CHAPTER 2/1.

WHO IS LOGAN?

Lexie.

Finally, today is the day, today they will discharge me and I will leave these four walls since they had me fed up, I knew every inch of it.

I made two friends, Nurse Ross and Alli, but the one I was talking to was Alli. She had enough time to tell me a lot about her, she was a twenty-eight-year-old woman and she was new to the city, we hit it off, she secretly brought me chocolate bars from Nurse Ross, her superior.

She was more nagging and strict, as much as I told her jokes and made jokes, she never left her poker face aside, she always scolded us saying that we should behave and threatened to tell the doctor to delay my discharge, however after many threats He never did. Alli and I believed that it was like that because she was expecting her husband from the army, he was her first love and she herself said that she was not the same without him. I knew the whole story about her but she doesn't have much time to tell you.

TODAY THEY GIVE ME THE DISCHARGE!

I stayed one more week for review. She almost jumped on the doctor when he informed me that she was ready to go. After three or four days of walking like a zombie, I decided that if fate made me wake up from a coma it was for a reason, not to go whining around the corners and I began the acceptance phase.

And yes, I had a serious accident, I slept for about a year but it was time to leave it behind and enjoy everything that comes.

—So is it time? —My father's voice woke me from my thoughts.

He looks at me excitedly, I noticed it when I sighed in relief when I smiled and ran to hug him.

The relationship I have with my parents has always been good, they scold me and forbid things like any other but in spite of everything we always remain united. Andrew and Claudia are my parents, that's what their names are. They met in college, my father had just graduated as an auditor and now controlled one of the best banks in the country, and my mother was in her third year of publishing, they fell in love and when they were three years old, Liam and I were born. I admire their relationship, I have always dreamed of finding a boyfriend who would love me with the same love that they give each other, that love that surrounds you and makes you a little sensitive, even fantasizing about having something like that with Samuel.

Damn, I want to see it!

—Liam came in yesterday and your mother baked turkey to welcome you home —my father said. I didn't say anything because she wanted to keep hugging him.— And I was tidying up your room a bit —I speak again before my silence.

—Let's go? —I asked in the middle of a sigh.

—Sure, let's go.

I take my hand and we go out into the corridor, I sadly said goodbye to Nurse Ross and Nurse Alli with a hug, I thanked them for making me stay there less boring.

In the car, stick your cheek to the window and enjoy the ride home. Everything looked so familiar yet different at the same time.

We parked at the front of the garden, and I helped my father remove my bag and the bags of sweets that we had bought for me on the way. As soon as I crossed the serpentine door and a lot of glitters fell on my face, also soaking my hair when I managed to remove the serpentine from my eyes a little, I visualized Liam in front of me, he had cut the beard he had when I saw him the other day, and to tell the truth, he looked much more handsome without her. My mother was in the kitchen cutting the potatoes and there was a faint aroma of the turkey in the house.

—Welcome sister —Liam approached in two strides— I hope you come wanting to cook because mom is burning a bit —he finished and wrinkled his nose.

I smiled, he shoved his shoulder with his fist.

—Sure, and you like always eat everything before it's ready —he scolds and he pouts— oh Liam, you don't change, do you?

—Nope —he answered last and took off the bags he was carrying in both hands.

My mother realized that she had already arrived and she came running to me with a smile of joy on her face.

—It's good that you're home now — I hug so tightly that I felt like I was out of the air, well no, that exaggerated — because you don't go upstairs, you take a hot shower and then go downstairs to dinner, okay?

—Are you sure you don't want me to help you?

—Sure —she said.

—Because if I leave you with them they can burn down the house —and I pointed my thumb at my father and brother.

—Hey! Liam and my father yelled in unison.

My mother held back her laughter.

—I'll take care of it —she said and pulled my shoulders to lead me up the stairs.

Without further excuse I went up the stairs two by two and went up the hall to enter my room, this was at the end of the hall, and it was the largest in the house. Liam had won the room with a balcony and a view of the lake and city in a bicycle competition.

I stopped at the doorknob and sighed.

—Come on Lexie Anderson, don't give up now —I encouraged myself.

And between, the memories got me intoxicated and I saw myself in the third person, walking barefoot on the white carpet, sitting on my dresser, or listening to the mp3, on the pouf chair I had in the corner, my desk, and my closet, everything was just as I remembered it except for a small box that rested in the drawer next to the bed.

