Bright Side by Rose Fresquez

Author:Rose Fresquez [Fresquez, Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rose Fresquez
Published: 2020-06-29T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

Andrew panted as he and Mateo tried to wiggle the heavy oak dresser through the door of Bianca’s room. “Let’s take a break,” he suggested, and they eased the dresser to the floor.

“My back is going to break,” Mateo wheezed as he rested his hand on his lower back before staggering to sink onto the bed.

It was a good thing that they didn’t have any stairs to climb. “You’re doing great!”

Standing in Bianca’s bedroom gave Andrew a glimpse into her personality. Everything was simple, just like Bianca herself. A small bed the size of his childhood bed was neatly made, a black comforter tucked over it. Beside the bed stood a full size chest of drawers topped with a mirror. A framed picture of two teenagers caught his attention—a girl in a wedding gown and a blonde boy in a dark suit with a bow tie.

If it weren’t for Mateo, Andrew would be picking up the frame to study the picture. The fact that it was the only thing on the dresser meant the couple in the photo was Bianca and Daisy’s dad.

His eyes wandered to the stained and peeling paint on the walls. He could easily paint the entire house in one day, but he had no idea how Bianca would react if he offered to help. Would she feel offended?

He could go through Carmen and show up on a weekday like today when Bianca was at work. Something else on the wall caught his attention—the two firefighter calendars right across from her bed.

He understood why she had Ezra’s firehouse calendar. She was like family to Ezra and Leila. What he didn’t understand was why the other calendar was still turned to January, which featured a picture of Andrew with Rocky standing at his side. Ezra’s calendar was opened to April where it should be.

A smile curved the corners of his lips, and he shook his head in amusement at the thought of what place he held in Bianca’s heart.

“She like you!” Mateo’s voice pulled him back. When he turned to look at Bianca’s brother, he was staring at the calendars, too. “You have a big dog?”

Pretending not to have heard the statement about Bianca liking him, Andrew chose to respond to the last part, instead. “Yeah! Rocky. You’ll get to meet him soon.”

During one of his visits to get work done at Bianca’s house, he would bring Rocky along.

To keep Mateo from discussing Bianca any further, Andrew shifted the conversation. “So, I spoke to the owner of Carnota’s Restaurant, and he said they have a job for you.”

Mateo rose from the bed, a wide grin spread across his face. “You tell him I don’t speak well English?”

“You will not need English. They have musicians five days a week, but he might need you to do bussing on the days they don’t play.” He wasn’t sure if Mateo went to church or not. From the way Carmen spoke of church, he got the impression she went to Catholic mass on Easter and at Christmas time.

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