I'll tell you everything

I find Rhea and Nyx, my lifelong friends, sitting at our usual table in class. They gestured for me to join them and I sat down next to them, sighing.

-So tell, Rhea said, her eyes sparkling mischievously.

-What's going on with you and Lorenzo? We heard some crazy stuff this morning, Nyx added, looking straight at me.

-Yes, spill the tea, added Rhea, We want to know everything

I look at them for a moment, hesitant to tell them the whole story. But they are my friends, and they have always been there for me. I take a deep breath and start to explain to them.

-OK, you won't believe what happened in one night and what Lorenzo dared to do, I said, immediately capturing their attention. Last night I was at Damon's...

I tell them everything in detail: the fact that Lorenzo passed me off as his girlfriend, my search in Damon's office, the empty envelope, Damon's arrival in his office, our confrontation. Rhea and Nyx listen to me, their eyes widening as the story unfolds.

"Wait, wait," Rhea interrupts, shocked. So Lorenzo actually showed up at your house this morning?

-Yes, and he even dared to provoke me in front of my parents, I added, annoyed just thinking about it.

"Wow," Nyx breathed, shaking her head. And all this in one night?

-Exactly, I confirmed.

-And now you're going to have to pretend to go out with this old guy

Rhea and Nyx exchange a look before looking back at me in disbelief.

"That's crazy," Rhea said.

-But why did you accept?

I take a moment to collect my thoughts before responding.

-I had no choice, I told them, it was imposed on me but honestly it suits me if I want to go search his brother's office

Nyx nods, her expression becoming more serious.

-And Lorenzo, why is he playing the game?

-For similar reasons, I suppose. He doesn't want me to be part of his family. But he takes great pleasure in provoking me at the same time, I replied.

Rhea placed a hand on my arm, an understanding smile on her face.

-I think you should take advantage of this to annoy Lorenzo, Nyx smiles at me slyly

-That's what I was planning to do, I told him, smiling mischievously.

-Don't imagine how much I can't wait to see what you're up to, Rhea laughed nastily.

As we continue to chat, completely absorbed in the conversation, our literature teacher, Madame Leroy, enters the room. She places her things on her desk and begins to make the call, but my friends and I pay little attention.

-So you really think Lorenzo could help you find what Damon is hiding? Rhea asks, her eyebrows furrowed.

I shrug, unsure.

-It's hard to say. Lorenzo has his own motivations, and I'm not sure we can trust each other. But for now, our interests converge, I replied.

Nyx, ever pragmatic, adds:

-Just be careful because if Damon discovers the deception it could be complicated

I nod my head in total agreement.

-Damon don't scare me at all. And him finding out that I don't want him to be part of my family doesn't make me feel hot or cold, I admitted to them in a frank voice.

-Miss, can you join us in the present, please? Madame Leroy's dry voice interrupts, immediately drawing our attention.

The morning begins with an irritating voice, I thought annoyed