That same evening Alexia was in the kitchen drinking hot milk, when her mother approached her.
- Honey, I thought you were already asleep! - Julia's eyes widened as she was startled to see Alexia standing there.
- No," she shakes her head, her lower lips drooping a little, "I can't sleep after what Paolo told me, Mom! - She spills the glass, drinking it all.
Julia approaches the refrigerator with her back to it, picks up a water bottle in the shape of a pineapple and puts it on the table.
- What do you mean? What did he tell you? - Julia asks, pouring the water into the glass and looking at her daughter.
Alexia tells her everything, and the situation in the afternoon.
- ... And now I don't know what to tell him, I'm afraid of losing a great friend, mom. - She raises her eyebrows and looks down.
Julia pulls out a chair, sitting down across from her.
- Honey, I've always known that! - She shakes her head, "Actually, everyone who saw you together, I believe, but what did you feel when he said that? - Julia takes the glass of water and drinks.
- I'd say I felt good, more scared! I don't know, I've never dated before, mom and ...
- But do you want to? That's the question. -Julia asks with her hands on the table, looking at her with the corner of her narrowed eyes.
- Yes, I did when I said I don't like him that way, maybe I like him even more! -She plays with the tablecloth. - I don't know what it's like to be in love, I'm afraid I'm confused! - The girl says shaking herself.
- Honey, I just think you're afraid, but if you like him say so! And in my opinion as a mother, I think you do.
- Honey, I just think you're afraid, but if you like him, say so! And in my opinion as a mother I think you do. - She looks down and raises her hand to the bottle, filling her glass further. - You know daughter, love deserves our courage! - She raised her eyebrows.
She tilted her head back, and frowned. - Huumm! Dona Julia giving love advice? What's the matter with you, Mom? - He raised his eyebrows.
-Witch? Julia gets up and spreads her chair with her legs, "No animal, I just think it would be good to have Paolo as my son-in-law. - She smiles.
Julia approached her and gave her a kiss on the forehead.
- Now good night, it's late! - She ran her hands through her daughter's hair, and smiled.
Julia takes two steps when Alexia turns in her chair.
- Mom, have you ever been in love? - She pressed her lips together.
Julia turned around with a faraway look, -Yes, of course! Her cheeks went up, - But love isn't for me! - She shook her head and walked to the stairs.
Alexia leaves her glass in the sink and walks behind her.
- You're my father, aren't you, Mom? - She draws her eyebrows together, placing her hands on the stairs. Talking doesn't hurt. - She crossed her arms.
Julia closed her eyes and shook her head. She climbed the steps and turned on the last step, looking down at her.
- Good night, darling! -She pressed her lips together and turned to walk to her room.
Julia enters her room and has tears on her face, she rubs her nose and lies down to sleep, trying to forget the memories that invaded her at that moment.
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Apollo was with Alice the girl he had a date with at his favorite place.
- Ah, this is where you bring the girls! - Alice said with a smile on her face, putting her hands in the pockets of her green overcoat.
- No, no! - He laughs, -Is it going to be too cliché if I say I've never brought anyone here? - The blond man frowns as his nose rises. His lips quiver with cold.
His lips quiver with cold.
- Yes, but look at this view. - She lets out a breath. - That's why I moved here, she opens her arms in front of the landscape.
Apollo approaches and puts an arm over her shoulders, and the two
Alice shakes her head. - You know, Apollo, I had a great time tonight. And something tells me you wanted to too. So I'm going to ask you, will you go out with me again some other day? - She bit her lips and stared at him.
- Yes, of course I will! - He scrunched his eyebrows together and half-smiled. - You are an amazing woman! - He pursed his lips together and turned up his cheeks to look at her.
She comes closer and he feels her warm breath on his cheeks, he looks into her light brown eyes, and watches her slowly, she was short and couldn't kiss him if he didn't bend down, he realizes.
She comes closer and he feels her warm breath on his cheeks, he looks deep into the girl's light brown eyes, and watches her slowly, she was short and couldn't kiss him if he didn't bend down he realizes.
- Alice, before we get to know each other I need to tell you that I still love someone, but I'm trying to forget. - He narrows his eyes. - Let's just say I'm in the process of moving on, I just don't want you to go into it not knowing what.
Alice brings her hands to his lips shutting him up.
- Apollo, I understand. - She smiles and their faces come even closer together. - Let's take it easy! -she smoothes his face.
- Are you sure? - She looked up at him and her pupils dilated, putting a lock of her hair back and smoothing her bangs.
- A man like you is worth staring at," she winks and quickly seals their lips together. - Although he's a terrible dancer. -he burst out laughing.
- Okay, sorry I stepped on your foot, Alice! But I think I can make it up to you." He grabs her waist and looks down at her, analyzing her.
He leans down and their lips touch.
When their lips touched, Apollo felt his heart racing and Alice's breathing was rapid and uncontrolled, she had been waiting for the blond's kiss all night. And everything seemed to be in slow motion while she kissed the boy. In perfect harmony.
Apollo tried to disconnect himself from his thoughts, which were begging for Cybele's lips at that moment.
He brings his hands to the nape of her neck, their tongues intertwine, and their bodies feel raindrops falling on their warm skins, it was raining. What made that moment more romantic for the girl, for Apollo it was a possible cold.
She smiles during the kiss, kissing him again, Apollo looks at her and puts her hair behind her ear.
Later he takes her to her house.
- Good night Alice, sweet dreams. - He let go of her hand slowly, in front of her door.
Apollo smiled broadly and the girl reciprocated with a silly smile.
- Good night Apolito, Ah good dreams, remembering that the best dreams are with me," she winked and walked to the door, closing it.
It was strange to finally be enjoying going out with someone else, someone was finally captivating him and that was good, he goes home humming...