I was peacefully sleeping when my alarm begins to ring announcing the beginning of a new day.
I wake up and get ready, with pairs of sneakers this time; I don't need to be tall, I prefer myself as I am. And grab my stuff ready to go to school, with strange energy fills me and a smile drawn on my face.
I look in the mirror for the last time before going to school and I think I look gorgeous even with the scar on my cheek, I drew a little heart on it using eyeliner, trying to make it looks better.
For the first time in a while; years to be specific. I walk like this in the street, I walk like a kid when he is happy, a jump walk?! Or something like this. It's a walk but I am jumping.
"Hey, Adell!" Leonor shouts and waves at me from space. I wave back and cross all this space running till I reach her.
"Hello, Leo." I jump at her in the form of a hug, a bear one.
"Wow, you are full of energy today." I giggle. "You're in a good mood today, what happened?" She asks while tilting her head in my direction.
"Nothing, I woke up and the sky was beautiful which made me happy." I can't hide my smile but I still don't know why I am smiling.
"Ah okay, have you met him?" She says with a sly look in her eyes.
"Who? You mean the boy?" She nods. "Ah no not yet. I am supposed to meet him today after school. Can you come with me?" I make puppy eyes, maybe she will feel pity and come with me.
"Today?! Where are you going to? And why am I supposed to come with you? It's like a date or something like that."
"I don't know, he will pick me up from school. Pleaseee you know I am bad at socializing, pleaseee help meeee." I grab her hands, down to my knees, and beg her.
"But it isn't appropriate for me to come."
"Pleaseeeeee Leonor, Pleaseee." I keep begging her. "Okay okay fine, I will come. And stand up, everybody is looking at you." She raises me to my legs.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you so much, Leo, you are the best." I grab her into my embrace and hug her tightly.
She pats my back. " It's okay, I wanted to come anyway. I want to know what will happen." She giggles and I giggle at her giggle.
The bell rings and I am still hugging Leonor.
******
The school day has finished, and I am still waiting for 'my fiancé' who I haven't seen yet to come.
I can't imagine that he is late and it's our first meeting. What an annoying boy!
"Hi, Adelina." A familiar voice hit my ears. I couldn't recognize it, so I turn around to see who is talking to me.
I saw a tall, big-built man. Ah never mind, he is Mason. He got closer to me due to the push he received from Leonor.
Having a closer view of his hair and in the shadow of the school building, his hair isn't dark brown, it seems to be black.
"Hi, Mason. How are you?" I tried to be nice. Even though I still haven't forgotten what he did.
"Fine and you?" His voice became softer in such a calming way.
"Great." I answer. It isn't considered as a lie, it's just hiding all the mess I have been through.
"Mmm..." He raises his hand and rubs the back of his neck. "I want to talk to you about something, so may I take you somewhere where we can talk?" He lowers his hand and puts both his hands in his pockets.
I smile, I don't know why. But I have a strange feeling of joy inside me.
"Sorry Mason, I have to refuse. I am waiting for someone who is supposed to come at any moment." I wanted to talk to him. Not gonna lie, I am a bit curious about what he wants to tell me; maybe his issues or maybe apologize, but I have to refuse.
"I don't mean to be nosy, but who is this person? Your brother?"
"No he isn't, and yes you are being nosy."
"Then it doesn't matter, let's go." He grabbed my wrist, I look at him in shock. He turns his head to look at me and finds me in shock. "Sorry if I made you uncomfortable." He let go of my wrist and apologizes.
"It's okay." I am still in shock, first, it is the first time for me to see Mason that excited, and second, if one of my mates told father about this, I am dead meat.
Leonor keeps pushing me from the back in an attempt to make me walk faster. I feel like I am gonna face the floor from her force, not walking faster.
Mason opens the door for me and gets to his seat. After he sat Leonor opens the door and gets in the car next to me.
"Are you going to come with us?" He rolls his eyes and his voice sounds annoyed.
Leonor nod aggressively, I let out a giggle.
"I can't leave my best fwend." She says while wrapping her arms around my neck and torso. I laugh while nodding my head.
******
"Mason, can I ask you something? it's two questions. It might seem silly but I want to ask it." My voice broke the silence in the car.
"Okay, go ahead." His voice became harsh again. He is surely what I am thinking about.
"First, Do you have a split personality?" I ask in a cracked voice.
"What?! No, why?" He answers while looking in the mirror; searching for my eyes. I can't meet his, as this question sucks and obviously, now he thinks I am crazy.
"No specific reason, it's just because sometimes you are a gentleman and then you become so rude."
"It's just me, the second one?"
I can't tell if the tone in his voice is nice or not.
"Ah right, so what colour is your hair? Cause sometimes I see it dark brown and other times I see it black."
"What a weird question, I guess it's black in dark and dark brown in sunlight." I nod.
This answer is convincing for me.
******
Mason stops the car and when I looked out the window, I found ourselves in front of a restaurant, a pizza restaurant.
"Pizza!" Leonor cheers while opening the car door.
She grabs my wrist and forces me to get in.
We set at a table in the corner of the restaurant, far from the door. Me and Leonor set and Mason set in front of us, in front of me to be specific, ignoring Leonor.
"So I assume that you were waiting for your fiance, right?" He says emotionless.
"Yeah.....how did you know?" I say in low voice.
"What a bad brat. Do you agree?" I can't tell if he is teasing me or what....
"Okay, why did you bring me here?" I speak confidently, I begin to feel anxious.
"Just to talk, I want to ask you one thing. And I will help you in whatever you choose." He leans his head on his hand. "Do you love him?" He asks without even giving me the chance to speak.
What's wrong with him? I don't think he is jealous; he hates me and already told me that once.
"Are you jealous?!" I say sarcastically, mocking him.
"I asked you a question, answer it!" His sound becomes deep.
His voice is scary, it gives me a sense of deja vu.
"First, Why are you treating me like this? Second, why should I answer you? Third, you are scaring me."
"Answer me! And I am sorry if I am scaring you."
"I haven't met him yet, I was supposed to meet him in front of the school's gate." I don't know why I answered but from the way he is looking at me, I felt like I should.
"Is your father okay with him?" He asks short and direct questions, what is wrong with him?! I nod.
"You don't like him, do you?" He downs his head to face me. I nod again. Does my face look that desperate? I hope not.
He gestures for me to speak. I can't find words to describe what I want to say and suddenly found this coming out of my mouth, against my will.
I slam the table and my voice raises as if I was calling someone who is really far from me. Or as if I was yelling at someone.
"I haven't met him yet but it is obvious that he is a brat as you said. I won't defend him as I don't want him or want his existence. I want to run away from this shitty world, I hate it here, I hate it at home, I hate father, I hate Hugo, I hate mother, I hate Diego, they left me behind like I am nothing.....like I am trash." I yell and now I am trying to catch my breath as if I have been running for three hours straight.
I have just got surprised by what I said, of course, I didn't mean to say this. Why did my mouth say it, why? I felt so unfair and furious, but after saying this, I am relieved. I felt like I have been yelling at Father. Anyone who would have been told my words would obviously begin to cry hard.
"Adelina, sit down, please. Everyone is looking at you." Leonor finally speaks from her seat.
I look around and find all the people in the restaurant looking at me in amusement while I am still standing, gasping for air. Was my voice that loud? I feel embarrassed now. Oh my God, Did I curse? ... There are tears on my cheeks?! I fastly whipped them.
I smile a nervous smile, after all, I am still embarrassed and sit down silently while whispering 'sorry'.
"Wow!" Mason speaks, Shockley. I slam my head to the table. I wish the floor cracked and swallow me now.