《Old Times》


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    "Hey girl, what are you doing here?!

 Chapter 1- A New Friend?

    All the boys look scared, they look from one side to the other, but Ana is hiding behind a wall, she stays crouched and hidden, but then a police siren starts to sound, all the boys get scared, and decide to run away in a stampede, Luke and Justin don''t understand, looking at the log on fire, but quickly decide to run away too, when they are going to the path to pass through the gap in the wall, they come across Ana, they are surprised looking at each other''s faces.


    Ana then stands in front of the gap in the wall and opens her arms to stop Luke and Justin from leaving.


    "What are you doing? You''re blocking the exit!"


    Ana confirms:


    "That''s right, you''re not getting out of here!"


    Justin tries to reason with Ana, but Ana is unyielding in her decision not to let them escape.


    "No, you''re not leaving, today we''re going to put an end to your abuse!"


    Luke looks even angrier, he even tries to push Ana, but gives up for fear of hurting her:


    All the boys look scared, they look from one side to the other, but Ana is hiding behind a wall, she stays crouched and hidden, but then a police siren starts to sound, all the boys get scared, and decide to run away in a stampede, Luke and Justin don''t understand, looking at the log on fire, but quickly decide to run away too, when they are going to the path to pass through the gap in the wall, they come across Ana, they are surprised looking at each other''s faces.


    Ana then stands in front of the gap in the wall and opens her arms to stop Luke and Justin from leaving.


    "What are you doing? You''re blocking the exit!"


    Ana confirms:


    "Damn, it''s you again. It''s nothing like you think, if you don''t get out of our way we''re all going to the police station today!"


    Ana persists with her arms open, while looking at the policemen coming:


    "Well, the three of us will go then, nobody leaves here!"


    The policemen go to meet the three, they shout at them to stand still, drop their backpacks, and they are taken to the police car, the three are taken to the police station, Luke is visibly very angry, he looks a little bruised on his face, Justin also has some bruises on his face, but Justin feels pain in his wrist directly, he probably has an injury, This is bad because he trains with archery, and he needs his hand to train, the three of them are taken to the police station, Ana sits on the bench across the corridor, she showed the policeman the photos and video she filmed of the fight, but she can''t say who started it, she can''t accuse them of something she''s not sure about, she just reported what she saw as a witness.


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    It''s been an hour at the police station, Luke and Ana avoid making eye contact at all costs, Justin even tries to talk to Ana, but at this point it won''t do much good, they wait for the Beckers'' defense lawyer to leave the room, when the lawyer finally comes out, he shakes the policeman''s hand, it seems that everything is settled, Luke and Justin have no history of violence and no police tickets, Ana waits to be released since she was the witness, she notices that the lawyer is talking to Luke and Justin, he greets them, asks if they''re okay, and offers to take them to the hospital to check Justin''s injured wrist, Ana looks at the lawyer''s document folder and recognizes it:


    (Wait a minute, do I know this person, Dad? That''s really my dad over there, damn it, what''s he doing saying hello to those two...)


    Mr. Bianchi then looks seriously at Ana, as if he were shooting her with his eyes, he shakes his head in the negative, and calls her to leave, Ana gets up and goes to her father, the three of them walk and get into Ana''s father''s car, she gets in the front seat with her father, and Justin and Luke get in the back seat, Luke and Ana still don''t make eye contact with each other.


    Ana''s father quickly arrives at the University Hospital, which also belongs to the Becker Group, Ana notices the name of the Hospital, and remembers that it is the same name as the school, and remembers the name of the Director of the School "Becker", she looks a little confused, they then get out of the car, the two go straight into the VIP sector, Ana sits down in the Hospital Lobby and starts writing in her notebook, meanwhile Luke and Justin check in, after another hour, Justin comes back with his arm in a cast, he had a small dislocation in his wrist, but will need rest for a few days, Luke gets all desperate, he hasn''t left Justin''s side for anything, he takes a glass of water and gives it to Justin to drink and says:


    "Bro, damn it, your hand, what if it gets in the way when you go to the doctor?"


    "Damn, I should have been more attentive!"


    Justin sips the water and calms him down:


    "Relax bro, it''ll be fine again soon.... and I don''t even know if I''ll be able to be a doctor one day, especially if we pass the Awakening Test, so don''t worry, it''s nothing."


    They wait for Ana''s father to check out at the hospital reception, he goes to pay for the treatment but is told that the medical costs are on behalf of the Becker Group, for a moment he forgets this detail, but he feels guilty somehow and wants to apologize in some way, when he calls Mr. Han Becker from his cell phone, because he has been invited to work for the Becker Group and has been called in today to defend the children. Han Becker, because he had been invited to work for the Becker Group and was called in today to defend the boys, he has been the Becker family''s main lawyer since they returned to the city, he then tells him that he is going to take the boys home to rest, he apologizes several times, then hangs up the phone.


    Ana sits on the bench in the Entrance Hall waiting for them, and continues to write in her notebook absent-mindedly, while she waits for her father to return with the boys to see the doctor, she then listens and notices that her Father apologizes several times, both on his cell phone and to the boys.


    "I''m sorry about what happened, kids, it won''t happen again, I''m sorry, I''ll be taking you home, Mr. Han Becker is waiting for you at home, please come with me."


    Justin seems reassured about this, Luke listens and then answers him:


    "Don''t worry Mr. Bianchi, it wasn''t your fault, we got into a fight, we were caught trying to escape, if we had escaped, we wouldn''t be here..."


    He looks for a second at the seated Ana, he still seems quite annoyed, Ana listens to them talk, but continues to avoid eye contact with Luke. Ana''s father asks them to follow him to the car, when he turns back and says:


    "Ana, I told you to stop writing in that notebook, come on, we need to get Mrs. Beckers home!"


    Ana promptly closes her notebook, getting a little flustered, she stands up while trying to catch the last thing her father said.


    (Wait... did he say Becker? She remembers the Hospital sign, and also the name on the school sign...Becker? The job invitation card my father received said "Becker Group"...wait...are you telling me that these two are from the Becker family? Anaaaa, you crazy woman....you must not be right in the head! My father could have been fired...God, I''ll never see the light of day again now, RIP Ana...)

 Chapter 2- A Misunderstanding - part 1

    Luke promptly bends down to help but Ana notices that it''s the slacker boy, so she interrupts him:


    "It had to be you, no need, I''ll get it myself."


    Luke picks up some of the flyers, and notices that it''s about the Student Council election.


    (Oh, it''s about the election...President- Scoot, blah, it had to be him, Vice President is Caroline and Ana Treasurer? Who''s Ana? )


    He nudges Justin, who is coming up behind him, and asks:


    "Justin, you''re on Scoot''s electoral slate... but can you tell me who Ana is?"


    Ana then listens, takes a deep breath and without thinking twice she replies:


    "I.... am Ana."


    She then pulls out the leaflets in Luke''s hand, but keeps her head down, without looking directly at him.


    Luke looks surprised, not understanding anything.


    "Oh, I''m sorry, I didn''t know..."


    "Of course, you don''t know about school matters, because you''re busy abusing the students and making them your employees."


    Luke looks a little annoyed already, as she''s turning to leave, he hears what Ana has said, he turns back to Ana who is on her back finishing collecting the flyers, he then decides to retort:


    "Excuse me, what do you mean? What are you talking about? I don''t think you know who I am..."


    Ana interrupts him:


    "Ah, typical privileged playboy phrase..."don''t you know who you''re talking to?"


    Luke is struck by the boldness of her words:


    "What? That''s not what I meant..."


    Ana interrupts him again without letting him finish his sentence, she puts the flyers in her backpack and decides to end the conversation.


    "Spare me your excuses, I don''t want to hear them anymore."


    Ana puts the flyers in her backpack and walks away annoyed. While Luke stands there not understanding anything, he looks at Justin and says:


    "What the hell was that?".


    Justin laughs, also without understanding, and prefers not to add fuel to the fire, so he just says:


    "I don''t think she liked us very much, in short, let''s go home, we have to train, Dad''s going to work hard today, and we''re already late!"


    Luke walks home, talking to himself, he''s not used to being treated like this, except with Scoot, who always does everything to annoy him, but he''s used to it.


    "Wow, she didn''t even let me finish talking...I still, I went to help her...how angry, really."


    Justin just listens to him talking to himself, but in fact the two of them, even though they are the Headmaster''s children, never take advantage of the situation, they weren''t brought up to do so, Grandpa Han always brought them up to be helpful, honest, and never to use their social position to take advantage of someone, and always to value honesty, and disapproves of any kind of behavior that goes against this. Although Luke agrees with his father''s upbringing, he tends to be a bit more rebellious and gets angry more easily, which makes him more aggressive when he needs to be. Justin is calmer in parts, as he prefers to sort things out before Luke does, that''s why they have an agreement that all the problems that happen in the Student Guild are passed on to Justin first, so that he can analyze them more calmly, and only pass on the most urgent and important problems to Luke, Justin is exactly like a shield for Luke, Justin only gets into a fight if there is no other alternative.


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    When the two of them are near the abandoned lot, they come across a group of boys from another school, who seem to already know each other, but the meeting is not at all friendly. Luke takes off his uniform blazer and loosens his tie, Justin does the same, in which case there''s no talking because there are too many of them, and they promptly end up fighting, punching on one side, punching on the other, But Luke and Justin stand firm and strong, both with a few bruises. Meanwhile Ana is sitting on the other side of the field writing in her notebook, when she hears a noise of people shouting and it seems to be a fight, he''s already lost his concentration so he decides to go and see what''s going on and whispers to himself:


    "How can it be, these guys only know how to solve things by fighting...in short, I''m going to stay here and hide...before...wait..."


    She spots and recognizes the two boys, it''s Luke and Justin.


    "Wow, it had to be those two...I knew they weren''t good, I''ll take pictures as proof."


    She promptly grabs her digital camera from her backpack and takes some pictures, then decides to record a video of the fight, when she feels someone poking her back, she turns around and notices that it''s Scoot.


    "Scoot, what are you doing here? Oh, I forgot I met you here for the first time..."


    "Hi Ana, I was passing by as usual, and I heard people shouting."


    "Oh, you heard me too, they''re all losers, and it''s the slacker kids, it had to be them!"


    Scoot makes a face as if he''s surprised that a fight is going on, then says:


    "It''s really them, Ana, you''d better get out of here and go home, it''s safer."


    Ana ponders whether she should go or not, but Scoot is standing there watching the fight, when she looks at the group fighting again, and notices that one of the boys has picked up a large piece of wood, and is running at Luke, Ana realizes that Luke has a lot of guys on him, she doesn''t think twice, she quickly grabs her lighter from her backpack, and since it''s the element she has a little more control over, she manipulates the fire in her hands and makes the log catch fire, and the boy is startled and ends up dropping the log in fright.


    "Ouch, how did that catch fire out of nowhere?!"

 Chapter 2- A Misunderstanding- Part 2

    All the boys look scared, they look from one side to the other, but Ana is hiding behind a wall, she stays crouched and hidden, but then a police siren starts to sound, all the boys get scared, and decide to run away in a stampede, Luke and Justin don''t understand, looking at the log on fire, but quickly decide to run away too, when they are going to the path to pass through the gap in the wall, they come across Ana, they are surprised looking at each other''s faces.


    Ana then stands in front of the gap in the wall and opens her arms to stop Luke and Justin from leaving.


