Dilara

Chapter 31:

I walk into the kitchen and take a pack of strawberries out of the fridge.

'Hey,' Lorenzo says walking into the room. I wave at him as I put a strawberry into my mouth.

'Guess who can't stop talking about you' He says.

'Who?' I ask, through a mouthful of strawberry.

'Adriano.' He replies smirking.

I laugh, shaking my head. He leans on the counter.

'You know I haven't seen him this happy before.' He says.

'That can't be true,' I reply.

'It is,' Alessandro says walking in.

'Dilara's eyes,' Lorenzo mimics.

'Her hair,' Alessandro says, pretending to faint.

'Her perfect lips.'

'The way her hair falls perfectly.'

They both fall into fits of laughter and Adriano walks in.

'What's so funny?' He asks.

Alessandro is doubled over, and laughing.

'Nothing,' Lorenzo says.

Adriano makes eye contact with me and I take a bite into another strawberry.

'I heard you like my lips,' I smirk.

Alessandro and Lorenzo snicker. Adriano shoots them a look and they instantly shut up.

'I never said that,' he replies getting a water bottle out of the fridge.

'Sure,' Alessandro mutters.

'How's Mimi doing?' I ask him.

'She's still crying.' Alessandro says.

'I told you to take care of her,' I snap.

'I'm getting her ice cream,' he rolls his eyes. 'Nice tattoo by the way.'

Jasmine and Alora walk in.

'How are you feeling?' I ask.

'Better,' Jasmine replies.

'Did the boys do that to you?' Adriano asks signalling to her eye.

'Nope, Foster parents,' she replies. She takes and apple and runs it under the tap.

'Who's this?' Lorenzo asks.

'Jasmine,' Alora replies. 'Adriano and Dilara helped her.'

'I'm Alessandro,' he says extending his hand to her. She shakes it.

Matteo comes in, play fighting with Terzo.

'I win!' Terzo exclaims putting Matteo in a head lock.

Matteo looks up at us and his eyes land on Jasmine. He smiles softly.

'Who's the new hottie?' He asks.

'I have a name.' She replies.

'I'd love to hear it,' Terzo lets go of him.

'Jasmine.'

'Matteo,' he says, he puts out his hand so she can shake it. Jasmine looks down at it with disgust.

'I'll be in the gaming room,' she says walking past Matteo.

His eyes follow her until she leaves.

'The little girl's got a personality,' Alessandro says.

'I like her already,' Terzo laughs. He messes with Matteo's hair.

'You need to up your game.' He says.