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'We Knew each other'

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No one said anything for a moment, well, definitely more than a moment.

"He died in a mass murder 3 years ago," Ryder finally spoke, breaking the thick silence,his eyes sad, I look at my brother confused "You knew him?,"

"We were childhood friends, he's the same age as me, But after they moved away to Spain I didn't see him until college where we caught up but then, he was murdered."

"How?Why?," I questioned my stomach dropping.

"Enemies of my uncles business," Brett murmurs sucking in a sharp breath. Valentino put a hand on Brett's shoulder.

"He was one of us,you know, we were all so close," Valentino meets my eyes, his eyes holding pain.

"Hunter and him were the closest, practically inseparable, he was Hunter's brother,best friend and mentor, Hunter never looked up to anyone as much as him," Luna's eyes filled with tears, I cross the room and embrace her, small sobs breaking out from her.

"He was such a sweet boy, I couldn't even imagine the pain that Luciana went through after losing him," my Mom spoke staring heartbroken at Luna and Brett.

"Hunter changed after that," Brett murmured, anger flitting across his eyes.

"All of us did," Ivan responds. A soft cry comes from the other room, breaking the sadness in the room, Ryder sighs before leaving the room "Guess Harper's up."

Everyone decides its late, getting up ready to leave. I wait till everyone else has left, Brett remained, still putting on his coat. He turns to look at me smiling sadly.

"Bye Savs," he pulls me into his arms, his familiar scent filling my nose, I cuddle into him, wrapping my arms around his neck.

"I love you," I say pulling back slightly to see his eyes light up, he leans down grabbing my lips with his, his tongue traces my bottom lip, as we stand there kissing for a few seconds. He gently breaks away leaning his forehead on mine.

"I love you to," he says, and with that, he leaves, I shut the door sighing, my mind racing with the events of the evening.

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My phone buzzes as I get an incoming facetime from Kelsey, I sit up from my desk to pick up my phone before falling onto my bed and answering the call.

"Wassup," I ask her as her face pops up on the screen.

"Just wanted to talk to you, today was weird,"

"I know, I don't even know how to feel,"
"I need to tell you something," Kelsey blurts out to my surprise as she looks anxious.

"Tell me,"

"Something happened between Josh and I, we had like a moment the night of the Halloween party and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since," she bites her lip as I smile.

"Dude that was weeks ago!,"

"I know but I wasn't even sure what it was so I've been debating whether to tell you or not, he kinda like tucked me into bed then said he loves me, I don't think he realised I was still awake, but he like kissed me whilst I was sleeping,"

"Ugh finally,"

"You knew?!," she looks at me shocked.

"I mean I've always known he loved you, its always been obvious,"

"Not to me clearly, but I don't know whether or not to tell him that I know he kissed me,"

"Do you like him?,"

She thinks about it for a moment before replying "Yes, and I think I always have, throughout all the guys I've dated, he's always been that one constant in my life, and I think I was always scared it would ruin our friendship that I didn't think much of it."
"Well my friend, I think it's time you tell him."

"Soooo, what about you and Brett, seems like someone in love," she giggles as I roll my eyes.

"I am," I smile shyly, happiness filing me.

"I'm so happy for you, I'm glad he makes you happy," she says sort of half heartedly.

I frown "But...?"

"I-, to be honest I've always seen you with Hunter,"

I pause blinking at my best friend before hysteria overwhelms me as I cackle "Hunter Sanchez and I?! Are you actually having a laugh? We are literally not meant for each other, that boy has literally fallen off the face of this planet, and I barely know him, plus he annoys me to such a far extent," I keep laughing not being able to breathe.

"If you say so," Kelsey shrugs as we continue talking till Midnight.

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"Mmmm ughhhh," I open my eyes, tiredness washing over me as I feel my phone buzzing, I groan, angry at whoever was calling me at such a time. I grab my phone from my nightstand and read the time - 3AM. I blink my eyes a couple times to see who called me, I gasp and sit up straight when I see then name.

Come to the window sleeping beauty

I jumped out of bed and opened my curtains, and there in all his glory, stood Hunter Sanchez. His unruly hair was evidently distinguishable as he waved, a trace of a smirk graced his face.

What the hell are you doing here??? It's 3AM

Can I not miss my princesa? And after all it's the devil's hour ;)

I'm not your princesa and the only devil here is you - leaving for months you twat

Ouch princesa, I can leave if you want...

I bite my lip, we both knew I didn't want that.

Don't move a single inch

Anything for you princesa ;)

I roll my eyes before grabbing a sweatshirt and chucking it on before pulling my trainers on. I open my door quietly, not wanting to disturb anyone, or get caught. I reached the front door opening and closing it as silently as I could before finally, after months, I was faced with the boy himself.

