Reunion with an old friend

A little over a year ago it was informed that Kim would move to another city to study at a prestigious high school, Tanou hugged him and whispered in his ear: "Damn cretin, I hope I'll never see you again" the black-haired man replied with a sweet and brotherly smile: "If I see you again I'll take care of making your life miserable".

And so, with a false expression of sadness and tears of genuine happiness, they said goodbye to each other forever.

Or that was what they expected, but their lies were so strong that they came to overcome them, after a chain of unfortunate events, including the sudden death of Tanou Darawan's parents he was forced to follow his 'childhood friend' to that far away place. The car crossed a dirt road through the forest to park in front of the large glass doors that separated the boy from at least four years of suffering. Tan's gifted brain devised more than a dozen escape plans, he could drop out of school, live in nature, or the sea, on a fishing boat, far from that residence and the boy who lived in one of the rooms.

Kimi Ezkara had been the most controversial person in her life, a constant annoying presence that he had forced himself to get used to, like a buzzing in your ear that lingers for so long that when it stops, the silence seems strange, this is how the first months after Kim's departure felt. Tan thought that he had to be a masochist to miss the unbearable personality of that boy, with whom he had been forced throughout his life to maintain a friendship, they never really understood each other and the misunderstanding turned into abhorrence, however in front of their families they pretended to get along; turning blows and insults into smiles and handshakes.

Tanou turned around unsure of what to do next. Where was he supposed to get a fishing boat from?

"You must be the new one," said a blonde girl walking past him carrying a suitcase. "Don't even think about giving back, you won't get very far."

The girl was short, with almond-shaped gray eyes and full pink lips, she was wearing a tight black dress, high heels, and her golden hair in a ponytail, her dominant posture was in contrast to the young age her features gave away.

"You'd be surprised how fast I can run," Tan answered jokingly, even though his running speed was true.

The girl smiled in a way that Tan found it difficult to determine as friendly or hostile and entered the residence.

It consisted of a modern blue building with large glass windows that reflected the light from the sky, making it look elegant and inaccessible. Although the place was good and perfect to house the children of elite families, she knew that it was not Kim's style to live with others, exactly what was special about this residence over the others? He sighed in resignation carrying his luggage and walked forward with the same kind of feeling a death row inmate must have walking towards the electric chair, he knew in his heart that difficult years awaited him.

The first thing he saw upon entering was three large shelves full of books and four white tables arranged in what he assumed was a study room, right in front of the entrance next to the stairs was a wall full of photographs, some in sepia, Others that seemed more recent, where several teenagers were portrayed carrying trophies or medals in all kinds of events, but the most striking was a large one where at least a dozen students appeared, among the girls he could distinguish the blonde with whom he had talked A few minutes ago, only that the photo was wearing the school uniform and right next to him a thin boy with black hair, posing in a carefree way.

"You must be Darawan, Tanou Darawan right?" A slim, black-haired white woman inquired. He was so focused on looking at the photos that he completely ignored the woman and the counter located next to the door.

"Yes, it's me." He responded with some embarrassment for having overlooked her presence.

"Welcome to the Cloudhouse residence of Berrycloth Academy, fill out this form, I also want you to read this, it is the regulations of the residence and the school."

She handed me a piece of paper and a small blue book with gold letters, the young man smiled and made a small bow as, thanks.

His room was on the third floor and from what he learned the elevator was being repaired, so he had to drag two heavy suitcases there, when he arrived he was short of breath and had started to sweat, he opened the door on which it is written at number 106, the room was spacious but simple; white walls, a small balcony overlooking the front courtyard of the building, two closets, two desks, and two beds, His breath stopped for a split second when his roommate who was reading a book lying on one of the beds turned to him.

"I can't believe you're here, Tan."

Tan was sitting in his usual position, one hand on his desk and the other holding a pencil close to his mouth, staring out the window, deep in thought, imagining a thousand stories to capture in his notebook, while Kim sneaked up on him. From behind and startled him by poking his ribs with his index fingers, Tanou was so startled that the abrupt movement overturned his chair and ended up on the floor, his brow furrowed from the pain of the fall and his cheeks flushed with anger.

Kim looked at him trying to hold back his laughter, but fails, letting out a loud laugh, Tanou, angry as he was, jumped on him, hitting him several times in the face with his fists, what began as an innocent joke ended in a wrestling match that the other classmates looked on in horror.

So it was with them, every little movement of one aroused the unbridled anger of the other, and they ended up on the ground trying to strangle themselves without success. Tanou was usually a calm and patient person, but being teased, especially by Kim made him aggressive and irritable, on other hand Kimi, who was effusive and annoying, took fights with Tan as a Wednesday afternoon routine, somewhat he did for fun even though he knew it would end up with a broken lip or nose.