Revolution

CHAPTER 20

Abigail

I look in the mirror and I'm scared, I know he didn't mean to hurt me but he did and I will never forgive him.

"With Mom we changed the light bulb in the living room; she called me to hold the chair for her while she does it.

- Hold her, don't let her go - Mom asks me.
- Never mommy - I answer.
She goes up, removes the light bulb and puts the other one that lights up suddenly and explodes.

- Aaaaaaah! - I scream and cover my eye bloody by the glass that fell there, my alarmed mother takes me immediately to the hospital. Start the car and we are there in no time.

- Resist Abi.

- It hurts - I say crying out loud.

"You will be fine, my dear," my mother sobs with me.

The doctor who always takes care of me, comes quickly and they put me on a stretcher, they take me to the place called the operating room, they inject me with a substance that makes me sleepy and I fall asleep. When I wake up I touch my face, my little eye is not there, I have a bandage that covers its hole.

My artificial eye glows on my face, it is very subtle so nobody realizes that it is not natural, but I said almost, days ago Ciara noticed.

I go into the girls' bathroom, go to the cubicle, relieve myself, and go out to wash. I got the idea to wash my face too so as usual he took my eye off and put my face down to the sink.

After drying my face, I put my eye where it goes, but someone breaks the silence.

- What happened to you Abi? - Ciara asks, horrified and her expression reminds me of myself in those moments - Can I see it? - He asks but this time with tears as if he felt my pain - I pass it to him, I don't know why, he analyzes and tries to understand the science to create said artifact - it's incredible.

- It was an accident - I just let go - my eye exploded when a glass fell on it, I was scared but the passage of time made me accept that there is no perfection in the imperfect.

- You're wrong, this is fascinating - he says pointing to my eye - what happened to you is tragic, but this eye, you standing here telling me what happened to you is synonymous with courage, you are very brave Abigail and very talented.
-  Give it back to me ? .
- Oh right, sorry - give it to me - Abi that nobody makes you feel less.

- Thank you I needed it, hey you should be a psychologist or be around the world giving motivational talks, you do it very well.
- Someday ".

You took a long time, friend - the girls say and we are going to the school cafeteria, we have lunch and we go to the table where the boys are.

- Hello - we say at the same time.
- Why did it take so long? - Rodrigo asks.

- Girl things - Macy answers.
"None of you would understand it," Leícy agrees.
- Abi, what was it you wrote so much the other day? - Cia asks me.

- A book - I answer.

- Interesting - says Flavio.

-  As it is called ? - Patty pries.
- It is called Revolution, it is the story of a girl who moves to another city and helps a group of boys to cope and overcome with their deepest pain from the past, making them see that life gives us injustice but also hope - I love it talk about my work.

- And why is it called Revolution? - Army asks.
- Because the protagonist with her high self-esteem, liveliness and charisma changes the meaning of seeing life, not focusing on their problem or what made them suffer, but on how they overcame it - I say.

- It sounds interesting, when you finish it, let me know to read it - says Pablo.

Recess is over and we all go to our respective classroom.

When we left the classroom and Macy, Leícy, Ciara, Patty and I went to the exit, something or rather someone stopped us because of the surprise that it was causing the other students to turn to look at the scene.

Steven is in front with a white teddy bear that in its fabric heart says "I LOVE YOU", but also a balloon of those that are filled with helium that says "CIARA" in all its splendor.

- Ciara - he approaches until he is one step away from my friend - I haven't gotten you out of my mind for weeks, I realized that we have more in common than I thought you don't get out of my head, you're there at all hours, when I do I just want to tell you something good to see what expression you will put on, I think of your smile, your beauty, your hair, your lips; I have refused, but today in front of everyone I tell you that I like you - we all react in surprise, some put their hands to their mouths, others shake their heads - What do you say Ciara? Do you want to be my girlfriend ?.
We are all waiting for my friend's response, such a confession is something that even I would accept. I see Cia and she has a tear rolling down her cheek, she takes a step forward facing the boy and says.

- Steven, this detail will remain in my memory forever, but I must tell you that no, my heart belongs to someone else; You are a great boy and you will find someone on your way who is better than me, I hope you are happy and move on - my friend answers and we are all amazed by his answer, it is not to believe.

- Here, the bear and the balloon are yours, you are tender and sweet like a teddy bear and you live in the clouds like the balloon, it is bitter but I accept your answer, I hope you are happy because you deserve it - we all expected him to start kicking but no, Steven takes it very well.

I will be - and they hug.

When we're at the starting gate, I stop Ciara.

-  Can I go to your house ? - the others listen to me and sign up.

- Sure, we always like to receive them girls - answers Cia.

We walked together to her house, we arrived, we took a bath and put on our pajamas, we came prepared.

- I never saw him like that girls - Abi breaks the silence.

-  To who ? - asks Patty.

- To Steven, it seemed another, it would have been another and he reads you the speech of "I'm a captain, I'm super good, love me" Why did you say no? - Macy asks turning to Ciara.

- Let's say I'm in love with someone else - she confesses with a smile and flushed cheeks.

-  Who is it ? Tell us - I blurt.
- Flavio - he whispers but we still hear him.
-   What ? !!! - We all shouted in unison and Cia covering her ears.
- Yes.

- I'm so happy for both of them, they deserve it - I say hugging my friend.

We talk, we laugh, we play but in the end we end up asleep in his room.