"Well aren't you a sight," his eyes roam my appearance, his eyes just as crystal blue as I last saw them. He continued smirking at me as I trudged over to him, anger suddenly filling me.

"You," I poke my finger into his chest startling him, his expression changing into one of shock.

"Where the freaking hell have you been these past few months?! Did you forget you had a family?! Friends?!," I hiss at him cornering him onto his car.

"Well I didn't know you missed me that much princesa." I shoved him as he let out a laugh.

"My family knows where I am, well, my parents and Brett, and so do the boys, and that to me is enough."

"You frustrate me, so what are you doing here?," I question him, scowling as he runs his hands through his curly brown hair, I notice a trail of stubble on his jaw, giving him a rugged look.

"I wanted to take you on a ride," he gave me a devious smile, looking at me knowingly.

I knew exactly where he wanted to go, "Hunter it's 3AM, can't we do this tomorrow, when it's daylight, and I'm actually awake?"

His smirk drops into one of guilt "I'm leaving in the morning, as in as soon as I drop you back, I just wanted to see you,"

"Why?," I question him as his eyes meet mine making me shuffle uncomfortably on the spot.

"See you keep asking me that and I still haven't told you why, take a hint darling," he winks, turning around to open the door. I roll my eyes stepping past him to get into the car.

We drove in silence for an hour, the radio playing 90s throwbacks filling the awkwardness. My heart pounded the entire way, the boy who had been on my mind more than he should have, is sitting bare millimetres away from me, I didn't even know if it was real at this point.

"We're here," he looks at me before opening the door and getting out, I follow suite. The cold winter breeze nips at my face, as I snuggle deeper into my sweatshirt, wishing I bought a coat, even though we were in LA, night times get colder than you would expect. I take in the scenery, from where we are high up on cliff, i could see every single star, no city pollution covering the beautiful sky, I stare up at the sky for a while before walking to the edge of the cliff and watching the calming waves crash against the cliff, the moon illuminating the landscape in the background.

"It's stunning," I whisper as Hunter comes to stand next to me, he looks at me "It really is," he murmurs, still looking at me. I feel his hand shift next to mine, slowly nudging it, I look up at him as he nods his head to follow him. He walks a few metres before falling onto the ground and lays on his back, I do the same, laying next to him. We both look up at the twinkling light above us, in awe. Memories from earlier today come back.

"We knew each other," I say looking over at him, he looked so peaceful, no masks, no smirks or smug looks, just Hunter.

He turns over to look at me, confused.

"My Mom found an old photo album, there was a picture of you and I in it," I watch him smile, his rare dimples appearing.

"I knew I recognised you, my Mother must have had a similar album," he explained.

"There was-," I try to find the right words "there was another picture, of Antonio."

I watch his smile fade as sadness and guilt lay across his features.

"I'm guessing you must know what happened huh?," to which I respond with a nod.

"He shouldn't be gone you know, he was meant to live, he was the better son, the better brother, the better person, he always got me out of trouble," his pained expression made my heart tug.

"It wasn't your fault," I murmur.

"Thats the thing, it was, he was there because of me, he got killed because of a dumb mistake I made, he was just tryna save me as usual, he came to get me when I was out doing some shit and we got ambushed, he protected me till his last breath, it should of been me, but-," I silenced him by grasping his hand into mine, leaving him stunned, tears gleaming in my eyes. He looks over at me.

"I know how you feel," I start the words stuck in my throat, tears welling up quicker in my eyes, I still hadn't been openly able to talk about it,"My dad died a year and a bit ago, it was a car accident, he was coming to pick me up from this party and I kept calling him to tell him to hurry up and it was raining, h-his car slid and crashed into a bridge, he drowned Hunter, and it was all because I wasn't patient. I was on the line with him when he crashed, and even then his last words were that he loved me, even though it was because of me he died," I let the tears fall as Hunter squeezed my hand harder.

"Hey? I never knew that, and it wasn't your fault, your dad definitely would not have blamed you he loved you till the very end," I look over at him with tears in my eyes as he smiles, lifting his hand and wiping the tears away.

I sniff and smile "That means you can't blame yourself either Hunter."

He pauses then nods, we keep holding hands as we stare up at the sky, the warmth of his rough hands encircled in mine.

"Seriously though, why'd you come see me?," I turn to ask him, breaking the silence.

He grins "Guess I needed some female action," he winks as I gape and whack him, sitting up,"There is no getting rid of that cockiness in you is there?"

I shove him before getting up, my necklace getting stuck in the grass, breaking away from my neck.

Hunter picks it up and traces the padlock pendant "Well isn't this cute?,"

He smirks dangling it in my face.

"Haha, give it back," I say lunging to get it from him, he, being much quicker than me pulls away.