I approached and took it in my hands, I had a little note anchored to the surface, it said: "For my brave warrior. With love Liam"

I opened the little box, and inside there was a chain with a charm in the shape of boxing gloves, it was made of fine silver and it looked expensive. I immediately thought of going down to scold him for buying me something so expensive, but then I understood that it was his way of telling me that I was brave for facing this with my head held high, like a warrior. I looked at the chain a while longer and made it a point to never take it off.

I left it on my dresser on the hook of this one that I used to hang my necklaces and earrings. I put all my few belongings in the closet and headed for the hall bathroom.

Once inside, I discarded myself for taking a foam bath, since the turkey would take time, and dinner would be in about two more hours since it was not dark yet.

I chose the red rose soap that was available, and sea salts to pour into the full bathtub.

I undressed and plunged into the hot waters, I relaxed so much. I missed this bathroom, in the hospital I only had ten minutes to wash myself and the showers were not in very good condition.

Okay, in the course I'm going to tell you a little about myself.

I'm Lexie Mia Anderson and I'm eighteen ... well, I guess I'm nineteen now. I have a brother, Liam Colin Anderson and as you know we are twins, we were born the same day five minutes apart, he was born first and always makes him an excuse in our discussions.

I look like my mother, we have the same caramel hair, and our smiles are identical. I'm tall but not tall enough to hurt the boys' pride.

I have never cared about my physique, I am skinny by genetics and I have pate legs, well just a little bit, I do not have a wasp waist but I have a flat abdomen and the dresses do not fit loose in that area, I have lemon breasts and it is a complex that I have. I always go in skirts, because it is more liberal, or dresses because it is easier to put it on in the morning, and there is something strange in my eyes. I know you're wondering what? but I'll explain. I have Heterochromia, different colored eyes, my right iris is a bright gray color, and my left is caramel color like my hair. And he always took advantage of them, I think it's the most interesting thing about me, so sometimes I wear brown lenses for my left eye and gray for my right eye.

I enjoyed my bath so much that I didn't even realize it when an hour had passed and my father was knocking on the door.

—Daughter, you didn't go down the pipe did you? —Her voice from his was barely understood through the door, but I could make out a bit of concern in her.

—Yeah ... I'm going out!

—Well, dinner is ready.

I waited for the footsteps to no longer be heard in the hallway and wrapped myself in a towel to go out and go to my room. I decided on jeans and a long T-shirt, something not so produced if I stay home tonight.

The dinner my mother made looks delicious, baked turkey and pan potatoes my favorite food, she took such great care making this dinner that I congratulate her, and I help her serve the dishes, my father is serving the glasses with wine while my mother and I cut the turkey.

I sit in my usual place next to Liam, and in front of my father, I see the concern on everyone's face and I know what it is, they haven't touched on the issue of the accident since they told me about it, I suppose they think that doing like that nothing happened things will go back to the way they were before, I am no longer tormented by the fact of having spent this last year in a hospital bed. Who are you kidding? And this awkward silence is bugging me So I prefer to bring it up as soon as possible.

—Voucher. Okay, what's wrong with everyone? —I ask looking at each one of them.

—Lexie, have a taste of the salad I prepare, you have hardly eaten anything —my mother says, avoiding my question. She hands me the plate with salad, with a gesture I reject it.

—Listen, that you are avoiding the subject does not do me any good —everyone stops doing what they were doing to look at me, in their eyes, I see the concern. My mother has already started crying— mom please don't cry, we have to talk about it.

She looks at me, wipes her tears, and talks.

—It's okay.

—What happened that night Lexie? —My father asks me.

—The truth is that I don't know either, I only remember that I was on the motorcycle and being on the balcony with Liam talking, the rest is all blurry and black.

—Don't you remember who the message was or where you were going?" Liam asks, he hasn't opened his mouth in all the time since he threw streamer in my hair. But after a while I will ask him what happens now I need to talk to my parents.

—No, you're welcome. —Speaking of which ... Does anyone know where my cell is? —I've never been a fan of being on my cell phone, I've always used it to call and the occasional text message, but most of the time I don't use it.

