Lovers of Freedom

Chapter 4 Touch her more

Two weeks later Luigi was still at my place for really unknown reasons. I guess he suspected Ale had to come here at some point and would be the only way she would see him. I was actually enjoying having a house-mate. Usually when I came work from home there was a meal being prepared and Lui was a good cook. When I was at work he would go to the studio to meet with Peter. They had some plans to their future as a band and I was kind of hoping they would make new music. My friend Valeria was now back at Venezuela and Ben had gone with her to meet her parents. I received some pictures of them together and I was very happy for them.

At work I changed teams and I rarely met up with Tom. My life seemed way calmer now. I was back as I was before, single, focused on my work and enjoying life. The only difference now is that I had a house-mate.

That morning was very sunny. It was a bank holiday and I didn't have to go for work. My cellphone rung with a notification. Ale. "Hey, I'm close by with João, can I stop by?" and I had a bad feeling about this. I could've said "no, sorry, I won't see you today..."but I couldn't lie to Alejandra.

"Hey Annie, can you help me out here?" I heard from Lui's room. I walked in. Lui was trying to change one of the light bulbs.

"Sure, what do you need?"

"Hold the stair while I try to change this bulb..."he said. I held the stair and...he electrocuted himself, jumping down and kicking me on the nose by accident. My nose was bleeding. "Fuck! I'm sorry! Is it broken!?" I couldn't even talk. I was so angry and in pain that nothing was coming out of my mouth. I held my nose and I pushed him aside. I looked at the light switch and he had left it on. Could Luigi be more stupid!?

"I'm so sorry!" I was kind of choking on my own blood. I talked.

"Go and get the emergency kit you idiot! I can't believe..." the door bell rung. Fuck, I supposed it was Ale.

"Forget the door, I'll..."said Luigi rushing to the door. He opened. I heard voices and I came out of the room, holding my nose. Blood was dripping anywhere. Luigi came to the rescue by cleaning what I had left behind and inspecting my nose up closely.

He was really close to my face while he checked my nose. Could this be a romantic situation? We looked at each-other's eyes and...nada.He pulled his face away and told me to hold a towel on my face. I received a notification on my phone: Ale was no longer coming. Who was in the livinroom then?

Lui and I entered the living room and we sat with Peter and Andreina. It was them. I thought it was...forget it.

"What happened to you?" Peter asked. Since he had started dating Andreina we had no longer hung out. I was mostly with Lui and maybe he was taking his spot as my best-friend...

"Luigi almost broke my nose when he electrocuted himself...!"I said, annoyed.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know I had left the light on."

"You're supposed to check!" I said.

Peter and Andreina laughed.

"I guess cohabiting is hard aye..."said Peter, he then looked at Luigi. "You have your own place, haven't you...overextended your welcome here?"he asked. "I really don't understand...why..."

"Peter!" Andreina called him off. Peter continued.

"We're all friends...I'll continue. I don't understand why you came here to hide when you could've come to my place or to any other place...unless...you have a thing for Annie." I froze! how could he say that!?

"Look, it's none of your business." said Luigi.

"I actually enjoy having someone around." I said all of the sudden. "I mean, this is my choice too. I could've thrown his ass away since day one but...he actually has kept me sane." I blushed. "He is a good friend. Like you are Andreina are. If you had the same problem I would take you in...I mean if you murdered somebody perhaps that'd be different but...auch." I held my nose. Luigi blushed.