Chapter 1

Camila Saez.

We were at our graduation, just mentioning it makes me nervous, just a few years ago it was something that seemed very far away, I knew that one day it would happen, but not so soon and less with the grades with which I did it. My friends and I were devastated thinking that we would never meet again and that was most likely, we would all take different paths, in different universities and with so much time that it would take us to adapt it would be really difficult to maintain the same contact that we have now.

Clearly, those who had more affinity agreed to go to study together or at least in the same city, and that seemed very good to me, but I was clear about where I wanted to pursue my specializations and, furthermore, what I had to make an effort in order to obtain the mentioned scholarship that I needed to finish all my studies.

If I could do all the things I wanted, I would, but I have to make an effort to achieve what I want in life and be able to help my parents to try to give them back everything they have given me with so much effort.

My parents were sad, but surely they were also proud of what I had achieved or, at least, that was what I hoped for, the responsibility of bringing my family forward was great, and many times it overwhelmed me too much, I feel that everyone saw in me the person who could help them, my parents are sick and work as best they can, day by day, I have had to go with them and it is not easy or pretty, especially in summer, with the sun beating down on my forehead and all over my body .

On the other hand, I would always count on the help of Adrián, my best friend, but, especially today he was more abnormal than most of the time, I mean... for a few months he has behaved differently with me, there are days which is more standoffish and others where it gets cloying and I had no idea why.

He also wanted to apply for the same scholarship as me, but our careers and faculties would be completely different, so we would study at the same institution, but we would be together very little.

We were in the assembly, the typical one where we would all end up crying and saying goodbye so that later each one would take his side, some remembering this stage, while others would only dedicate themselves to forgetting it and discovering better things.

_ Camila Sáez, come forward, please. – Mentioned the teacher in charge of organizing the entire ceremony that would end this beautiful stage that I had lived through and that she had also shared all these years with us, so she had seen us grow.

I followed the path that had previously been stipulated and once on top of the stage where other of my colleagues who had previously been called were, including Adrián, who was looking at me in a strange way, I looked at him trying to understand what he was doing. I thought, but it was impossible, not even for me to read people's minds, so I just tried not to bother myself with his gaze.

My phone began to vibrate, surely it was my boyfriend, Julián, who at this time is supposed to be working and, although it sounds very strange, he shouldn't be talking to me much... what I'm saying is that, for a few months, our relationship It is not the same, we only talk about a few things, apart from saying good morning or good night, it is a relationship that has faded a lot and it is not for less, we have only met once, no one but my friends and Adrián they know of its existence, well, I think that this relationship, if it can be called that, will come to an end very soon.

I looked up and I could see my parents, they, although they are not very expressive, had their eyes full of tears, I knew them, they were happy for my achievements and for always occupying the first positions, I loved my parents, just as they surely did too they loved me, most of the time, in their own way.

The ceremony ended after an hour, more or less, and after the group photo, where my friends and I appeared, it was the parents' turn to go up with us, so I waited my turn, went down and got to my place, with my parents, until they called us to go back on stage. I tried to check the mobile, but I couldn't, I had inspectors on each of my sides and I didn't want any of my last memories here to be a scolding, and it would also be seen as a horrible lack of respect in such an important ceremony.

When the show was finally over, I went straight to the bathroom at school and changed my clothes because I hated my uniform, I felt like it didn't fit me, or at least I thought so, but my friends and even Adrian always tried to that I look pretty in front of the mirror. I momentarily said goodbye to my parents and left them buying the things they would take home, I told them that I would go away for a moment with Adrián and my friends to celebrate, in some way, that I imagine we would think of, our bachelor's degree.

We arrived at the main square of the city where I studied, which was not very big, we took some photos and then we talked about what would become of us, in a few minutes Adrián arrived, who had to quickly accompany his mother to the house , showed up with some of his friends, who were also part of our group sometimes, but personally, I didn't mess with them much, let's just say we didn't hit it off.

_ Camila, can we talk? – My friend mentioned running to one side so that he could follow him, I hesitated a few seconds to pay attention to him, but I ended up agreeing.

_ Clear. – I answered while smiling at the rest of the people who were watching us, I followed him to a corner of the square, far enough away so that the others couldn't hear us.

_ You've talked to your… well, with that boyfriend of yours. – He asked, although the tone he used at the end of the sentence was a bit loaded with anger, he didn't understand why he was expressing himself that way.

_ No, well… in the morning we said good morning, like every morning. Now you know. – I mentioned smiling reluctantly, I suppose that deep down I still loved him, even if it was a little, but in the eyes of society, he and I were absolutely nobody, because we could not be more than acquaintances by only seeing each other once .

_ You should definitely finish with him. – Adrián mentioned without any protection. I raised an eyebrow at his comment, hoping that he would retract or that he wanted to explain to me why I had showered him, but it wasn't like that, he knew exactly what he was saying. – I'm sure there are many others who would die to be with you. – He added smiling and lowering his head, as if hesitating to say what followed from that sentence. – Especially me. – He finished saying. I took a step back as a result of surprise, I couldn't handle all that information.

_ Adrián, you and I are just friends… - I commented nervously, I did not expect this information at all and moreover it comes to me in this way, I really would have expected anything, except this, it is that I did not fit in my head how had happened or when he began to feel it. "You never-you never said anything to me. – I added with the same nervousness as a few seconds ago.

_ I didn't know how, I thought you didn't even see me as someone other than your friend. – He mentioned and, indeed, I couldn't see him any other way than that, he was my friend, I couldn't consider him as a man, if that was the concept I could use. – And I think that's the way you're seeing me now, and not as the man who could make you happy, Camila, I know all your fears, your favorite foods, by God, I know you can't stand the smell of beer, although you are dying to try a drink of alcohol. – He mentioned, but she had no idea how to react to his words.

Suddenly the phone vibrated, I would have dared to say that it was the bell that saved me from this battle, I had no idea who it was because, usually, at this hour, Julián was still very busy. I decided to check the phone anyway, even if I had to leave Adrián watching monkeys, but I was feeling very uncomfortable with this whole situation.

It was a message from a certain Leonardo, I had no idea who it was, I had never heard or talked to him before, besides there was none in the mutual friends section either, but I decided to answer him anyway, I was curious.

"Hello" - said his message and I felt something go through my bones, I just hoped it wasn't a cold.