Chapter 01

Eduarda narrating:

Finally, today was anotheanotherr day. The holidays are over, the day I would have to see the faces of so many unknown people. I got up, got ready, took my little chain and put it around my neck. I grabbed my backpack and went downstairs.

Dad was at the table reading his newspaper and drinking his coffee. My father just kept working, he hardly had time for me. Mommy misses me a lot and a lot. Since the separation of my parents, I closed myself off to everything, this is 6 years ago and even so for me it is like it was yesterday. My father notices my presence there and looks at me.

Father: Good morning, my daughter.-Dad smiled at me as if he already knew what I was feeling.

Eduarda: Good morning, father.-I say without any encouragement in my speech.

Father: Do you want me to take you to school today? -He looks at me and looks at his watch -Come on? I'm late.

Eduarda: Alright, let's go. I get up and follow him outside.

He opens the door for me and I enter. He soon enters and starts, we arrive at my new school. My father thought it best to enroll me here.

Father: It's okay, okay? -He kisses me on the forehead -I love you very much.

Eduarda: I love you too, dad.- She smiled at him with a forced smile.

Father-daughter! -He looks at me as soon as I open the car door -It's been 6 years since your mother and I are no longer together. She wanted to see you happy as you were before, promise me that she will make an effort? I even moved you to school so you don't suffer but so much with her absence. -He looks at me and my eyes fill with water.

Eduarda: I know, Dad, but it is not easy, I promise you that I will try to smile as before.-I say and get out of the car and close the door, I look at him who smiles and says he loves me.

He starts soon and I wait for the signal to close. Since my dad left me across the street. A car comes and passes in a puddle of water that all fell on me.

Eduarda: IDIOT OR COW !! -I didn't know who was in the car if it was male or female. What a hate.

I crossed the street and got close to the school entrance. Everyone is looking at me, I rolled my eyes and sighed. I counted until 10 and went to school, maybe because I was a new student, the looks were on me. But I still don't think that's why. And because it is all wet. I see a great movement of girls coming towards me. What is happening in production?

They pass me and I look back and see them heading towards a car. Like everyone else, I stop to see what it was, or what was so special about that car. Is it the car of the year? I see a boy get out of the car. I rolled my eyes and kept walking, all this to see that boy get out of that car? Spare me. I went to the bathroom, got in and closed the door, went to the bathroom sink and got some paper, and started cleaning and washing. Until a girl with long brown hair comes in.

- Hi.-The girl smile at me.

Eduarda: -A look in the mirror and say -Hi!

- My name is Julie.-She holds out her hand -And you?

Eduarda: Eduarda - I shake her hand.

Julie: Which room are you from? -The girl says looking at me.

Eduarda: Block C, room 13.-I mean.

Julie: Great! We're from the same room. -She smiles -Come on? Or we will be late.

Eduarda: Ah, of course.-I take the paper and throw it in the trash.

Julie: What happened? Did you fall into a mud puddle? -She laughs and I frown - Okay, it was bad.

Eduarda: Some idiot over there who passed the car over the puddle -I mean -But I want to forget about this.-I get close to the room.

Julie: Got it -She laughs -Want a borrowed pair of pants? I have one here in the bag.

We heard a scream

coming from the bathroom. We got there and everything was flooded, the cleaning lady called a plumber and turned off the records. So the classes were suspended because I was going to run out of water at school.

Eduarda: Come on! -I say discouraged.

Julie: No class Eduarda! Isn't this great news? -She looks at me all happy.

Eduarda: Yeah ...- I mean- But I'm going to be alone at home since my dad just keeps working.

Julie: Do you want to do something today? I don't know, go to the mall to see the little boys.-She laughs.

Eduarda: Boba.-I let a small smile -Okay then, I accept.-I say.

Julie: Wow !! -She smiles.

Eduarda: So I'm going, give me your number.-She gives me her number and soon after we say goodbye.

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I left school and took a bus and went home. I got home and it was empty. And the memories came to mind, right now my mom was at home, tidying up or making food.

I looked at the kitchen and imagined her there by the stove in her apron. I went to the picture frame next to the television and took the photo. It was a beautiful picture of me, my dad and mom. Why did you have to leave Mommy? My heart cries every day for your absence. I can't take it but so much pain. Without realizing tears start to fall. I cleaned them up, but the photo in place, and went upstairs to my room. I took a shower and put on a skirt with a tank top and sneakers.

I put on makeup, tied my hair in a ponytail, and left two strokes on my face, one on each side.

I put on my perfume, grabbed my allowance and my purse, and went downstairs. I got a message from Julie saying she was ready.

She said that her brother was coming to get me. What is her brother going to pick me up for? I don't even know him !! She's freaking out she can only !!

My doorbell rings.