Chapter 4

GABRIELA

That night I had slept terrible and I woke up in such a bad mood no one in my family dared to speak to me. Today it was my turn to drive and when it was time to leave to pick Marcos at his house. To my joy, my siblings didn't say anything and when Marcos came in and saw my face, already knew something was wrong with me. I knew very well he would ask me later why I was in a bad mood already; I could see it in his eyes. It took us to get to the university a few minutes less than normal, but no one said anything to me. As soon as we arrived, my siblings left and went inside and Marcos and I were left alone was when he decided to talk. 

"Can I know what's wrong with you so you're already angry in the morning? Did your siblings tease you?" Marcos asked and I denied "No, I just slept badly, no one spoke to me since I got up." 

"Of course not, I can see in your face you'll kill anyone who dare to talk to you. But what is it that didn't let you sleep if I may know?" he inquired. "Nothing you have to worry about." I assured "I'm going to worry, but I think I can imagine what's keeping you from sleeping." 

"And what is it according to you?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. "Alex, there's nothing else it couldn't put you to sleep other than him. What was going through that little head of yours so it didn't let you sleep?" he asked again "Nothing Marcos, you know I don't want to talk about it." I said and he just denied "We don't have to talk about it because I have an idea what didn't let you sleep." 

"Well, if you know, why ask me?" I asked irritated the subject of that boy would come up once more "Because I prefer you tell me that I have to tell you, that's why. Maybe I can be imagining something it isn't." 

"Well, don't think what kept me up and everything solved." I responded somewhat brusquely "You know this isn't going to be like this, I'm going to keep asking you if it's necessary. But now I have a question." 

"If it's about him, don't bother asking me because I won't answer you." I said sincerely "No, it's not about Alex, not the one I want to do to you now." He confirmed and I rolled my eyes. "Then say it." I answered reluctantly, "What are you going to do with Sara?" he asked and I turned in his direction "I don't understand what you mean." 

"Sara wants to know what's happening with Alex..." he began, but I already understood what was going on "Don't say his name, it's not necessary." I said raising my hand "Okay, but then if Sara wants to know what's going on with him, are you going to tell her or what are you going to do?" 

"I'm not going to tell Sara anything about what happened with him because I can't see him in and you're not going to tell her either." I affirmed, because if I didn't want something, it's for her to know, for no one to know "She'll keep asking what's wrong with us." 

"I'm not going to answer her, you do what you want. As long as you don't tell her what's happening with him, everything's fine." Right at that moment, Sara and Clara appear, approaching where we were, and as soon as they see me, they also realize I'm angry. 

"Is something wrong Gabriela?" Sara asked and I denied "Why do you ask?" I returned the question "You look angry, that's why I ask." she responded shrugging her arms "It's nothing, I just haven't slept well." 

"Everything is alright?" she asked again "Yes, really, don't worry about it, it's just I haven't slept well." I answered and she nodded "Okay, I believe you. Now can you tell me why you don't like the new guy? How do you know him?" 

I wasn't going to answer and Marcos looks at me, as if wondering if he should tell why we didn't get along with him or what lie he decided to tell. "That boy went to our school at some point and he messed with me from time to time." he said, and even though it wasn't true it had been him; the story was real. 

"And that's why you hate him? I understand now." She said, nodding, "Of course, I didn't have to have any other explanation, I don't like it when they mess with anyone, much less if it's someone like Marcos." I assured. Nobody really deserved it, but if there was someone in the world who didn't, it was Marcos "But what I don't understand is why you seem to hate him more than Marcos does. It has no sense." 

"It has all the sense of the world. I don't like they mess with anyone and they have done it with him. He's my best friend and it was something I wasn't going to let them do, so it's no wonder I hate him more than he does. Besides he's a good person, that's why he doesn't hate him as much as I do." I said "But you are also a good person." She confirmed and I denied "Not as much as Marcos." 

At that moment I see how Alex approaches where we were, and unless he wanted me to kill him, I didn't understand why he approached, but before he said anything to me, I turned around and entered the campus. 

"Where are you going Gabriela?" Marcos asked confused "In five minutes the bell will ring and unless you want to be late for class it's time for us to leave." I said and I could see Marcos's eyes increase their normal size. 

"That's right, I hadn't noticed. How quickly time passes." Sara said. For my luck it was true there were five minutes left and so he wouldn't see me or catch up with me, I walked faster to get to class earlier. I could see in Marcos' face he was suspecting my way of acting right now, but I wasn't going to tell him anything. I didn't want him to think I was obsessing over him, because I wasn't. I just hated him with all my being and I don't want him to get close, or see him, let alone talk to him.