Favor with favor it's paid
Monday March 4
Ten in the mornin
academy of the Primavera
place of the First C.I.M.E
Detention room
What differentiates the Detention Room from other rooms or corridors of the Academy, is the cold air that you feel when entering, there was humidity on the walls, the window frames and the door were scratched and dirty.
In my opinion, it was more like the rooms where they watched the dead, like those used in ancient times, before there were so many dead than in schools. the halls of the academies were littered with the corpses of those who had fallen in war. At that time the children did not go to study, not even those from a good family.
The image of those rooms are the same as the detention room they were the same as you are, empty, cold and dark, how many times have I been sitting here.
The seat as uncomfortable as ever, the desks written, dirty and scratched ...
The blackboard placed like a crooked picture and the teacher's desk, - I sighed and frowned - because only the teacher's desk is the only one that looks good in this dirty, white and clean room, it did not fit with the dirt in the room.
- Shit- I exclaimed angrily - I'm really getting tired of this shit - I put my hand to my head and tousled my brown hair, they sent me to arrest just for putting that idiot Eddie Marshall in his place, Damn bastard when I get out of here you are going to pay me!
- Reflecting alone! I hope? - Said a large man with dark skin in a hoarse voice. That when he had just entered the room he already knew who he was.
Professor Lucia Esposito and Russi
- Well, it seems that some students never change ... Right Liam?
He was sitting only two desks from his desk. She had already sat in her seat, she gave me a deep look, she had in her hands the "legendary black file of problematic students", without a doubt my name occupies most of the pages ...
- I don't know, Professor Russi, I think it is you who should answer that question, not me! - I replied coldly, I was finished, I just wanted to leave.
Professor Russi got up from his seat and approached me, concerned, his face gave him away, long before he arrived ... the other boys in the room had already escaped ... Those were more troublesome than me.
He took a seat and sat in front of me looking into his eyes, I was indifferent as always, I held his gaze because I knew I had to.
-Listen to me boy, here we have a serious problem ... We have to find a way for you to open up ... And have a normal experience in the academy, without fights. - He stated, it sounded serious, very serious - it's easy, find a partner or we assign you a partner - the word "Compañero" to me sounded the same as "Obstacle or dead weight", and both were useless - I thought
- I don't need a Compañero - I declared
-If you need it, and you will have it, I already said it, or you get one for the weekend or the Directorate will assign it to you.- he exclaimed harshly, it was not a warning of conduct. it was something else, it was an order and it was mandatory
I looked at him with eyes full of fury, I refused to have a compañero two years ago, but because of what happened last year when I was still in the Advanced Class; It was time to have one just at that moment a guy asked me to be his compañero, I reluctantly agreed because I should have one. And as I thought, it was a big mistake, they expelled me from the Advanced Class and put me in the Common Classes, it was my apology, they said, those traitorous bastards.
I told that idiot to stay away ... But he turned a deaf ear and pretended not to listen to me, you damn fool, if he didn't get in my way, I wouldn't get hurt ...
I'm not good at teaming up with someone because I just trust myself and that's enough ...
- I do not want to have a compañero the last time did not go well - I commented, my tone did not sound cold as always but honest
- I know ... but you should try, you know that this job requires having a "Compañero", graduating without having one, I'm afraid that even if it's you ..., no, that won't happen -
I clenched my teeth that I wanted to refuse but I only have one year left to graduate and the rules dictate that graduates go in two, damn my luck ...
- Liam, you only have a week from now to find someone who wants to be your compañero
- And if I don't, who would want to be Liam Rosales' Compañero "The Troublemaker", huh? —This time I couldn't keep calm
"The Academy will assign you one," he replied.
- And if I don't want to, and if I refuse, what if I don't like that comp ...- he interrupted me mid-sentence.
- It's not about whether you like it or not, you entered this Academy because you wanted to be an Exterminator, right? - I nodded - Well, an Exterminator works and performs its function better when he has a compañero and one of the lessons learned here is that of teamwork. Sorry, but if he rejects the Compañero they assigned you, it will be Definitively expelled from the Academy -
"You will be definitively expelled from the Academy"
"You will be definitively expelled from the Academy"
"You will be definitively expelled from the Academy"
That last one echoed loudly in the back of my mind.
No, no, no, they can't expel me. I have to keep the promise, the promise I made to him.
