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Chapter 06 - Brian and Helena

POV Helena

Sunday. November 14. One in the afternoon. I finished preparing lunch now. I invited Bri to have lunch at my apartment today. I made ricotta pancake with spinach, especially for him. Bri is a vegetarian. I still made rice with broccoli and lettuce salad. I hope he enjoys it. I had already showered. It's autumn, winter is approaching and the days are getting colder. November is going fast. After the Halloween party, Roger did not talk to me anymore. I do not think he'll ever forgive me again. I sigh, tired. We're already halfway through the month. Freddie, Brian and John have already talked to Roger, but, he is irreducible. I do not know what else to do. I've cried a few nights with the broken friendship. Jill and Kevin are gone. They never showed up again. Bri really ended with Chrissy and did not come back. He still likes her, but my friend said that he was very disappointed in her not only because she was friends with Jill, but also because of jealousy, stubbornness, being very possessive. That ends with any relationship, really. My friend Alicia, from college, said that Roger and she just stayed the day of the Halloween party. She commented that Roger is very sexy, but, does not profile the man she wants. My friend must be drunk. Most girls I know fall in love with Roger. Bri commented that Roger is drinking and smoking too much, that has been with many women. He returned to the stage, a womanizer from before. I'm irritated by this womanizing side of Roger. I was always mad at him, but now I have no more right to complain to him. We are no longer friends. As for Tim and me, nothing happened. I do not like Tim to date him and I do not want to fool him. I realize that Tim liked me, he was sad, but he understood my point of view. We will continue to be friends, as we have always been.

I'll call Bri.

- Good afternoon my friend. Lunch is ready. You can come now. Ok, tell the porter about your arrival. Kisses.

I unplug the phone. I go to the kitchen and leave the table tidy. I put the plates and cutlery, napkins. Retreat from the refrigerator the pineapple juice with mint I made for Bri and me. I light the oven and decide to warm the pancake a little more. Clare, Vanessa and Sarah went to stroll at the mall, have lunch there, go to the movies. I was not in the mood. So I'd arranged with Bri this lunch. He said he'd like to talk to me alone, too, without the presence of our other friends.

I went to my room, which was large, very spacious. There was an easel, a canvas, a box of painter's case, palette, godê, diluents, spatula, paintbrushes and paints. I put on my apron and finished painting what I had started. I think Bri will love it. It's a gift to him. I made some final touches. After I've finished the finishing touches I look at my painting. It was incredible. I smile. At the end of the painting I put my initials: H. L. M.

I hear the intercom ring. It was the porter saying that Bri had arrived. Twenty minutes passed. I asked Bri to come up. I take off my painting apron. I went into the kitchen and turned off the oven and removed the pancake, putting it on the table. Three minutes later the doorbell rang. Eye in the magic eye. It's Bri. I smile and he is smiling too. Bri looks incredibly handsome. Her beautiful dark green eyes shine. He has a box of chocolate.

"Good evening my beautiful friend," said Bri smiling, hugging me tightly.

"Good afternoon, my guitar hero," he said, smiling at him, kissing him on the cheek. "Come in, make yourself comfortable.

Bri sat on the couch and I sat next to him.

"I know how much you love chocolates." I brought it to you, to eat after lunch, "Bri said, smiling. "It's a way of thanking me for the lunch you've prepared for me."

"Bri, I did not have to thank you anyway." You are cute. After lunch we'll eat the chocolate, not just me, okay? You too, "he said to him, laughing.