8

Wanting to learn to climb the tree was not a very good idea, my legs hurt and I have scratches on my hands and I feel a small prick in my hand ... wait, it's a splinter ...

I was on my seventh time trying to climb it but always when I was going to go up my foot would slip at the last moment. When I fell to the ground it hurt a lot, I think it developed some firmness in my butt ... I hope it will serve for when Julia hits me for not having been at her mini party.

-I give up ... -I sat down on the floor carefully all sore. Max came down from the tree and sat next to me.

"It's not difficult," he exclaimed as he smiled when he saw the tree, I looked at him tiredly, he says that because he grew up in the trees ... maybe his hair is that red because of the apples in them. ..

"For you who are used to" I snorted annoyed. He looked at me for a moment, I saw him out of the corner of my eye ... he was looking at me with a thoughtful face. What is he planning?

-How much do you see me? -I turned my head and bowed it

-Why if you don't like climbing do you want to do this?

-Because I don't like not achieving something -I put my legs together and crossed them -It bothers me to see that I can't do something so simple

-But maybe it's not your ability -he smiled putting himself in my same position

-Anything is possible if you try ... even if it hurts more than looking at him ... -I wanted to put my hands back to affirm myself but the splinter did not let me.

I looked at my sore hand, Max took it and stared at him.

"You have a splinter," he said, touching it with one of his fingers. I pulled my hand away trying to prevent him from touching it but he took it again and brought his finger closer

-Yes, and it hurts ... -I said nervously when I saw his finger near the splinter

-Stay still -he said seriously looking at my hand, he squeezed the place of the splinter and it came out as if nothing, then he finished pulling it out with his finger, I looked at him in amazement, I have done that many times and it never worked -Ready -He said smiling releasing my hand.

I looked at my hand and the splinter was really gone

-Hey -I said

-What?

-Can monkeys be witches? -I looked at my hand over and over again and touched the part where the splinter was

-I'm not cute -he exclaimed angrily

-So? -I extended my hand in front of his face, he drew back to avoid it -How did you do this?

-That is learned ... is by experience -he said removing my hand from his face. I saw my hand again

-Teach me

-No

-Please...

-Achieve it yourself

-But I do not know

"You were the one who said everything is possible" He smiled arrogantly.

-But sometimes you can cheat -Buffet annoys seeing him

"When another one buries you," he answered, standing up, I followed him with my eyes, he won the front of the tree and with just one jump he took impulse and with three grabs he reached the glass.

I stood up annoyed and walked over to the tree

-You really are a monkey

He came out from between the branches and looked at me hidden among the leaves

-Monkeys can be smarter than humans

-He has! I admitted it ... wait, I'm not stupid -I said angrily

-You are not but you are clueless -he pulled out his body and sat on a branch -Look at those small holes in the trunk -He indicated with his finger, I looked down and saw the trunk, it was true that there were some small holes that had not seen before

-Already?

-Improve yourself with them

I looked at the tree doubtfully ... I didn't want to fall down again since my butt hurt a lot but I didn't want the tree to beat me either.

-What are you waiting for? -Exclaimed Max seeing me with a smile

-Okey -I held onto the trunk and put my foot in one of the holes

Please don't fall for me

I wrinkled my eyes and pushed myself, I kept climbing until I reached the last step

Please...

I pushed myself and I did it more than fast, without realizing it I was already upstairs next to Max

-Good! -I said laughing

-You see? Then you can do it faster -He said with a smile

-Then I can win you

-I don't think ... -he exclaimed looking at me doubtful

-Well, there will be time, hey, are you really going to Julia's party?

He nodded happily. I looked at him as disappointed, I did not want to take him, besides that Julia would be there by my side bothering me and others who also make fun of him.

-You do not want me to go? -He looked at me tilting his head, I saw him scared.How does he change to that expression suddenly?

-I don't care -I looked sideways trying to avoid his gaze

-I only go because my uncle said I have to make friends

-That's why? Or why don't they want to leave you alone? I looked at him raising an eyebrow. He looked at me annoyed and looked away

-Also- he answered between clenched teeth

-Why don't they let you stay alone?

-My uncle says he doesn't want me to have problems

-What kind of problems? -I was doubtful about the answer, I want to know more, for some reason he doesn't go to school, right?

-I'm very quiet ...

I looked at him discouraged. Was that the long-awaited secret that I wanted to discover?

-Silent? -I seriously exclaimed

-Yes

-How could that be a problem to leave you alone? -My eyebrow went up and down and smile was amazed ...

-Well, when I was in elementary school, a boy approached me to talk to me but since I didn't speak to him he got angry and to get even he hit the table and then accused me that I was the one who hit him

-Already?

-Well, since I didn't say anything, the teacher assumed that what the child was saying was true and she punished me

-Poor...

-Me?