I can't let them kick me out
Professor Russi saw me scared, apparently I had turned pale and my breathing stopped at that moment, I felt the saliva accumulating in my mouth, I swallowed it when I regained my composure
-Okay -Okay, I felt defeated
-Well, then try hard - he got up suddenly and walked towards the door with the file still in his hands, but stopped and turned to me, then he said - it would be a real waste to be expelled knowing that you have potential and a career of Glory guaranteed, Liam Rosales, leave your pride here now, and then you will take pride in the actions you will do, learn to trust others and they will trust you - when he finished saying he left the room.
And I was left alone in that four-walled place - Shit! - I exclaimed to myself
Being expelled, that would never allow it or else he would not call me Liam Rosales
As was normal, the week flew by, I felt like a time conspiracy against me, going through the Academy from the bottom up, I followed all the Students of my same year and course, Year 6, I tried to talk to them, Come closer but when they saw me they turned their backs on me or gave me excuses to leave.
The week passed like when a page turns, I sat on the benches of the sports field All afternoon thinking about a solution, the Hateful July group spent the whole week making fun of me behind my back, as they would imagine that "La Hateful July "would find out about that, when someone of good bloodline descent like me, it's normal for Juliana" July "Hateful Chastain to have stuck her nose where she shouldn't have to get away with it and bother me along the way. .
At five in the afternoon
Heading down
Liam Rosales from 6th A
What time is ten minutes to four? There are ten minutes until the moment arrives.
I left the bench and looked at the view, the truth is that the sports field was large, spacious, green, clean. The banks themselves were clean. Today it will be impossible to see the sunset ... On the way to enter the Academy the address was on the third floor, I knew where it was. The largest Academy was the most prestigious.
And the place where the First CIME was founded by David De La Primavera son of the Warrior of Fire and Ash, Our National Winged Goddess, planned to build the future academies in special places, which they called Exact Points, the key places to protect the citizens and the land of threats.
Inside, I walked quickly down the hall, avoiding anyone seeing me.
there were still students talking behind my back.
There were also boys and colleagues, and all that, in the corridors, inside and out, the floor was black marble, the walls were upholstered with wallpaper with golden geometric stripes, and there were posters of all kinds hung on them, some of them. they. . history. , others of geography, ancient weapons, historical figures, events of the last century, etc.
Before reaching the stairs in my field of vision I saw a blond boy sitting in a knitted school uniform next to his classmate, they were Victor and his classmate Eliah, when he saw me he approached me at a fast pace, it seems he knew . . I was in a hurry.
Elijah followed him
- Hey Liam, how are you? Victor asked, Eliah with his black hair standing right behind.
- You go to the address - asked Eliah
Surprising not only Victor but me, in fact Eliah and I have never exchanged a word, he was almost always silent when talking to Victor.
It seemed strange to me that he spoke to me, even asking me something that apparently from his expression already seemed to know the answer.
- haha ... if I go to the Directorate, I have to speak with the deputy director - I commented
They both looked at me for a second and instantly exchanged glances.
- If you do not want to be expelled from the Academy, accept to have a partner, he assured you, it is not so bad - Victor exclaimed while a smile was drawn on his face, his gaze fell on Eliah who returned his gaze with equal intensity.
This was how it felt to be around Victor and Eliah, most of those two were in their world, a world exclusive to them.
I had known Victor since childhood because my house was next to his. And we were both on the balcony of our rooms that were also next to each other ... The truth is that very few times I wondered why a handsome boy, from a good family and good like Víctor Chardin would be ... Well, a boy who batting for the "other side" although his actions and tastes show it, since Víctor You don't seem to care as long as you are comfortable and happy.
Victor, since I was fourteen years old, with people of our same sex, "Men", I understand that I am not as closed as some believe, nor homophobic, three centuries ago homosexual relationships were accepted in society. And now the subject is as normal as any other.
Although there are some who still have a hard time discovering and admitting their sexuality like Eliah, who unlike Victor is not Gay, but maintains a clandestine relationship with him.
I don't know if he is heterosexual or homosexual but something I will never understand is how two partners have a secret relationship ...
That doesn't happen very often
-Well, I'm leaving or I'm late, take care guys - I commented as I walked away climbing the first steps, the relog marked four fifty-six
- I'm late, shit. !! - I thought as I went up fast, stomping on the steps, I thought of those two, I felt that I had enough, that it was a hindrance, when the two get so sweet with their exchange of glances. Now that I think about it, simply put, never experience love, that feeling that makes you happy. every time I close my eyes when sleeping I dream of a person, a woman with blond hair who had pink tones at the ends of her hair, her voice was soft - like my mother's - with fair skin, rather than mine, although I never remember what her face was like ... I keep dreaming about that woman, looking for that woman.
