SHAMEWhen I pluck up my courage and finally decide to go back to school, the stares of those present are not long in coming. They give me dirty looks, some of them even look at me with desire. That makes me feel a bit dirty, however, when I feel Elder behind me, they all look away and pretend to do other things. They are both respectful and afraid of him.Elder holds my hand, so I look at him without understanding.-You and I have things to talk about, Amara, come with me," he makes me walk with him.I couldn't find Flavia anywhere so I couldn't tell her I was going with Elder. We go out to the parking lot and get in his car.-I said, "Don't worry about the pictures, I took care of that. No one will dare mention them after today.-What did you do? -I looked at him, he was still wearing his jacket that was lower than my thighs, as if it were a dress.Elder started up and drove away from here.That's what I wanted, to be away from here.-I just gave the order that anyone who talked abo

CONFUSIONWhen Elder and I returned to school in the evening, he took me up to my room.-I wouldn't want to leave you," he says.-You'll see me tomorrow. Besides, I haven't studied and I think there's an exam. -I scrunched up my face a little.-If you want I can help you study in the evening," he comes dangerously close, "I have certain methods by which you will remember things very easily.-I know what you mean," I stopped him in his tracks, "and I'll study by myself, I need to raise my grades.-Amara...-Elder...He laughs a little.-You never change," he kisses me tenderly on the lips but then breaks away, "I'll see you tomorrow.I nodded, watching him walk off down the corridors of the boarding school. I opened the door to my room and went inside, Flavia was sitting in front of the mirror. She was studying.-Hi," I greeted her, she had brought me some shorts and a tank top.-Hi, I thought you weren't coming today," she says looking at me through the mirror.I walked over to my bed

PICNICAt the history test in the classroom, I was a bit nervous because the test was more or less difficult. The teacher had already given it to us about five minutes ago. You had only twenty, so I had fifteen left; I had only answered maybe three questions, and there were about three pages. I was only on the first one.One question puzzled me:What are lycanthropes?But what...I looked at Elder out of the corner of my eye, he was standing in the place next to me. He looked unconcerned. When I turned my eyes back to the exam he was no longer saying the same thing, but now it was a question about the war. I'm going crazy. I tried to concentrate and remember that question because I had studied it with Flavia.I remembered it.I started writing before I forgot.-As we left the classroom Elder grabbed me by the waist and spun me around.-How did you do on the test?He gave me a tender kiss on the lips. Most of the boys who passed by us were staring at us. As if they were surprised that

"It's, I…" My voice comes out ragged, just letting go, and I bite my lips to hide the quake on them. I closed my eyes for three Mississippis and took a breath before speaking once more. I'll let you know later, okay? By the time we get back home, I mumble." Okay ." "Okay," he drops any pretense of, concern exuding from every pore of his skin and caressing my cheek with his knuckles before he wraps his arm around my shoulders and pulls me toward him, hugging me from the side.The next ten or fifteen minutes go by quickly, yet enjoyable because of Gabriel and his deft approach to relaxing just by talking. There's something in his voice that usually finds a way to comfort me. Maybe it's just because of the way he owns my heart and I love him with everything inside of me. However, in the middle of the Barney tune he started singing to make me laugh, a new idea flies into my mind and a brief, short-lived, practically brisk — uhmm — escapes from my mouth.You know?" When I came back with o

I put the protective cap on the cruiser seat and my hair immediately gets wet due to the storm that is coming. In a heavy breath I turn and take a couple of steps, seeing my sister and my dear companion get out of the Jeep, they are both soaked from head to toe.“Hello, sorry .” I experienced difficulty starting the Jeep. He's barely holding on,” Gabriel reveals to me, raising his voice a little, as he and Justoedith stroll toward me."How's Maxx ? " Were you ready to talk to others? Since we don't, my sister notices. I can look her directly in the eyes for the tiniest part of a second before looking down. Angely?I hold my breath as I reach into the inside pocket of my coat to pull out the key Jorfit gave me and hold my hand out to them so they can get a good look at it. I just go through them to investigate their answers. The expectation that I actually held in my chest is stifled the moment I see Gabriel tense.-Where did you get that? - He asks with doubt.“Is it yours?” I go back