Alena and her George

chapter 10

Alena POV

After Hector yelled that I was in the restaurant George and I were overrun by people who wanted to come and say hi. Most I hadn’t seen in years but it was Tía Christina I was excited to see. I hugged everyone and once Tía chased them all back to work she and Hector showed us to a booth. I was surprised when Hector and Tía sat down on one side but I nudged George into the other side and sat down next to him and across from Tía. Hector and George started talking so I spoke with Tía until the waitress came for the drink orders. Hector ordered everyone Coronaritas and she left. I felt George take my hand under the table. It made me smile and Tía noticed.

Knowing George didn’t speak much Spanish we had previously stuck to English when catching up. However Tía now switched it up on me. “María, ¿por qué estás con este matón? Sabes que tu padre no lo aprobaría. Ahora que lo pienso, no apruebo esta relación en la que te has encontrado. Sabes que no son buenas noticias. Sé que lo haces porque normalmente te mantienes alejado de tu prima. Piensa en lo que estás haciendo con tu vida.(Maria why are you with this thug? You know your father wouldn’t approve. Come to think of it I don’t approve of this relationship you have found yourself in. You know he’s not good news. I know you do because you normally keep distance from your cousin. Please think about what you are doing with your life)”

I shake my head and wrap my arms around George’s torso. He looks at me and smiles putting his arm around my shoulders before placing a kiss on my forehead. “Tía como te atreves a decir cosas tan malas de mi amado. Este hombre es mi alma gemela. Le mostrarás respeto.(Tía how dare you say such mean things about my beloved. This man is my soulmate. You will show him respect.)I’m sorry Tía I love you but I plan on spending the rest of my life with George.”

“será una vida corta entonces(it will be a short life then)” she stands and walks away.

George looks from me to Hector confused. “Moms going crazy man don’t worry about it.” Hector comes to my rescue. “¿Estás bien, primita? (Are you okay little cousin?)”I nod and lay my head on George’s shoulder.

“Tía was just looking out for me is all. Her way of showing love Primo. Are you spending our date with us?” I tease him and George realizing what I am doing looks down and kisses me deeply as our drinks arrive. “looks like we have an extra.” I laugh.

“Jorge do you want the usual?” Hector asks “I already know what Maria wants and no you still cannot only eat Flan.” He gives me a pointed look and George laughs at me.

“Yeah go ahead and order the usual.”

Hector orders carne asada tacos, and a double order of fajitas before dismissing the waitress. “yeah totally hijacking this date since Jorge refuses to bring you over to my place.” He grins and I shake my head. By the time the food comes we are all having fun and he orders a corona for him and George three shots of tequila and a tequila and sprite for me. We laugh and joke for over an hour until Hector finally orders three separate orders of Flan making my night perfect. After we finish eating and drinking and my stabbing Hector with a fork when he tries to steal my Flan we are informed we are heading to his house as he’s given us too much alcohol to drive home. I roll my eyes and laugh but follow him and George down the street to his apartment.

“Damn nice place primo.” I say as I look around his apartment. When Hector leaves to change into pajamas George turns to me and kisses me deeply.

“What did his mom say to you?”

“nothing I didn’t know.”

“Alena Maria Uosan don’t you dare translate what she said it wasn’t fair to any of us” Hector yells at me having came out of his room in enough time to hear the question I was asked. I roll my eyes at him

“Héctor, ¿quién eres tú para decirme qué hacer? Soy una niña grande y puedo manejar esto yo mismo. Si no te diste cuenta, George me preguntó, ¡tú no! (Hector who are you to tell me what to do? I am a big girl and can handle this myself. If you didn’t notice George asked me not you!)” I yell at him. Who the hell did he think he was?

“Dude is it wrong I think it’s sexy when she tells you off?” George laughs and slaps my ass making me yelp.

“La perra y la bestia. ¿Quién hubiera pensado que haríais la pareja perfecta? (The b***h and the beast. Who would have thought you would be the perfect couple?)”

“I prefer Romeo and Juliet to the b***h and the beast Hector.” I groan.

“Hey man you were the one trying to set us up when she was 15.” George quips back. I stare at them shocked he’s been trying to set us up for three years. No wonder he gave me that bandana years ago.

“Y’all can take my bed tonight if you promise not to do anything on it not that I want your hanky panky on my couch. Still anyone want to smoke before bed? I got some Cali shit.”

He hands everything to George who rolls up two blunts and lights one handing it to me. Hector watches me as I inhale shocked that I even was in the room let alone joining. We laugh and joke for hours before I fall asleep against George.