    "What are you doing? You''re blocking the exit!"


    Ana confirms:


    "That''s right, you''re not getting out of here!"


    Justin tries to reason with Ana, but Ana is unyielding in her decision not to let them escape.


    "No, you''re not leaving, today we''re going to put an end to your abuse!"


    Luke looks even angrier, he even tries to push Ana, but gives up for fear of hurting her:


    All the boys look scared, they look from one side to the other, but Ana is hiding behind a wall, she stays crouched and hidden, but then a police siren starts to sound, all the boys get scared, and decide to run away in a stampede, Luke and Justin don''t understand, looking at the log on fire, but quickly decide to run away too, when they are going to the path to pass through the gap in the wall, they come across Ana, they are surprised looking at each other''s faces.


    Ana then stands in front of the gap in the wall and opens her arms to stop Luke and Justin from leaving.


    "What are you doing? You''re blocking the exit!"


    Ana confirms:


    "Damn, it''s you again. It''s nothing like you think, if you don''t get out of our way we''re all going to the police station today!"


    Ana persists with her arms open, while looking at the policemen coming:


    "Well, the three of us will go then, nobody leaves here!"


    The policemen go to meet the three, they shout at them to stand still, drop their backpacks, and they are taken to the police car, the three are taken to the police station, Luke is visibly very angry, he looks a little bruised on his face, Justin also has some bruises on his face, but Justin feels pain in his wrist directly, he probably has an injury, This is bad because he trains with archery, and he needs his hand to train, the three of them are taken to the police station, Ana sits on the bench across the corridor, she showed the policeman the photos and video she filmed of the fight, but she can''t say who started it, she can''t accuse them of something she''s not sure about, she just reported what she saw as a witness.


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    It''s been an hour at the police station, Luke and Ana avoid making eye contact at all costs, Justin even tries to talk to Ana, but at this point it won''t do much good, they wait for the Beckers'' defense lawyer to leave the room, when the lawyer finally comes out, he shakes the policeman''s hand, it seems that everything is settled, Luke and Justin have no history of violence and no police tickets, Ana waits to be released since she was the witness, she notices that the lawyer is talking to Luke and Justin, he greets them, asks if they''re okay, and offers to take them to the hospital to check Justin''s injured wrist, Ana looks at the lawyer''s document folder and recognizes it:


    (Wait a minute, do I know this person, Dad? That''s really my dad over there, damn it, what''s he doing saying hello to those two...)


    Mr. Bianchi then looks seriously at Ana, as if he were shooting her with his eyes, he shakes his head in the negative, and calls her to leave, Ana gets up and goes to her father, the three of them walk and get into Ana''s father''s car, she gets in the front seat with her father, and Justin and Luke get in the back seat, Luke and Ana still don''t make eye contact with each other.


    Ana''s father quickly arrives at the University Hospital, which also belongs to the Becker Group, Ana notices the name of the Hospital, and remembers that it is the same name as the school, and remembers the name of the Director of the School "Becker", she looks a little confused, they then get out of the car, the two go straight into the VIP sector, Ana sits down in the Hospital Lobby and starts writing in her notebook, meanwhile Luke and Justin check in, after another hour, Justin comes back with his arm in a cast, he had a small dislocation in his wrist, but will need rest for a few days, Luke gets all desperate, he hasn''t left Justin''s side for anything, he takes a glass of water and gives it to Justin to drink and says:


    "Bro, damn it, your hand, what if it gets in the way when you go to the doctor?"


    "Damn, I should have been more attentive!"


    Justin sips the water and calms him down:


    "Relax bro, it''ll be fine again soon.... and I don''t even know if I''ll be able to be a doctor one day, especially if we pass the Awakening Test, so don''t worry, it''s nothing."


    They wait for Ana''s father to check out at the hospital reception, he goes to pay for the treatment but is told that the medical costs are on behalf of the Becker Group, for a moment he forgets this detail, but he feels guilty somehow and wants to apologize in some way, when he calls Mr. Han Becker from his cell phone, because he has been invited to work for the Becker Group and has been called in today to defend the children. Han Becker, because he had been invited to work for the Becker Group and was called in today to defend the boys, he has been the Becker family''s main lawyer since they returned to the city, he then tells him that he is going to take the boys home to rest, he apologizes several times, then hangs up the phone.


    Ana sits on the bench in the Entrance Hall waiting for them, and continues to write in her notebook absent-mindedly, while she waits for her father to return with the boys to see the doctor, she then listens and notices that her Father apologizes several times, both on his cell phone and to the boys.


    "I''m sorry about what happened, kids, it won''t happen again, I''m sorry, I''ll be taking you home, Mr. Han Becker is waiting for you at home, please come with me."


    Justin seems reassured about this, Luke listens and then answers him:


    "Don''t worry Mr. Bianchi, it wasn''t your fault, we got into a fight, we were caught trying to escape, if we had escaped, we wouldn''t be here..."


    He looks for a second at the seated Ana, he still seems quite annoyed, Ana listens to them talk, but continues to avoid eye contact with Luke. Ana''s father asks them to follow him to the car, when he turns back and says:


    "Ana, I told you to stop writing in that notebook, come on, we need to get Mrs. Beckers home!"


    Ana promptly closes her notebook, getting a little flustered, she stands up while trying to catch the last thing her father said.


    (Wait... did he say Becker? She remembers the Hospital sign, and also the name on the school sign...Becker? The job invitation card my father received said "Becker Group"...wait...are you telling me that these two are from the Becker family? Anaaaa, you crazy woman....you must not be right in the head! My father could have been fired...God, I''ll never see the light of day again now, RIP Ana...)

 Chapter 3- Resolving the misunderstanding.

    They finally arrive at the Becker house, and it''s already evening. Ana says hello and apologizes for what happened to Mr. Becker, but she can''t even lift her head out of her shame, her father and Mr. Becker go to talk in the study behind closed doors for a while. Luke takes Justin to his room to have a shower and finally rest.


    Ana sits on the bench in the garden of the house, waiting for her father to come out of the office. She knows she''s going to hear a lot from her father, especially for all the misunderstandings she''s somehow helped to cause:


    "I''ll probably be grounded, and won''t be able to write anymore for a while...depending on my father''s will, I''ll only see this notebook when I get married...SAD."


    She closes her notebook and seals it with magic, so that only she can open it and read what she has written in it. After waiting a while, Justin gets out of the shower and gets changed. He notices through his bedroom window that Ana is still sitting on the bench by herself, so he decides to go downstairs and try to talk to her.


    Justin sits down next to Ana, Ana notices that he''s wearing a plaster cast and feels uncomfortable about the whole situation:


    "I''m sorry, I''ve misinterpreted things, and I''ve caused problems for you Beckers, and for my parents."


    Justin smiles and says calmly:


    "Don''t worry, you don''t have a crystal ball that can guess things."


    Ana looks thoughtful and says:


    "Actually, I do have a crystal ball..."


    Justin doesn''t understand.


    "You do?"


    "Yes, in my room, but you can''t really guess anything in it, it''s only for magic..."


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    Justin laughs, he understands what she means because his father also has such an item in his office, he then introduces himself:


    "Hm, I see, well, we haven''t been properly introduced, my name is Justin Becker, can we be friends now?"


    Ana doesn''t understand:


    "Friends? Even after everything that''s happened today? Are you sure you want to be my friend?"


    Justin notices that Ana is unpleasant, but what catches his attention is that she is an honest person, and really speaks her mind, she wasn''t fake like many people are when they are around them and there are many people like that at school, like everywhere her family goes, even if she was wrong, she stood up for what she thought was right, he explains this to her, and asks her not to change her way of being, no matter what it is.


    "I''ll explain another day more calmly, what really happened the day you met us, it wasn''t what it seemed to be, I don''t usually go for violence, unless I have a great reason for it."


    Ana listens to him attentively, and realizes that he''s not very good at being a stalker, he''s too calm for that, but she''s still a little wary of his other brother, who seems to be more nervous, they haven''t even looked each other in the eye yet, Justin seems calm in his speech, Ana feels she can trust him. She then asks to be the first to write on the plaster on his right hand.


    "Justin, as proof of my repentance... I''m going to draw a picture on your plaster, may I?"


    Justin accepts calmly, Ana then draws a picture of a crystal ball with several scratches that look like it''s lit, and writes "I''m sorry, Ana." Justin thinks it''s cute and thanks her, Ana then explains:


    "This drawing is a sign of protection and healing, soon your pulse will be healthy again."


    Justin is surprised and thanks her.


    "Oh, thank you for the protection, wow, I can already feel that I''m recovering!"


    And he starts moving his arm non-stop, Ana holds him to stop him moving and says:


    "No, don''t move your arm.... magic isn''t that fast, you should rest."


    Justin immediately stops moving his arm and rests his hand again.


    "Oh, that''ll take a while, I see, I''ll rest then."


    Finally her father leaves Mr. Han Becker''s office, she says goodbye to Justin, and notices that someone else is watching them through the window, but she can''t see it''s dark even with the lights on, yellow lights seem to darken the room, so they leave and go home, which by the way, is very close to the Beckers''.


    Justin goes up to his room, when he passes Luke''s room, and notices that he''s at the window looking at something, he decides to say goodnight to his brother before going to sleep.


    "Is there anything that caught your eye in the window, Luke?"


    Luke quickly closes the curtain, turns to Justin and says:


    "Attention? No, I was just checking to see if that troublemaker had left yet, by the way, you seem to have made friends with her..."


    "Oh, yes, I''ve made a new friend, and I got a drawing on my casted arm."


    Luke frowns:


    "But I was going to write it down first..."


    "Relax, there''s still plenty of room... write on the side, but don''t touch her drawing."


    Luke looks at the drawing of a crystal ball on the plaster, he then picks up a pen and threatens to scribble over it, but Justin looks serious and doesn''t let him, Luke doesn''t see any other way and writes something on the side of the drawing, "Better Bro, Ps: This on the side, looks like a child''s drawing." Justin reads it and draws his attention.


    "Bro, you jealous bastard, it''s not a child''s drawing, it''s a protection."


    Luke stares at Justin without really understanding:


    "Well, to me it looks like a drawing by a two-year-old."


    Justin laughs, then they say goodbye and go to sleep.

 Chapter 4 – Invitation to the Awakening Test.

    After Ana and her father got home, he had a fight with Ana, and now she was definitely grounded. Her father had increased her magic training time to three hours a day, plus two hours of physical training, four times a week.Ana was indignant and didn''t understand:


    "Physical training, what kind of physical training is that, Father?"


    Her father tries to control his anger and explains:


    "The physical training won''t be at home, it''ll be somewhere else, here''s your official invitation, I''ve already accepted it."


    He hands the invitation to Ana, who still doesn''t understand:


    "Invitation, invitation to what?"


    Her father explains:


    "You''ve been invited to participate as a Support in the Awakening Test, you''ll join Luke Becker and Justin Becker, you''ll be responsible for helping them, then you''ll train at their house with Mr. Han Becker, 4 times a week."


    Ana puts her hand to her head, she''s incredulous about what she''s hearing, and speaks:


    "No, but I didn''t say I was going to help anyone, is that the Test you told me about before we changed parents? No, there''s no way I''m going, I could be killed in that, no, I''m not going to take part in that circus of horrors, I''m not."


