Cap 3

-Hey, are you okay? You look like a zombie.

-...

Yeah, how could I not look like a freaking zombie when I stayed up all freaking night on "Why did Luke make that face? Doesn't he want a girlfriend?"? God, how frustrating.

-Your silence is suspicious...I think I know what it is. Is it something to do with Luke?

-NO! - I hastened to say... 3 seconds later, I realized my answer was pure bullshit, I shouldn't have gotten worked up, even worse with the person standing next to me, Of all people why just Alex?

-What a shame you're such an acting idiot, Briddy - Her playful smile was already telling me she was up to something.

-Alex, whatever you're thinking of doing, you'll regret it, I swear to God you'll do it -This bastard...he makes me so angry.

-How untrustworthy of your beautiful brother Briddy.

-Beautiful, my ass.

-What are you two talking so much about?

Shit... just the last person I'd want to see, if it's not the Frenchman, it's the German.

-It's none of your business, Elios. - Alex came close to saying.

Happy that Alex is with me, that idiot can be very unbearable, but in the end sometimes he comes in handy.

On the other hand, I think maybe we should go, Elios is very tiresome sometimes.

-If you'll excuse us, Elios, we're busy, we'll talk another time. - And grab Alex and let's get the hell out of that jerk.

-Are you still not over him or what? -It's been a long time, don't you think?

-I don't know, Alex. I don't have the slightest intention of talking to him.

Three years ago, Elios proposed to me, and of course, since I was obsessed with having a boyfriend at the time, I didn't turn him down, but I didn't know that what would follow would be a nightmare. Elios lived obsessed with me, which is a little... scary, he had pictures of me in his room, he even had me in his toilet *Exaggerates, but you never know*.

Rumor has it that according to Elios he already had several appointments to the psychiatrist, it's been a long time since I talked to him.

Is he... going well?

***

- Tu dors encore ? *Are you still sleeping?

That voice... the only Frenchman I know.

-mmm? -What time is it?

-You slept through history class. -You slept through history class.

-Luke, I asked you the time, not if I slept too much. -I asked you the time.

-It's 12:45 p.m. -It's 12:45 p.m.

-You wake me up at 1:00. -And I fell asleep again.

- Tu as as été debout toute la nuit ? * Have you been up all night ? *

-I don't understand you.

-Tsk, whatever.

I don't know how the teacher didn't scold me, I slept through an entire class! Well it's no big deal, I always fall asleep, although it's all the Frenchman's fault, if it wasn't for his... for his secret... Why doesn't he tell me? Is it really something traumatic?

- A quoi pensez-vous maintenant ? * What are you thinking about now? *

-Shut up. Didn't you know how to speak Spanish well?

-Can't I speak in my native language?

-Damn French ? Whisper ?

-I have clean ears, you know? You're very strange today, Brown.

-It's not your problem -I took a sip of my juice.

-It's why I didn't answer your question yesterday?

I spit out all my juice, or rather, I spit it all out like an animal, thus staining my blouse and attracting the attention of everyone in the cafeteria.

-Pfff, my goodness, Brown, is that really it? - His playful grin, that's something I didn't know I needed to see.

-*Cof* No...it's...e-that *Cof* -and I went into a coughing fit that had no end, I turned as red as a tomato, bring me dirt!

-Hey, you're to the point where you can't stop coughing, just because I didn't tell you? - He laughed as he patted me on the back.

-Better?

NO! This is not good at all, if you keep this up.... I'M GOING TO CHOKE WORSE!

-*Cof* *Cof* *Cof* *Cof*

-I see that you don't...

***

After suffering a great humiliation with the whole room (Literally), Luke called the nurse that if I died, *I would die of embarrassment* All because of a boy who wouldn't tell me his secret... how pathetic, Briddy.

-Are you all right now?

I can see in his face that this amused him, but he was also concerned.

-Yes, thank you.

-So...you didn't sleep all night and then choke on your own drink for such a simple question? - The tone of his voice, seriously amused by this.

-I only choked because it makes me laugh so hard that you jumped to such false conclusions. - Shut up already, Briddy Brown, you're only embarrassing us more.

-Pff...Yeah, I believe you, you're a very good liar. It's a very complicated subject, it really brings back ugly memories. Maybe one day I'll tell you, but it won't be now, just worry about not drowning when they don't want to tell you a secret or something. You looked pathetic.

-Okay...

Is it really what I think? I'm dying of curiosity, but I'll have to wait.

-Actually, I wanted to ask you something... Would you accompany me to a place around here? I don't know this area well, consider it a payment for saving you from your "almost death".

-Shut up! I won't go with you if you keep that up. -If you remind me, I'll be red all my life.

-As you wish, Miss Brown. * It's too much fun to tease her *

-What did you say? Did you whisper something or were you talking to me? - I turn to look at the crazy Frenchman who is now talking to himself.

-Don't be gossipy and walk.

-Okay. Come on! -Last one there buys pizza! - And I run off leaving Luke behind to buy the pizza, obviously I never lose.

*Luke*

"He's too adorable."

-You haven't changed, Briddy....