Chapter 1
Tic ... tic ... tic ...! The alarm clock rang. It was 7 AM in Dickson, Tennessee; a city where the population is somewhat low for being a town and vegetation abounds. You can still breathe fresh air, unlike the big cities. It was September, the month when summer began to end to give birth to autumn.
My eyes were narrowed and swollen, as they struggled to adjust to clarity while trying to see where I was going. I saw a blurry white door. I rubbed my eyes with my hands, then opened the door and went straight to the sink. I washed my face and brushed my teeth; I watched the mirror contemplating my face, seeing that it had definitely changed a lot since last summer. I was not 15 years old now I was 16, I know it's only been a year, but my body had changed a lot; What used to be small lumps on my chest, were now quite prominent, because I was really a pretty thin girl. Well, I still am ... but in these moments I have a much more defined silhouette than before.
I took a shower and when I got out of it I got dressed with: a very nice white blouse, black jeans fitted to the body and black heeled boots. My dress really highlighted my blue eyes, and not only that, my skin and copper-colored hair like bronze. I looked magnificent.
When I finished I watched myself in the mirror, feeling very good for what I saw, I sighed and said:
- Andrea, this year will be excellent for you.
I hear from a distance: - Andrea goes down to eat !. - I'm mom! - I answered, so loud that he would listen to me.
I put on perfume, painted my lips a faint rose and hurried down to the dining room. There was my mother Georgina Lincoln: a 40-year-old woman who works as a fashion designer and has her own brand called "Bonted", has beautiful collections for any genre. She remains excellent despite the time; with a beautiful dark hair, clear eyes, Latin race, thin and a look that expresses a lot of tenderness, which characterizes her.
It was simply impossible that in his youth he did not want Castre Donnovan, my father. Which, he looks excellent with his 42 years old, he has the same hair color as me, but with a much more intense tone. His eyes of a blue sky, tall and of good body. The typical American. He works as a modern architect, so sometimes he must travel very often, because in Dickson is not that much use this type of works. And finally my brother Calev. She is only 15 years old, she has the same hair as my mother but with the face of my father in his youth. High and very obsessed with having an "athletic" body like most of the guys who play football.
I truly love my family, my mother loves my father unconditionally, as he loves her. My brother and I get along very well, to tell the truth, excellent for being brothers, because today that almost does not happen.
I smiled and sat in the dining room. When my mother placed my plate on the table, with toast, eggs and bacon, I did not hesitate to start eating hastily; they all looked at me a little stunned, making my estranged father ask.
-What happens darling, why are you so hurried ?.
-What happens is that today he will take me to the Dan school, and I do not want to make him wait.-I sigh. - I understand ... And how was that boy on vacation?
-Well, we were talking on the phone yesterday and he said he had done very well in Scotland. He returned yesterday at 10 PM and will pass by me right now at 8 AM; so I must hurry.
My mother smiles and adds. - I wonder how will it look after not seeing him for so long? He must be more handsome.
I blushed a little at that reckless comment from my mother, sometimes I thought she liked it more than me.
Without realizing it was over, I looked at my watch and it was 7:40 AM. It was coming! I climbed quickly to wash my teeth again. I took my bag, looked out the window and parked a beautiful Caliber of last model of red color.
I knew that was Dan. I went striding down, listening to the car's horn; I said goodbye to my family very hurried and my mother says quickly. - Daughter, could not you take your brother too? - I turned to her to look at her disappointedly. I really wanted to spend some time alone with my boyfriend, that was not fair after having had so much time without seeing him. Calev caught me as he came down the stairs and responded mockingly.
- Forget it mom, I do not want to go with that couple with so much time without seeing each other. So it would be better if dad took you and you lend me your car.
She frowned, since she did not like lending him the car, especially that the boy was not yet old enough to drive. I looked at Calev and winked at him smiling expressively. He did know me. Again I heard the horn and ran out of the house. I got to the car, admiring the brilliance of this and went to the co-pilot's seat.
Upon entering, I said: - Sorry that I was late, it was not my intention, it's just that my mother had stopped me for a moment.
In that I felt fingers on my lips that prompted him to be quiet, and in seconds Dan was on my lips. It was a really warm and tender kiss; A furor ran through my body causing me to blush easily. With my eyes still parted, I could see her beautiful clear and clean skin, her eyes closed in enjoyment, her warm breathing and that dark hair. When he separates from me, in search of air he says. - Long time no see ... And it was worth it, Look at you are beautiful !.
-The same as you ... you are more muscular and taller.
-I was playing a bit in Scotland.
I was embarrassed by the way I received him, between complaints and he just kissed me. But still I could not take my eyes off those shocking green eyes. Dan now presses his muscles, showing his huge biceps and with a mocking smile he adds. - All this time I have trained and I have armed all this for you - an expression of sufficiency is formed in your face.
