~Chapter 6~
Today was Monday again. A new start to the week and a new terror for me.
The first light of the morning woke me up from my sleep and the first thing that crossed my mind was how to skip school today, but after I realized that I didn't have it, the thought crossed my mind.
I move onto my back and lie down only to feel something hard next to my arm and see Sergio in my bed, again.
I sit up and stretch because my bones are stiff and need a new polish.
I look at my watch and it's five thirty so I go to my room to brush my teeth and get undressed for a quick run outside, or rather in the woods which are only 10 minutes from our house.
This is not the first time I've run there, I really know my way around so I've never gotten lost there before.
After grabbing some running shorts and grabbing a sweatshirt that is form-fitting in case it's too cold, but I usually don't put anything on top.
I quietly walk down the stairs and out of the house while setting my phone with an hour-long alarm and then putting it in a bag for extra protection.
It was quite sunny outside for a period of September and even October in a few days, I look at the sky and it reminds me of when we were 14.
I always loved to sit on the roof and think about something completely different, when life didn't matter and the future wasn't my main property.
I roll my eyes and enter the forest, running as fast as I can until I come across a large clearing and next to it is a fairly small chasm.
I sit down and the first thing I do is scream, it always helps.
It releases the stress that I don't know I have inside me.
I know this from my psychiatrist, Dr. Chiara DeLuca, I haven't been to her in a while and I hope it stays that way.
I lie on my back and sit for a while until I hear a twig snap and I sit up to see what's around me.
Nothing.
At first glance I don't see anything but I feel like there's something but I don't see it, and it seems I was right.
Behind the tree I can see a fox looking at me.
I've met her before when I do this once or even 3 times a week, this time I forgot to bring something for her.
"I'm sorry Mrs. Fox, I forgot to bring something for you" I say and I see her approaching me so I stay calm.
She reaches my hands and starts to cuddle so I pet her.
It takes me a while before I hear my phone ringing softly so I pet the fox one more time.
"I have to go. I promise that next time I'll bring you something" I say and I start to move away from her and run until I get back to our street.
I slow down and look at my watch to see that it's almost 7, but not half past, so I pick up my pace and after I reach my house, it comes into my field of vision.
I go inside and go to the kitchen for a glass of water, I drink the water and see my dad sitting in the living room with a coffee in his hand and watching TV.
I walk past him and up the stairs, but halfway up the stairs I look again and see that he hasn't even turned around or noticed me.
I go into the room and slam the door.
For a few moments I forget that Sergio was in my room and I look up when I see him with his phone in his hand and looking at me curiously.
I walk past him and stop at my closet as I take off my pants and am left in just my boxers.
"What happened, kid?" Sergio says and then goes back to pressing the button on the phone again
"Just don't..." I say and go into the bathroom.
I undress completely and get in the shower.
I come out after a while and stop at the mirror, my eyes are red.
I lean against the sink while my hands are shaking and when I start to dry my hair I feel my heart beating wildly.
Why did this happen?
How did I let things get to this point?
I say and take a break starting to catch my breath.
When I feel like everything is more or less the same I open the door and I'm glad Sergio isn't there because I don't want to explain anything.
I feel better and I grab something random from the closet and I see that I have to leave so I grab my phone but my keys are nowhere to be found in my room so I go downstairs to see if they're in the kitchen.
I can't find them so I go to our big garage, and when I say big, it really is big.
It has 5 cars and easily fits one more.
I grab some keys and see what car it is.
"Oh' good" I say between giggles when I see that today's chosen one is a sky-colored Mercedes Benz and I head towards it and the first thing I do is remember that this is practically my car too.
After I stop looking, I decide to finally go to school too, so I leave the yard and take the usual route.
I feel the morning breeze gently blowing in my face and the sun's rays playing on the shiny dashboard of the car.
The engine hums smoothly, and I can't help but smile with pride.
As I drive a little further, the school leaves in my field of vision, so I take the back road to pull into the student parking lot.
I also see Theo's car there, something simple, a pink Dodge.
I park next to his car and head to class.
In the hallway I was interrupted by Colby who said he was coming with her so I didn't comment and headed to class.
Emy and Theo were already there so I went to the bench with them, more precisely in the middle because Emy doesn't sit by the window and Theo doesn't sit either in the middle or on the other side.
I greet them and sit down.
"Cassian..
" says Emy
"Hmm...what is it?" I look at her curiously but all I get is her looking at me.
I turn to face Theo and he's also really laughing.
What the hell....
"If you don't tell me what you're doing ladies I'll beat you to death" I say already when my patience is at its limit
"Do you know what you're wearing?
" says Theo and I look at myself but I don't understand what he means because I'm really dressed sexy.
I have a white shirt and some black pants.
I look at him again and at myself.
"I can't get it" I say and wait for the answer
"Cassian, doesn't your neck say anything?
" He says and I'm only just now realizing it.
My pupils dilate when I realize this. The worst outfit when we have mate and the lady told us from the beginning that she doesn't want to see anything sexual with us.
"Ugh...brother. At least I'm sexy" I say as my sadness passes and is replaced by a giggle.
Emy and Theo laugh too until the teacher comes in and we stop making noise.
Not even 10 minutes into the class and the math teacher has already made me stand up
"Yes, teacher, did I do something wrong?
" I stand up and answer the teacher who looks at me with a murderous look.
Emy laughs next to me in a whisper
"I think you came to school in that shirt for nothing.
You would have been better off coming naked and showing the same image" she says as she sits down and I see that she writes something on a piece of paper.
"Teacher, I think you're harassing me right now.
However, I think you should enjoy the view" I say while I hold back from laughing like everyone else in the class.
"You think so? THEN SIT DOWN! YOU HAVE NOTE 3 TODAY" she says and continues to explain what she was doing before.
I sit down in my chair and remain silent for the rest of the class.
I really don't want my dad to know about this note. ..he'll become recalcitrant.