come back and is this what it is?

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I'm at the door of the club I come to see Brian, but even so I bring my skates in and I greet everyone with a bow, when I enter the track to see Brian I find that there are some people, among them I meet Javier , making himself funny and speaking Spanish in his native language, while laughing with a girl and sometimes making physical contact with her.
I had not paid much attention until I almost called him, while the girl turns around and I can see who she is, I stop almost paralyzing myself, my breathing shakes a little.
Since when do they get along so well? - Suddenly I feel like a cold runs through my body- they ...
Hey yuzuru, what a surprise. Why did not you tell? - Brian arrives and places his hand on my shoulder, I only see how Javi sees me out of the corner of his eye and says something to Eli, before he turns around or makes any gesture turned to see Brian. - you're good?
We can go to your office, please - I say almost pleading, just under my head when he agrees and I follow him to his office, we talk about my time in Japan, my injury and my skating routines.
yuzu I am still waiting for the confirmation of the Japanese federation to know if you will compete in the Olympics - it is what he is saying when you hear them knocking on the door, I just close my eyes and clasp my interlaced hands- oh Javier ... happens.
I release a sigh, while I paralyze feeling that cold again in my body.
Brian is already cleared the track, I will perform my routine, hey yuzuru because you do not accompany me and tell me everything ...- I grab my things and I get out of the chair.
I'm sorry Brian I ... I think I came here very early I'll let you know later thank you for receiving me, but I have to retire, we'll see each other-I stutter a bit as I fight for those words to come out of my throat which I felt had a knot, I turned and I find myself face to face with Javi, who sees me a little surprised, just under my gaze and I pass by him.
Hey yuzu ...- try to take me by the arm, but just follow him he knows he should not stop me, I leave there without seeing back or the track, I end up in a park near my house if I arrive early my mother will question me and more if I arrive as I am now, so I sit down to calm down, later I return to my house and I call Brian, I know he is angry to leave him in the middle of the conversation so I come back to apologize, already there I schedule my schedules after he saw me rollerblading.
The following days I was in the gym or in Brian's clinic or in yoga classes while I knew that Javi and the girls who were still among them Eli were on the track. But one day when I entered the locker room I met Javier, who was waiting for me because I almost ignored him whenever I saw him, he tried to talk to me or he called me.
yuzuru What's wrong, now you will ignore me? - I just take out my skates and my gloves - just as you do not answer my messages now you do not hear me when I talk to you - he approaches me and takes me by the shoulder.
Now not Javier, please- I take off his hand making a movement on my shoulder when I was heading towards the exit he takes my arm and stands in front of me, I just looked away.
Because you're angry, tell me what I did? - He tries to look for me to look at him, but I just kept on avoiding him - is it not for her ...? - At that moment I see him with a frown but I quickly look away and try to get out of his grip to get out, but he pushes me towards the wall leaving me between the wall and him. - Oh, if it bothers you so much and tell him what you feel!
I have nothing to say! - while I put one of my hands on his chest to push him- and let me
We are nothing more than just friends can you stop acting like a child please? Is that what you wanted to know, no? I have a yuzuru girlfriend! - I grab my hands and turn to see something pissed - we are only friends, also she feels alone here so ... the Spanish connected us.
Shut up, shut up! - I close my hand in fist and I begin to give him soft blows, under the look I close my eyes- I ...
I just feel his big arms around me

