw George cross the net line but George claims he didn't. Unfortunately Josh was too busy checking out girls to see if it was a foul or not.