Pieces of Me by Pua Ramona (small books to read txt) 📕

you love me, to my face”, I continue to sing and I want him to know that I mean every single word. This is my song and I am singing it for him. I look over to where Michael was standing earlier and I see him with tears in his eyes. I see how broken he is, but I want him to know that I am done being second best.

I watch him walk to the door with his brother Thomas, before he leaves he looks at me again and I can see that he knows there is no coming back from our past for us. He holds his chest with tears running down his face and mouths “I'll always love you” from his spot by the door. I can’t stop my tears from falling as I give him my last goodbye. I kiss the palm of my hand, closing my eyes and holding it over my heart between versus of my song. I open my eyes and he’s gone. I don’t realize the song is over until I hear everyone cheering for me. I look over at my table and see that everyone is stood up, out of their seats going crazy. My sister, Leila, and Mona are all crying happy tears and the guys are fist bumping shouting my name with loud whistles.

I walk across the stage to hand Isaac the mic and he cuts me off “Alright, alright before Miss Masina steps off the stage her brother Luka has a few words for her” he says. I look toward the table but Luka’s already walking up the stairs with a grin on his face.

He reaches us and Isaac hands him the mic “What are you doing Luka?” I ask.

He looks down at me and says “We’re celebrating you Sina.” He grabs my hand and pulls me back to the center of the stage. “How’s everyone doing tonight? I just wanted to let our sister know how much we love her, especially for coming back after being gone for eight years” He clears his throat and continues “Sina, you mean the world to us, and for whatever reason you feel like you have to be away, know that we’ll support you, and know that we all love you. Happy Birthday Sis. Alright guys on the count of three we’re going to sing to my sister”

I grab his hand, absolutely mortified with embarrassment, “No Luka stop!” I whisper yell.

“One, two, three... Happy Birthday to you” The whole bar joins in and all I can do is cover my face and laugh.

Chapter Ten

Eli

“Your tongue’s hanging out and you’re foaming at the mouth Eli” Leila says with a smile on her face.

I look at her and glance back to where Sina is standing with her siblings. “She’s beautiful, isn’t she?” I asked Lei.

She stands to me, wraps her arm over mine and says “She sure is.”

I look down at Lei and kiss her on the head. “Is my heart supposed to be hurting this way Lei?” I ask, feeling the hole in my heart throbbing each time I look at Sina.

She smiles up at me and says “It always does when you’re falling in love. Eli, if you’re serious about her, please be careful with her heart. I’ve gotten to know her and I love her like she is my sister, I know she’s still struggling with trusting people. I hate that she doesn’t think she’s deserving of everything beautiful and of love. So, please be good to her. Who knows maybe you’ll be the beat that her heart needs.”

I feel pain in my chest and my hand automatically grabs at my shirt “Lei, I just want her to see me, just me.”

She wraps her arms around me and says, “She does, but she probably thinks that you don’t see her.”

I sense someone staring at me and I look over my shoulder. My heart stutters because the woman I am falling in love with is finally seeing me. Me. I can’t get myself to move or to look away, all I want is her heart because I’d give her mine if she wanted it, no matter the cost.

“I get it man. I won’t be the one to stop you but I’ll be the one to kick your ass if you break her” Reese says as he nudges me, pulling my focus from Sina to him. “Are you just going to stand here looking like a lovesick asshole, or are you going to at least get her attention properly? Cause if you’re not then I guess you’re okay with that guy asking her to dance” he says smugly. I look back over to where she was standing and see some fucking asshole making her laugh.

I turn back to look at Reese and the bastard has a shit eating grin on his face “Fuck you.” He fucking laughs and I feel Lei’s shoulder moving and I know she was laughing too. Assholes are perfect for each other.

“It’s now or never Eli,” Lei says.

I take a deep breath and ask Reese, “Do you remember that song that we were trying to learn, but never got it right?”

He looks at me and nods with a big ass smile on his face, “Fuck yes, let’s do it. But if you suck that’s all on you, I just want to see you burn so let’s go”, already making his way toward the Petersons.

“Fuck me” I say to myself. Lei hears me and says “Go win her heart stud muffin” as she walks back over to where Mona and everyone else is sitting. It’s now or fucking never, I roll my shoulders and make my way to where Reese and the guys are standing. I look over at the dance floor, ready to rip the hands off of the asshole whos dancing with Sina. I need to calm my ass down man, She’s not gonna be impressed with me if I