Alone: Volume 03 (English Edition)

5. April 11

April 11, 2023 - Congonhas Airport

For the first time I'm happy that my birthday is coming, but this happiness has a first and last name, Charlie Vales Ferreira. Right now, Miguel, my father and I are going to the airport to pick him up.

As soon as we arrived, the three of us were inside the airport waiting for him to arrive, and that's when I saw him... coming down from the escalator and that's when I analyzed him from top to bottom, and I can say with enormous certainty WHAT A MAN, While he was coming down I could see how much prettier he is, his hair is straighter and more hydrated, his clothes are more casual and elegant, and he has a beautiful, wonderful body. My only desire was to run to him and pull him closer to me, but I wait for him to come down and I end up realizing that he brought some kind of "friend?" Which makes me a little stressed.

- Lucas! -Charlie says as soon as he comes to us and gives me a hug

- Hi, how are you? - I say in the middle of the hug

- It's more beautiful in - He says looking at me from top to bottom

- Thanks - I say between a light laugh

- By the way guys, this is my friend Caroline! - He announces to everyone

- Hi guys, nice to meet you! - She says in her sweet voice - In fact, I heard a lot about you, Lucas, I'm sure you're a great person

- And he is! - Charlie says while looking at me with a small smile.

- Thank you very much Caroline, you seem like a great person - I say

-Look, I don't want to seem like a boring person, but Lizzy has to make the food and it's probably already getting cold, so how about we go home-Miguel says amid light laughter

We all went to the car, my father and Miguel were in the front, Caroline in the left window, Charlie in the other window and me in the middle, where I could pay attention to everyone.

- Hey, anyone want to choose the song? We have a lot of time until we arrive - Miguel asked

- I'll have it - I say, taking the cell phone from Miguel's hand

I open the Spotify app and put on Lipstick by Charlie Puth, just to give a hint and show Charlie that I was thinking about him.

The music started playing, and everyone loved it, even Caroline who seemed to be a bit of a fresh person. When it got to a specific point in the song, I nudged Charlie and spoke in his ear;

- This song just reminds me of you! - I say touching your hand hiddenly

- Why? - He says touching mine back with a smirk

- Check the translation later! - I say while looking at your mouth

- Um, Okay - He says with a smirk

After a long time of traveling, we arrived home and Lizzy came running to welcome visitors.

- Hey guys - She says giving Charlie a hug

- Hi Lizzy - Charlie says after the hug

- You must be Caroline, right? - Lizzy asks

- That's right, nice to meet you - The girl responds a little shyly

- You are very welcome, do you eat lasagna and roast meat? - Lizzy asks

- How yes! - She says

- So leave your things here, and let's go with me to the kitchen - Lizzy says pulling the girl to the kitchen

And so the afternoon went, we had lunch, talked, played games and even ate pizza for dinner (something not very common here at home). Soon after everyone went to their rooms, Charlie and I got ready to go to sleep, but before that we started catching up;

- Look, we've been together all afternoon, and you haven't told me how you are! - He approaches

- Oh yeah, my bad... we were so friendly the whole time that I didn't even find a suitable time to bring up the subject - I say while combing my hair - But since you know what, things are quite tense... at Really, I've lost count of how many times we've fought since New Year's Eve - I end up laughing and sitting next to him.

- Wow, you managed to surprise me to an extreme level - He says with a slight laugh

- This is the lightest thing that happened this year - I say laughing

- Seriously, why? - He asks suspiciously

- My mother isn't dead, she's more alive than any of us, and that's really messing with me, because I don't know whether to side with my brothers, or... whether to side with her! - I say and he puts his hand on my right leg

- Hey hey, don't fill your head with that shit, you don't owe anyone anything... follow what your heart tells you - He finishes, which makes me blush a lot, but that ends soon when his cell phone vibrates showing that the countdown to my birthday was officially over. - Look, it looks like someone is turning 16 - He ends with a small smile

- Yeah - I say laughing, and then I continue - And what will my gift be?

- Wait, aren't I a good birthday present? - He says laughing

- Until you are, but I want to win something that makes this day a little less annoying - I say laughing with second thoughts

- What do you have in mind? - He asks

- My god, stop being slow - I say and pull him by the collar of his t-shirt until our mouths touch

The afternoon was incredible, but without a doubt tonight... it was the best of our lives!

APRIL 12 - 1:56 p.m.

I woke up quite late, I think it must have been because of the kisses followed by each other. As soon as I get up I go to brush my teeth and then I leave the room and come across Miguel who was about to knock on the door.

- Hey man, Happy Birthday - He says coming to hug me

- Happy Birthday, Mig - I say returning the hug

- Where is everyone anyway? - He asks me after the hug

- I don't know, I thought you knew - I say

So we went to the living room, and as soon as we arrived we found everyone with balloons and Happy Birthday signs and Lizzy in the middle of everyone while holding a milk cake with two M & G letter candles, we sang happy birthday and Soon after, Miguel goes first and blows out the candles after making a wish, after him I approach, make a wish in silence and then I blow out the candles, making them go out quickly...

CONTINUES IN THE NEXT CHAPTER...