—Death...
I mumbled with a broken voice and a somber face of worry with a drop of sweat running down my cheek, I tried to take it calmly thinking it was a joke from my mother who sometimes makes me with a serious expression.
—Mom...you're joking, right?
I tried to smile nervously as I asked.
—I'm not...I'm very serious.
She replied, taking a sip from her coffee mug with a firm look in her eyes.
"You're not lying at all."
The worry inside me grew a little more as I heard my mother's serious words.
"I didn't think the subject of bonding was so serious in this world...it's all very different from the references I read in my previous life...I guess every writer interpreted the subject of bonding in their own way...but to die...that's just too cruel."
I was worried about the situation, if I tried to train this Alpha, it would be like keeping him away from Liam, and if I did that...it would be like hurting my favorite character...and that's the last thing I would want to do.
Before I could ask my mom another question, he answered first.
—But...there isn't always a bond in a couple.
—What do you mean by that?
I asked, not understanding what he was saying.
—What I mean is... bonding is a very rare phenomenon among couples... and usually very few have it.
—I see... and you two have this bond?
I asked again, looking at my parents.
—Yes... your father and I have a very strong bond.
My mother replied with a slight smile.
—And thanks to this bond, you were also born!
my mother said proudly.
—Mom... it's embarrassing when you say it like that...
I replied, blushing as my mother started to laugh at my reaction.
—Does that answer your question?
—Mom, how exactly does bonding happen in couples?
"If you answer me that... maybe I can come up with something better than the plan I have in my head."
—That's something you have to figure out for yourself.
—Eeehhhh? That's not a very clear answer, let's say Mom, besides I've tried to look in books and on the Internet...-3- and there's no clear answer about it.
—You can't find all the answers by studying Ameri and much less on the Internet, if it were that easy don't you think doctors would have known more about this phenomenon by now?
—You have a good point...
After I finished talking to my mother, I got up to take my dishes to the sink and wash them.
—I'll be in my room studying.
—Okay, honey, don't forget to help me make lunch later.
—Yes Mom.
I nodded and walked away, leaving my parents alone.
—Do you think our little girl has fallen in love?
Mark asked with a sad look on his face.
—I don't think so...
—How can you be so sure, honey?
—Is it because I'm her mother?
"At first I thought she already had someone in mind when I noticed her looking at the couples we saw on the street with a twinkle in her eye, I thought maybe she wanted that kind of relationship."
—Ameri...
—Yes, Mom.
—Do you have someone you like?
—Um? ...if you mean like as a person, well, I have several... although I love daddy and mommy very much.
—Thanks sweetie...
"That's not what I meant."
—What I mean is that when you have someone you like in a romantic way?
—Romantically?
—Yeah, right...um...I know! maybe Dan, Cecilia, what do you think about Lisandro, he's a nice guy, although Liam is cute too.
—eh? no... I like them, but just as friends, but I don't see them as anything more.
—But what would happen if one of them declared their love for you, you wouldn't want to hurt them, would you?
—I would hurt them more if I pretended to like them romantically, don't you think?
"I know she's my daughter, but sometimes I feel like I'm talking to an adult" "Most teenagers her age are already in the crush stage or introducing their boyfriends to their parents, but she just introduces friends."
—Why do you ask?
—Just curious...
—I see...don't worry, you don't have to worry mom, I will never fall in love.
Ameri replied smiling
—You know...that's the kind of answer your father would like to hear.
It was the last conversation Eliam had with his daughter about romance.
—So, rest assured, you'll have your little Ameri for a long time.
Eliam replied, comforting her husband.
—That is very comforting, but you know what would be even more comforting?
Mark said in a mischievous tone.
—If my sweet and cuddly husband would give me love right now?
—ah... you're hopeless
Eliam replied with a blush on his face.
Meanwhile, Ameri was in her room, sitting in the chair next to her desk, going over the plan she had been making since the day she found out she had been reincarnated in her favorite manhwa.
"What am I going to do now, my plan was to get Rhett as far away from Liam as possible so I could start training him not to hurt him," "but if I did that, Liam..."
For a moment, the image of a Liam destroyed by my plan flashed through my mind.
"No, no... I can't think about that...there's a solution to everything, I just have to change the plan, the second option"
"And that is to get ahead of Rhett's moves, first of all there is the group work that the economics professor sets, as Liam didn't know anyone in the university he couldn't fit into any group, that's why the professor put him together with Rhett because he was the most competent, but unlike the original story I will be there as I will also be taking that class so I won't leave Liam alone, as I know Liam is very kind he won't leave Rhett aside, if not he will try to be his friend and of course I will too".
"So, if he is interested in my sweet Liam I will help him by advising him how to treat him, that way they can have a healthier relationship and not a toxic one, of course if he does something wrong I will send him flying with a single punch...no wonder I didn't study martial arts in this life."
I closed my little notebook with some small drawings I had made of the scene.
"Well, that's all for now...I'll call it the Healthy Romance Plan, even though it's not very original, I have to start learning to name my plans better."
After that the days passed again, life at school went back to normal, well almost...from time to time I saw some people that when they looked at me they started to mumble, for me this was not something new, I am the girl without gender what else can I expect....
—That's all for today, students!
said the teacher as he prepared his briefcase.
—Don't forget to bring your reports tomorrow.
—I'm finally done!
exclaimed Lisandro.
—A little more and my head would explode from so much theory.
—Tell me about it, the professors are getting more and more intense.
Cecilia replied
—Well, luckily we have lunch now.
—Yes, lunch! Lunch! Lunch!
Cecilia and Liam repeated, getting up from their seats and heading for the door, while Lisandro and I followed behind them.
—Didn't you bring lunch today?
he asked me when he noticed that I didn't have my little bag with me as usual.
—No, today I decided to eat in the cafeteria, once in a lifetime doesn't kill you.....
The days at school went by faster and faster, and when I was 17, I was about to graduate and take the entrance exam.
—I'm leaving!
I shouted from the entrance.
—Good luck, daughter!
—Do your best!
I left my house with my backpack on my back to meet my friends and go to the university to take the exam.
—Well... the time has come!
—We have to pass so that we can go to the same university together.
Lisandro said
—I went over the notes you gave me Ameri in detail.
Liam replied
—Me too... it's time to show how much we have prepared for this day!
Cecilia exclaimed confidently.
—Okay guys, our dawn has not been in vain, let's prove that we deserve to be in this university!
—Yes, ma'am!
the three replied.
—Don't call me that!
I shouted in embarrassment.
For us, being here was like being in a war, only instead of weapons, we would use our knowledge. With that in mind, we set off, each of us having to go to a different classroom to take the exam.
Believe it or not, I was very nervous, I was afraid of failing this exam, I know later in a year I would have another chance...but it wouldn't be the same, because by then my poor Liam would be suffering and I would be here waiting helplessly.
"I can't allow this! come on no negative thoughts Ameri! you have studied hard for this! in school you have the best grades this is nothing for you!"
—Okay students, you may begin!
"It's now or never! God give me strength so that my mind doesn't go blank!"
On the other hand, elsewhere.
—Hey, are you ready?
asked the teacher nervously when he saw that a young man had finished his exam in record time.
—Yes, the exam... it was very easy.
were the words of the handsome young man who caught everyone's attention as he walked out of the classroom.
"I'm sure you'll do well too...won't you, Ameri..."