On cold autumn aftermoons

ch of our unknown uncle Lewis Miller's inheritance. I was happy, but I w

ey left, Mart

ng the weeke

taking care of you. - said Michelle. – After nine month

think I'm sill

d shrugging her shoulders and pouri

d drinking it, sitting in the uncomfortable, hard, cold cha

ight be

artina. - Do you a

e careful... Imagine getting preg

bet I'm sma

ing out the window. The day was gray, though it didn't look like it was going to rain. It felt li

really goi

l be doing in this hous

nheritance... Do you have any idea of everyt

ven better. But life is short, Meg. I ca

ust about havi

because you hav

d. Martina was clueless. S

love

Martina. He take

... And try to get out a

. The gray days of autu

er: life

ight n

not s

windows that overlooked the street. I felt a little cold and grabbed a blanket. I

i,

. How are

nd you, fel

arly, Pen. I

ing me hear the laughter o

feeling alone, in a house with

ing a little party h

d me anything... - I

t you never giv

nk today migh

. I could bet

to me... I will. A

e, with tw

explained. – Marti

again, amused, on the

ves to be with the bitch Mic

t the stre

ther is s

n... It might

sugar. -

ome later?

ernoon...

u then... If you g

not g

like it, I guarantee it. Do yo

sked with li

l Col

heart be

Ax

Ye

ou talk

tual friends to let him kno

.. I have some bom

oun

e. I'll just tell y

ill me with

aug

nd you won't believe

your news. And I'll hope yo

iss

handsome, I never saw him with a girl at school. That's why he drew so much attention from everyone. Axel was thin, tall, dark and had brown eyes. His long, curly hair was always neatly combed and neat, as were his clothes... Everything was impeccable. He wasn't one of Noriah's princes, but he looked like one. He was always polite to everyone. We crossed paths a few times in the hallways and he greeted me. That was not a privilege, unfortunately. He did that to everyone. I can't explain why, but he caught my attention with his beautiful pair of dark brown eyes that contrasted with his light brown skin and well-drawn and full eyebrows. I even had several clippings of him in my room and a poster I got from Penelope, which she had printed especially for me for my last birthday. I ended up removing everything from the walls a while ago, because I thought I was no longer a teenager to keep that kind of thing. But I still didn't ha

, having had breakfast late. In the early afternoon, a light rain began to fall. Autum

d for hot days, when we hung clothes on the line. That place wasn't very good for planting, not even trees. A tangle of red, grass-covered soil that grew wildly in the summer, taking up much of my father's pruning time. I liked the porch that ran the length of the house. Practically only I used it. I

amp. I think I just got out of the shower. She g

ng to spend t

y, I'm leaving

oked at me, her brow

will

elope's house. She

will give the pleas

eing ironic

ou're

lain, like you d

y want you to go. I'm br

the only one wrong

gan. I am already 24 years old. Ma

even call when she

care of herself...

vice... -

e as Martina and go fuck ar

What did these people have against my life and my choices? Maybe I should have lied that I'd slept wit

ess men and women wanting only perversion. This is what Michelle would transform our house into that night

ished off the look with light makeup, which highlighted my fair skin and greenish-brown eyes. I let my light brown hair down, falling down to my back. A light lip

way, although it wasn't close either. About thirty minutes walk. She didn't really believe that I would either. Apparently no one trusted that I could go to Penelope's party and have fun. I looked down the street and saw the light rain falling again. I even thought about givin

odni

itely better to go to the night that promised fun at m

, dear? – he ask

en, carrying beer cans and pla

party. – Michelle e

e. - he said. – And it will be fun.

my sister, Raul. Yo

cool breeze. I put my backpack on my back and followed my way on the wet road from th

that torrential rain would start out of nowhere, completely blurring my vision. Within minutes I was soaked. I took my phone out of my backpack to call Michelle to pick me up, but there was no signal. I went further to the middle of the street,