"There's only so many times I can put my heart back together"
"Why are you so sure I'll break it again?"
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Andrew had a perfect life. Or so others would think.
Living under his father's control was a nightmare. Having his dreams ignored and bei...
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Alice zigzagged between the crowd of students, paying attention only to her phone. Carolina kept texting her about joining them for dinner later, yet she was ignoring most of the texts to talk to Giovanni.
Since she gave him her phone number, they started texting each other. It wasn't a regular thing, but whenever Alice was bored, she talked to him. She would ramble about this and that, and he would pay attention. Even now, she complained about her sister and her boyfriend always making out on her sofa and he told her about his roommate and boyfriend.
The classroom was empty when she arrived. Even the teacher wasn't there, which was odd of him. She walked the staircase to the back row and sat on her usual seat, next to Nicole. Andrew was supposed to sit on the other side of Nicole; Alice learned not to mind it. Why would she? He didn't mind it either.
Her phone started ringing and Carolina's name flashed on the screen, hiding her conversation with the boy. She pressed the red button and quickly typed an apology about the class beginning. That wasn't an excuse for the girl, true or not, but it was for Alice. The day hadn't started well because of Isabel's antics. Carolina did not need to make it worse.
The teacher walked in, chatting with Andrew. He was probably annoying him about joining a more advanced class, as usual. This time, he would probably take it. Alice wouldn't care if he did so.
Andrew walked up the stairs and greeted her with a restrained smile, sitting one chair away from her. Both of them couldn't wait for Nicole to arrive and create a barrier between them.
She concentrated on her phone, yet Giovanni excused himself to go to class and she no longer had a reason to avoid him. Tapping on the table impatiently, she stole glances at him once in a while. Andrew was typing on his screen, probably texting someone as she was before.
Jace was with the rest of his friends in some clandestine club. They liked to go undercover so their parents wouldn't find out. Even if they were legal adults, they still relied all on their parents' money.
Alice knew none of his American friends. She never asked about them and he never told her. Those small things, she realised once in a while, helped her understand how ridiculous she was being. She felt embarrassed, but it was good that she was learning to let go, and realise what really happened between them. At least that's what Dr Vera said.
"Can I ask you something?" She turned to him, head in her hands.
Waiting for Nicole was becoming impracticable, as the silence was driving her nuts.
"Sure." He looked back at her, putting his phone away.
Alice licked her lips, choosing her words carefully. If she messed up again, maybe he would stop talking to her for good. Yet, Dr Vera always encouraged her to express her feelings.
Her fingers fidgeted in her lap, twisting and pulling the tips. There was something she was dying to know, but she didn't want to ask. Afraid that would only pull them even more apart, she still wanted to revive their friendship.