—They didn't find him, he must have fallen into the river —my father cleared his throat, shrugging his shoulders.

—Okay. Now I don't want to be treated like porcelain, that night I shouldn't have been driving in the snow and I'm really sorry, I know they went through a bad year waiting for me, even if they don't tell me, I can tell, I'm not stupid —I say loudly to Let everyone take it seriously— and mom I'm fine, I woke up and now we have to take advantage, the bad thing has already happened if you want to talk about it with me, do it, if you are worried about something, ask me not to be silent because it hurts.

She nods and lowers her head to wipe away the tears that have come back.

—You are such a brave little sister.

Liam puts an arm around my shoulders and draws me to him, I know what's next now, he'll mess up my hair and kiss me on the forehead. And she does.

—Thanks.

—Why? —he looks at me confused and I point to the boxing glove charm that hangs now and forever around my neck. Smile.

—You always know what to give me —I tell him and mess up his hair the same way he did.

—It's because I'm your twin —he throws his hair back, pretending to be sexy as usual, oh brother! —And also because I'm handsome and the salesgirl made me a reduction from the current price.

He winks at me and I laugh out loud because Liam always plays cute with all the girls he sees, it's his nature, but when he loves a girl he goes with her to the end, which explains why he still hasn't forgotten Jenna! that bitch! All he did was play with him, while he slept with the whole basketball team.

—You're a jerk —he reproached her.

—A very handsome cretin.

We all laughed out loud, Liam always manages to make us laugh by being silly.

We spent the last hour talking about things that happened while I was gone.

Dad managed to open another bank in the city where Liam stayed, and he tells me that despite being on the verge of bankruptcy, with that establishment he managed to get the company back on its feet, and once again ranked number one in the world. country.

My mother has put out two children's books in the year, and she will be launching a third of hers soon. Rather, tomorrow will be the launch and it will be in our summer house on the outskirts of the city. I am very happy for her, she is finally succeeding in her career and she looks so happy that she infects all of us with her joy.

Liam entered his first year of law at Blake University, and now he is entering his second year at Weist University, he did the transfer paperwork when he learned that I had woken up since I will start this year in first to study Criminalistics, we will not be companions as always but I'll see you at breaks and at lunch.

—I bought you a dress for tomorrow, I left it in your closet —my mother says.

—Thank you —I've always gone shopping with my mother so I have no doubt that the dress she chose will be perfect.

—Ah! Lex —Liam yells.

—WHAT'S GOING ON? —I ask confused to see him so upset.

—I forgot to tell you —she coughs and looks at me— you're going to have to leave me your key to the downstairs floor to prepare Logan's room, she'll stay while they deliver his flat to her along with his moving things—. He would have used it before but you are the only one who keeps it and I could not find it anywhere in your room.

What is she talking about?

—Who is Logan? —I ask confused. I've never heard that name, it can't be any of Liam's friends because his friends are mine ...

My friends! Fuck how much I miss seeing the boys, I hope they are still in the city because if so I would run right now wherever they are to hang out with their jokes and their bad jokes and especially with Zac, whenever I am with him he makes me cry with joy, he's always doing stupid things with his skateboard. The group is the one I get along best with, although everyone else is great and unique, they say I'm their only girl and everyone treats me like another guy but that's what I love, that's what makes them so special. They protect me as much as I protect them.

—He's a friend of mine from the old university —he answers as if it's the most obvious thing in life.

—I can not understand you

I'm still confused about this Logan guy.

—Shit I forgot to tell you that too —she growls and runs her hands through her hair.

—Liam's friend is coming to live in town —my mother tells me. streets from here. So while the apartment is delivered, he will stay with us for a few days.

—Logan lost his parents four months ago, he will arrive tonight so don't be so hard on him —my father reminds me.

I tend to misunderstand people when I meet them. Not knowing anything about them irritates me and causes me mistrust and it may be a little, just a little harsh.

—It's okay. You just have to warn him what he can't do while he's a downstairs brother —I murmur, I say it so softly, the last thing so my parents won't hear.

—Easy, your artillery is locked up —he reassures me and gets up to help my mother lift the dishes and wash them.

I do not like to have my things touched, I am very reserved with the subject of martial arts and boxing that I practice on the ground floor, I prefer that Logan stay a few meters away from my belongings.