The Last Gorgon

ay for what would be my second day of school. It was amazing how all the stude

every day or only when some t

ves access to the second staircase of the building. Under the tree to my left was Rodrigo with that beautiful coqu

him while walking, I diverted my eyes to

y is not

lly opposite of mine, he needed

wasn't even that girl, so deciding to avoid possible and future disappointments in love, I ignored

quickened my steps trying to get away from him, which only encoura

abbed my arm, forcing me to stop walking. "Why i

She said releasing me from

- She insisted sta

t. - I said without patience, his persistence was commend

me! He started screaming putting his hands around his mouth as i

sensations if he doesn't disengage. At lea

it. But I think deep down I like to see hi

tage of this a little bi

it was so empty. Most of the student

e chair as the first day, put my backpack on the desk, and usin

he bell rang pulling me

ts enter the room so discouraged that they looked like a crowd that had just seen their fa

om ear to ear. She should be a rookie

itedly. The teacher saw me there, at the back of the room and I cross

face all these strange people, please don't be like that. -

, yes! I answered i

n by identifying my fucking con

because today we will have trigonometry! - She said changing

e the new topic

head and from the noise it made, I deduced that someone had thrown a ball of paper. I look

the nape of her neck, she looked like a doll, although her nose rings an

s beheaded, wasn't he? Poor you,

king look. - What a pity

f nowhere, since I didn't do anything to her, I don't even know her. I decided

release for me, maybe the conversation wo

ll suffering from daddy's death or is i

yes and took

s starting to wear off b

h?" I asked through clenched

the two of you were together the day you found out that

have a lot of problems here, am I clear?

on, I'm shaking all over, look! I

y otherwise. - She said with

a! Ca

so put that ball down. I mocked

together - You two, deep down, it's not time for small talk. - She compl

und out that my so-calle

gh she wasn't hungry at the moment. Packing my things to leave t

th the lack of educ

What a

t happened, high school is always sh

running from me?" Rodri

No

the canteen? I asked, exten

him," he replied, amazed and

ollowing us. We took the line to choose our lunch an

part, I wanted to tease her to show that I'

the way she held the fork tightly, I didn't even want to ima

on who laughs in t

igo asked, taking a bite of th

- I asked, taking advantage of every moment

Oh, Mar

en't you answered my calls?" I even left a message, but I

ays. I needed to be alone for a

e crestfallen." I wanted

is bad. What about? - He said, with a sweet

on't

said putting bot

m up!" -

making me laugh at h

ong and firm steps as if she were going to crack the floor of the room, stopping only when she reached her desk. She kep

t my head up. And to my relief, the biolo

at me. "For anyone just starting out. I'm Matias, the biolo

name of a

na! I replied, tired of rep

eting. - Well, class, in our class today we are

ell rang marking

ls in my backpack, this Rebec

you're messing with! Rebecca shoved me against the wall w

go! - I

oever I want, and if he really wanted to be with you, he would be looking for yo

rning the previous push. I could

ck on her, I

insuffera

mother was arranging some of my father's belongings with the

e these things in

've emptied all of his things out of this house, but despite everything I still loved him... - Sitting on the

d of his death, know that it wasn't a cry of sadness, Mom, it was a cry of relief and victory.

et married, then yes, you'll understa

o does me harm. I'm one to react and do a lot worse, and that's what yo

erstand why she acted like that. But I needed to calm down before going down to dinner, taking a

y homework, when I take out the notebook a cr

there was a small text, written from news

suffer the c

y eyes at

readful note would be from. I'm starting to feel certain, Rebecca