"Hunter Sanchez," I say trying again, getting pissed, he dodges, laughing, dangling it higher up.

"Give it back," I was seriously starting to get pissed off.

He dangled my necklace above his head and still completely out of my reach. I jumped and tried to grab it without success. He observed my futile efforts with an amused grin playing at his lips.

"Seriously,I'm not playing around. Give it to me," I flushed to the very roots of my hair as I realised the double entendre.

His crystal blue eyes changed a shade darker as he said "You know I will." He smirked, "I just wanna hear you say it one more time.

I groaned,"you're never gonna let this go are you?." He shakes his head and laugh, I pout facing away from him, I feel him come closer and brings his hands over my neck placing my necklace gently on my collarbone before clasping it at the back, his hands hover there for a moment before he slowly traces down my back, sending shivers up my spine. I turn to look into those pools of darkness, "Hunter, what do you want from me?," I whisper hesitantly, not sure of the response I was going to get. He looked at me, his hair was still a mess, and the sun had started to come up, tainting the darkness with its light, its rays causing him to look more handsome and more human than I'd ever seen him. "I guess I'm asking you to trust me," he finally says.

We were stood there, just the two of us, not touching, so close, but miles apart, the unlikely, but yet so likely pair. I bite my lip, as Hunter's gaze flickers down to them, I watch him gulp as I part my mouth, his hands slowly touch my waist pulling me closer to him. His hands move up my arm to my face, as he gently strokes them, desire filling his face, almost as if he was in a trance.

"Hunter.. I have a boyfriend," and with that he snaps out of it, his hands falling to his side his expression returning to emotionless.

"Yeah,yeah, good old Brett, say princessa, How are you and my dear cousin?," he questions me, a hint of annoyance appearing on his face.

"I mean, I love him and he loves me, there's nothing more to it really," I watch his expression change further into a pained one.

"Love huh? Wouldn't know what that would feel like and hopefully never will have to," He rolls his eyes, stretching his arms.

"Hunter Sanchez, you will find love, I'm sure of it," I say gazing at him.

"Well what if I thought something could have been love, but now I'm not sure it can be?," he responds, making me think for a second.

"Well I guess you're gonna have to keep on fighting," I watch him smile softly. My phone buzzes as I take it out from my pocket, dozens of missed calls and texts from My family and friends. I check the time at 7AM.

"Shit, I guess I've been caught, time to go I guess," I say, Hunter nods as we clamber into the car. The rest of the car journey we spend talking about Stasia and how much she misses him, and for me to tell her that he misses her very much and he will be back soon.

"Is it okay if I drop you here? I don't wanna have to go confront everyone?," Hunter asks as I nod, he pulls up at the end of the road. He parks it and gets out, leaning on the car.

"Bye I guess," I smile as he nods at me, I begin walking before a thought crosses my mind, I turn around.

"Hunter?"

"Hm?," He turns around his crystal eyes meeting mine, his eyes closed off but still swirling with emotion, he steps forward,closer to me.

"When am I going to see you," I whisper as he steps even closer to me, his fingers reaching to my face gently stroking the outline down to my jaw, his eyes were fixated on me, but so distant. He steps even closer, only a breath away from our bodies touching.

"You are seeing me Princesa, more than you even know," he whispers a soft smile on his face, rush of emotions overwhelm me as I realise that I sort of do care for this boy, and his absence has affected me more than he would ever know. And without even a second thought, I close the gap and pull him into an embrace, his body tensing before slowly relaxing, his arms encircling my body, his head buried into the crook of my neck, my stomach twists and turns with emotions, my heart tightening a little, tears pricking my eyes - all for this one boy who isn't mine. We seem to stand there for what seems like hours before he slowly pulls away, but keeping the contact as he holds both my hands in his warm ones. He bites his lips, his eyes bore into mine.

"Soon princesa,very soon, and I'll be here for good," and with that, he leaves.

Hunter's POV

I watch her walk down the road, her family and our friends crowded round the entrance to her house.My heart pounded and wrenched as I watch the girl constantly on my mind leave,I don't even know what I'm feeling, if I'm supposed to be feeling this,If I want to feel this. I am Hunter Sanchez,I don't feel. I haven't felt emotion like this ever, but she makes me feel.

But a part of me hopes.

Hopes with every bone in my body that it will be us in the end.

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A/N

soooo, it's been months since I last updated, but here we are,once again. First I wanna start off by saying thank you so much for 1K reads!!! it rlly means so much to me that ppl are acc enjoying this book.

This chapter was meant to be posted on valentines day buuuut wattpad was acting up. I've been rewatching the originals and tbh I rlly shouldn't be, I shd be revising buuuuut. 

So who'll know when I'll next update... till then my readers...

word count: 3142

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Tarryyy X