Don't Fall in Love! (English Version)

CHAPTER 11

I woke up feeling slightly dizzy, but I tried to ignore it.

I got up and went straight to the bathroom and took a shower. I took advantage and brushed my teeth. I left the bathroom and went to the bedroom. As we could go with another clothing today,I wore denim shorts and a blue blouse, with puffed sleeves and some details on it. I combed my hair, leaving it loose, and sat on the bed to put on my white sneakers.
However, when I finished tying my shoelaces and lifted my head, I had to close my eyes to avoid falling to the side.

I took a deep breath and let it out. I couldn't miss today, as I had to present my work.

I slowly got up from the bed, picked up my backpack and left the room. I left the house, without having breakfast because I was already a little late, and went to school.

Every three steps I took, I closed my eyes, because in addition to the dizziness, a headache was also torturing me.

I felt a little relieved when I arrived in my room. I sat in my seat and placed my hands on my forehead and closed my eyes.

The class to present the work had begun, but I only dared to raise my head when the teacher mentioned the name of my group.

Erix, Diana and Chris went to the front of the room and positioned themselves. I got up and walked towards them. I tried to keep my balance and just looked at Erix. He looked at me a little confused and seemed to realize that I wasn't well, as he approached me.

ㅡAre you okay...ㅡI couldn't answer him, because everything turned to darkness and I was no longer conscious.

...

I opened my eyes, coming across a white ceiling and furrowed my eyebrows. When I smelled the smell of alcohol and disinfectant, I knew: hospital.
I tried to get up, but a hand stopped me.

ㅡYou can lie there, Erix went to get the doctor.ㅡDiana, who was sitting on the bench next to me, pointed behind me.

ㅡWhat am I doing here?ㅡ It was a rather obvious question.

ㅡ You fainted. It was lucky that Erix was in front of you and he didn't let you fall to the groundㅡhe said.

Erix approached us and right behind him was the one I feared the most: Dr. Chang. Our eyes met and I smiled crookedly.

ㅡWhat happened to her?ㅡMa asked.

ㅡ She passed out in the living room while walking. ㅡ Diana replied, ignoring my look of despair.

ㅡDid you eat anything before leaving the house today, Faye?ㅡDr. Chang moved the IV bag and removed it from my arm, placing cotton and tape to block the flow of blood that was threatening to escape.

ㅡNoㅡI replied, hesitantly. She looked at me disapprovingly.

ㅡFaye, how many times do I have to tell you that you can't go to school with an empty stomach?ㅡDr. Chang placed his hands on his hips.

ㅡ Ma ㅡ I, she said, Between teeth and indicated Diana and Erix with her eyes.

ㅡDiana, right?ㅡHe looked at Diana, who shook her head positively.ㅡCan you give her a little ear tug when she goes to school feeling sick? I'm her mother, but I'm hardly home to take care of her, so could you do me this favor?

ㅡOf course.ㅡ Diana nodded, smiling.

ㅡAnd, Erix, can you come with me?ㅡSo, Ma left and Erix went with her.

ㅡI'm sorry about that. My mother is being very demandingㅡI said and sat on the stretcher.

ㅡNothing. I'm your friend, so you can count on me for whatever you need.

Friend... It was strange to hear that word for the first time from someone.

I smiled. But I knew I couldn't get attached to her.

ㅡ Shall we go home? ㅡ She asked, when Erix appeared with a small bag of medicine.

ㅡHome? But what about school? And our work? ㅡ I got up.

ㅡChris stayed there and he and Erix will present the work. I'll spend the afternoon with you. Today is the day for you to rest. ㅡ Diana, she made a loose bun in her hair and held out her hand. ㅡ Shall we go?

I gave up and took her hand. We left the hospital and got into Erix's car. The path was not very silent, since Diana was like me: an enemy of silence. And that was good, because the path was kind of long and I couldn't stay very quiet because I had motion sickness. I didn't want to throw up in the car.

When we got home, we said goodbye to Erix and went inside.

ㅡYour house is very beautifulㅡsaid Diana. ㅡ Oh, my God, are those daisies? ㅡ She pointed to the vase on the counter where she had several daisies. The sun's rays coming through the window hit the petals, making them shine.

ㅡThey are.ㅡI smiled when I saw how happy Diana was looking at the flowers.

ㅡI love this flower. They're my favorites. But when I planted them at home, they didn't grow.” She made a crying face.

ㅡDo you want a vase? I have one more.ㅡ She went to the balcony and picked up the vase of daisies that was on a shelf. Next to her were some tulips, roses and ferns.

ㅡBut won't you miss it? ㅡ Diana asked, when I extended the vase towards her. I shook my head no. ㅡOh, thank you very much!ㅡHe opened a wide smile.

We sat on the sofa and decided to watch a dramatic film. Diana said that she liked this genre, as they were the only ones that captured her and made her emotional.

It didn't take long for me to close my eyes and black out.

[...]

I woke up, a little confused, and looked around. There was a blanket over me, and Diana was no longer there.

When I went to the kitchen window, I realized it was already morning. I frowned. How did I manage to sleep so much?

I yawned and stretched my arms, hearing a noise from both of them. I folded the blanket and a post-it fell out of it.

"Eat yourself before going to school!
Here's my number, in case you need anything or want to talk to me..."

I ran to grab my cell phone and added the number to my contact list.

I smiled. She was the first girl I had added to my almost empty list.

However, I soon dropped the smile. It might not last long and I was still scared of getting attached.

Someone knocked on the door, so I went to answer it. When I opened it, Erix was there, with her hair not very straight, but not messy, and the sun hit one of her eyes, allowing me to see her pupils for the first time, which was dilated.

>>>>>>