As I walk to my next class, I see couples of schoolboys holding hands or kissing, and I quickly look away from them and see the look of a white-haired boy: Dancel Miller. He winks at me smiling at me as he watches me disappear from the hall
I see a group of people surrounding Carina Glent, the most prestigious, beautiful and intelligent person at this university and coincidentally my locker is next to her. I open my locker by taking out a general medicine book while I look at my reflection in the mirror; my hair is disheveled... Carina slams my locker shut; I look at her confused with my fingers between my hair.
—But... what's wrong with you? — He looks at me with his blue eyes.
—What's the matter with you— he says arrogantly—can't you see that you can't be by my side? You're not on my level.
—Stop bugging me Carina, I didn't choose to be by your side—I say with a fake smile used to his insults. She looks at me offended—, watch out for the friz—I start to see her blonde hair in the mirror in her locker as I walk away smiling to the medicine class.
The teacher talks about the role of medicine in animals and people while walking bored in the whole class, we all look at him bored because they only babble words without feeling anything...
—…in conclusion, if metal chips were about to enter the heart, how would they get it out?—I quickly raise my hand— If Rumpert?
—Well, despite...
—Teacher...—interrupts Carina giving me a mischievous smile—… I spoke first…— the teacher rolls his eyes.
—Talk Glent...
—Professor, I answered...—I interrupt trying to speak.
—There are many studies and the most appropriate thing would be to insert an extractor and suction it carefully so as not to touch the heart— responds Carina making fun of me.
—All right Glent! That is to say that...
I draw scribbles in the bottom corner of my notebook, it always does the same thing. Finally, the lunch hour bell rings, all the students, including me, leave in a hurry. The cafeteria is full, I decide to buy a couple of sandwiches and a candy bar while I look for Dancel and Melany. My best friends, or at least the only ones I like, when I find them, are on our usual bench; in front of the big glass window that gives a beautiful view of the garden, and an elegant but old wooden table. I sit down, Dancel looks at me sideways smiling while Melany adds dressing to her salad, I sigh tired, studying to be a doctor is not easy.
—You look tired, yet beautiful—says Dan drinking his coffee.
—Thank you Dan, even though you are still the same—I open the coffee, he smiles.
—They say if you eat salad at lunch you won't get fat—says Melany looking at her abdomen.
—Hey are superstitions, if in your daily food you always include the salad and try not to eat so much fat then you will see the difference, of course if you also accompany it with exercise—I say taking a sip of coffee.
—Wow, you even sound like a professional—says Dancel, impressed, I look at him and laugh as I gently tap him on the shoulder.
—There's a party today at the house of a certain... "Jordan"—says remembering—Who will go?—puts a lettuce in her mouth—I believe...—he says with his mouth full— I think I'll go.
—Mm—I taste my sándwich—I have a lot of homework and little time. I will not go.
Dancel gives me a surprised look at what I'm saying, he turns me to look at his face while I'm stuck with the sandwich.
—Really, you're not going? —I shake my head—Come on, you'll be distracted from the medicine and... Everything— he says dramatically.
— I have a lot of homework, I can't and I don't like parties...— I say wrinkling the nose.
—I do not judge you, you have never been so sociable as we say and also Dancel medicine is not easy—says sympathetic—, the three of us have different professions and it is not easy, me for example; being a veterinarian makes me practice animals for free and for you to be an architect...
—Isn't it easy to fall asleep late?
—That—Melany says.
We walk home, Dan and Melany's house is on the way to mine. We both walk in the sun while Dan and Melany talk, I put my hand in front of my eyes to cast a shadow, I see the neighborhood, I see the children playing on the lawn of their houses, others pass on their bicycles and others play with the food . I see Dancel speak without him noticing, paying attention to his words, his white hair, his outlined black eyebrows, his perfect nose, slanted eyes and personalized lips makes me admire him more often, suddenly our eyes meet and embarrassed I look away Dancel has been pretending to me since high school, but I have ignored him, possibly because he scares me.
—What do you think, Lina? —Melany says, I see her without knowing what she means.
—I totally agree—She looks at Dancel who is still looking at me smiling as if he wants to know something.
— I told you I would agree, now you owe me a coffee—Dancel smiles at him in defeat.
— It's ok, it's ok—he says as we stop in front of his house—, see you later—he says turning around as soon as he arrives at the door of his house he throws me a kiss and then enters.
—Men are not easy—says Melany sighing, referring to her ex— boyfriend who broke up with her a week ago.
—You haven't been so lucky but... you'll find your better half.
—Thank you, but for the moment I prefer to cry for a few years—he says in front of his house.
—All right, tell me how you're doing at the party—nods and turns around to enter— ... and Melany—turn to see me—, try not to sleep with anyone, okay?— I'm serious, him nods and I turn to go into my house. Upon entering, I greet my mother and go straight to the shower ready to do my homework all afternoon.