    Her father definitely looks angry now, and shouts at Ana:


    "Quiet Ana, you don''t have to want anything, this is the least we can do, for the stupid thing you''ve done today, where have you seen going to the police station, I don''t want to listen to you anymore for today, by the way give me your notebook, you''re not going to write anything else, you''re just going to concentrate for the Awakening Test now, and go straight to your room, I''ll take you to your physical training, I''ll be waiting for you at the school gate on the proper training days!"


    Ana doesn''t see any other way, she already knew that she was going to have to hand in her report card, she is so annoyed, that she turns her back and goes up to her room, and ends up slamming the door, but she knows how much her Parents get annoyed with this kind of behavior, her Mother goes up the stairs soon after and opens the door right away.


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    "Ana, I don''t allow you to slam the door, and you can leave the door open, no one in this house keeps their doors closed, go take a shower and go to sleep, there''s no point in rebelling, it''s already been decided!"


    "Okay, thanks for consulting me about...Good night, Mom."


    She mutters quietly:


    "That stupid test...because I have to go."


    Ana had a bad night''s sleep, she couldn''t sleep properly, she couldn''t shut off her thoughts, too much had accumulated in her thoughts, not everything she thinks can be said, especially at home, the only place she managed to have a voice was at school, but for now she doesn''t feel like talking to anyone, mainly because she feels she made a mistake, accusing the boys, without really knowing what it was about.


    She goes to school early but feels very sleepy because she hasn''t slept well, and goes to look at the Guild Election Dashboard, and finally realizes that the current President and Vice-President are Luke and Justin Becker, she feels even more frustrated, how can she compete with them, if she needs to help them with the Awakening Test now, so for now she decides not to get so involved with the Election campaign, she''s out of her mind, but how will she get out of it now? Mainly because there are other people involved, she spends the whole morning quiet, on the way out of the school she meets Scoot, and he asks her to deliver some more leaflets, she takes the leaflets and thanks him, but doesn''t know what to say to him, she puts them in her backpack, as she is leaving the school gate, her Father honks the car horn, she immediately thinks:


    ("What, are we supposed to start this boring training today? Really?)


    She goes out to the car, greets her father, and he drops her off at the gate of the Beckers'' house. Ana waits for him to leave, to run, because that''s what she wants, but her father waits for her to ring the intercom, she looks at the high walls of the house, not all houses have walls in Rivecity, she stares at the walls while she thinks.


    (Damn, I can''t run, and these walls, why the hell are they so high, how could I jump over them without breaking my legs?!...Damn...you think I''m being such a coward...okay, I''ll ring the intercom.)


    Ana rings the intercom, she introduces herself and a moment later the gate opens, Ana says goodbye to her father, and enters the gate, as soon as she takes the first step into the house, she feels something different, like a pressure on her body, but she doesn''t remember having this feeling last night.


    "Is that Protective Magic?"


    Mrs. Becker is waiting for her in the entrance hall of the house, she has black hair and blue eyes, she greets her and asks Ana to accompany her, Ana always remains polite and friendly even though she is not on her best days today, she goes to the second garden of the house, it is very large, there is a lot of training equipment, and very high walls, and a specific place that seems to be ruins, there is Mr. Becker, Justin and Luke. Han Becker, Justin and Luke, already training, she greets them, and turns to Mr. Han Becker, then he introduces himself.


    "Hello Ana, welcome, I''m Han Becker, but you can just call me Han, I''ll be your trainer from today, by the way thank you very much for accepting our invitation, to participate as Team Becker Support, for the Awakening Test."


    Ana saw him briefly last night, she couldn''t quite make him out but his hair is blond, but there are already many strands of gray hair, and his mustache is turning gray too, so she deduces that Luke pulled his father, and Justin his mother.


    Then she takes a deep breath and tries to speak:


    "Oh, the invitation...of course...thank you, I''m...it''s..."


    Luke stops his training and for the first time pays attention to Ana, her hair is brown, she wears a bob cut, and her eyes are the color of almonds, a beauty considered normal, he notices a certain discomfort in her, so he decides to tease her:


    "Well, for someone who talks too much, can''t you formulate a sentence today?"


    Ana lowers her head and counts to 10.

 Chapter 5- First day of training.

    Mr. Han Becker calms her down, he knows she might be nervous, it''s her first day of training, it''s not so simple to practice magic and take the physical test, it''s going to take a bit more of her energy.


    "Luke, this is her first day, it''s normal to be nervous, just concentrate on your training, okay?"


    Justin is all smiles for Ana, but he also notices a certain discomfort in her, as he throws another sandbag on Luke''s back, he can''t move one arm, but the other is in perfect condition. He then goes to get one of the training dummies, it''s not that heavy, he puts it in the middle of the Garden and asks Ana to make a move and hit the dummy, he hands her a dagger, he then explains.


    "Well Ana, let''s start with the basics, you have to hit the doll... but it''s not for..."


    When he is interrupted by Ana, throwing the dagger into the middle of the doll''s forehead, they feel a chill at the moment, and are surprised by her aim, Luke even stops what he was doing, he looks at Justin, and starts laughing, it wasn''t supposed to hit the doll like that.


    Luke then goes over to the dummy and explains:


    "Excellent aim, but you can''t hit a demon like that, you could be disqualified, you should just mark it with the dagger, I think that''s what Justin was going to say."


    Justin also felt a chill run down his spine, he controlled himself not to laugh nervously, he agreed with what Luke said.


    Ana then has second thoughts and asks:


    "But isn''t the test about hunting demons?


    Luke looks serious and thoughtful, while Justin explains:


    "Not like that, Luke and I are descendants of demons here, I think your parents must have explained it to you, so we can''t be ruthless with our own race, we just hunt down escaped demons who are threats to humans, and keep the peace of our city, that''s the main idea of the Test and being a hunter."


    Ana realizes her question, for a moment she has forgotten this detail, she is in the house of descendants of demons, she has heard a lot about it and has had to read a lot about it too, she swallows dryly, bad time to say it Ana.


    "Oh I''m sorry, it''s a lot of information to process...it''s all new to me...I''ve read so much about it, it was an oversight on my part."


    Luke interrupts her and says:


    "You need to think before you speak Ana, and come to training focused from now on, one mistake from you could get in the way of me and Justin, keep that in mind, my father may be the Time Conjuring Wizard now, but he won''t be able to help at Test time, the three of us will be on our own!"


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    Ana has just remembered that she is on the side of Han Becker, the current Time Conjuring Magician, one of the main Magicians, responsible for maintaining the Gate of Hell and preventing escaped demons from coming to the world of Humans.


    (God, I knew it wasn''t good for me to open my mouth today...I''m standing next to a super-powerful Magician, and two descendants of demons in front of me, I''m digging my own grave, I thought yesterday would be my last day, but today could be my last day of life...I feel like I''m watching a movie of my 15 years of life, going through my head right now, is this how we feel when we''re going to die?....bom,at least that''s what they say.)


    Ana remains silent for the rest of the training time, she pays attention to what has to be done, and how she has to train on the equipment, she feels exhausted, 2 hours have passed as if they were 10 minutes, Ana finishes her training, helps put the equipment away and then changes, and sits in the side garden of the house, looking at the high walls of the house while waiting for her Father to come and pick her up, she continues to think:


    (I definitely wanted to jump these walls and run, I didn''t want to be here...)


    When, out of nowhere, Luke arrives with a glass of juice, he looks at Ana and notices that she is staring at the wall, so he sneaks up close to her and says in her ear:


    "Do you want to jump over the wall?"


    Ana is startled, and at the same time feels a chill. She didn''t expect someone to come so close to her, her heart starts racing, she tries to control her breathing, it was probably the fright, at least that''s what she tries to put in her head, she looks away and for the first time looks at Luke, as he sits down on the bench next to her.


    (Wow, what a fright he had wanted to have, calm down heart it was just a fright...as he came close to me without me noticing, I would have noticed...right? Well, why does he look so handsome, I hadn''t really noticed, is it that enchantment that demons have? I''ve read about it in magic books...that must be it, stay strong Ana, that charm won''t shake you!)

 Chapter 6- Another new friendship?

    Ana looks at Luke, who is sitting next to her, she seems curious, so she looks at his blond hair, he has a complexion that would make many ladies envious, he doesn''t look like the demons described in the books, pointed ears, sharp teeth, flat nose, his skin isn''t dark either, some say black, others red, his hands don''t have long, sharp nails, well he''s quite tall, but not as tall as some demons are said to be, Luke notices that Ana is looking at him, as if she''s curious, so he turns around out of nowhere and asks looking into Ana''s eyes:


    "Do you like what you see?"


    This is the first eye contact they''ve made with each other, Ana notices Luke''s green eyes, and then she looks away awkwardly and replies:


    "The Wall... I''ve never thought of jumping, it doesn''t seem that simple..."


    Luke smiles, realizing that Ana has lost it, and avoiding his second question, he adds:


    "Oh, back to the first question then...


    "Even if you try, you won''t be able to get over the wall. No one enters or leaves this house without the owners'' permission."


    Ana remembers that her parents do the same thing, and their house is protected by protective magic, and they are only allowed in and out if their family allows it. The same thing happens in the Beckers'' house, it makes sense because Mr. Han being the Conjured Magician of Time, this could put his family at risk of a possible attack, or someone malicious, family will always be our real weakness, and they didn''t think too much before attacking his family.


    "Oh I see, so here we also have protective magic, it''s plausible, but that must be wearing for Mr. Han, all protective magic has an energy demand, and not only that, your Father protects the Gate of Hell, it takes a lot of magicians to control that portal, it must be extremely exhausting."


    Luke confirms:


    "Yes, all magic has a cost, but it must be interesting to be able to use magic, right?"


    Ana grimaces, and retorts without thinking. At the end of her speech, she speaks in a lower tone:


    "Well, I don''t like practicing, it''s too stressful... and even more so being forced....."


    But Luke can hear her and says:


    "Hm, forced? That doesn''t sound good....


    "Well, Justin and I didn''t train by force, we decided to train and take the Awakening test of our own free will, my father didn''t force us to do anything, but from the moment we agreed to train, my father will become someone else...scary sometimes...hehe"


    Ana laughs, he thought Mr. Han was so calm, but that''s probably just the first impression.


    "Well, he must be the best trainer then, it must be nice to be able to choose what you want, me, I''m feeling a bit jealous of you now..."


    Ana feels like her life was already planned before she was born, her parents were already over 40 when she was born, so as they were an older couple, and she didn''t want to give them too much trouble, but she felt controlled, it''s strange to know that her life was all planned.


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    After a few moments of silence, Ana continues:


    "We probably only came to Rivercity for me to become a Support, and my fianc¨¦ has probably already been chosen...."


    Luke looks at Ana in surprise and says:


    "Boyfriend? Hm, engaged, so I can''t even flirt with you..."


    Ana turns red, she feels her heart skip a beat, and then goes quiet as she thinks of an answer:


    (Breathe Ana, don''t let it get to you, well apparently, my parents didn''t make this crazy proposal to his family, our family''s stupid tradition of forming alliances between families, honestly it''s better this way, I''d hate to have to tie myself to someone, let alone force someone to have to stay with me, let it stay that way, in any case better to keep him away, I''ll have to omit the facts, better to overthrow any hypothesis of a planned Engagement. )


    Then she takes a deep breath and looks at Luke, and adds a little confusedly:


    "Actually, I, I have a boyfriend, almost an fianc¨¦, but he''s not supposed to know about it yet.... "


    (That''s Ana, it''s better this way, surely he''s playing with you,)


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    (Oh no, Ana what are you saying, Luan Becker needs to be born otherwise it will be very difficult for me to continue writing School Time- The Beginning! >.<)


    Luke doesn''t understand, but he deduces that he''s already been dumped, and he was just warming up, which the handsome guy didn''t expect, so he tries to get out of the way:


    "Hm, I see, you prefer dark-haired guys, like Scoot."


