Mine

Ch. 20

I was ready to kill those two for waking me up, but I'll let it slide since it was for a food tour. The food tour was going well except for the one restaurant that we went to waiter kept trying to get me to drink alcohol.

Flashback

"I still can't get over this look," Romeo says as he pulls my wig lightly. Gio mutters "Me neither" as he wipes at my left arm which has scars that are now covered. "I can't get over it either, but can y'all please stop prodding me like I'm an alien." apologizing they immediately stop. 

 "Welcoming can I start you off with something to drink? Perhapps are famous wine?" the waiter says directly to me. "Umm, I'll just take water with lemon" Writing it down he takes our food order as well.

 "Okay, I'll get your orders in. May I recommend our drinks again I will leave the drink menu here just in case you change your mind,"  he says as he put the drink menu back on the table and leave before anyone can say anything. "He's getting on my nerves" Crossing his arms Gio stares in the direction the waiter went. "He's just doing his job"

 "He's just trying to get us to order expensive ass drinks" Twirling his knife around in his hand Romeo looks like he's ready to kill. "I'm kinda surprised both of you don't want to drink. The few times I've seen you, y'all have some kind of drink." 

 "We're not going to put that kind of pressure on you" Finally both men stop glaring at the waiter and look at me. "We know about your addiction and we don't want you to relapse." smiling a little I cover my shaking hands. "I'm fine. I'm okay. You don't need to be cautious around me" I can't lie it was tempting to order a drink. I'm kind of proud that I didn't try to order something. 

 "Sis it's only been a couple of months. We know it's hard for you to go through this and we want to help you. So if that means avoiding temptation by not drinking, we'll do it. It's okay to not be okay from time to time" Reaching under the table Romeo grabs my shaking hand and brings it to the top of the table "We got you" I wanted to cry but I couldn't. 

 "Thank-"

 "Here are your drinks" Placing our drinks down the waiter also place wine glasses on the table "And your food will be out shortly" he turns to walk away but Gio stops him. "We said we didn't want any wine"

 "My apologies sir I just thought if you tasted-"

 "We don't want it. Take it back" Romeo's usual boyish behavior was gone. A whole new demeanor took place." If you'll take a sip you'll see why-"

 "No ho volem!" I can't take it. I'm starting to get anxious and these wine glasses were not helping. Maybe I'm not as fine as I thought I was. (We don't want it!) "Si us plau, emporta'l" (please just take it away). I just want to eat and relax. I knew going out would be a challenge with people drinking around me but I didn't think a fucking waiter would try to force me to drink. 

"My apologies" the waiter take back the glasses." puta merda" (fucking bitch) getting up I snatch a wine glass and throw the drink in his face "this bitch hope your wine taste as good as your service"

 "Romeo take Em outside I'll just be a minute" 

 End of flashback

 "GG can I braid your hair" We're back in the hotel room playing uno that Romeo brought with him. I won but they are still going. "Sure" clapping happily I sit at the end of the bed behind him while he's on the floor and start sectioning his hair. His hair is so long and beautiful. When I first saw it I couldn't wait to get my hands in it. I think I have a hair fetish. Starting to braid a question pops into my head "Gio quick question"