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"You think you're different to me, don't you?" I tilt my head, staring at each other's lips.
Without breaking eye contact, he slowly stands, making him in control with the advantage in height. I'm the one looking up at him now.
"And you...
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I don't go soft. It's icky and uncomfortable and I don't do it often. But Spain is different. Spain made its way into my bitter heart.
Everyone here is kind and thoughtful. They compliment me and they must have some admiration for Americans with the way they've been treating me.
It's only been three weeks but I already know the next chance I have to come back here, I'm taking it. The only miserable part about being here is that I still have to see my dad and Giselle. I've gone out by myself any chance I got.
Adrian has been guiding me around town for a while, we've gotten to know each other a bit more. He's smart too and likes volunteering in his community. He convinced me to go to the home of elderly, he teaches them how to speak English and we've been going once every week ever since that first day.
I met this old lady, she reminds me of my grandmother. She has the same wise energy and she's a sweetheart. Her name is Alba, the first day I visited she told me about her daughter who left to the states when she was eighteen and she was planning on moving with her daughter next year so she wanted to learn English. I promised her I would come back to teach her, she's progressed a lot.
Reggie and Lucas has become practically best friends now. Reggie invites him everywhere we go, leaving me to be alone with Giselle and dad most times. I don't speak to them at all unless they force me to answer them.
Other than them being my only problem, I really liked it here. I could see myself coming back and having people to visit. Adrian and his family were very nice, they drove us into town and our families have been blending in together thanks to Reggie and Lucas. Giselle was friendly so she would invite them with us.
I was dreading going back home. In one week we would be going back. Back to everything I left behind. I hadn't answered any of my moms texts to punish her for my sake. Quinn would tell me updates about class and how I left her no choice but to hang out with Evelyn and the others. I haven't texted Quinn back since that first week. Things were good here.
Im tan and hot, it couldn't be better. I've had a hot personal tour guide for a whole month all to myself. He took me to the beach, introduced me to his friends, showed me new Spanish words and drove me around. We flirted back and forth at the right times. It was fun to get back into that spark with someone, those chasing games. It didn't mean anything because I would be leaving soon.
"Hey, maybe we'll be seeing more of each other. I plan on moving to the states for college. It'd be easier for me to visit." Adrian says with a smile.
"That sounds great, I'd like that." I genuinely mean it. He's made it easy to trust him, him and his family were genuine people.