Who will you be
Address on the third floor
The address was completely upholstered with a modern tapestry of light and bright colors, there were desks and the door of the Deputy Director's office, the old Clotilde told me to come in, that they were waiting for me, when I was going to open the door, Mr. Clotilde he yelled from his seat.
- There No, go to the Principal's Office! -
-The director is here- I turned to ask her
The old woman nodded and continued with her paperwork, just the phone rang and she answered.
The principal never saw her again after welcoming the incoming students six years ago, the assistant principal is always the one who has done the work here for her, he has more important things than sitting here grading and reviewing the roles of the guys who don't you have. I don't even know
Lady Ariadne of Spring
The sixteenth Fire Protector of "Ancestral Land" and "Great Gardens"
My throat was dry, I opened the door immediately and there she was.
- Hello Liam Rosales, sit down, we have to talk - she said, I closed the door behind me, and I sat in one of the two seats that were there.
My hands were shaking, Lady Ariadna looked as elegant as she was always seen on TV, her hair tied back in a ponytail, a dark red formal dress, black lace gloves so black that her skin could not be seen, the gloves covered her well They reached up to the elbows, for an older woman it looked very good, as they say "women take better care of themselves than men".
I only wear my usual uniform, a black training suit, I was feeling a bit embarrassed
- Tell me, did you find a partner? - She asked with her calm voice and courteous
- N-no, I did not, there is no one available - I replied
-Nobody - he repeated - I see, as you may have noticed, all the boys in your class have Companions ... except you, and reviewing those that were available apparently they found out that you needed one and agreed to become companions. Therefore, there are none available now, and your deadline to have one has already expired nine months ago.
- What? - I was paralyzed
I watch at my eyes
- You did not know, they informed you that when they gave you your paper where your partner requested the cancellation of the Registry, on the paper at the end it said the time you had to look for another Member? Her calm voice felt more intense now.
My breathing was agitated, now they can't assign me to anyone because there is no one left ... shit they are going to expel me, suddenly my stomach started to hurt.
- You know what that means, right? ... unfortunately you will be ... expelled? -
My breathing stopped suddenly my hands were sweating, suddenly I felt in deep darkness, where there was light or something.
I don't want to be expelled. I have to become a great Exterminator, I promise you ...
remembering when I was a child, my room was spacious and full of toys, a beautiful woman with red hair was standing in the door of my room, watching me play with my trucks, she came up to me and hugged me, tears fell from her eyes on my That beautiful woman, my mother, hugged her tight that day and I promised her something - Mom, I promise you that I will be a better Exterminator than my father - I ... I promise ... I promised .... If they take me out of here, nobody will accept me in another academy
-There is no other way Lady Ariadna, something I can do so they don't take me out, I ... I don't want to to expel me. I have to become a great Exterminator, I promise you ...
remembering when I was a child, my room was spacious and full of toys, a beautiful woman with red hair was standing in the door of my room, watching me play with my trucks, she came up to me and hugged me, tears fell from her eyes on my That beautiful woman, my mother, hugged her tight that day and I promised her something - Mom, I promise you that I will be a better Exterminator than my father - I ... I promise ... I promised .... If they take me out of here, nobody will accept me in another academy
-T-There is no other way Lady Ariadna, something I can do so that they don't take me out, I ... I don't want them expelled me - I exclaimed hoarsely
She looked at me and a smile wrinkled her lips
"Well Rosales, maybe there is something you can do to stay," she commented.
Suddenly I felt as if a spark of light appeared, in that immense darkness. I raised my head quickly and looked her straight in the eye
- What is Lady Ariadna, what should I do? - I asked
She gave me a smile that is hard to decipher.
-Something easy for you, you see, I saw your educational record, you were in the Advanced Class. Last year, you were expelled for seriously hurting your partner, having behavior problems, personal problems, etc. Regardless, you were the best in the Advanced class, your fighting and tracking skills are Outstanding, because he told me all that. - If you want to stay you will have to meet special conditions, and fulfill a special mission, what do you say, do you accept the deal? ?
A mission, special ... If I do it they will let me stay, if they let me stay if I fulfill the mission I will
-I will, what is the mission? , Lady Ariadna- I asked her
My eyes were sparkling and she smiled seemingly delirious at my answer.
- Well, you see ...