The rain is falling on me, I keep walking looking for my sister. I look at the gray sky and an abandoned house catches my attention. I put the idea out of my mind and keep walking around desperate to find her, suddenly I hear sobbing and I freeze as the raindrops glide gently down my nose and into my hair. My sister is huddled in the corner of a garden with her head tucked between her legs, sobbing louder. I approach her slowly so as not to alarm her, kneel down in front of her and start stroking her wet hair, she feels my touch and shakes and hits my hand in defense.
—Andrea, calm… calm down. It's me, your sister...—he raises his head, his eyes are red from so much crying, when he sees me he hugs me and sobs again.
Beep Bepp Bepp
I get up suddenly and turn off the alarm, scared I rub my forehead and push my sister away from my thoughts. My parents are having a happy breakfast in the dining room, I hear them talking about the times they met and how they hadn't met before. I serve myself a bowl of cereal.
—Wow, you've had a bath. It seems that someone woke up happy today... ...—says my father raising his eyebrows.
—Of course, today is a great day. I had the joy of being able to get up like others couldn't...
— Oh! Do you remember Margaret the day Mr. Luca died?—my mother keeps thinking, I watch them while I feed myself— The soccer coach...
6:50 am marks the clock.
— Damn, it's late!— I run to the bathroom to brush. When I finish I take my things and give my parents a kiss on the forehead— See you later.
I open the door, my eyes widen when I see Dancel at the door with a coffee in one hand and his phone in the other. When she sees me she smiles at me, squinting, I smile nervously.
—Wow, you're really up early—I say walking beside her, Melany joins us.
—Wow guys, I'd love it if you'd bring me home too—She says mischievously.
—Don't expect it Melany—says Dancel—after all there are more crows behind you than Lina.
—Exactly, and you're the first, right? —I laugh, Dancel opens his eyes like a plate— Hey! Yesterday I was told that Carina is getting quite famous, and that going out with Kilen suits her, don't you think? Now she's more elegant and haughty than ever... —We roll our eyes.
—Come on, stop talking about it. Not everything revolves around her, okay?— I enter the university.
—Ok, we see each other—walk in the opposite direction.
—See you at lunch—says Dancel with a big smile as he enters a class.
Tic tac tic tac
It's been 20 minutes in class and most of the students are falling asleep, I scribble in the top corner of my notebook and inadvertently draw a white-haired boy who reminds me of Dancel.
Dancel.
Every time I see him I feel like a knot in my stomach, like "Butterflies?" I hear Melany say in my memories "butterflies are very important when you see someone, a serious example: Dancel Miller".
No.
I can't.
—It's okay— says the teacher finishing the topic—"let's talk about the butterflies in the stomach"—I open my eyes like dishes, it seems as if I have been listening to my thoughts.
—So you know what "butterflies in the stomach" has to do with science and the human body?—students laugh, I sink my head into my arms feeling embarrassed—Well in fact, it is very logical, the "butterflies in the stomach" are the manifestation of intestinal neurons stimulated by neurotransmitters that are released in the abdomen by an external stimulus that, although pleasant, puts the body on alert.
Melany looks at me over her shoulder, moves her mouth saying something "Dancel" I manage to read between her lips, I deny with my head and pretend not to have guessed. When I hear the bell I am the first one to get up and leave the class.
I'm sitting on the usual bench waiting for Dancel and Melany, I see Carina eating pizza around her, there are many girls who want to be part of Carina, Estefany, Lara and Trina's group, they can't imagine that girl won. She won't let them join her group. Now everything revolves around Carina and Kilen, she is more glamorous and elegant than before.
—God, if only I had the joy of being with the perfect... —says Melany sitting down.
—I bought you a coffee...—says Dancel.
—Thank you.
—Today... —says Dancel seriously, very few times he is serious and the times he has been serious is because something depressing has happened to him—... today there is a party.
—Great, I...! —Dancel gives Melany a penetrating look, and when she notices it, she is silent.
—Great... —I say sharp, thinking about "the butterflies in the stomach".
—Are you going to the party?— says Dancel.
—Mmm, no. I have homework.
—Who... do you want me to help you?—Melany begins to laugh mischievously in silence as she watches us both.
Butterflies in the stomach.
—Well, I think you could go alone. After all, you have more tasks than I do...
—It's okay really, I have the afternoon off.
I hide my smile.
—Okay, you'll help me a lot.
As we left the university, all the university students were watching Kilen's car with great emotion and I watched him trying to remember where I had seen him. My memories are clouded by the sight of Carina kissing him wildly.
—Ugg, he's going to swallow it—expressed at the sight of them kissing.
—That's how the fish clean their fish tank—says Dancel—Okay, let's go home Lina.
—I will stay here, I want to observe Kilen's beauty...— Melany sighs
—Come on, he's not that handsome... —Kilen releases Carina and gives a beautiful smile to the audience—... Wow you know what, I think if I stay here for a while...—I say watching Kilen.
—Imagine that he smiles at you like that, the world falls and my heart falls at my feet ... Did you know that he is a model?
—Is that why he is so handsome? —Dancel frowns, trying not to believe what he was hearing.
—It is like the angels themselves...
Dancel takes me by the hand and takes me with him.
—God, I could even see you drooling over him— he says annoyed. I watch his hand holding mine.
Butterflies in the stomach.
—Look for it on instagram as Kilen Bill...!
What did she say?
Kilen what?
No, it can't be that Billon.
No, it is not.
Or if?