    Ana grimaces, she doesn''t deny that Scoot is really handsome, but he''s not her taste, at least she doesn''t see him with those eyes, but she''s only had a few crushes, so she can''t say anything about deeper love, so she replies without thinking too much:


    "Scoot is very handsome, but he''s not my ideal type, at least I don''t see him that way... I honestly don''t know what my ideal type is... and even less do I imagine myself being someone''s ideal type too... in short, I don''t know why I got into this subject..."


    Ana then reflects on her words, she knows that her fianc¨¦ would probably be Luke Becker or Scoot, knowing her parents, she is sure that even her wedding has already been planned, and she knows that she won''t be able to go to the college she really wants to go to, she has a script to follow, even if it makes her unhappy in the future, If you decide to change everything that was planned and do everything differently from what was planned, but with a small trace of joy in doing what you love, that might be enough to put up with it. Ana at first tries to change this script, as far as she can support it, so she starts by pushing away her probable future fianc¨¦, and giving him his right of free will to continue choosing what is best for his life.


    "Dad, I have to go home, bye!"

 Chapter 7- A darker side -Part 1

    As Ana runs off, Luke tries to say goodbye, but she''s already run off before that, he''s still trying to understand what Ana said to him,


    (Is Justin her ideal type then? Oh, it could be.... she even drew it on her plaster, oh Luke, how can you forget that...it must definitely be Justin, well what''s brother''s is my brother''s.... right?)


    Justin calls him from afar, and asks if Ana has left yet, Luke confirms with an OK, he stares at Justin, and thinks again:


    (My brother is handsome and has a good temper, we''re very different, but he must be better looking, it must be his black hair and blue eyes... what the hell Justin, why does he have to be better looking than me?)


    Justin doesn''t understand what Luke is looking at and says:


    "Are you in love with me, Luke?"


    Luke laughs, and retorts:


    "Hm? No, you''re not my type... but you must be someone''s..."


    Justin grimaces and retorts:


    "Oh, sorry, you''re not my type either Luke..."


    Luke closes his face and gets angry out of nowhere:


    "What the hell, did everyone say the same thing today?


    "I''m done looking at your face Justin, bye."


    Justin still doesn''t understand why Luke is angry now, but he knows his brother, he''s bipolar at times, especially since Luke''s mood has been changing, one hour he''s happy and joking, the next he''s angry, that''s when he doesn''t get violent, but following his father''s advice, he shouldn''t take one eye off Luke, and stay by his side, especially now that they''re close to the Awakening Test, this requires a lot of self-control, and trying your best not to trigger something before the expected time, because we already know that the Bone Breaker Demon has Luke''s body, and is just waiting for the right time to Awaken again.


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    "A time bomb about to explode, calm down Justin, be patient."


    But we know that at some point, the more peaceful and quiet ones will also explode, so it''s no less dangerous than those who talk a lot. According to the Portuguese saying, "A dog that doesn''t bark, doesn''t bite", in other words, those who talk a lot and threaten, don''t always have to fear them, so be careful what you say to the peaceful and quiet ones, they have a reason for choosing to be quiet, words have more effect when they are said thoughtfully, words that are well thought out before they are said, won''t become regrets.


    Then night comes, Ana feels tired and sleepy, her sleep is delayed because she didn''t sleep well at night, she did magic training, her mother was watching her all the time, and she still needed to study, because she has an important exam in two days'' time, she ends up sleeping on top of her study books, her mother sees and lets her sleep for a few hours, she wakes her up and tells her to go take a shower and go to bed.

 Chapter 7- A darker side -Part 2

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    The next day Ana feels refreshed after a good night''s sleep. Her mood is terrible when she doesn''t sleep properly, she literally turns sour like a lemon. She''s at school and goes to get something out of her bag and notices that the leaflets are still there, and she hasn''t handed them in yet, Ana is getting her snack, when Scoot calls her to sit at his table with the Election group, Ana sees no other way to accept, she can''t make it obvious or tell anyone that she is being Supported by the Beckers, not least because not everyone would know what that would be, many people who live in Rivecity are human.


    In the end, she notices that the Beckers'' table is always full of students, she also notices that many bring food, snacks, juices for the two of them, they don''t always accept, they often refuse or in some cases accept out of politeness, so she understands that in fact this doesn''t make them slackers, there are people who do this without them asking, a good part of them may just be the Beckers.


    or phonies, who want to take advantage of being around the Director''s children, and unfortunately that''s what most of them amount to. Ana is even grateful to be a stranger at this time, she won''t get away with not having fake people around, looking at the 4 people at her table, not all of them can be honest and are only interested in something that she can provide for them, she notices that Scoot is talking to someone on the phone, and he doesn''t seem friendly at all, she wouldn''t want to be listening to what he''s saying right now, but she prefers to ignore it for now, it could be that he''s having a bad day, you never know. Scoot ends his call and one of his friends asks if everything is all right.


    "Yes, everything''s fine, it was my father."


    Ana wouldn''t talk like that to her parents, she might even try, but she''d end up grounded somehow. She notices that there are a lot of girls around Luke, so she leans on his hand thoughtfully:


    (Look at him, there are girls all over him all the time, he''ll never be single, just blink and someone will fall for him easily, how could I make him marry me, my parents won''t be able to force him into anything! haha)


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    Suddenly Luke looks sideways at Ana and winks at her, she even loses her balance at that moment, but disguises it by turning to Scoot and out of nowhere slaps him on the back, which startles Scoot, but when Ana gets nervous, she slaps him while she''s talking, but it''s not out of malice, just nervousness.


    (God, did that devilish man hear my thoughts... no, that''s not possible, he doesn''t have that kind of power).


    Scoot doesn''t understand why she''s been slapped out of the blue, Ana''s all red and flustered, so she apologizes.


    "Oh, I''m sorry... there was a mosquito."


    Scoot laughs, because he finds Ana''s way funny, then he tells her that they''re giving a speech tomorrow, for the Guild Election campaign, and asks Ana if she''s managed to deliver all the flyers, she nods saying yes, but in fact everything is still in her backpack, Ana is left with no alternative, she has to deliver the flyers, she looks again at Luke and Justin and thinks:


    (How am I going to compete with them?! Why did I think of taking part, how am I going to challenge them?...Damn it Ana.)


    Justin notices Ana looking and waves his hand to Ana, greeting her, Ana also greets him back and waves her hand, Luke makes an annoyed face and looks at Justin, and gets up from the table, and goes towards the stairs that lead to the classrooms, Scoot notices Ana''s interaction with Justin, and asks:


    "Have you become friends with the Beckers?"


    Ana looks at Scoot in surprise at the question, and answers calmly:


    "Oh, we met recently."


    Scoot frowns and says:


    "Don''t forget, they''re our rivals in the election, Ana."


    Ana then retorts:


    "They''re two different things Scoot, friendship and business, I believe to keep the two."


    Scoot then completes his thought:


    "Not always Ana, in a few years I might change my mind about Business, don''t trust the Beckers that much."


    He gets up and leaves the table. Ana smiles at the others and says:


    "Competitive, isn''t he?"


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 Chapter 8- Friends vs. Business – Part 1

    The end of break bell rings, some students tidy up their desks, others not so much, they drop everything on the table, Ana tries to help the people who are tidying up quickly, and then they go up to the classroom, because the Coordinator shouted for them to go up to the classroom, Classes take place normally, Ana goes to put her things in her backpack and comes across the flyers again, and thinks about how she''s going to hand them in to her father, who waits for her every day on the way out, would he mind her going against the Beckers again, her father doesn''t know who''s President of the Guild, or who isn''t, she doesn''t know what to do and stands before the school''s exit gate, she sees the Beckers walking past her, but she disguises herself and hides behind a wall and pretends she''s putting her shoes and socks back on, she then decides to hide from her father, that is, to fool him for a few moments, she calls him, and tells him that she has to stay at school for a while, because the teacher has given her an assignment, and as she joined in the middle of the year, she has to do the assignment. Her father then goes for a drive, and says that he''ll be back later, but that she can''t stay too long because there''s training at the Beckers'' house. Ana hides by the gate and sees her father leaving with the car. Ana quickly goes out the gate and heads for the empty lot.


    "Oh, I''ve finally managed to come here again, I don''t know when I''ll be able to escape again."


    Ana sees a metal drum, she takes her lighter from her backpack, because she needs the element itself to be able to manipulate it, she then decides to burn the leaflets, and it would probably solve the matter, she puts the leaflets inside the drum, when she speaks an incantation and snaps her fingers, to make it catch fire, someone whispers in her ear, Ana then freezes for a moment.


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    "That''s not a good idea..."


    Ana immediately stops the incantation, she recognizes that voice, she looks back startled, and sees that it''s Luke, for a moment she lets out a sigh of relief, she even broke out in a cold sweat. Ana tries to take the leaflets from the drum again, but Luke is quicker and grabs them first.


    "God, give it back kid....how can you be so fast, and always sneak up on me out of nowhere...give it back!"


    She jumps up to grab the flyers from Luke, while he dodges trying to read them.


    "Hey, have you given up on competing in the Guild Election that quickly?"


    "I told you to give it back, I didn''t give up...I just..."


    Ana comes to her senses, this attitude shows that she is indeed giving up, how can she argue otherwise now, she is thoughtful for a moment, and replies:


    "Well, I really wanted to, to compete in the Student Guild Election, I thought it would be good to socialize with people, I was really doing something I wanted to, but suddenly I felt frustrated, it feels like I''m doing something wrong, I think I''m being a coward."


    Luke then puts down his arm with the flyers, and says:


    "Coward? No, I think you''re a coward Ana... you were brave enough not to know hardly anyone in the school, and to run for the Guild, why should you give up now? Give me a good reason, I''d really like to compete with someone."


    Ana stares at his face:


    "You must be crazy Luke, firstly you almost scared me to death, and secondly to be giving advice to your "rival"?


    Luke retorts:


    "Simple, friends friends, and business aside."


    ...

 Chapter 8- Friends vs. Business – Part 2

    Ana remembers what Scoot had also said, but in a different way:


    "You also talk about Business, you and Scoot must like Business, you should work in an office then."


    Luke grimaces when Ana talks about Scoot, he tries to remain neutral, without saying what he really thinks, but after a few minutes he snaps back and says what he thinks:


    "Well Ana, I wanted to warn you about something, don''t believe 100% of what Scoot tells you, you have to be wary of him, you shouldn''t trust him completely, but I can''t tell you to trust me completely either, it may be that she''s different with you, I don''t know, but I don''t trust him, I''ve had some problems with him, but it may just be me that''s the problem too...in short...I think you get the idea..."


    Ana looks thoughtful and concludes:


    "Well, he''s always been attentive to me, but we don''t know each other very well yet, I can''t say I know him, maybe 10% yet, but I get it, if you like a challenge then I''ll continue to challenge you, now give me back my flyers."


    Luke smiles, and promptly hands the flyers back to Ana.


    "Oh, I prefer it that way....me feel challenged again."


