Chapter 1 - Julia's POV

“We’ve arrived in Brazil! This is going to be amazing! Like a fresh start.” My dad says\, I don’t get why we need a fresh start\, but at least\, I can still have 1 thing from the past which will never change\, Simón. “Hey\, Juliaa!! Wait up!!” I am so glad his parents allowed him to tag along with us\, and I actually can’t believe my dad also allowed it. I look behind me and Simón is running to our direction with his arms open\, “Hey dad\, can you please hold these for me?” I give my dad my bags and I start running torewards Simón with my arms open and then we hug…. it looked like a scene from a movie\, and then I began to cry\, of happiness of course\, but he didn’t know that “If you want I can ask the plane to come back\, and leave you here with your dad…” I began to laugh and then I pointed at my dad and we began to walk. “I am so glad you are here! I wouldn’t be able to do anything without you!”. My mom died when I was young\, I barely remember it… and I get sad when I do remember\, but there is nothing I can do about it\, my dad doesn’t feel so comfortable talking to me about her\, but it’s okay\, it must have been hard for him\, to lose his loved wife. In our last few months in Canada my dad started studying Portuguese so he could use it in emergencies but I don’t think he learned so much. “Olá\, preciso a nós un taxi. Por favor.” #*Hello\, we need a taxi! Please (btw he didn’t say it right).*# I began to laugh\, and then corrected “Olá\, nós precisamos de um táxi\, por favor” #*she said the same but the right way*# and then the man just looked at us smiled and said a word I didn’t recognize because of his accent “Touristasss!!!” he cheered\, and then Simón\, said “He looks happy that we are tourists. In my school back in Mexico\, we learned Portuguese.” and then i looked at my dad and said “I think we need Portuguese lessons\, but I’ll let my dad go first\, cause his accent is worst.” and then we got in the taxi\, the guy was super nice and he was trying to speak english to us. When we were off he gave us a discount and his phone number if we ever need help. We dropped off at our new house\, it was big\, and it needed a little bit of help\, but I think me and dad were up for it. We got in and I dropped the bags\, I was so tired from a 11 hours and 6 minutes flight\, and still have to add all the time i’ve been in the airport… and that adds up to more that 24 hours\, math makes me even more tired. I begin to walk up the stairs\, they seem so…. old but on a good way. And just like that…. “Ding Ding Ding” another alarm clock\, another day goes by. I walk to the bathroom and wash my face and then take a shower\, and I decide to go to school with a cute blue dress with puffy sleeves a necklace and a little cottagecory bag\, but all my books fit in it. I put some sneakers on and go downstairs. I arrive in the kitchen and then my dad and Simón look at me with a very wonderful faces\, “You look good\, but make sure to put some shorts under the dress\, there are many perverts in high school.” Simón says\, he is not going with me\, cause he wants to help my dad with the house and he is so happy that his help with be needed\, but poor Simón that will have to answer my dad’s questions. I eat a toast and head outside\, Simón is already waiting for me by the door and I get in\, “I am a bit nervous\, you won’t be there with me.. can’t you come? I’ll be by myself.” Simón suddenly stops the car\, “You don’t need me! You will do great and make a ton of friends. But make sure to not trade me\, huh?” I look away\, breaking the eye contact\, “I’ll never trade you\, or forget about you\, you are a gift from Mexico\, it’s hard to find a best friend who would leave his family to stay close to me.” when I look back at him\, he looks away in the same second\, “It's a selfish gift\, I couldn’t bare to stay away from you. Now end of chitychaty and let’s get you to school” he turns on the car again and then we arrive. “Bye. See ya later!!” I get inside look up\, down and then straight up. “I can do it.” and l take a step forward. “Talking to yourself\, I see.” I look behind me and there is a girl\, actually there are 3 girls\, and the one who talked to me was in front\, and seem to lead the little group. “Yeah\, it’s my first day. Wait\, how did you know I didn’t speak portuguese?” and then she looks at the girls and begin to laugh “Oh sweety\, everyone know about you! You are the reason we had extra english classes.” oh no! I don’t think people like me…. “Oh\, I am sorry then. I didn’t know.” I continue walking and the door\, and I don’t think people are going to be very nice to me. I wish Simón was here to make the pain go away. I walk in the halls and there are many posters\, and the hall isn’t full of lockers. I pause to take a look at my schedurle and notice we have over 700 classrooms here\, and I won’t make it to none. “Hey! Are you by any chance Julia?” I nodded and she asked me to follow her\, and we arrived at the principal’s office\, “Julia\, It’s nice to finally meet you. So\, the school is so very big\, and so we got you someone to help you\, by that\, we mean he volunteered.” a tall guy came throw the door\, he was wearing a nice Harvard hoodie and with a starbucks drink in his hand\, and they he looked at me and I kinda blushed\, but because I am a bit shy… with hot guys.

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