Tasting All My Mates by Alexis Dee

480-lt All Began Years Ago

Author's POV:

Two Years Ago:

Christina had yet to expose Enya's mother's truth to Maynard, but prior to that, she had visited Enya's old home with Enya, Maynard, and Lazio. It was hard for her to be friendly with Enya and always be there for her when, in reality, she just wanted her out of the picture now.

Are you okay?" Christina heard Maynard ask Lazio, who looked stunned. He was staring at Enya's face, making Christina think something must have happened. She noticed Lazio was looking straight at the photo frames.

"Lazio?" Enya called for him, but he didn't even blink. The intensity he was looking at her was making Christina uncomfortable. If looks could kill. Christina bet Lazio would have murdered Enya by now.

It was rare to watch any of them look at her with these glares, so Christina was intrigued to know what was going on.

"Lazio!" Maynard shook him awake while Christina stayed silent, enjoying the show.

I am sorry!" Lazio whispered. "It's too dusty for me. I will wait outside," he rushed out of the house, leaving us all confused by him. Christina noticed Enya and Maynard. She knew they would talk the moment she left, but she had no other choice left. She had to rush after Lazio because she believed she would never get a better time than this.

"I will go see if he needs help.’ Christina said, smiling sadly at Enya before running out of the house.

found Lazio in his backyard

Christina asked him, watching him pass her a sweet but

am fine. It was just a bit dusty. Why did you come out?" Lazio

low when you left," she said, knowing Lazio would not believe her friends. But she didn’t say that to make Enya look good. She wanted to look good for trying to defend

come here to check on me?" Lazio asked, and Christina pretended

on her behalf," Lazio said, and she knew he was already feeling some type of way about Enya. Christina had been

not. I just don't want you guys to

any relationship," Lazio reassured her, as there was no way he was thinking about leaving Enya. Just because he was

I grew up alone. I heard my parents separate, and after that, our lives turned into a mess. I just get scared at the idea of anyone separating." Christina pouted sadly, sighing and making

about me. Tell me, why did you come out?" She asked him, but he refused to tell her anything before

missing my mother,"

pouted, pulling a picture out of her pocket and staring

your-?" Lazio tried asking, and Christina nodded,

wasn't like she hadn't seen her mother before. She just wanted him to

picture as goosebumps crept over his

from Enya's mother!" He didn't want to speak so much, but that escaped his

had cursed

Christina gasped, covering