Elite S1 - Ander

~Chapter 23~

  I'd just reached school. I was at my locker when I felt someone hugging me from behind.

  "Hm.. I would have kicked your ass if you didn't show up at the day of exams, you know"

  "Hello to you too"
Ander whispered in my ear and kissed my neck, "and I would have squeezed your ass if you were wearing a skirt. But you're wearing pants and I'm highly disappointed"

  I closed my locker, turned around, put my arms around his neck and kissed him. No need to mention that he was smirking.
"Let's go to class"

  "I want to find Guzman first... you know..", he apologized.

  "Oh yeah right." I kissed his cheek and left.

  When I entered the class I immediately spotted Samuel in the back. He looked tired.
  I sat next to him.

  "Hey", I said first.

  He didn't answer.

  "Are you ok?"

  "Yes", he said without looking at me

  "I know it's hard... but if you want to talk... I'm here for you."
And I really was. I cared about him.

  Once again, he didn't answer.

  So I continued, "Samu, don't be mad at your brother. What he did wasn't right, but... he's your brother. And i know he never meant to hurt you.."

  "You know nothing."

  He was upset. I shouldn't get mad too.

  "Do you want to talk about something else?"
I didn't wait for him to say no, I just continued, "um what about Carla? What was the matter with her?"

  I noticed that he tensed. I wanted to learn more about that story. I hadn't dared ask Marina, and I didn't know if it was the right time to push Samuel about it, but I wanted to know the truth.

  "She... I don't know what's wrong with her. I'm sure she doesn't even like Christian I don't know why she's still with him."
Not the answer I wanted.

  "I thing she's just stressed because of the missing watch... I heard that someone is threatening her dad about it. I'd like know who it is."

  He looked at me, "because it affects your family too?" He looked guilty.

  "Yes. But not because I want to catch them. I think that both my dad and Carla's dad deserve what's fallen upon them. I don't want anything bad to happen to my dad, especially not to see him in jail again, but... I know that their business isn't entirely legal. So they might as well help someone in need. Because I can't believe that some it would do that if he wasn't desperate..."
Not entirely a truth. But not entirely a lie.

  If my suspicion was right, and it was Nono who stole the watch, I wouldn't tell anybody.

  Samu had told me that his brother had some problems. It could be for that. I didn't know how serious they're problems could be. But I wanted to know the truth.

  "Yes. You're right." He said with a hoarse voice.

  At that moment I noticed that most of the students had come in class. Including Carla, who was a few desks away, staring at us.

  I locked eyes with her. I was the first to look away, hoping that she hadn't listened to our conversation.

  I turned back to Samuel, and asked, my voice lower than before,
"So, is there anything you want to tell me?", I gave him a pointed look.