chapter 11 | quinces escort

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OLIVIA AND HER FAMILY WERE AT THE DINNER TABLE, HAVING DINNER TOGETHER. Normally, Marcelina and Thomas would come home late because of their jobs of working as a nurse and a business man but they decided to have dinner together as a family for today.

Now here is Olivia, trying to convince her parents to let her stay at Charlottes house.

"Can I please stay over at Charlotte's house?!" Olivia convinced her parents once again, hoping they would say yes after a million tries.

"No. You can't have sleepovers with any other people except for Alex because we trust him... and maybe because he's our next door neighbour but still." Thomas said.

"But why not?! Everyone in the girls group is going." The redhead whined and this caused Marcelina to sigh.

"Remember what happened last time back in Texas when you were 6 years old." Marcelina said as she raised her brows.

"No, what happened?" Olivia asked causing her mother to sigh, having to explain the situation a million times.

"You were trying to bake a cake with Maddie and didn't realise that you set it to a high temperature. And that caused a fire to come out. Remember?"

"Oh yeah. Whoops. Okay, well that was seven years ago! And I was only 6, I didn't know how to bake anything at that time!" Olivia argued.

"Well, then you shouldn't have come up with the idea of baking when you know you didn't know how to." Thomas said.

"Ugh! Fine whatever." Olivia groaned as she continued finishing the last bite of her food and looked up to her parents.

"Okay, well if you don't let me have a sleepover at charlottes, can I at least go to the alvarez now and chill there for a bit? " Olivia asked.

"Yes, you can." Marcelina said. "But first, take Lucas with you!"

"What, why?!"

"Because, your father and I want some alone time and also I think Lucas would really want to go with you. I mean, look at his cute face." Marcelina cooed.

"Ugh, fine i guess." Olivia rolled her eyes. "Come on Lucas." She let out her hand as he gently took it as the two left the apartment and knocked on the Alvarez door.

"It's open!"

She opened the door with a big smile on her face and greeted everyone.

"Hey, Alvarez! It's me, your favourite person in the whole world." Olivia beamed.

"Oh hello pelliroja! Ay! Lucas! Hello papito!" Lydia went over and picked up Lucas in her arms.

"I thought I was your papito?" Alex frowned.

"Well yes, but Lucas is just too cute!" Lydia said before kissing Lucas' cheek. Olivia patted Alex's shoulder and sat next to him.

"So, could you go to Charlottes house for a sleepover?" Alex said with his mouth stuffed with food causing Olivia to cringe in disgust.

"Okay first, never talk to me with your mouth filled with food it's disgusting and you know I hate it. And second, no, my parents said no. I really wanted to go!" Olivia whined.

"They brought up the fire conversation didn't they?" Alex asked and she nodded. "It's fine, maybe you can follow me to Finn's house."

"Your mom allows it?"

"No, but I'll tell her later." Alex shrugged. Penelope walked in the room, all dressed up. Alex and Olivia looked at each other in confusion.

"Ooh, someone looks nice." Elena complimented.

"Oh, gracias. I learnt to do the contouring on the YouTube." Lydia blushed. Olivia chuckled slightly as she took Alex's fork and ate some of his food.

"Hey! That was mine." Alex pouted.

"Oh! She looks nice too. Interesting." Lydia said.

"Very..interesting." Elena imitated Lydia.

"Should I be interested? Because I'm not." Alex said.

"What are you guys talking about?"

"Lupita, it is Friday at 7 pm. Usually by now your sweatpants are on and your bra is off." Lydia stated.

"You have a date." Elena and Olivia exclaimed.

"It's a date!" Lydia gasped.

"What? Can't I just shower, put on some lipstick and nice clothes just for myself? Yeah, I'm not even buying it."

"Yes, why not be honest? I am going to church tonight to feed the poor. There, I said it." Lydia said.

"Okay, fine. It's a date. Just a casual drink, not a big deal. I met him through a friend, he will never replace your papi. No, he's not Cuban." Penelope admitted.

"Your date no longer interest me." Lydia said blankly and went into the kitchen.

"Anyway I gotta go soon, but I forgot Abuelita and I are both doing something. Alex, Olivia, what are you two doing tonight?"

"Chilling at Finn's house." Alex answered.

"Didn't you just say this morning that you had so much homework to do this weekend?" Penelope asked.

"Finn has this genius idea to fill up a shopping cart with candy and ask girls to hop in our sweet ride." Alex said with a big smile on his face. Olivia looked at him in disbelief. Alex winked at her as she rolled her eyes.

"Okay, so you're gonna stay home. And Elena will watch you and Olivia." Penelope said.

"Oh. So you automatically assume I don't have any plans?" Elena said.

"You have plans?"

"I could." She answered.

"Ay que bueno. Finally you're going to pick a boy to be your quinces escort." Lydia exclaimed.