    "But Ana, now you have to go back to school and find your dad, or you can call him and tell him that you met me on the way and come with me to train at home."


    Ana remembered this detail, but she thought Luke''s idea was a good one, yes she could use this excuse, to go with them, her father allowing her to have her freedom back, for a few moments, but better than none at all.


    "Oh, ok I can use that excuse of going with you, I''ll call him, see if he''ll fall for it...I mean accept it."


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    "Hm, that''s it sweetheart, you can use me as an excuse, I won''t think it''s bad."


    Ana raises her eyebrow and says:


    "I''m not sweetheart."


    When her father answers the phone, he says:


    "Ana? Han? Sweetheart who Sweetheart?


    Ana forgot she was on the phone, she swallows dryly, she wants to slap Luke but disguises it, and says:


    "I was eating a sweet, Dad... sorry, well I ran into the Beckers on the way, I''m calling to ask if I can go straight to training with them?


    Luke then listens, he doesn''t understand why she said the "Beckers" are just him and Ana alone.


    "Beckers, there''s only me here Ana..."


    "Shh, Luke be quiet..."


    His father hears something and argues:


    "Who''s on your side, Ana?


    "On my side? Well..."


    Luke takes the phone from Ana''s hand and says:


    "Hello Mr. Bianchi, it''s Luke, I''m on Ana''s side, Justin forgot a notebook at school, and I came back to get it... So, Ana can come with me to the training at my house, is it okay with you if she accompanies us on the training days?"


    Ana''s father is happy on the phone, knowing that Luke is close to Ana, and accepts immediately.


    Luke hangs up the phone, Ana is incredulous at Luke''s power of conviction, people accept everything instantly.


    "You''re very devilish Luke... there''s no denying it."


    "Have I earned a nickname, sweetheart?"


    Ana slaps Luke on the arm, takes a deep breath and says:


    "I''m not sweetheart! Don''t give me cute names!"


    Luke feels Ana''s heavy hand on his arm, he gets the message, no sweet names.


    They go to Luke''s house, as they''re already very late for Training.

 Chapter 9- New location for magical training. Part 1

    When they get there, Ana changes and grabs the clothes from her backpack. She takes more comfortable clothes for training, Mr. Han is a little impatient looking at his pocket watch, he sees Ana and Luke finally arriving for training and says:


    "You''re late, boys... you''re going to train for three hours to make up for it!"


    Ana rolls her eyes, amazed that she didn''t know this side of Mr. Han, Luke nudges her with his elbow and says:


    "See, I told you he''s strict when he wants to be, sweetheart."


    Luke is only saying this to annoy Ana, he''s discovered a new way of annoying her, he''s having fun even though he''s been slapped again, now on the back. Justin greets Ana, and notices that Luke is in a good mood today, which isn''t a bad thing, so he continues his training, lighter than usual, but he feels a good improvement, after the incantation that Ana wrote on his cast on his arm, he will soon ask the doctor to release him, and if the doctor doesn''t release him, he will remove the cast himself (throw the first stone, who hasn''t already done that).


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    Ana runs for an hour and a half, but she''s so tired, it''s been a while since she''s run that far, she stops and sits on the floor for a few minutes, trying to stay alive. Then Mr. Han blows his whistle and tells Ana to get up and do some push-ups.


    "Seriously, he''s really going to kill me at this rate... help..."


    Luke is concentrating on running between the walls and jumping over the hurdles, he seems very fast and doesn''t seem to be tired at all, Justin is doing push-ups using only one arm for support, Ana is watching, probably Mr. Han forgot about her. Han forgot that she''s not a descendant of demons, she''s currently just a sorceress, she needs a lot of magical training to become a Witch yet, and she still has to get home and do her mandatory magical training yet, and prepare her speech for the Debate in the Student Guild Election, she feels that at this rate she won''t last, she feels that she''s probably doing something wrong, as she finishes her push-ups she feels that she should relax more while practicing magic, all the witches and wizards she knows do it more easily, or it could be because they''ve accepted practicing magic, because they like it and it feels good, she could try to like magic and relax more about it, and finally it would do her good.


    She then decides to talk to Mr. Han, at first she can''t say what she thinks about practicing magic and about not liking it, but any advice from a Magician could help her at this moment, Ana is a determined girl, so whatever she sets out to do she will dedicate herself to doing, she doesn''t want to be the best at anything, but she will do her best.


    ...

 Chapter 9-New location for magical training. Part 2

    Mr. Han offers Ana his office and practice room. It''s a quiet room with lots of books and magical items, and next to the practice room, there''s a spring garden, large and peaceful, just entering it makes you feel calm, Ana feels as she hasn''t felt for a long time, her mother was always present at her practices, which makes her very anxious and nervous, thus causing her to feel repulsed, doing something out of obligation doesn''t always give you pleasure, there are things that need to be done and we don''t have a choice, but we have the right to choose what really does us good.


    It''s necessary to practice the four elements of fire, earth, air and wind. Ana has more control over fire, but she can''t control it completely, which always causes an accident, but Mr. Han reassures her that the room is protected so that nothing gets out of hand, it''s exclusively a room for practicing magic and meditation. Mr. Han suggests that Ana do the practices at home too, so that he can accompany and instruct her, he''ll let Ana''s parents know about it, so he leaves Ana to meditate first, and in the meantime he reads some books, he''s always reading something, there are a lot of books piled up on his desk, he seems to be studying something, he seems a little worried, something seems to be bothering him in his study.


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    Ana spends more time than she expected just meditating, she seems to be calmer being in this environment, 1 hour passes, Mr. Han in this time also corrected Ana''s posture, but does not intend to overload her, each day he will increase his practice time, Ana feels good, relaxed, a little sleepy.


    Ana finishes her medication and yawns:


    "Whew."


    Mr. Han looks at her and laughs, at least she seems relaxed somehow, he asks her to go home and rest.


    Ana changes, she is putting her things away to go home, she again sees the flyers and remembers that she has to attach her part of the speech, with the main points to be discussed and improved, Scoot gave her a spreadsheet of data about the treasury of the current Management, but the data seems to be out of date, She passes through the room and notices that Luke is reading several papers, she tries to take a look at what they are, she notices that they are for the Election Campaign, but she doesn''t pay any attention to them, after all she has her own Action Plan to make, so she says goodbye and goes home to make that Action Plan.

 Chapter 10- Fake boyfriend- Part 1

    A few days passed, Ana had to join the Beckers to do the physical training, not being able to escape the responsibility given to her about the Awakening Test, she let it slip in a conversation with Luke, that her family would probably arrange a fianc¨¦ for her, Luke still doesn''t seem to know about this "arranged engagement", Ana then decides to ruin any possibility about a possible engagement, she decides to invent a lie, a supposed "boyfriend", non-existent of course.


    Ana is sitting in the school''s meeting room, she has joined Scoot''s Electoral Slate that is contesting the Student Guild Elections, and they are sitting next to the current Student Guild presidents and vice-presidents, Luke and Justin and a substitute treasurer, as the current Paul is away because he is injured, and is recovering from a fight that happened. They''re both sitting at the table going through some papers, everything seems quiet for the moment.


    Karoline, who belongs to the same group as Ana and Scoot, came back from a trip a few days ago, she has a romantic interest in Luke and has known him for many years, but it is not reciprocated, so she joined Scoot, the Beckers'' main rival, and they want to get the Beckers out of the Student Guild, she has known Ana for a few days, so she decides to ask about her personal life, just to rule out that other girls have an interest in Luke, she feels bored with the silence, and decides to break it:


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    "Oh, this is so boring! Let''s talk, then Ana, tell me, do you have a boyfriend?"


    Caroline''s friend looks at her and laughs, while Ana is concentrating on looking at some spreadsheets and studying the Election Plan for the next Debate, she takes the papers from Ana''s hand and waits for her answer.


    Ana thinks for a moment and then says:


    "I think we''d better continue studying the Action Plans, nobody here knows about my personal life."


    Caroline continues the conversation and adds:


    "Well, I heard that you have a future fianc¨¦, is that true?"


    Ana looks at her in surprise, thinks for a few moments and then replies:


    (How does she know that? I wonder if Luke said anything, no, he probably doesn''t even remember that conversation, let''s put my plan into action, so I can finish this today).


    "Yes, I have a boyfriend, but I think we''ll be engaged soon."


    Luke stops his reading for a moment, and looks at Ana, he remembers the day Ana said something about engagement, and he remembers in particular the phrase she said


    ("I have a boyfriend, almost engaged, but he mustn''t know about it yet.")


    He feels a little uncomfortable, because that day he tried to flirt with her, and she put him off with that phrase, he tries to disguise it, and pretends to be concentrating on his papers, Justin, whether he wants to or not, also listens to the conversation, and looks at Luke, he then also remembers something:


    (Fianc¨¦? Could that be why Luke''s been angry these days?!)

 Chapter 10- Fake boyfriend- Part 2

    Caroline, for some reason still isn''t satisfied with Ana''s answer, she learns from Scoot that his family intended to invite Ana to the Test, but the Beckers invited her first, she decides to be really sure about this supposed future engagement.


    "Hm, and do you have a photo of your boyfriend? We want to meet him!"


    Ana realizes that this subject is going to take longer than it should, she has no idea how she''s going to describe her fake boyfriend, and how she''s going to get a photo of someone, she tries to make an excuse, and change the subject.


    "Oh, he doesn''t live in this country, I don''t have that many photos here with me."


    "Well, let''s finish the Election Plan, shall we?"


    Luke continues to pay attention to the conversation, but remembers something else that Ana said:


    (Oops, I remembered something if there really is a boyfriend, why did she say "I don''t know what my ideal type is, let alone imagine myself being someone''s ideal type too.", I have a good memory, thinking about it this story is strange...)


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    Luke then raises his head and stares at Ana, Ana then realizes that Luke is looking at her, their gazes cross, Ana notices that Luke has put a piercing in the right corner of his mouth, she hadn''t noticed that, she ends up getting embarrassed and takes the papers back from Caroline''s hand, and tries to continue her research, but something really caught her attention, she tries to disguise it by lifting the sheet to cover her face, and try and look at Luke again using the sheet as an excuse, she confirms it is indeed a piercing and thinks:


    (When did he get that piercing? Wow, why can''t I stop looking? Because I find it attractive...cof cof...oh Ana, stop looking, ok just one more time).


    When she goes to look at Luke again, using the leaf as a shield, Luke looks again and notices Ana looking at him, she quickly lowers her head in shame.


    (Oops, how embarrassing, did he really see me looking at him? God... Ana, focus on your ultimate goal).


    At last the bell rings, Ana sighs with relief, but then makes a mistake, Karoline asks her to bring in the photo of Ana''s supposed boyfriend, and finally asks:


    "Ana, you''ve made me curious now is your boyfriend handsome?"


    Ana still has Luke''s piercing on her head, and ends up saying it out loud:


    "Piercing."


    Everyone looks at her, and without understanding, she immediately corrects her sentence:


    "Yeah... well, piercing, he has a piercing..."


    Karoline looks surprised and points at Luke and says:


    "He has a piercing, like Luke''s?"


    "Wow, I''ve always wanted to know what it''s like to kiss with a piercing, but what a shame you''re away from your boyfriend, so I don''t know what it''s like either.


    Oops, that''s a coincidence, because Luke also got this piercing recently, it''s his 3rd piercing in fact, the other two we don''t know where they are.


