🌺Losing one's cool🌺

JOÃO FELIPE

I left the car in the garage and went into the house very irritated.

I was arriving in front of my house when I came across Viviane hugging and kissing an idiot inside a stopped car. She came down quickly after that, with a huge smile, which almost made me walk up to them and say something silly.

It was for these things that I preferred to distance myself. I couldn't bear to watch these scenes and do nothing. I was a controlled person, but the strong feeling I had for that girl made me out of orbit.

I threw the keys onto a sideboard by the living room door with some fury.

" What happened, my son?”

I turned around in surprise to hear my mother's voice, I hadn't seen her when I stormed into the room.

" I got irritated in traffic, silly thing, " I lied.

I would never tell my mother that the reason for my anger was the employee's daughter. I think she would freak out. Just imagine, your firstborn fell in love with Vivi right away. I made a disgusted expression. My mom would freak out, I'm sure.

" Oh, my son. You must not get involved in traffic discussions. That is very dangerous! " Marta said, making an expression of horror and taking her hand to her heart. As always, very dramatic. " Sit here with Mom. She missed you so much, and since you arrived, I hardly see you. What have you been up to? " She questioned curiously.

I could tell the truth, that I had been avoiding a certain person, and that's why I spent most of my time looking for activities outside the house or even locked in my room, but of course, I wouldn't say that.

" I've been meeting up with some college friends, and I've also been going to the company. I need to find out about some issues, after all, I will soon be taking up my post at the head of the presidency of Mendes de Albuquerque" The investment company founded by my father's grandfather had been in the family for three generations and I couldn't have followed another path.

" And truth. As always, doing what we expect from you” she said, all satisfied. " I don't need to repeat myself, but I want to say how proud I am of the son you always were and are! Always responsible and doing what is right.

She got up and gave me a big hug. I loved my mother very much and would never cross her over something as silly as a girl who didn't even suit me. I would find someone to match the Mendes of Albuquerque.

After accepting his hug, we sat down and talked about the company and about some acquaintances. My mother updated me on events in high society in São Paulo, and I listened to her, even if she wasn't there.

Viviane

After the episode at the entrance to the mansion, two days ago, I hadn't seen João Felipe anymore, which was a relief.

I was leaving college much later that day, considering that my classes were in the morning, and it was after 7 p.m., as I had been in the library studying for end-of-semester exams and ended up completely losing track of time.

I took out my cell phone to check the messages and saw that I had several missed calls from João Pedro.

I decided to return immediately, after all, it wasn't common for him to call me so insistently. Usually, he was content to just send me messages and didn't insist on getting back to me right away, since he knew I was away at college. He had turned down her ride earlier today, saying he was going to study at the library.

The cell phone rang several times, and he didn't answer, which ended up pissing me off. I was a little stressed the last few days, I believe it was Felipe's return home. I kept insisting as I walked inside the University campus, looking for a bus stop.

" Hi, my beautiful! " He finally answered.

“Did something happen? Are you okay? Your parents are well?” I said in one breath. Until I remembered the people most important to me. “By the way, are my parents, okay?” I practically screamed, already thinking about the worst.

“Stop being crazy, Vivi! Everyone's fine,” said João Pedro in a bored tone.

“Then why did I have this absurd number of missed calls on my cell phone?” I was upset with his lack of empathy. “Do you want to kill me from the heart?”

“Wow, you walk so dramatically. What's happening to you?” João Pedro questioned, looking suspicious.

I realized that I was making a big fuss over something simple, and I concluded that I was tense. This is all thanks to the return of my best friend's brother. I decided to relax a little and recognized that I needed to apologize for the turmoil.

“Sorry, I'm just worried about the final exams,” I said, a half-truth. “But after all, tell me, what did you want with me?”

“You disappeared all afternoon, I sent you several messages, and you didn't answer. I was just worried. Tell me where you are, and I'll pick you up.”

That is, really nothing serious had happened, thank God.

" I'm still on campus, I ended up losing track of time while studying at the library. But I told you I was going to study here today, I don't understand why you're surprised, because I always do, especially when it's so close to the start of exams. You walk strangely.”

"I didn't think I'd be around this long," he complained, but strangely, sounding a little anxious. " I was waiting for you to call me, so I could pick you up.”

We then agreed that I would wait for him at one of the cafeterias that existed inside the campus and ended the call.

I was sure João wanted to talk to me, and I believed it would be something serious and not just another one of his tantrums. He was acting strange, I could tell by the tone of his voice, and he had been restless for a few days now.