- I see that it has worked very well, you have made an impression on me. Just do not be such an idiot for it. - I said as I hit the boy's shoulder, then laugh at ourselves.
-James, how could I be an idiot with whom I love from third grade. We'd better get out now or we'll be late.
I nodded.
While driving, we talked about everything we had done on vacation and how well we had gone; As we passed by a small boulder and watched the sun, a concern entered me, I did not know what was happening but something was wrong, I had the feeling that something bad was going to happen. I did not want to give importance to that feeling, so I kept talking to Dan just to forget that moment. He was still driving talking about how in love he was with his car and after that he was in love with me. That did not seem very funny to me, although for him it was, to be compared with an object is not something I should laugh at.
Upon arriving at the county school, everyone looked at Dan's new car; When we went out we were looking at a large crowd, I smiled at that attention, but at the same time I felt a little uncomfortable, something was wrong, I had never attracted much attention, only at least you will walk with Rebecca Grunt, the most popular girl from college. And although physically I am different, I do not see the reason for so much scandal.
While we walked through the corridors in search of our lockers to look for our things, my friends Monique and Selena approached; both were totally changed too. Monique of being the girl with braces and lenses, she had removed her braces and put on contact lenses, her hair was now blonde with waves and very long, she looked even a little bit taller and tanned; Selena being the Gothic girl now used less dark makeup and dedicated herself to highlighting her green eyes. She had cut her hair to the neck in a very formal way, her Latin skin stood out very well, both of them just looked excellent. They screamed, hugged me and Monique said exalting herself.
-Valla Andrea you look great!, So long without seeing us.
-If Monique says the same about you two. - I answer with a shrug. -What did you do on vacation? I did not hear anything from you, bad friends! - Well Monique went to visit her father in Australia, and I ... well, I went to my grandmother's house in Venezuela. Selena answered with a big smile. Dan embracing me says hello.
-Hello girls, how have you been ?. - Oh my God! Dan, you look great! ... I see that someone was busy doing exercises. - Monique said with great energy.
This blushes and without giving much importance, kisses me and then add.
-Good girls, see you later, I have classes. Take care of Andrea, and maybe today you can try my new baby.
The girls look at him strangely. - Easy Dan, who is in very good hands. - Answered Selena.
-What did you mean with baby? - Monique asked. - His car! It seems that he loves his car more than he loves me. I answered, squeezing my jaw a little. Yes, it irritated me to think about it.
Both shrug their shoulders and close our lockers.
While we walked to the classroom, many kids looked at us. We just smiled and counted the adventures of our vacations, without paying attention to any of those looks. Upon entering the classroom, we could not go unnoticed to Rebecca and her friend Carolina; both scanned us completely.
We smiled ironically and sat down.
They had also come changed: Rebecca of having short dark hair surprisingly came with long, light brown hair, and when I say amazing I speak of great extensions. He kept his body as she has always called it "Artistic". Carolina had long, yellow hair and dyed it black with a blue lock on her bangs. The two really looked exceptional, but as expected, they are cold girls with a stone in their chest instead of heart.
I remember when in the seventh grade Rebecca messed with me for being a little plump girl, which made me go on a diet and almost starve myself, weighing less than I should have, although at the same time I appreciate it because now I am in my ideal weight, and only thanks to that experience. The Biology class had begun. After spending two hours listening to the teacher talk about the "genetic code", which I did not understand much about, but at the end we had left that class. We went for a walk with the girls and me; we did not sit on the terraces of the field, where most people did, just to watch the athletes at school play. In the distance I could see my brother running with the ball, in that Monique says.
-I had not noticed, but Andrea! Is it my imagination or is your brother taller and heavier?
-It's not your imagination, it is. In this vacation he focused a lot on his body, I think he wants to impress someone, but I still do not know who he is. - I was impressed! - Selena replied mischievously.
-It's okay! Enough to talk about my brother ... tell me did you know anyone on your trips ?.
-I think Selena yes! But she does not want to tell us.- Monique added.
I look at her with a surprised smile, that girl was becoming a little daring, I had never seen her like that, so sure of herself to know boys.
Selena blushes, responds.
-It's ok I'll tell you, but you can not tell anyone or even my parents, you know how they are. Well ... it's not really from Venezuela but it lived there for a while. He is tall with a good body, with brown eyes, a white complexion and short brown hair; very well dressed and is a professor of Arts.
-Keep a moment ... do you talk about someone we know or is my imagination and are you talking about Professor Dilan ?.
She looks at me embarrassed and surprised. My eyes are going to leave my eye cavity, because I did not believe what she was affirming to me.
-If it's him! ... How did you know Andrea? - Selena asked confused.