    Ana is embarrassed by the question, and Caroline has answered her own question, so Ana thinks it''s best not to say anything more on the subject.


    (I''m glad she answered herself, how am I going to know what it''s like to kiss someone, I''ve never kissed anyone, let alone with a piercing, is there any difference?)


    She disguises herself, grabs her backpack, and quickly leaves the room for the school''s exit gate.


    ...

 Chapter11- Another day of training. Part 1

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    Ana arrives at the exit portal just like Flash, but she remembers that she has to wait for Luke and Justin to go to their house, but she thinks it would be better to meet them on the corner to avoid any kind of gossip, and it wouldn''t look good for her to be from another Electoral Slate, and hang out with the two rivals in the Election, that could become a big problem.


    "Whew, I''m glad I was quick, the less I say the better..."


    A few minutes later, she feels someone tugging on the strap of her backpack, which causes her to be pulled back as well.


    "Aii, that''s it... but who''s pulling...


    And someone whispers in her ear:


    "Are you in a hurry, swettheart?"


    She doesn''t even have to look back to know who said it, yes it''s Luke, she tries to let go, but she grabs her backpack, she turns back and tries to face him."


    "Sweetheart... I''m not..."


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    Their gazes meet, and for some reason she looks again at the piercing in his mouth, her heart starts racing abruptly, she turns red with embarrassment, and disguises it by turning forward again and starts walking, and speaks:


    "So, carry my backpack now, hunf."


    Ana doesn''t even notice, but she''s walking super-fast while thinking:


    (Why am I looking at a piercing, have I become the crazy person who likes piercings and didn''t know it?! )


    Justin is walking calmly with him, while looking at Luke and Ana, fighting like cat and mouse, Luke''s intention was really to carry Ana''s backpack, it seemed heavy and it really is, Ana brought a lot of magic books so that after doing the endurance and strength training. do the magic practice with Mr. Han Becker, being in her house she feels a lot of pressure, and can''t concentrate properly.


    Justin then becomes curious and decides to ask Luke:


    "Luke, did you know that Ana has a boyfriend?"


    Luke stops and turns to Justin and says:


    "So, this story is a bit strange, I need to confirm something first."


    "Hm, why strange? But if it''s true, you won''t be able to flirt with her."


    "If it''s true, I''ll keep flirting with him, he''s far away."


    "What? Luke, that''s not right!"


    "I''m kidding Justin, I''m not like that."


    Luke thinks for a second:


    (I''ll check if it''s a lie later today.)


    After 20 minutes of walking they arrive home, they pass the 2nd City Bridge that leads to their house, Ana lives next to the Becker''s house, Mr. Han Becker makes them walk instead of sending the driver to pick them up, so they already walk and warm up for the training, Mr. Han Becker is more flexible in his approach. Mr. Han Becker is more flexible in his training, and only at times does he tend to be stricter, after all he is the current Time Conjurer Wizard + Headmaster of the School, his time is all timed, a lot is required of him after all it has been 35 years that he has been maintaining the security of Hell''s Gate and trying to maintain the security of Rivercity, and since he has complied with the request of his sons, Luke and Justin for him to train them for the Awakening Test, the boys can''t complain, just listen to what he has to teach.


    Part 2....

 Chapter 11- Another day of training- Part 2

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    Today we''ll have climbing training, the 2nd garden of the house is huge, full of equipment, and there''s a part that''s made up of ruined stone walls, it''s a place that needs a little more attention, it''s exactly where they''re going to train today, Luke and Justin competed for the position of hunters, they''ve already been training for many months, Ana is a team support, and as it hasn''t been long since she joined the team, she''s still adapting.


    Ana is strapping on her safety equipment, but she looks a little lost, she''s putting on her glove, helmet, elbow pads, jewelers, the climbing chair (baudrier), and lots of cables, Luke sees that she looks a little lost and goes to help, after all Ana doesn''t have as much stamina as the two demons, they need to be more agile and quick, and they don''t need to use as much equipment, Ana accepts the help, and doesn''t even have time to think about refusing either, because he''s already tightening all the equipment, to make her very safe, he''s so on automatic, he goes to zipper up Ana''s vest, but the zipper ends up stopping in the middle, he sees that it''s not closing, they both look at each other''s faces, and end up looking a little embarrassed, Luke then puts his hand away and says:


    "Oh, sorry... I think you''d better close your vest."


    Ana is dead embarrassed, she finds a way to close her vest quickly, she holds her breath and closes her vest and stutters.


    "I''ll... close it myself, thank you... for helping..."


    Luke then explains what she has to do, but explains that she doesn''t need to know how to climb, she just needs to build up more physical stamina, and climbing helps a lot with stamina,


    strength, flexibility and self-confidence, and that if she doesn''t want to climb all the way up the wall, or gets scared to signal Justin to come down, Ana is confident when she decides to do something, she really gives it her all, so she''ll probably manage to finish the whole climb.


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    Justin''s arm has recovered and he''ll be able to remove the plaster cast, yes his stamina is much greater because he''s a descendant of a demon, he''s in charge of coordinating Ana and Luke''s climb, nothing he won''t time because she''s still a beginner, Luke''s is, because the two brothers get on really well, but they compete with each other all the time.


    "Come on guys, Ana can start...and Luke..."


    Luke has already started his climb, he''s really fast.


    "You were supposed to wait for me to start the timer..."


    Justin continues in his thoughts:


    (Oh, whatever, I''ll always have to break your time anyway.)


    Ana is going slowly, but manages to get halfway up the wall, she stops for a few seconds, takes a breath and looks to the side, when she sees that Luke has already finished his climb, and is already coming down).


    "Wow, he''s finished? There''s no competing with two demons, well, I can''t give up now, can I?"


    Ana is determined to keep going, she''s almost dying, but she keeps going, and finally after about 10 minutes he finishes everything, and signals her to come down, Justin promptly helps her, when Ana is reaching the ground again, she feels a cramp in her leg, Luke runs to help her.


    "Aii... I''ve got a cramp in my leg..."


    Luke promptly helps her, massaging the muscle, then helps her stretch her leg, it soon passes, but she feels very tired now, slowly she gets up and asks them to finish the training, she finishes it soon.


    "Thanks, that''s better, so I don''t want you to delay your training, I''m going to sit down for a few minutes."


    They then return to their training, while Ana tries to rest for a few minutes, she takes off all her climbing equipment and then puts it away, that''s enough climbing for today, she still has her training to practice magic, Mr. Han returns home. Han returns home, and will accompany the rest of the boys'' training, he had to be absent from training, because he was solving some problems, when it''s like this Justin and Luke as they already have a training and exercise routine, don''t even need to send, these are certainly already gym rats, Ana goes to run a little, but her legs are not obeying, they are fatigued, she can''t give up for today, so she asks Mr. Han to help her. Han to help her improve her skills in practicing magic, she really can''t stay focused, and even though she doesn''t like practicing, she''s decided that she''s going to help the boys, so she''s going to dedicate herself to her skills, so as not to be a delay, or even harm the boys in anything, Mr. Han takes her to his Office, and his large spring garden specifically for training magic, there she can relax and concentrate better, he tells her to first relax and do meditation, she needs to be at peace and relaxed so that her skills can be improved. Ana sits in the meditation position and tries to relax, while Mr. Han goes to his office next door, there are many books on the table, he is doing some research.


    ....

 Chapter 12-Possible engagement? Part 1

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    Justin and Luke finish their training, then Justin goes to take a shower and change, Luke decides before going to take a shower, to go to his Father''s office, he notices that he is reading and snoops around in the Garden where Ana is, he also notices that she has her eyes closed probably meditating, he leaves her alone and sits in the chair in front of his Father, and stands looking at Mr. Han, he notices that Luke is there and knows that he probably wants to ask something:


    "Go ahead, son, I know you want to ask me something."


    Luke then gives a smile, his father seems to read his mind sometimes, he rests his arm on the table in front of his face thoughtfully, and speaks:


    "So I overheard you talking to Mr. Bianchi (Ana''s father), I heard something about an engagement, and I was curious, what engagement would that be?"


    Luke is bluffing, a few days ago his father did in fact talk to Mr. Bianchi but he didn''t listen, he just took the bait, because in fact he knows that there are traditions between families, it''s a lineage to follow, the Beckers are descendants of one of the Princes of Hell and his father is half Demon and half Mage, and he knows that he needs to mix the lineages, especially because of the Mage link.


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    Mr. Han scratches his moustache and admits:


    "Rhum, you''ve already found out about the supposed engagement, I admit, it''s very likely that you and Ana will be engaged soon, at least my invitation has already been sent."


    "But regardless of tradition, I value your right to choose... after all, you''re still young, and this engagement would take a while to conclude, if you both accept it."


    Luke had the answer he needed, he just confirmed his suspicion of Ana''s fake boyfriend, he could act more calmly now.


    "Oh, okay, I''ll think about it then."


    Mr. Han warned him:


    "All right, but first keep your focus on the Test, the engagement can be signed and it can be postponed, but keep it a secret for now."


    Luke then gets up and goes to look at Ana again, he stands there looking at her and thinks:


    (I''ve got you, let''s see where this story with her "fake boyfriend" goes, sweeheart...)


    Ana looks like she''s still meditating, but she seems very quiet, Luke decides to come closer and check if everything is okay, he sits down in front of her, but she doesn''t seem to realize he''s there, when her face falls to the side, Luke impulsively holds Ana''s face, and Ana wakes up (yes she was asleep, She was so relaxed that she fell asleep), their faces very close, Ana is still a little drowsy, and her face is still resting on Luke''s hands, she finally wakes up, when she realizes she''s there again looking at the piercing in Luke''s mouth, and she looks into his eyes again, they remain still for a moment.


    Ana then realizes the situation and raises her face, her heart is beating very hard, Luke then says:


    "Don''t you have a bed in your house...sweetheart?"


    ...


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    Ana grumbles and defends herself by saying:


    "I was meditating!"


    Luke laughs and says:


    "Ana, your nose will grow if you keep telling lies."


    Ana frowns and stands up.


    "I don''t lie, I just omit the truth sometimes, but just now I was meditating and ended up relaxing a bit."


    Luke asks:


    "And what''s the difference?"


    "Lying is telling something that''s false, omitting is hiding the truth of something that exists."


    Let''s face it, the fianc¨¦ story does exist, it''s not a lie, she''s omitting who this fianc¨¦ would really be, in her head she thinks that way she could give him free rein to date or marry whoever he wants, without it being arranged.


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    Luke crosses his arms, smiles sideways, looks into Ana''s eyes and says without any shame:


    "Do you want to find out what it''s like to kiss someone with a piercing?"


    Ana rolls her eyes in surprise and chokes:


    "Cough, Cough..."


    Ana is in despair, Mr. Han is in the next room, not that he can hear, because the garden they''re in is big, but you never know, she tries to answer, but shame won''t let her, so she disguises it:


    "Your father''s next door, what if he hears that?"


    "Oh, really, it needs to be somewhere more private."


    This makes her feel even more embarrassed, and when she''s embarrassed or nervous, she resorts to slapping the person on the back or arm, and slaps Luke on the arm.


    "Well I have a boyfriend, have you forgotten?"


    Luke feels Ana''s heavy hand on his, and after that slap on the arm, he laughs and says:


    ....


    "Oh, right, your boyfriend who''s far away."


    Ana adds, trying to be truthful in her omission:


    "Far away, but he''s in my heart"


    (Wow, Ana you''ve gone deep now.)


