MISFIT ❁ ALEX ALVAREZ

The Funeral ✰

Aria's POV

Schneider dragged me into the Alvarez apartment, as he held a hand over his heart dramatically, "Oh, Tia Ophelia. What a tragedy. We danced all night at Elena's quince. She had Scarlet fever as a child and lost her right eye."

I stood, leaning on Alex with a smirk as they all began to remember who she was.

"Ophelia was the Tia with the eye patch." Elena said

"Tia Jack Sparrow!" Alex remembered, freaking out, causing me to fall from against him

"Really?" I asked, slapping his arm

"Aha! I called her Tia Blackbeard, but that got confusing because we have another with and actual black beard." Penelope continued, causing us to laugh

Lydia hit the table, and we all did the sign of the cross, while apologizing.... except for Schneider, who didn't know how.

"At least we'll get to see the family at the funeral. Everybody will be there. Mimi, Maruchi, Rosita, Tio Juanito, Baby Juanito, and now his baby Gordito Juanito." Penelope counted, walking into the kitchen

"Aah! It'll be good to see everybody. Except, of course, La Diabla." Lydia groaned

"Ooh, there is a Tia Diabla? Sounds hot." Schneider smirked

"She's Abuelita's little sister, Mirtha." Elena said

"Who Mami has been mad at for 20 years because of a stupid mantilla. She says she doesn't have it." Penelope continued

"That's because-" Alex started

"She's a liar." Lydia interrupted, glaring at him.

"But didn't you —-" I tried to say

"Rightfully accuse her of having it all these years? Because she does." Lydia said

Alex and I looked at each other confused, making her angrier, "Go comb your hair."

"I don't have to." He smirked, smoothing down his styled hair

I took my hand and messed up his hair, making him freeze in his spot, before he shrieked and ran off

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The next day, I followed Schneider into the funeral, following Alex and Lydia. I don't know why Schneider and I came.... but I wasn't about to ask.

I moved over to where Penelope and Elena were, and Alex came right up behind me with a kiss mark on his cheek, "I need to hide. This funeral is like The Walking Dead Of tias."

We all looked at his cheek, confused

"I mean..." he smirked, gesturing to himself, making the three of us roll our eyes

Lydia came up to us, and Elena gasped as she spotted someone, "There's tia Pilar. I've always wondered if she's gay."

By now, Schneider had joined us too, perking up at the word, gay

"Elena, you think everyone is gay. Pillar is just eccentric. She rides a motorcycle. She owns seven cats. She shares a one bedroom apartment with her long time roommate, Susan. How is that gay?" Lydia shrugged, making me giggle

Lydia sighed and walked away, and I walked over to sit with Schneider. Schneider moved to go talk to Elena, so I was by myself.

"Hello." An older woman greeted, approaching me with a smile

"Hi." I responded, scooting over so she could sit.

"Who are you?" She asked, setting her purse down in her lap

"I'm a friend of the Alvarez's." I smiled

"You're a very pretty girl." She complimented, "Maybe just a bit of hair maintenance."

"Uh..thank you?" I responded, laughing nervously

I tried to make an excuse to leave, when I saw Alex alone, "Oh, I think I hear Alex calling me... it was nice to meet you."

I left, quickly, and ran behind Alex for shelter, "What are you doing?"

"I'm hiding from some lady who called me very pretty." I whispered in response

"Isn't that a good thing? I mean it's true." He said

"Well, yeah but I didn't know her." I agreed, groaning as I finally moved to stand beside him

"Well, which is she?" He asked, scanning the room

I pointed to the lady in the same spot I had left her, and he lightly gasped, "Oh my gosh, that's Tia bitchy. If she called you pretty, you better feel proud of yourself."

"Huh, guess I am pretty cute." I laughed

He smiled at me. I was about to say something, when Lydia called us over, so moved to where she was by the coffin, "There's too many people around. It's time to do what we talked about."

"Wait, you guys talked without me?" I asked

"No! Please, there must be another way." Alex groaned, ignoring me

"There is no other way." She said, patting his back

"Stay behind me." He warned, dragging me to the side

"Why?" I asked,  standing behind him, confused

He pulled out his phone, and put on a fake smile, "Does anyone want to see pictures of me at homecoming?"

Everyone perked up, quickly swarming him, as I rolled my eyes, "Me and the Cuban girl who I will probably marry."

"Don't touch the hair." He said

"Marry, huh?" I asked, smirking.

"Jealous?" He laughed, making me roll my eyes, "I only have eyes for you, mi amada."

"Very funny." I said

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Hey y'all I know this chapter is short... but like I'm Lazy. Also, the confusion between Alex and Aria will be cleared up next chapter, I think.