1 1. Melody

I am in a beautiful place surrounded by different flowers and trees, enjoying the singing of the birds, the atmosphere breathes tranquility and purity and the sky is clear, everything indicates the beginning of a great day, I hear someone calling me, it seems like a known voice, when I turn around I see that that voice belongs to a young woman, she is sitting on the floor with her back, trying to open a little bottle of something, I can't see it, I tried ... PIPIPIP ... PIP ... PIP ")I am opening my eyes little by little as my green eyes adapt to the sunlight ... Wait? ... WHAT ?!I open my eyes wide and turn abruptly to my alarm clock, it's 7:50, there are 10 MINUTES LEFT FOR CLASSES TO START !!!

Scared and with my heart racing I jump out of bed, I grab my clothes and go running to the bathroom, once I have my hair done and dressed I grab the backpack and slide down the railing, grabbing an apple before leaving.

This time I run to the institute, one of my parents always takes me, but desperate cases require desperate measures, they take much longer than me, if I wait for them they would give me 8:00, and it would not be the first time that I have been waiting sitting on a bench for being late.

Tired and sweaty from the race, with the palms of my hands resting on my knees and trying to fill my lungs a little with fresh air I lift my head and see that there are still two long streets to go, suddenly my pocket begins to vibrate right, it's my mother."Hi Mom ..." I say a little surprised by the call.

- Hello Melody, where are you? - My mother asked me.

- On the way to school, why? - I asked panting from the tremendous rush.

- Mel, today the works begin in the institute, this week there will be no classes.- My mother confesses to me, by this time I was already insulting myself for my memory of a fish, although the truth is that I do not remember that there were works.

- So what am I doing here? - I asked angrily when I heard a slight laugh from my mother in the background, something tells me that my placid dream was sabotaged.

- I don't know Mel, maybe you set the alarm without realizing it- She said nervously, I don't know Rick, it seems false to me, now that I think about it yesterday I didn't set the alarms.

- Mom, yesterday I forgot to set the alarms, what are you hiding from me ?, I notice you strange, tell me the truth- I answer, already fed up with being lied to, I hate lies, I know that sometimes you have to say something to save yourself of a mess, but not always.

- We will talk when you arrive Melody, your father will pick you up at ten o'clock, he gives you time to do the shopping, write down: bread, tomato jam, not strawberry jam, I'm allergic, so take a good look, toast, butter, cream peanut and flour, which I don't have to make pancakes. - She stays thoughtful for a few seconds and answers me, "That's it, there was nothing for breakfast, wait in front of the supermarket." She answered and directly hung up.

I keep thinking about what I could have done to make them want to talk to me on the way to the supermarket, when I accidentally bump into something that makes me fall to the ground, rather someone, a boy, you can tell he's going to the gym He is black and is dressed in a formal suit of the same color.

- Oh, sorry - I say, and he turns, intimidating me with those brown eyes, he's giving me scared ... - I ... I was distracted, I'm very sorry. - He approaches me to try to get up but I get up without his help and I run into the supermarket. Inside I greet the boy who is behind the cash register and the girl who stands guard, it is not that he is very sociable, I greet them for education, I always go to this supermarket since I was little, it is the only one that is closer to home . With all the things in the car I go to the checkout, I give the money to the boy and when I finish putting things in the bag I go out, I sit on the bench in front of the supermarket and I start playing with my mobile.

About five minutes of tranquility pass when I perceive that someone has stepped in front of me, I raise my head and see the same boy with whom I collided and I begin to feel between fear and distrust, it is very serious, but I let him sit next to me , I don't want to be judgmental, so I go back to my thing.

- Hello Beautiful. - Is that me? I lift my head and see him looking at me, well, yes, it is me.

- Hello - I answer him indifferently.

- You're good? I mean ... because of the fall from before.- She says when she sees my confused look.

- Ah ... yes, I'm fine, it wasn't so bad.-

-If you want, we could go out to ...- He says, but I interrupt him.

- Mmm ... I don't know, I don't usually date guys that old. - I mean, I don't even date guys, or basically anyone, I don't have a great relationship with my classmates. From what I see my comment has bothered him a bit.

- Hey, I'm not that old either, I'm only 18 girl.- Edge tells me, he's 3 years older than me and to be an almost adult and to be in that supposed stage of parties and alcohol, he doesn't seem to leave home, unless Let it be to go to the GYM, because yes, the muscles are well marked.

- Don't tell me girl.- I answer her.

- You haven't told me your name, precious- Answer, HA! He thinks I'm gonna tell him.

- Susan, you are ...? - I lied to him with a slight smile and he smiles victoriously at getting my supposed name, how quickly he has changed his face, I didn't think he was going to compliment me, the first time I saw him I didn't he seemed very friendly.

- Blake. What is a girl like you doing alone here?. - Oh oh, the typical phrase they say before they kidnap you and dismember you, although they usually say it at parties and such, not in supermarkets. I try to hide my fear by smiling and I roll my eyes at his comment, at the same time, I secretly see if there is someone around me, unfortunately it is only the two of us and some cars that go to their business and there is still half an hour before my father comes, How do I know? I saw it on his watch.

- Unfortunately I am not alone, my boyfriend forgot to buy something at the supermarket. - I told him, what a great lie, surely God is laughing at me right now. He keeps looking at me with that little smile, his eyes reflect fun and I don't know why, does he want to hurt me? The truth is that with all this pressure that I carry, I released the most typical thing that a girl says when she does not want someone to Come closer, the stupid boyfriend technique, I should work on the excuse a little more.

- So your boyfriend ... and do you really love him?. - He says turning to me with that smile. Wow ... it seems that if he believed it, when he turned his suit jacket lifted a little and I see that he has a pistol tucked in his pants, he quickly looked away before he realized my discovery. My body goes into alarm instantly, I have to take it off, I don't see the face of a policeman or something similar and possibly it will hurt me with it, although the truth is that I do not know what face a policeman should have, but you understand me, looks more like a killer.

- Mmm ... I don't know, it's that lately he's very distant and I don't know what to do anymore - I say approaching him little by little, putting on my best sad face and hugging myself.

- If you want you can leave that idiot aside and find someone better, like me Susan, she says with an air of superiority and instantly puts her hand on my shoulder and caresses me lightly with her thumb.

I'm close to the gun but I still can't get to it without him noticing, I didn't want to get to this, but it's the only way for me to get the gun so with all my strength I start to sob, I congratulate myself internally already It seems like I'm actually having a hard time with my "boyfriend."He changes his smile for a worried and sad face, I'm sure he will try to console me, if I were seeing a situation like this I would be moved but since I want to save my life from a possible murderer I have to act the best I can and think coldly.

- They say he's cheating on me with ... my best friend. - I say sobbing, and suddenly I burst into tears, he approaches me and hugs me, I reciprocate while I keep shedding tears and after a few seconds he releases me. This is my moment, I slide my arms over his body to undo my hug and quickly grab the handle of the gun and pull it towards me at the same time that I remove the safety and aim at him sitting down, I don't want to make a fuss, he at me He looks with a shocked face when he sees that I got the gun.

- What are you going to do to me and why do you have a gun? - I ask him calmly, so that no one feels anything strange. - You have ten seconds before I shoot. - I tell him since he had been silent.

- Please Melody let go of that weapon, we don't want you to hurt anyone, you don't know how to handle it. - HA! What a hypocrite, let him drop the gun, he says, if he was the one who ... wait ... MELODY !?