    "Well, I have to go, you know, it''s getting dark.


    Luke pretends to be touched by Ana''s words, how emotional he feels that he''s just seen an actress perform so well.


    "Wow, there''s a lot of passion in your words, take advantage and bring his photo, now I''m curious to know what this person who stole your heart is like."


    Ana freezes.


    (Damn, this photo thing again, I''m going to have to find a way to get a photo of someone and put an end to the doubt, but whose?)


    "Of course, it''s in my diary, but I left it at home, today wasn''t the day for this story. Hehe"


    Luke is really curious now, to find out what Ana''s next "omission" will be. Ana says goodbye to Mr. Han and as she''s passing through the living room she sees a fashion magazine, so she picks it up and flicks through it to see if she can find anything, Justin appears at the moment and notices Ana flicking through the magazine, Ana notices his presence, she disguises it by smiling at him, puts the magazine back where it was, says goodbye, and goes home, on the way she''s thinking about what she can do to fix that "photo".


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 Chapter 13 – Mission photo of her boyfriend. Part 1

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    First attempt: Magazine photo -FAIL - reason: high chance that the model is a well-known face.


    When she gets home and goes to take a shower, she remembers that she has some photos of singers from her country, she gets out of the shower and goes to look at the photos in the printed albums.


    Second attempt: Photo of a singer - FAIL - reason: we already have internet in 1998, slow but we have it, high possibility of being discovered.


    She remembers a friend of hers from her home country, so she goes online with her dial-up connection to try to send him a message.


    Dialing 1, Dialing 2....Connection failure


    She tries again, manages to get online, sends a message to her friend, but probably takes a while to reply because the time zones are different, and realizes that he hasn''t logged on for 3 days.


    Third attempt: Friend - In Progress and waiting.


    Doubtful that he''s taking too long to reply, she decides to go online to chat.


    Ana98 enters the chat:


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    Naughty666 enters the chat:


    -"Hey, kitten, want to type?"


    Ana98 left the chat.


    Fourth attempt: Online chat - FAIIL- Reason: no patience at all for answering in chats.


    It''s a little late at night, she''s running out of options, she remembers that her mother has a box of photos of the Bianchi family, her parents are in their room, Ana leaves quietly, she goes to the office and takes the box and starts looking, her mother usually keeps old and current photos in it, she looks, she looks, and she sees a photo of a young man with very beautiful blond hair, he looks like a model, she remembers him. It''s her cousin, the photo doesn''t look that old, and right underneath is his wedding photo, Ana is even in the photo, but she looks much younger in the photo, she decides to take the photo of him alone, she puts the rest of the photos in the box and goes back to her room, and thinks:


    "Okay, now all that''s missing is the grand finale."


    Ana picks up her notebook, goes to the last page of the notebook, glues the photo so that it''s safe there, but doesn''t ruin the photo, she fills the page with stickers, hearts, writes a few things, hardly anyone wouldn''t believe her now, she puts the notebook away, and prays that her mother doesn''t go through her things of course, or we''ll have a problem, then goes to sleep.


    Fifth attempt: Photo of her cousin - COMPLETE


    The next day, Ana wakes up with a certain difficulty, her legs hurt in such a way, it was probably the climb from yesterday''s training, her parents drop her off at school in the morning, since it''s on the way to her law office, she gets out of the car and drags herself to the school gate, she leaves her agenda ready, after all it took her so many hours to arrange this photo, that they will have to look at all costs, Ana takes her agenda to the cafeteria because she''s going to meet with the Election Committee, and Luke will be close enough to see and hear about it, she''s all proud of her work, she sits down at the table smiling, greets everyone, Luke and Justin are at the next table as usual, she waves her hand greeting them, all nice, not that she''s not nice normally, but she''s really proud of her "omission" plan, Karoline then notices her happiness and asks:


    "Wow, you look very happy, what happened Ana?


    Ana''s actress side springs into action at that moment:


    "Oh, it''s just that I spoke to my boyfriend yesterday on the internet."


    She threw out the bait to catch the fish.


    Luke listens, covertly puts his hand to his face and laughs.


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 Chapter 13 – Mission photo of her boyfriend. Part 2

    Karoline remembers asking for the photo and asks:


    "Oh really, did you bring your boyfriend''s photo, Ana?


    Ana shows her pride:


    "Oh, yes, it''s here in my notebook...LOOK...


    She looks covertly at Luke and thinks:


    (LOOK....Luke, you doubted I''d bring a photo, hi hi)


    Ana lifts her diary and shows it to everyone at the table, she even turns to Luke and they all look at the photo, Karoline then compliments it and speaks, Scoot looks a little surprised, he looks at Ana with a doubtful face.


    Karoline then says:


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    "Wow, he''s so handsome, and wow he''s BLOND, you like blondes too Ana!"


    Oops, Ana hadn''t paid attention to that detail.


    (Damn...because my cousin had to be blonde...)


    Karoline adds:


    "Oh, what a shame, he doesn''t have a piercing in this photo... I was curious to see."


    "I wish I had a boyfriend too..."


    Suddenly, Ana''s happiness fades a little, she becomes pensive:


    (Blondie, piercing...why is it looking like someone else, am I omitting the truth, or practically giving the truth away?)


    She doesn''t even dare look at Luke, he''s quiet and literally watching the show from the sidelines, Justin is a little confused, scratches his head, and looks at Luke, he seems to be starting to understand this situation, he then whispers to Luke:


    "Hm, strange Luke....you''ve got a competitor with the same characteristics as you, that makes it difficult huh..."


    Luke still won''t lay his cards on the table.


    "Actually, it makes it easier, she could confuse me with him."


    Justin still doesn''t fully understand the situation, he thinks his brother is daring and has unshakeable self-confidence, while Luke seems to be enjoying the situation.


    Luke thinks to himself:


    (Poor thing, she must have had quite a job looking for that photo).


    Meanwhile Ana disguises herself and closes her diary, then sneaks out of the cafeteria, she looks a little frustrated now, the idea itself was good, but for a moment she wonders if it was an omission or a lie, she puts the notebook away and decides not to mention it, they wanted a photo, she showed it, that''s enough, right?


    Classes adjourn, Ana goes into the Guild meeting room to leave her Plan of Action for the Elections as treasurer for Scoot, the door is closed. For a moment she feels relieved that Luke isn''t there either, she decides to check if the door is open, she turns the handle and takes a peek, through the door she sees two people talking, she notices that it''s a girl who looks like Karoline, she hugs the boy and kisses him, Ana is shocked by the scene she''s seeing.

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    Ana is still in shock, she tries to see who the boy is that Karoline is kissing, and she manages to identify him, it''s Scoot.


    She''s shocked by what she''s seen, but feels a certain relief, for a moment she thought it was Luke.


    Ana is so focused on looking through the crack in the door that she doesn''t feel anyone coming up behind her. He looks through the crack in the door, understands the situation, she closes the door discreetly, lets out a sigh, when again someone whispers in her ear:


    "Hm, seeing the others kissing?


    Ana jumps with fright, and almost screams, she puts her hand over her mouth to muffle it, she was really concentrating trying to find out who the boy was.


    "Oh, what a fright!"


    "Shh, they''ll hear it that way..."


    Luke crossed his arms, made a frustrated face and spoke:


    "That could have been us over there..."


    Ana threatens to slap him again on the arm, but holds back so as not to make a sound, Luke even prepares to be slapped, but sees that Ana has given up and laughs quietly, she pushes him to get away from the door of the room, they stand and wait in the other corridor while Ana spies, and waits for the two of them to leave the room.


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    Ana wonders:


    (I don''t understand this one, Karoline said she likes Luke, and she''s kissing Scoot, but she said today that she wanted a boyfriend, oh,yes it could be that Scoot declared himself to her, and now they''re boyfriend and girlfriend).


    They stand there for about 20 minutes, Luke is leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, he''s already getting impatient, he just wanted to get some papers from the Guild Room, and finally he saw Ana standing at the door, Ana nudges him to let him know that the two of them are leaving the room:


    "Luke, they''re leaving...and they''re coming this way...I''m so nervous, they''re going to see us here."


    Luke asks:


    "What''s wrong with them seeing us?"


    Ana replies:


    "No, they can''t, what if they think I''m joining you in the Elections and think I''m betraying them in some way?"


    Luke rolls his eyes, but at her desperation, he pulls her by the hand, opens the classroom door, and pulls her inside, closing the door.


    She''s leaning against the wall, and Luke is in front of her, he''s so close to her, and he signals for her to be quiet while he looks at the door:


    "Shh, I''ll let you know when they leave."


    She stays still and quiet, she avoids even breathing at this point, Luke is so close to her that it''s inevitable, she ends up getting closer to his blouse to smell his perfume, it has a slightly woody fragrance, she really liked this fragrance, she concentrated so much on the perfume that she forgot about life. Luke tries to tell her that they''ve gone, but she realizes that she''s concentrating on something, so without moving he stares at her, she comes to her senses and deduces that it''s been a while, she looks up (since she''s not that tall), and sees that he''s looking at her, they stare at each other for a while longer, she does everything she can not to look at his mouth, she really controls herself while her heart beats fast, she finally decides to ask:


    "Have they gone?"


    Luke nods yes, Ana then reminds him that they have to leave and go to training.


    "Oh, training we have to go..."


    They stare at each other for a few moments, Ana feels that her heart is still beating fast, and disguises it by saying:


    "I''m leaving, you can go then."


    ...continued...

 Chapter 14- A new couple? – Part 2

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    Luke steps aside and lets Ana leave first, she goes down the corridor while he leaves and goes in the opposite direction to the Guild meeting room, he''s going to leave some papers that he was going to leave before the whole kissing scene happened, when he''s entering the room, he meets Justin who was probably waiting for him.


    "Wow... where were you Luke? We still have to go and train..."


    Luke doesn''t say anything, he just puts the papers in the drawer and locks it, then pushes Justin out to close the door.


    "Come on, I''ll close it before..."


    Justin waits for him to finish his sentence, but Luke doesn''t finish it, he just says:


    "Nothing...never mind....emos logo."


    Justin doesn''t understand as usual, he notices that Luke seems a little nervous, but in the sense of anxiety, but he can''t decipher exactly what made him anxious, they go down the stairs and out of the school, and as usual they go to the corner and Ana is there waiting for them, Justin already smiles and waves to Ana, Luke is serious and just walks quietly, Justin then decides to ask her if she knows anything, Ana tries not to tell him about the scene she saw of Scoot and Karoline, but she can''t help it and ends up telling him:


    "We saw Caroline and Scoot, they were..."


    She gestures with her hands as if they were two little fish kissing.


    Justin looks surprised, Ana asks him not to speak out loud:


    "Shh... it''s a secret, you can''t tell Justin."


    Justin makes a face like, "If it''s a secret, why are you telling me?" He laughs and makes a mute sign with his hands, as if to close the zipper on his mouth. It partly satisfies his curiosity, but it''s probably not what''s got his brother so anxious. They arrive for training and soon go to change, Luke decides to train in the pool today so warns Justin about it, they change Luke puts on a sleeveless Jonh Short (surfer''s outfit), he''s trying to cover something and probably so that Ana doesn''t get annoyed at seeing them shirtless, Justin forgets this detail and goes shirtless, Ana is warming up and notices that Justin is only in his shorts, she covertly notices Justin''s physique, and thinks:


    (Wow, how can they have such a well-defined physique, I''m still 16, well I don''t have anything defined here, I''d better stay training in the equipment).


