Chapter 1

~7 years later~

POV Alejandro

Today is another year since my grandfather died, many things changed a lot, after the funeral my father was transferred from his job, so he had to travel to Italy, he wanted to reject the offer but in the end my grandmother convinced him to what a great opportunity it was, so in the end I was left in her care. I spent practically all my childhood in her care, with occasional visits from my father for Christmas and New Years celebrations, but I am not complaining, I had a childhood full of love, my grandmother is a great woman, she raised me quite well. My father also sent money monthly so that my grandmother could pay for my studies, at this moment I am in my last year of high school. In recent months my grandmother has been a bit ill, I have had to help her and take care of her, I feel obliged to do so in order to repay her for what she has done for me these years. What worries me is that very soon I will have to go to the university and I will have to leave it alone, since the one that is closest is located in the city, 20 km away from the town where I live, my plan was to move to an apartment child, preferably near the university, but now I don't know if I'm going to do it, I can't leave my grandmother alone, not in this state. I was so focused on my thoughts that I hadn't noticed that Sebastian, my best friend, was looking at me with concern.

-Is something wrong Andro? -Again he used that damn nickname, it's as if he was fascinated to joke about it.

-No Sebas, I'm fine, and I already told you to stop calling me that, I hate it when you do it- I said somewhat irritated.

-Hahaha I do it because your reaction is priceless haha- he said while he laughed out loud.

-Haha so funny -I said sarcastically- but I still don't like it when you call me that, so I'd appreciate it if you'd stop.

-Hi guys!! -that voice belongs to Karla, she is our best friend and I am almost 100% sure that it is Sebastian's platonic love

-Hi Karlita -I said smiling a little.

-Friend of the soul- Sebastian said as he put his arm around her, it makes me laugh to see her attempt to conquer.

-What do you need now, Sebastián? Maybe you got into trouble again, because if that's the case, I'll tell you once again that I'm not going to save your butt again, the last time, for being a good person, they almost suspended me -he said sentencing.

-In the first place that hurts, you think that I only treat you beautifully when I want something and not because I love you so much for being my friend; And in second grade it was not my fault, you were the one who got into a fight with the president of the student council, although the funniest thing is that you did it because you were jealous hahaha, or it is not so short -he said mockingly, the only thing that Sebas he is looking for is for Karla to hit him on the nose.

-HA! jealous? Me? In your dreams princess, I only hit her because she was the one offered with the captains of the soccer team, she wanted them to get her a place on the cheerleading team, she was even willing to give them sexual favors in exchange for post, he deserved the blow I gave him -said a little irritated.

-Hey you, stop fighting and we better go eat, because we are clueless and we should be in the cafeteria, unless you want to run out of food, because remember that today is pudding Tuesday, and it is as if they put a piece of meat near hungry dogs, they all look like piranhas trying to get their share -I said as we walked to the cafeteria.

-Yes Pudding Tuesday !! -Said both at the same time excited, despite being polar opposites these two would make a very good couple.

~At the exit~

-Ah~ -I sighed tiredly -... I already want to get to see my grandmother, I hope that she has taken her pills.

-Oh right Alejandro, here -he handed me a small decorated box- it is a gift for your grandmother, because she is very special and also because my mother loves her cakes and wants to thank her for it.

-Haha your mom is very good with her, by the way, what is it? -I said as I examined the box trying to guess what its contents would be.

-Hehe, Andro is a surprise -Sebastian said, in truth sometimes it seems that he did it on purpose.

-I told you to stop calling me that -I said as he gave him a small blow on the arm to which he reacted by rubbing the part that was hit.

-Don't be an idiot, you don't really learn, you're even a masochist, thousands of times Alejandro has told you not to call him that and you insist -she said challenging him, at least someone understands.

-Sorry short, I didn't mean to bother your boyfriend -he said and began to laugh.

-Maybe you're stupid -she said as he hit him- of course he's not my boyfriend, maybe you fell out of bed and hit your head that's why you're that stupid -she said angrily.

-Ow, you're bad, you make me feel bad, you're not a good friend -she said while she pretended that she was crying.

-Tch, you want it to be like that with you, and I'd better go, I don't want to see your face anymore, bye -she said to walk home.

-Well .... I'm leaving too Sebas, see you tomorrow -I said while patting him on the back- hey, by the way, if you really want to conquer Karla, you must stop bothering her like that, at some point she will get tired of your jokes.

-Yes, maybe you're right ... well see you friend, here comes my bus, bye -he said goodbye with her hand.

~In the house~

-Grandma, I'm here -I yelled a little but nothing was heard in response- Grandma? -I started looking but it did not seem that there was no one- Has she gone out to buy something? -I kept looking until I got to the kitchen and found her on the floor, apparently she had fainted- Grandma!! please...I'm going to call the emergency room.

-...911, what is your emergency?

-Yes, I'm Alejandro Rodríguez, my grandmother is unconscious, I don't know what could have happened, I need help-I was desperate, I couldn't lose someone again, I already lost my mother and my grandfather, I didn't want to be alone.

-Okay, keep calm Alejandro, I need you to give me her address so I can send an ambulance.

-Hey yeah ... it's 124 Edison Street.

-Okay, an ambulance is on its way, keep calm until it arrives.

-Okay -I felt anxious, the wait for the ambulance seemed eternal.

~ TOC TOC ~

-Open us .... we are the paramedics -I ran to the door, several doctors came in with a stretcher to take my grandmother to the hospital, I went with them, but I didn't know if what my grandmother had was serious since on the trip they were talking with codes and numbers that I didn't understand.

-Speed ​​up, we're losing it -said one of the doctors, apparently my grandmother was beginning to die, no no no no...I don't want to lose her, grandma, don't abandon me, I started crying inconsolably. We arrived at the hospital and they took her to an emergency room, they did not allow me to enter, the suspense of her began to eat me alive, I was desperate to know that she was passing in there; I was never a very believer, but at that moment I prayed to God that she would not take away the only person I had left, that she would not leave me alone, I could not bear it. I fell into tears again, so much that my eyes even swelled, I just wanted to go home and forget all this suffering.