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“Where the hell did you come from?!”
“Christina, language!” Mom admonishes.
“Please, Christina, tell us all more about your date.” Nico says. His dark eyes are boring into mine and I feel very, very nervous.
“I’m just saying, I could get asked and I should have the freedom to say yes or no, That’s all.”
“Who asked you?” Nico says through gritted teeth.
I sigh. I knew I shouldn’t have mentioned it.
“Jimmy.”
He exhales slowly and then steps into the room and grabs my elbow. I feel the weight of his stare like a hundred-pound brick on my heart.
“Let’s go,” he says, pulling me towards the stairs. I don’t resist. It would be useless to try. He pulls me all the way down to Albert’s office.
With a sharp knock on the door, we both enter. Albert is sitting at his desk studying a stack of paper.
“What is it?” He snaps.
Nico pushes me a little, crossing his arms against his chest. “Go ahead, Christina. Tell him what you just told me.”
I glare at him. “Where do you get off ordering me around like that?” I hiss.
Albert makes a rude noise. “If you’re going to act like children, do it elsewhere. I’m busy.”
I shoot Nico a withering glance.
“Albert, I would like to go to the movie premiere.” I say, confidently.
Nico scoffs but I do my best to ignore him.
Albert considers me, not responding right away.
I’m annoyed on so many levels. No one else my age has to ask permission to go places like this.
This life is absurd.
“Did someone ask you?” Albert asks.
I tense. I can feel the anger radiating off Nico.
“Yes. Jimmy Cosa. I haven't answered him yet.”
“I see.”
Albert looks to Nico.
Nico scowls. “He wants to fuck her during the afterparty, not take her and show her off.” He says, matter-of-factly.
I hate the way he says that. It sounds so brutal. I shift back and forth, uncomfortable.
Albert’s lips curve into a sneer.
“No,” he says, firmly.
I hear Nico huff a quiet laugh and I want to slap him.
