midnight rain, carlos sainz

vii

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CARLOS
hey

ALEJANDRA
fuck off

CARLOS
I DIDNT EVEN SAY ANYTHING

ALEJANDRA
and that's the problem carlos.
you don't speak to me in two years and then finally start acknowledging my existence when i've finally moved on
you don't get to ruin my chance at happiness after it's taken me so long to rebuild myself just because you're jealous.

CARLOS
who said i was jealous???

ALEJANDRA
now im not sherlock holmes but the fact you start liking and commenting on my posts the same time jacob does speaks VOLUMES

CARLOS
what if i said i somehow commented on your posts in my sleep??

ALEJANDRA
i wouldn't believe you 😭
you forget i literally shared a bed with you for one and a half years
you slept like the dead and kept me awake with your snoring the whole time 🫣🫣

CARLOS
OFFICER WE HAVE A LIAR!!!! ROUND HER UP!!
that's not true
if anything you're the one who kept me awake with your sleep talking 👎

ALEJANDRA
when did i ever sleep talk???? 😒

CARLOS
OUR FIRST VALENTINE'S DAY
WE WERE IN THAT HOTEL IN THE BAHAMAS AND YOU ENDED UP RECITING THE REGINA GEORGE MONOLOGUE FROM MEAN GIRLS

ALEJANDRA
okay in my defence you're the one who agreed we could watch it before we went to bed that night

CARLOS
didn't really set the mood though did it

ALEJANDRA
well i thought it was very romantic actually 😔
in bed watching probably one of my favourite movies of all time wrapped in the arms of probably the most important person in my life at that moment was my perfect valentine's day but obviously we had different views on that

CARLOS
why couldn't you tell me that then??
you complain about how i wasn't there for you but you didn't voice any of these problems with me at the time.
you keep saying that communication is key in a relationship yet you forgot to be honest with me ally

ALEJANDRA
can we talk about this properly?
like not through texts or calls
i think we both need to just say goodbye to each other in person and then we can both move on
i can't be stuck going around in circles with you like this anymore

CARLOS
fine
i'm in la for the next few days
where do you want to meet?

ALEJANDRA
my apartment?
i don't want to get spotted together and people end up getting the wrong idea
my new address is xxxxxxxxxx
tomorrow afternoon??

CARLOS
i'll see you then
night ally

ALEJANDRA
goodnight carlos

authors note!!!
here's a little bit more interaction between carlos and ally because that's been lacking in this book so far!!!! it's a little short but my updates have been so bad lately i thought i'd treat you guys and we're gunna have carlos and ally meeting again in person for the first time after the breakup in the next chapter which is so exciting!!! stay tuned for that one!!

also wtf 3k reads 😭😭😭😭 i'm honestly so grateful for everyone who votes, comments or even just reads my story like that's actually so insane 😭 thank you so much!!!! 🫶🫶🫶