-Not you, the child who had to hit his head to get your attention -I made an expression of pain. He glared at me and continued

-Also when I change schools ...

-Wait, why did they change you?

-Because they began to see rumors that I was a drug dealer or something similar and that I had made a pact of silence not to reveal my secrets ... -He said thoughtfully looking up

I looked at him scared

"But it wasn't true." He smiled.

-Follow

-That when I changed schools the same year, I was on my way to my house and suddenly there was a man who took me by the back and held and made it inside the car

-Did they kidnap you? -I exclaimed amazed

-Yes, by the time they found me all the policemen were astonished to see that I didn't say anything and that I was next to two other bodies of some boys. From there my uncle said that he does not want me to be around alone or with many people

-Then you decided not to go to school anymore

-Yes

- In what grade did you leave school?

-In the first year of primary school

"So you weren't even a full year in school?"

-Yes, from there I live with my uncle and I follow him everywhere

-and your parents?

-I don't know them ...- he lowered his gaze with a pity smile

I looked at him with a bit of pity ... I hesitated to put one of my hands on his head, but after a few tries I did, he raised his head and saw me surprised, I removed my hand quickly

-What do you do? -He said

-Consoling you ... Didn't you know?

"They've never done it ..." He leaned a little closer to me, took one of my hands and put it on his head "It feels good" he closed his eyes and smiled.

I tried to push my hand away but it hurt a little to see him like this ...

For this time

He released my hand and I kept caressing him

-And your parents? He-he raised his head and looked at me

-They're working, now I'm with my aunt

-What do they work on?

-They are lawyers, they always go everywhere and it takes a long time to return

-Do you miss them?

-Sometimes yes, but at other times I like to be with my aunt a lot

"It must be fun having two parents." He looked thoughtfully at the leaves as the wind moved them.

I'm curious to ask about his parents but I don't think this is a good time

-Hey if you were so silent, why did you talk to me?

He looked at me without puzzled, then smiled

-Because you weren't like the other girls, you weren't talking about the other boys at all times, I also realized that you are very concentrated with your things

I smiled at him

-Also because you don't dress like the others, you look more like a granny when you walk-he bowed his head and smiled

"Ha ha ha" I rolled my eyes and was going to raise my fist worse, Julia's voice interrupted me.

-Valeria! -That scream was from Julia, I looked down and she was looking for me.

"He's going to hit me," I whispered. Max looked at me confused.

-Why is she going to hit you?

-Because of you

-Because I?

-Chu ... shut up

Julia kept looking for me until she looked towards the tree, she approached him and began to look through the leaves. I leaned back so he wouldn't see me and force Max too.

"Valeria, I know you're there," Julia said angrily.

Seeing that she did not respond she took a small stone.

-Valeria come down now or I promise you that I will throw this stone without hesitation

"She's going to throw a stone at you," Max said whispering.

"She doesn't have that good aim ..." I looked at him incredulously and without realizing it, Julia had already thrown the stone. -Auch ... -I exclaimed putting my hand to my head

-Aha -said Julia indicating with her finger -Get down now -she exclaimed angrily

-Nor crazy -I said scared

-Hurry we have to go

-Where?

-The director said we could go to the square to celebrate the birthday for a while

-Come on, I'm not going

-Max I know that you are up there too

-What do you want him for? -Ask laughing

-To get you down

-I will not listen to you

-Please Valeria, I don't want to be there alone -She said pouting and kicking the ground

-And I don't want to see how you kiss at all times

-Valeria!

-Only low if you walk away

-I'm not going to hit you

-I don't believe you -I answered angrily.

Julia rolled her eyes and walked away from the tree

I still do not convict him

-Are you going down? -Asked Max

"I have to go down." I beat myself to the edge of the tree and looked down, I got chills at the thought of the fall again.

- Can I help you down? -Exclaimed Max winning over to my side

-And how? -I looked at him scared, he nodded and jumped down from the tree.

Wasn't he going to help me?

He won right in front of where I was and raised his arms.

-I catch you -Serious scream

-No ... I think you'll catch me -I clung to the tree scared

"Trust me," she said smiling.

Can monkeys smile that much?

-Valeria come on! -Julia shouted stomping the ground

-I'm going! -I answered angrily

"Come on Valeria," Max said, waiting for me with his arms raised.

Somehow I feel like I'm going to fall to the ground

I closed my eyes and took a breath, I pushed myself and jumped; I immediately felt how Max held me.

I opened my eyes scared, I saw Max's smile in front of me and Julia's angry look.

-Valeria hurry -Said Julia indicating her watch.

Max put me down and I was in front of Julia.

"How crafty," she grumbled as she led me into the living room.

"I'm not crafty," she claimed, following me behind her.

I didn't feel like Max was following us but I tried to ignore him. That boy is really weird

Note to self: Investigate the monkeys ... and see if the hair is accidentally dyed with apples.