Everyone was sitting in the bar of the Jam & Roller, they were having a meeting about the next competition. The trainer wanted to know who would be participating this time and she was giving every detail surrounding the competition, for example: where the finale will be held.
"So, who wants to sign up for the competition?" she asked. Of course was Luna the first to say yes. Matteo also said he would be participating. Jim and Gastón also said yes. Simón decided that he would be competing as well. "Okay, we already have five members, we still need at least one to be able to be part of the competition. Who else wants to participate?" the trainer asked, looking at everyone who was at the meeting.
"I think Ámbar should sign up as well, she's very good. She would be a big help to win this time" Simón suggested.
"I agree, she is one of the best here in Roller" Luna agreed on this statement, Matteo and Gastón did too.
"I think we all agree that she should be part of the team" Jim blended in on the conversation.
"So Ámbar, what do you say? Are you in or are you out?" Simón was the one asking.
"I don't know guys, I have a lot of homework. I need to get good grades to be able to study at the University of Paris next year" she told the truth but she also didn't want to be in the same team as Luna.
"What you're leaving next year?" Simón asked, sounding a little disappointed. He hoped no one would notice.
"Yes, I'm leaving. It's a great opportunity for me and I want to take that chance" she said, clueless to why he was acting the way he was. He was relieved. She didn't have a clue.
"But your home is here in Buenos Aires, with your friends" and with me, he thought. He couldn't bring himself to say it out loud.
"I'll talk to them via chat and I'll text them" she said casually without asking why he's insisting for her to stay. "It's my best option, to get a good job later" she continued.
The trainer interrupted the conversation: "So, Ámbar. You want to join the team?"
"I'm not sure."
"You should join, you're so good. You're one of the best here. They do still call you the queen of the rink, don't they? Simón really wanted to skate with her, especially now that she would be leaving next year.
"I'll think about it" she said eventually.
"That's sounds good to me, but can you please give your answer tomorrow? We need to start training soon" the trainer said.
"Fine, I'll tell you tomorrow" with that, the trainer left.
"What is there to think about? I need you... I mean, the team needs you" he tried to fix his mistake.
Ámbar pretended she didn't hear anything and continued: "I'll what I'll do tomorrow. I'm just going to think about it tonight."
She wanted to leave, but Simón wouldn't let her: "Please, do this for us, the team" he started begging now.
She wondered what was going on with him, he wasn't acting like himself. She didn't understand a thing. "What is going on with you? You're not acting like yourself." Ámbar finally asked him, curiosity taking over. Everyone else was wondering the same thing, they were all looking at Simón. He didn't realize that he held her hand to stop her from leaving until she asked that question.
"I like you a lot" he said without thinking. Ámbar was startled by this revelation, she couldn't believe what she just heard. Everybody who's following the conversation is now sitting with their mouth open, all in disbelief.
He started to panic, he can't believe he just said that. But he felt brave today so he started to confess everything to her: "I'm falling for you Ámbar, I tried not to do so. But it didn't work. I like you so much. I don't even know how it happened, I guess it just did. It happened before I even realized it, it was already too late for me once I knew what was really going on with me. I get that you don't like me back, I accept that. I do and we can stay friends if that's what you want. I just needed to say this, I couldn't hide it any longer" he kept going before he lost the bravery he felt inside.
Nobody understood what was going on, they thought they didn't hear it right. No one suspected a thing. He was hiding it very well, even Luna didn't know this. He is a good actor. If the music thing doesn't work out, he can just become and actor and he'll be famous.
Ámbar didn't know what to say, she had to think this through. She had to know how she felt about this confession. She tried to find which emotion she felt right now. It was a whirlwind of emotions: confusion, happiness, relief, disbelief. So she stopped thinking and pulled him away from all the prying eyes. She brought him to the locker room, when they arrived. She looked him in the eyes, she took a fast look at the emotion she could read in them, hope. That's when she finally said: "I like you too, Simón." He was smiling from ear to ear now.
"Really?" he still couldn't believe that this was really happening.
"Really" she smiled back at him and went in to kiss him. It was a deep, passionate kiss. The kiss felt like it lasted for hours, they were both so happy to be in this moment. Disbelief was felt with both of them, they didn't believe this was actually happening.
They both hoped this was reality and not a dream. But if it was a dream, they just wanted to stay in it for a little while longer.