"Abuelita, I already asked someone and I should know by the end of the day." Elena told as everyone gasped in excitement. "He's in my English class. We're just friends and no he's not Cuban."

"Why do you two love to hurt me?" Lydia mumbled.

"Anyway, have a good date mom. And don't try to hide stuff from us." Elena said.

"What can I say I'm a terrible liar. Anyways, bye guys I'll see in a few hours. Take care." Penelope waved at them and they all said their goodbyes as she left.

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Alex and Olivia were doing their new project together that was due on Monday while Elena was watching her show, Buffy.

"Ugh, I don't understand this at all." Olivia groaned and Alex chuckled.

"Come on, it's not that hard. Here let me help you." Alex suggested.

As they were studying, Lydia pulled the curtains away while wearing a glittery dress. Olivia and elena were too distracted by their work not even noticing what she was wearing.

"Okay, queridos, your abuelita is going to church." Lydia called out.

"Vete con Dios, Abuelita." Alex said.

"I don't know what that means but have fun abuelita!" Olivia said, still too bothered in her work not looking at Lydia as she waved at her.

"Shh! I'm watching buffy!" Elena exclaimed.

"I love you papito, pelliroja! Bye elena." Lydia said as she walked out of the house.

"And..we're done!" Olivia said.

"Finally!" The two pre teens said in unison as they closed their books.

They made their way over to elena and looked at her computer.

"What's so great about buffy? It's just a vampire show." The redhead said.

"Well, it's an allegory for how strong women are in constant battle with an oppressive, bloodsucking, male-dominated society." Elena explained.

"Woah! Buffy's hot." Alex said causing Olivia to chuckle.

"I know right?" Elena smirked. "Oh no."

"What?"

"It's a text from the guy I asked to be my quinces escort. He said yes. This is a disaster!"Elena groaned.

"Yeah, for him." Alex said and Olivia smacked his arm.

"Okay, but why is this a disaster? Aren't you suppose to be happy or something?" Olivia asked.

"I don't know. My whole plan to get abuelita off my back was to ask a popular guy who would never do it. He rejects me, I full-on fake cry, abuelita feels guilty and boom, I escape the patriarchal tradition of having to be escorted to my quinces, and instead grow out my unibrow and read a poem about Frida Kahlo." Elena explain.

"Do we have to come to your quinces?" Alex asked and elena gave him a look. "Who's the guy?"

"Josh Flores."

"Josh Flores?!" Olivia and Alex exclaimed in unison.

"He's like the star of the baseball team. He should be dating a hot girl who get held back a grade, not you." Alex said.

"Yeah, and he's smoking hot. Many girls has a huge crush on him." Olivia added.

"And one of them is you." Alex said.

"No I don't." Olivia blushed.

"Oh come on, you have a picture of him in your room on your night stand where you can look at him every time you wake up in the morning and you keep looking at him while he plays-" Alex got cut off.

"Okay, can we just go back to Elena!" Olivia exclaimed as she raised her hands.

Elena's phone chimes as she picked it up and looked at the notification. "Oh, and now he says I'm cute? What?"

"Lucky." Olivia mumbled.

"So, are you gonna tell Josh you're not into boys? You know, that way."

"Well, all I said is I might be into girls. But I probably like boys , too. I don't know." Elena explained.

"Huh?"

"It's like-"

"It's fine Elena, I got this one." Olivia sighed and Elena nodded.

"Well, for example, I've never tried broccoli. So I can't say for sure that I don't like broccoli." Olivia said.

"But you literally told me a thousand times that broccoli was your favourite vegetable. And I still don't understand you for liking that, it's disgusting." Alex cringed.

"Okay, first broccoli is amazing." Olivia pointed out.

"I agree with her." Elena nodded. "And second, it's a metaphor, Alex. Broccoli means boys."

"Oh, I see. But it's not like you tried girls before either. Sorry, I mean I guess, cauliflower?" Alex said.

"That's because cauliflower is a lot harder to find. I mean, how many girls do you know that like cauliflower?"

"None. Although, finn is pretty sure Denise Falto does because she didn't want his skittles." Alex told as the two girls gave him a look. "Skittles just means skittles."

"Well, let's just say I'm open to trying broccoli. I mean, I'm not going to go out and buy broccoli, but if broccoli falls on my plate-" Elena got cut off.

"Stop! I don't wanna know what your plate is." Alex made a face, walking away to the dinner table.

"me too." Olivia said. "What are doing?"

"I told Josh to come over."

"What? Josh Flores is coming over?!" Alex and Olivia exclaimed.

"But I haven't showered."

"Me too."

"What to wear, what to wear?" Alex and Olivia paced back and forth.

"Oh my god. I haven't even brushed my teeth before coming here!" Olivia exclaimed.

"What?! That's even worse. He probably hates bad breath." Alex yelled causing Elena to roll her eyes at the two worried teens.

