The Last Gorgon

swer the bel

me. I looked at my arm still lying down and that damn snake tattoo was impr

real?! And now?! How do

throughout the house making me alert

loor, looking around for the objects in the box an

ting all belongings inside the l

up the uniform sweatshirt that was on the floor. I pull

f the wall near the headboard, and without wasting time I qu

u run out of the attic. My mother surprise

s foot in searc

some old pictures." I

ing that long-sleeved shirt when

ling well, actually, but I'm go

aid of bein

hing, she wasn't very convinced of my answer. She puts her hand on my forehead and nec

suspi

a fr

that happened to me in the attic. They were too surreal for

d in the attic, and there's this giant sna

gy, and finding out that there I was Medusa's sister! How awesome, right! She was going

tchen, but the din-don rings again and I co

s it? I

me, R

mper. Every time that boy comes near he gives me but

ght away so I wouldn't look messy, to

He

in mock surprise

igo gave his best smile and

ou here? I

denly had the urge to see you, ah, I also came

ng how determined he was in what

firmed, opening a wide smile when I notice

at I didn't want to think about the

odrigo did w

it was impossible not

lunch. - I say dismissing him, I ne

almost touching his body to mine, tempting, but I

bye! I say, givi

- he says

d Ferrari, hungry and anxious for later, I

ar my mom ask as she sets t

as a

out wanting t

invite him to

I lie, trying to

She stops setting the table and sta

s, i

messing with random things

right? I know it moves, mom alway

nfortunately she was. Rodrigo moves me a lot an

et really silly w

what it's like to have a ticket paid with his own effort? Hello? Martina, go

to do w

friends,"

I had never worn before - with spaghetti straps, a v-neck that highlighted my medium breasts and a flared sk

I'm not up for that kind of conversation, especi

alcony to confirm if it was him with that beautiful red Ferrari.

king myself a little more difficult would never, ever d

t I

those ways. I grounded hi

tairs. Luckily for me, my mother had gone to bed earlier, allowing me to slip ou

l you are! She said

pun me around, and with his hand resting on my bac

put on my seat belt to a

it's not far from here. Ho

I don't want to get hom

t to you, miss

an average amount of people in the place, all in fanc

night, and that just proved to me that we are

isguise the discomfort of being the

ked? -

I tried t

he day I

re one day," he declared,

resting my ha

nd looked down and then at me - This place is very sp

erally sp

f difficulty opening up to people. Perhaps he was going through a

ay, but I was interrupted by the

help? -

drigo asked, then turned to

, confirming by

nutes, still in reflection of what he had stated before the bartende

word in total silence and a feeling

y serene and inspired love. Which le

I say, taking

ot say a

red lights changed color to the beat of the music, soft and warm. Rodrigo's hands landed on my waist bringi

s just the two of

mouth, you know that?"

things to me, even more so in the middle of sensual dancing,

wanted t

es, I look into his eyes and I clearly see the desire in them

g too close to mine, anxiety surfaced

ttempt to kiss me, I immediately pul

t! I begged a

ything. I wait as long

th more intensity that I was a little

dy to let it happen. I couldn't explain why I closed myself off

me real. Thanks to the great Saulo, I couldn't relat

ensive mood made me want to leave

Fi

ulling his wallet out of his back po

r. I wouldn't even risk imagining how much limit there was on that blac

drove away, this time

me?" he asked as he turned th

king at him, who was driving with

f my life, even if it laste

light pinprick fo

orry, I wasn'

he said and I nodded - What ar

class. I replied, cutting o

" Look, not for nothing, but I have

ant to go home. I yawned,

, he wasn't liking

e going well until Rodrigo stopped

p here? I starte

face carefully. Feeling him weirder, m

dvanced on me, tryin

way from mine and slapped his face right after - What is that? I

crazy when I'm around you. You have no idea how much I held back

nymore. I don't want to see you anymore, goodbye! -

lea

on me! She pleaded m

the scrotum attitude he had had with me. He started the car, no

n at that moment. I got to feel a little sorry for him, but I was very upset and left irreducible. Arriving h

t what had ha

d in a matter of minutes he does it? I liked him so much, I thought he would

d in a towel, tired from the

ain crawling across the walls covered in band posters. Black art