You must talk to her, she is also worried ...- she squeezes me a little harder - you must talk to her- she lets go of me and I only hear how she comes out of the locker room, I lean on the wall while I calm down and then go out to the track and train .
After that javi just greets me in the distance, when he sees me enter this with her again, but this time they are going out, today I entered later to have the track for me only Brian had retired early after checking my work In the clinic, I'm on the track outside and it's dark.
Patino with a melody on my cell phone since the track was totally alone and silent.
I do a routine with simple jumps which I had been practicing and pirouettes, I try to start with the doubles and maybe triple, the song that sounds on my cell phone is "sparkle" of Kimi no na wa that movie that I kept seeing in my week of rest in Japan.
While I was doing my final laps I can visualize a shadow with the little light they had left, while doing my last pirouette I can see better is a girl, but I still can not tell who, but I continue without paying much attention until I finish and hear the soft applause from from the edge of the track to approach a little I can distinguish the face I am paralyzed to see it
Eli ...- I clench my fists, while I try to catch my breath, she extends my pooh towel that I had left on the bench.
Do you always skate so beautiful? - I feel like a blush covers part of my cheeks - sparkle huh? Good choice (smiles sweetly)
How? - As I get closer to her I take the towel and dry my sweat.
Javi told me that maybe I would find you here, and because I was worried because that day you ignored us ... I wanted to come to see you- the look a little flushed.
I'm sorry- I bow in front of her, when I get up and we're closer, suddenly my heart beats faster than usual, I hope it's because of the training.
I knew that you injured him in Japan - he puts a lock of hair behind his ear - if you need someone to talk to or complain about, here I am good if you want ...
Eli I ... behave like a fool, I'm really sorry, do you still want to be my friend? - I feel an impulse to embrace her and I do not know why, if by the kind of lighting by the expression she has on her face or by everything together or simply because it is her.
Of course, silly-hit me with his little fist in the chest, I just answer hugging her, the impulse won me.
Arigato - I whisper as I press more against me, she takes a long time to react and then she embraces me too, it feels so good, I separate myself from her and leave the track - it's already too late. I'll accompany you to your home.
I sit down to change my skates for my sneakers, but before I change, I put my sports clothes on, I keep everything else and we leave there we walk together for a long time talking about everything except my injuries or my time in Japan, when we arrived The station knew it was time to say goodbye.

Are you sure you're going alone, can I accompany you further? - She denies while making a gesture that wrinkles her nose in a beautiful way.
I'll be fine, also if you continue with your training clothes soaked you will get sick, or by the way you must be tired you have been all day between gym and your physiotherapy- I am surprised a bit as you know that, but later I remember that Javier should have said it
Am yes a little, but ...- she silences me putting her hand on my arm
Okay, really, go because tomorrow will be exhausting too - he pats me on my arm
How? -she releases a small sigh
I have seen you, I have seen how you try, it is not the first time I try to talk to you, there were always too many people, or you did not see me sometimes I felt that you really ignored me, or you stayed for a long time in the middle of the dressing room where I could not get in - I just blushed and let out a small laugh.
I'm sorry, it will not happen again- I duck my head and laugh together- it's okay
Okay, well I'm going, it gets colder and the subway leaves me, we see each other - he puts his hand on my arm and gently removes it
Wait ... can you give me your number ...- she smiles and nods, while we exchange numbers to say goodbye, I arrive at my house with a smile on my face- taidama
Yuuzu, did something good happen today? - I stay without making any other gesture I just hide my lower lip to hide my smile, but it's useless - well go and take a shower that we're going to have dinner and put your dirty clothes in the washing machine.
I can not sleep I do not know if it's emotion or joy, but suddenly I fall asleep until my mother comes to wake me up, when I'm in physiotherapy stretching, I feel like they push me and make me bend more.
Hello- it's Eli's voice behind me
Oh hello, what are you doing here, you got hurt? - She stands next to me, and denies.
It comes to help you, my injury has already healed a long time ago I just came to a revision, Tracy asked me, but now that I'm here and I saw you I decided to help you, can I? - while standing where my feet are
Am yes of course, only that ... - I see how they see us, but I do not care, a physiotherapy session had not been so fun, the following days we saw each other from the gym to finish the practice.One day Brian calls me at his office to give me a story.yuzu this will enchant you- makes his gestures of emotion so characteristic of the
I spoke with the Japanese skating federation and they gave me the approval so if you can participate in the Korean Olympic Games - I blink a couple of times, while trying to process the news
Really, as if he does not participate in the latest competitions? - My astonishment still does not happen now I see myself acting like Brian.
Since your level of performance is high, and in the previous competitions it went well, plus other things, the federation accepts that you represented Japan in the Olympics and in the world skating - I cover part of my face with my hands, I still do not believe it. - In Japan it was already published so it's official, they called me today in the morning.
Oh thanks! - I look up at the sky, I get up and hug Brian and then get out of there and head to the track where Javier and Eli are.
I go straight to them and hug the first person in front of me, that Eli case
What happens? - she confusedly turns to see Javier who responds with an expression of confusion, when I see him he has a smile of complacency.
I'm going to participate in the Olympics, I really will! - I move excitedly as I see how the expression on their faces changes to one of surprise and joy, Eli gives me back the hug and I hug him harder as he joins Javi also to the hug.Really? - you hear behind in a slower English than mine, I turn to see is Jun the skater from South Korea who is also here training with us for a year, but comes only when he can. For being an Olympic season he decided to come since November.

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