"Yup, you're definitely not gonna be here. You two, are going to Schneider's."

"Dang it." Olivia pouted. "Ooh, you're going to have a boy over here alone?" She smirked. Olivia went over and took Lucas' arm as they walked to the front door.

"Yeah, you know maybe it'll be great, maybe it'll be terrible. But either way, you guys won't be here." Elena said.

"Okay! But at least mention me to Josh."

"Oh! Me too! Definitely. Tell him I'm good at baseball and how pretty I am. And show him a good picture of me if he asks for a picture. Bye have fun!" Olivia exclaimed as Alex dragged her and Lucas out of the hall to Schneiders apartment.

"You don't even play baseball dude." Alex mentioned.

"Well yeah, but I need to impress him Alex." Olivia rolled her eyes, walking off, leaving him in disbelief.

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"Hey Schneider, can i use your laptop?" Alex asked.

"Yeah, sure thing, man. What, do you need to research something, maybe I can help." Schneider suggested.

" I'm trying to get information on lesbians.. oh wow. I just typed in L-E-S and it filled in "bians". Alex said. Olivia got up from the couch and looked at the computer.

"and then a lot of other stuff." Olivia's eyes widened when she saw many information on lesbians. Schneider came running in, closing the laptop.

"Yeah, let's shut that for now." There was a moment of silence until Schneider spoke up.
"Um, why do you need info on lesbians? Don't get me wrong, I understand the curiosity but..I'm not sure you guys should be doing that."

"Wait, is Olivia a lesbian?!" Schneider asked with his eyes wide.

"What! Oh my god, no! Gosh dude!" Olivia exclaimed.

"We're just trying to find out if they also like guys." Alex said and Schneider chuckled and sighed.

"You have stumbled onto a real eternal question. But probabaly not something I should talk to you guys about with your moms permission. And just thinking ahead, i don't think they're gonna give permission. Except for, Olivia's mom, I know she lets me say stuff like that except for some adults stuff..." Schneider sighed and Olivia nodded. "What are you guys worried about something?"

"I'm just confuse because Elena said she might like this dude Josh." Alex said. Olivia looked at him and gave him a look which made him regret saying that.

"So?"

"So...nothing." Alex said causing Olivia to roll her eyes at his stupidity.

"Wait a minute. Olivia, Alex are you saying elena might be gay?"

"Uh, no. Because it's a secret." Alex spat out.

"Dude!" Olivia yelled at him.

"Whoa."

"She just said she might like girls but she might like boys too. Don't worry, we already had the broccoli-cauliflower conversation." Alex told.

"That's smart. But..what did your mom say?"

"She doesn't know. Nobody knows, except for Lucas but he doesn't know what the hell
we're talking about."

"You can't say anything, elena Will kill us." Alex said.

"Uh, actually she'll kill you not me, because I wasn't the one who revealed the secret!" Olivia scolded.

"I'm sorry, it slipped out!" Alex defended.

"Okay, don't worry I won't tell. Even though I have so many questions like, 'when did she know?' and what is the broccoli-cauliflower conversation?"

"It's all just so confusing. I mean, Josh is down there right now." Alex said causing Olivia to smack her forehead with her hand and slumped down the couch.

"Wait a minute. Elena is downstairs alone? With a boy?" Schneider asked.

"Not Just any boy, he's the super cool captain of the baseball team." Alex smirked. Olivia looked at him, speechless.

"Oh, that's even worse! He's probably rounding the bases as we speak. Somebody should do something. Oh wait it's me! I should do something!" Schneider yelled in realisation as he ran and opened the door and ran out.

Alex smirked as he took the computer and opened it but Schneider came back in and took it away.

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Schneider busted the door opened as Josh and Elena broke the kiss and stared in shock.

"Okay, hands off her! I am the go-to male authority figure here. And I am shutting This unauthorised party down." Schneider ordered.

"I can't watch this anymore." Olivia sighed and sat on the chair beside her with Lucas in her lap, playing with his toy.

"Sorry, sorry sir." Josh apologised.

"You're right, hes super cool." Schneider said.

"You guys told Schneider?"

"No, I didn't I swear! It was all Alex." Olivia raised her hands up in surrender.

"Oh, hey Josh. Alex Alvarez. Sorry I'm a mess. I woke up with flat hair, you know how it is. Sup?"

Olivia ran over and pushed Alex off the couch as she waved at Josh and twirled her hair in a flirtatious way which only made the boy to stand there awkwardly, not knowing what to do. Alex got up from the floor and glared at the redhead.

"Okay, Elena I'm sorry. But dude, I don't think you're suppose to be here without a parent around.

"I totally get it . I'll go. I'll text you later." Josh told Elena before leaving the apartment.

"My names Olivia Elizabeth Jones, I live right next to Elena, you should visit me sometimes! Okay bye!" Olivia yelled out as he left. Elena glared at her which made her slumped down in the couch.

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