First Impact

— Good morning, my dear, how can I help you?

— Good morning, Madam, today is my first day here, and I don't know anything about this place, can you help me?

— Yes, my angel, what’s your name?

—  Gabriella. — I think I spoke with my voice so shaky and low that she almost didn't hear.

— Calm down, my child, don't be so nervous, let's go to my office, so I can look at your number plate, then we'll know where your office is. — The little lady looked at my folder and then said — There, my pretty one, we have solved your problem, it is in block B1.

— But where is that? — I asked without having idea to where she was referring.

— I'll go with you there, my child, block B1 is on the second floor.

As we went up I was horrified with all the mess, I, who was nervous, became even more so when I found a class full of strangers, among them, some couples who seemed to be anywhere but in a school.

— Jesus, what kind of place is this? This doesn't look like a place to study, it looks like a place for dating, everywhere I look someone is almost devouring someone.

Between the troublemakers and the Don Juan's was the crazy boy who ran me over, accompanied by two girls who would certainly be his conquests. Eduardo is a mad 18-year-old boy, also in a second time of high school, one of the most popular boys in school, he didn't want anything to do with anything, he only cared about his hair falling down on his forehead, an only child, coming from a successful family, better known as Edu with his friends. I was passing by them, serious, I looked away when I heard someone talking.

— Is that the blind girl you almost killed, Edu?

— Yes, she is! — Eduardo answered, turning around and looking me in the eyes. — She's cute, I'll get her — Fabrício said, and everyone laughed, while the jerk followed me with his eyes until I turned in the corridor.

— We finally got to your class, this is it, my dear, come in.

Sheepish, I thanked the secretary and went inside, looking for the most private place to sit, so the bell rang, and the class back in the room so excited, a mess that ceased with a tremendous shout from the teacher:

— Silence! Good morning everybody, let's begin.

Presently, the boy enters with two of his giggling friends.

— Not without us, right, aunt?

— Not if you arrive on time, isn't it, Mr. Eduardo? Come on, you three get in and go to your seats.

And so, the class began, with him and his friends being emphasis all the time until the end. Bored, I looked at the clock. 'Thank God, the class is ending; I can't stand being here anymore.’ I took a deep breath as I packed up my gear to finally get out of that madhouse and leave.

FABRÍCIO 

— Hi, lass, how do you like our school? Re’you enjoying it? — says the same boy who made that joke, already with his hands on my desk.

— Hi, of course, it's not exactly what I'd like, but it's fine — I answered, without showing any signs of nervousness.

— What's your name, babe? Hold on, let's do it the right way. Nice to meet you, my name is Fabrício, what's yours?

At that moment, the bell rings to my relief.

— Gabriella, and I'm dying to go home, excuse me, please — I said, getting up and leaving, dying to get home. Unfortunately, when I got outside, I realized that I didn't know how to get back alone. — Oh God, what am I going to do now? Enlighten me, Mummy, I don't know how to go home. — I sat down on the curb with my hands on my face, completely lost.

ALICE

— Hey, are you alright? Do you want to call someone? — asked one of the students who went there and was the niece of the owner of the house where I lived.

— No, thanks, I'm fine, just a little confused because I don't know this place. — So, I raised my head to answer, she immediately recognized me.

— Wait… Aren't you the girl who moved in with my aunt Ophelia? — questioned the girl, curious when she realized that I was totally improper. Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, I answered, eased.

—  Yes, it's me! It was God who sent you, I'm lost, and I don't know how to get back there.

— Are you serious? Wow, you got lucky then, I'm going there now, do you want a ride?

— Absolutely, of course I do! Thank you very much, I’m Gabriella, nice to meet you.

— Pleasure, my friend, wait, pleasure only in bed, so… hello — she says, to relax Then she hands me a helmet. — I’m Alice, no need to thank me, this is my path, and if you want you can come and go with me, besides, I live near you, it doesn't cost me anything to help you, so let's go?

Meanwhile, Eduardo almost died laughing after having observed Fabrício's unsuccessful inversions.

— You've got it bad, man! The kitten doesn't seem to be very eager to meet you.

— This is a question of time, Edu, nobody can resist the charm of the father here — said Fabrício full of himself. — Leave it to me, and you will see how it is done, in two days she will be completely surrendered to her father's lap.

Arriving home, Alice stopped the motorbike near the pavement.

— I don't even know how to thank you, I was lost today! — I said as I got off the scooter.

— That's ok, don't thank me, I'll come by tomorrow at 6:30 to pick you up, ok? — Alice said, going home.

— I'm home! — I said, getting a big hug from João Pedro, my youngest brother, a sweet child, he doesn't even seem to have been born in Soraya's womb, so bitter.

— How was your first day, sis? Asked Marina while she finished preparing lunch.

— I don't know, strange, different, but it was good! — I answered, going to my room. — Whew, home at last! — I sighed, as I threw myself on the bed, leaving my backpack on the floor. — My God, it's too much information for my head! What crazy people, and at the same time so captivating. Yeah, I guess I was wrong, it wasn't as bad as I thought.

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