The New life of Pedro

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Pedro's Pov

It was my third day of school and it was recess. I looked at my phone waiting for messages from Thomace and nothing. I had sent her several messages and was hoping she would answer me, but she didn't answer me even though her profile showed that she was online.

Bia sent me messages and I answered them. I had been talking to her more lately. I hadn't felt very comfortable getting close to anyone because everyone there seemed really annoying and arrogant, except for Kate, of course. But I was afraid to get close to her with Wallison staring at me all the time.

I was a bit sensitive and I felt bad just by realizing that people were looking at me with a dirty look or didn't like me.

I kept wondering how I would do the activity with Wallison or the others since I realized they weren't really interested.

- Is everything okay with Thomace? - I typed on Bia's WhatsApp profile.

- She's acting weird, she doesn't send messages to the group anymore and I heard she's going to change schools - Bia typed back.

- Is she answering your messages? - I typed to Bia

- The last message I sent her was asking if she was going to answer you - Bia typed back.

- And what did she say? - I typed curiously.

- She said she was tired but she was going to answer - Bia typed.

- I have to go now, class is starting - Bia typed.

- Goodbye - I typed back.

There was no one in the classroom except me, there I was alone in a new school where I didn't know anyone, a strong tightness hit my chest at that moment, I wished I could go back to my old city, to my home and my friends.

I could tell by the looks on people's faces that I wasn't welcome there, I was alone, I was left over.

I picked up my cell phone and started looking at my old photos. Some of them were from a year ago. They were photos of me with Thomace, Bia and Nicole. I was looking at those photos one by one when one caught my attention. It was a photo that had been taken on the same day but last year. The photo was already a year old. I couldn't help but compare the before with the now. A year ago I was so happy and at that moment I was so sad and far from the people I loved.

I sighed deeply and tried to watch a video on YouTube. I was so distracted that I didn't notice a student come in and sit down next to me.

"Hi," the student said, waving at me.

I was so startled that I almost dropped my cell phone on the floor.

"What a scare!" I said, recovering from my shock.

"Sorry," said the student, who was a dog.

I could tell by his appearance that he was very outgoing. He was wearing a sleeveless shirt, flowered shorts, and colorful shoes.

- Nice to meet you, my name is Yegor - said the dog, extending his hand.

- Pedro - he said, somewhat shy and suspicious of the guy.

- You must be new? - asked the dog, trying to make conversation.

- How do you know? - I asked him.

- You don't look boring - said the dog very quietly, somewhat seriously and somewhat smiling as he looked around.

- The people here are very boring, and I'll give you some advice, kid, be very careful who you trust, this is a nest of snakes - said the dog.

- Thanks for the advice - I said to the dog