-The only cute teacher here is him, as to remember in detail his physique. But ... Selena takes you 10 years, your parents will not agree with it. -I answered a little worried. - I know ... That's why they should not say anything. - Added the girl.
Monique frowning question. - And how did you meet?
-Well, as you know, I'm in singing classes, and he's our teacher. In class I thought that I did not determine until at the airport I saw him and I said hello, he told me he would go to Venezuela to visit his parents in Caracas, and that's how it all began. -
-Well we will not say anything, but be careful Selena, it would be a big mistake and careless if your parents and school find out. They could simply fire him or worse put him in jail for even lesser harassment.
-Girls I know ... that's why I'm not there right now ... - She makes a pout -... with that desire to be with him. But let's stop talking about me, now it's Monique's turn.
-I'm sorry to disappoint the girls but the only conversation I have in my email is with Andrea's brother, so I regret to tell you that I was always sharing with my father.- The girl answered in a boring way.
In that a strong wind hits the whole field, but it seems that its greater force was exercised on us. We got up quickly and ran to school; When I arrived I looked at the sky through the huge entrance, it was a gray color, giving it a very sad look, as if suddenly it was going to break to rain. The atmosphere for me was really heavy; I looked at the girls, now perceiving their expressions, where it seems to me that they also feel the same as me. Monique breaks the silence with an uncomfortable voice to say.
-Girls I think it will be better to go to classes. I do not know if they will be my ideas, but today I have not had a good feeling.
-I thought I had been the only one ... I woke up like that too.- Selena responds.
I am surprised at his affirmations and I add.
-Girls can not be! I have felt it too. I feel that something very bad will happen ... Let's go, it's better to enter classes now, maybe that's the only way we'll stop thinking about these things, the most likely thing is that they're just ideas from us.
To tell you the truth, I do not think that they are our things alone, how it was possible that all three of us felt the same. During the language class I was thinking at all times about this feeling; I wanted the day to just end. At the end of classes, Dan looked for me in my locker, surprisingly hugging me from behind as usual, and told me.
-List to get out of here and enjoy our time ?.
I smiled and answered.
-It would be better if we hurried, I really have not felt very well today.
Dan had been surprised, I was going to ask something, but in that run my friends came and Monique says.
-Excuse me Dan, but is not it a problem if you can take us home ?, is that the time is heavy, and Selena and I do not feel very well.
Dan looks at me strangely and says.
-You three are connected, Andrea just told me the same thing. Well come now, let's go!
We left school in a hurry; there was a strong wind that lashed out at everything. The air was so cold, it could penetrate to our bones. Selena as she ran away quickly said farewell to Professor Dilan, who gave him a kiss carelessly. Something that worried me, how do you think about doing that at school? He was mad?. She blushed but in a matter of seconds we were inside Dan's car, we all looked at each other's faces and Dan says. - I think a strong storm is coming, it will be better to hurry.
We all nod worried and nervous.
During the road there was absolute silence, I looked at their faces in the mirror of the car, observing that they were really worried. I just thought about wanting to get to my house and thus feel safe. Dan looked at me askance and smiling says.
-Hey girls, what's wrong with you? You're never silent. You just have to calm down a bit, I'm sure nothing will happen, I'll take advantage of this moment of absolute silence to tell my girlfriend Andrea, that I love her, that it was the best thing that ever happened to me, I'll never find someone like you. I am one of those who believe that life gives you good things and we should take advantage of them, and one of them has been you; I can not explain with just words what I feel for you ... and knowing that God has given me nice things, makes me feel so blessed, so now I will thank Him from now on for giving me the joy of knowing you, Andrea.
That had completely enthralled me. The girls were stunned by what they had heard. I just watched everything in slow motion, everything was gone. That bad feeling, the worry, had simply vanished, as if they had never been present. I just watched him, was it really as perfect as it looked? He wanted me to pinch to see if I was asleep, would this always be the case ?, because if so, I really want to live forever ... Dan was the Best boyfriend I have ever had and would have. When would a boy talk like this? Not one he knew until now. He looked at me smiling pleased. Selena almost crying says.
-How nice Dan, yes you've spent ...
Suddenly, at the same time that Selena finished that sentence, we heard Monique shout: - Beware!
A very powerful thunder sounds my eardrums bursting with such ferocity that leaves the trace of a sharp beep that stunned my senses.
We turned our faces to the front, and without realizing, all sensation had disappeared. This was changed by a tingling in the stomach that went up to my throat. The adrenaline rushed through our veins so fast, and at the same time everything was so slow, that in my mind I just had a prayer "Dan I love you, do not leave me".
We both looked at each other ... he quickly launched himself at me and with the roar of a second bolt, darkness filled my eyes. In a matter of seconds something viscous came out of my body, I did not know what it was, but only that prayer made an appearance again and again in my mind, until I completely lost consciousness ...
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