9 Chapter 9

Two days to the school prom, and I still haven't asked Lorenzo to go to the prom with me. Kevin on the other hand was just hard to get hold off these days. He spent so much time with Ava, but during his spare time he would hang out with Lorenzo and I. I actually wanted to ask him why he hadn't informed me about the party. He was close to his elder brother, just the way Diego and I are. I don't think his brother would keep such information away about the party from Kevin.

But was it necessary for me to ask? Arthur already answered all my questions. I'm satisfied.

"Lorenzo" I called.

He was stepping out of the school's board room. Seems he just finished from a meeting. Other student executives stepped out of the room as well, I could see the principal seated at the corner of the room, reading a paper he had in his hand.

Lorenzo turned to my direction, and his face lit up. I always loved it whenever he smiled. For some reason, it always made me feel good inside.

"Elena what's up" Lorenzo said before he pulled me in for a hug. Whenever Lorenzo hugs me, it's about a minute long, and tight as well.

"I'm good. How was your meeting?" I asked

Lorenzo sighed first before he answered. "It went well. How long have you been out here?"

"Not too long, about 10minutes" I answered.

Why did I lie?

I just couldn't tell him I had been out here for an hour. He would be furious. Lorenzo would always tell me that whenever he was at a meeting, I should tell someone he was waiting for the president, and the secretary would direct you to the waiting room. After the meeting, he'd come see me.

He had repeated it to me several times, not once, not twice, but I still won't listen.

"You look tired though, have you had lunch?" he asked

"Yes" I answered. I had lunch with Arthur that day.

"Alright" he said

"Lorenzo...umm...can I ask for a favour?" I said

Lorenzo had a smirk on his face, "Sure you can"

"Can you go to the prom with me? I don't have anyone to accompany me" I added

"I don't know Elena...I..." he started to say, but I interrupted him.

"You have too, how can the student body president not attend an event he and his executives organised for the student happiness." I said

"Fine I'll go" he said

I leaped for joy and I hugged him again. The hug was still the same as he loved hugging me.

"Have you seen Kevin? I can't get a hold of him" Lorenzo said.

"You too right" I said surprised. "Ava has successfully snatched him from us" I added and we both burst into laughter.

I spent the rest of the day with Lorenzo. We just spoke about the prom activities to engage the students with. After school hours for the day ended, Lorenzo walked me home. He informed me that kevin would come pick him up later, maybe at about 7pm.

"Mama, I'm home" I called from the door way.

"Elena, welcome home. How was school?" my mother asked welcoming me warmly.

"Holla mama" Lorenzo said

"Lorenzo welcome" she said and she welcomed him with a kiss on his cheek.

My mother acted extremely happy that evening.

"Mama, you seem happy, what's going on. Did you win the lottery or something?"

"Even better nino"

"Guess who is home?" Mama said

"I don't know, who" I asked curiously. For some reason I was so pumped up to know who she was talking about.

"Ro...dri...go" a masculine voice roared.

I looked away from mama to where the voice came, and I found Rodrigo and Diego standing next to each other.

I screamed excitedly and I crossed over to him. He hugged me just the same way Diego did. His large bicep crushing me..

"Six years Rodrigo, six years" I said

"I missed you so much sis" he said hugging me.

"When did you return?" I asked

"An hour ago" he answered. "Diego came to pick me up at the airport."

That explains why he didn't come to pick me from school. It all made sense. I already thought he had forgotten.

"Amigo" Rodrigo called. He was referring to Lorenzo. "My brother from another mother"

Lorenzo crossed over to us, and Rodrigo pulled him in for a hug.

"It's been so long, look how much you both have grown..." Rodrigo turned to Diego and whispered "Lorenzo is starting to look like a man now, had I been gone that long" and Diego laughed, and Lorenzolaughed along.

"I had mentioned that to him the first time I saw him since I arrived, but he refused to accept it" Diego said.

"Elena quickly, go change into something cute, I'm treating everyone to dinner" Rodrigo said.

"Can Lorenzo join us?" I asked

"Yes off course, why not. What about the other amigo...umm..." Rodrigo closed his eyes, and he pressed his fingers against his forehead, like he was trying to remember something.

"Kevin" Diego reminded him

"Ah yes, Kevin, where is he?" Rodrigo asked

"He is needed somewhere at the moment" I answered

"Alright, no problem. Hurry now, go freshen up" Rodrigo said.

I immediately grabbed Lorenzo's hand and dragged him to my room.

"What do I wear? I have nothing to Lorenzo" I said.

My wardrobe was full, but I felt like there was nothing to wear.

"You know what, you go have your bath, I'll decide on the dress you would wear" Lorenzo said.

"That's a good idea, thank you Lorenzo."

It took me less than 10minutes to bath. I already dried myself with my towel in the bathroom, and I put on a robe before I stepped out of the bathroom.

They were different dresses lying on my bed. I recognised one, and I didn't know I had the other two.

"Are those mine?" I asked

"Yes, oh except this third one. Diego just brought it in. He said he got it for you today, before he picked Rodrigo from the airport." Lorenzo answered

"This is really nice, I think you should wear it instead. I just brought out the other two as backups." Lorenzo added

"Alright, I'll go try it on then." I said.

I picked the dress and I returned to the bathroom. I returned few minutes later. The dress was perfect. It was a cream coloured sun dress, white stripes on it. It had a nice bow tied around my cleavage.

"Lovely" Lorenzo said.

"I love it too" I said. I immediately adjusted my hair, and put on a pair of black coloured flat shoes.

"I'm ready" I informed Lorenzo, and we both exited my room.