    Luke ends up poking Justin, and pointing at him without a shirt, Ana being nearby, Justin then decides to put on a tank top as well, he really forgot that detail, Ana realizes that he has changed and makes a disappointed face, but she already understood that it was probably because of her, Mr. Han asks Ana to bring some clothes as well. Han asks Ana to bring some swimming clothes for the pool, it''s also good for her to do some exercises that will improve her concentration and endurance, Ana says she''ll provide something, for today she''ll just stick to the equipment, in fact try it because they end up drawing attention to how good they are at swimming, and yes they decide to compete with each other for a change.


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    "We''ll time ourselves, whoever does the best time today wins, we''ll do four laps in the pool, just to warm up."


    Justin is very good at swimming, but Luke is always trying to be better, so it''s a constant competition. But for today it was Justin who won, he had the best time today. Luke punches the water, he doesn''t like losing, so he asks for a rematch, and again he loses, he doesn''t seem to be totally focused, he just seems to want to show off to someone.


    "Give it up for today Luke, it''s not your day."


    Luke retorts, a little annoyed:


    "Don''t stuff it up, Justin."


    Justin retorts:


    "Wow, you''re sour, huh. I''ll talk to Ana then."


    Justin goes to the edge of the pool and catches Ana''s eye. Ana notices that he''s waving at him, stops for a while to rest and goes over to the pool and says:


    "Hey Justin, how''s the water?"


    Justin nods yes, and asks if Ana can swim, Ana confirms that she can, and when she says this she pulls him into the pool.


    Splashh


    "Ahh, Justin.... I didn''t bring any other clothes... cof cof...I''ll choke you!"


    She says this but she''s laughing and ends up coughing non-stop, she really wasn''t expecting this, Luke seems to get annoyed by Justin''s joke, and immediately pushes him and pulls Ana out of the pool, he looks angrily at Justin, while he picks up the towel on the sun lounger table, and covers her with the towel, and asks her to go and change.


    "Get changed Ana, sorry for the joke..."


    He looks at Justin again, Ana tries to calm Luke down by telling him that it''s okay, she wasn''t exactly mad about the joke.


    "No... It''s okay Luke, he was joking..."


    Luke retorts:


    "Yes, it''s a problem, I don''t like that kind of joke, you could have hurt yourself, go and change."


    Ana goes to change her clothes, there''s no point stubbornly pleading with him, and realizes that the atmosphere has closed in for a moment. When she gets there, she remembers that she only brought her uniform, and that she''ll have to take the clothes she''s wearing home, and remember to bring another set of clothes for training tomorrow. Mr. Han Becker sees the scene, and ends up calling Justin''s attention too:


    "Justin, be careful with your jokes, don''t forget that she''s a girl and you''re both boys, you could have embarrassed her."


    Justin thinks for a moment and then says:


    "I know Dad, I''m sorry, I forgot that detail, but let''s face it, she didn''t think it was bad, she was laughing."


    Justin then gives up justifying himself, he thinks they''re exaggerating a bit, when he notices that Ana has already changed and is heading back to the Garden, Ana comes back smiling she heard the conversation, so she reassures Mr. Han.


    "It was just a joke, Mr. Han, I didn''t think it was bad, I probably would have done it to him too, there''ll be no turning back. hehe"


    And he gives Justin a nice slap on the back, jokingly, while Justin feels a heavy hand on his back, he laughs.


    Luke is sitting on the bench in the garden and sees Ana, so he gets up and takes her by the hand and drags her to his room, Ana doesn''t understand, she even tries to say something, but there''s no time, they arrive in Luke''s room, and he pulls her into the bathroom, he tries to be gentle in his own way, she takes the hairdryer and asks him to dry it:


    "Oh, you don''t have to dry it, my hair will be dry in a minute... I still have magic training to do... and then I''m going to have a shower..."


    Luke just says:


    "Then at least dry it with a towel."


    Ana has already understood that there''s no point in getting into an argument over this, and dries her hair a little with the towel, thus ending a possible argument, while Luke goes to his desk, he''s typing something on the computer, and putting together some graphs. Ana notices that he''s concentrating, so she quickly dries her hair and as she walks out the door of Luke''s room, she says goodbye:


    "I''ve dried my hair, thank you, I''m going down to 2nd training, see you tomorrow."


    She notices a silence, which is soon interrupted by Luke''s question:


    "Are you wet?"


    Ana doesn''t understand and asks:


    "What do you mean? Wet?"


    Luke sighs and replies:


    "Your underwear Ana."


    Ana understands that he''s referring to her underwear. She turns red for a moment, but replies:


    "Oh yeah, I always carry a spare in my backpack...hehe...I''m going."


    Luke remains focused and says goodbye:


    "Okay then, see you tomorrow."


    Ana is very embarrassed, and quickly goes down to the garden to practice her skills with Mr. Han, another 2 hours pass, Ana looks exhausted already, she goes home, and when she gets home she looks in her closet and notices that there are only 2 bikinis, she doesn''t have any May, she doesn''t feel comfortable going in a bikini, there''s no way she would go like that, she decides to ask her Mother to go to the Mall to buy some, her Mother agrees and they go to the Mall.


    ....


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 Chapter 15 – Evening stroll in the mall -Part 1

    Meanwhile, at the same moment, Justin, who has already had a shower, decides to go to Luke''s room to see if his brother is less irritable, he notices that he has also had a shower, and decides to call him for a walk around the mall:


    "Let''s go to the mall Luke, I want to buy something for you."


    Luke retorts:


    "Shopping? For me? I don''t want to."


    Justin knows that Luke can''t do without shopping, he really is quite a consumerist, so he grabs him by the arm and pulls him away:


    "Let me go Justin... I said I don''t want to go."


    Justin insists:


    "Go on, there''s some new stuff in the store, let''s take a drive."


    Justin and Luke have already obtained their driver''s licenses, but they don''t drive very often, only for emergencies, they only have one sports car, Mr. Han didn''t buy two cars, just so they could share them, when the time is right he''ll buy another one, they''re going to the mall too, Justin lets Luke drive to see if he cheers up, and his irritation goes away.


    Ana, meanwhile, is in the beach/swimming store, her mother is choosing some swimsuits, Ana doesn''t like any of the ones she''s choosing, she prefers to choose for herself, her mother controls her a lot, so she always regrets it when her mother accompanies her to the mall:


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    "Take this one Ana, it has some prints, it''s nice."


    Ana makes a face that she hates, prints, she wants something plain without prints, she even picks up a pair of overalls (short john), she''ll feel better in it, it''ll cover what she doesn''t want to show, her body is changing so it''s normal to want to cover something, she picks it up just to look at a bikini that she thinks is pretty, she looks at the price on the garment, and when she puts it down, she notices that there are 2 boys looking through the window.


    (God, I know those two... it''s Luke and Justin, I''m so embarrassed I have a bikini in my hand, cover up, Ana!)


    She quickly puts it back in the clothes rack, and gives them a little smile, as Justin is waving his hand at her, his mother notices that it''s the Beckers, and calls them into the store, Justin promptly enters, he sees that Luke is standing still, and pulls him into the store:


    "Hey kids, good to see you, join us!"


    Ana whispers quietly to her mother:


    "Mom, leave them alone, we''re choosing swimwear..."


    "So Ana... it''s good to have you around, take this is your face."


    Ana looks at May herself, she hates it, she rolls her eyes and says:


    "Mom, I said I''m going to choose...I don''t want this one."


    They get close to the two of them, Luke looks a little put out, but Justin doesn''t care and says:


    "Hello Mrs. Bianchi, nice to see you here!"


    Luke also greets her politely:


    "Good evening, Mrs. Bianchi, sorry to interrupt you, we''re just passing through."


    He pushes past Justin, Ana''s mother also greets them and says that they''re not in the way at all:


    "They''re not getting in the way at all, Ana takes too long to choose things, it''s good to have another younger opinion."


    Ana rolls her eyes and puts her hand over her mouth as she whispers to her mother:


    "Mom, stop embarrassing me, this is swimwear, how could they help me?"


    Her mother continues to smile at the two of them, her cell phone rings and she tells them that she''s going to see a customer, and meets them in the Food Court, to get something to eat, while Luke pulls Justin into another store, leaving Ana alone, everyone is a little embarrassed, he soon understands this, and leaves Ana alone, so that she can feel more at ease.


    Ana chooses the garments she thinks are best for training, comfortable and discreet, they meet in the Food Court, as Mrs. Bianchi beckons them back to sit with her and Ana, Ana at this moment wanting to find a hole and hide her face in it.


    ....

 Chapter 15- An evening stroll in the mall part 2.

    Ana''s mother asks them to choose what they''re going to eat, and she chooses for Ana what she should eat, that is, while the two of them are eating snacks, her mother asks them to eat salad. Ana doesn''t even try to argue, but it''s inevitable to think:


    (Coming to the mall to eat salad? I eat salad at home.... what a drag, I wanted a hamburger, Mom).


    Ana finishes her salad, but she''s still starving. Her mother waits for everyone to finish, and they go for one last walk around the mall, the four of them together. They pass a sweet shop, and Ana stares at a cake decorated with strawberries, which looks very good, she thinks:


    (God, next time I want to come without my mother....Oh, that cake looks so good, I just want a piece of it).


    She stares at the cake for a moment, when her mother says:


    "No sugar for today, Ana, or there''ll be no point in training, you''ll put on weight if you eat everything you want."


    Ana gives a forced smile, just to disguise her dissatisfaction with the control her mother has over her. The boys just watch, quiet until then, they just look at each other and remain silent, trying to disguise the fact that they''ve been annoyed since the Salad part.


    "I know, Mom, I just thought the decoration was pretty, that''s all."


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    As they finish their last lap around the mall, because it''s getting late, Justin notices that Luke isn''t by his side, but soon he appears again, he appears with a bag, along with others he already had, and as they walk to the mall parking lot together, Ana''s mother goes to her car, and as Ana is saying goodbye to the boys, Luke hands her a hidden bag, and signals for her to be quiet.


    "Shh, find a way to hide it..."


    Ana is surprised, she can''t imagine what it could be, so she mixes it with the other bags she''s holding, thanks him and gets into the car, while Luke walks with Justin to their car. Ana puts on her shoes and does everything she can to hide the bag. When they finally get home, she disguises it and puts the bag inside the other larger ones, thanks her mother for the shopping and goes to her room. She finally breathes a sigh of relief:


    "Phww, at last, I thought there would be no end to this evening..."


    She then lifts the bag Luke gave her, she''s really curious about it, opens it and sees that it''s a cake:


    "Oh, it''s that cake I saw... did he see me looking at it?"


    "I just wanted a piece, where am I going to hide all this cake now? It''s not that big, can I eat it all? I have to hide it in the fridge in some way that my mother won''t see it."


    Ana thinks twice about sending a text message to Luke''s cell phone thanking him, but decides to send it instead:


    "Hi, thanks for the cake, good night : ) "


    Ana eats 2 pieces, she was really hungry and wanted to eat cake, she decided to put it away in the fridge in an attempt to hide it, she sees that Luke hasn''t replied, but it''s late too, she decides to go online for a while, at night the rate is usually reduced.


    Dialing, Dialing...Connected.


    She manages to connect to the internet and checks her email, and notices that the message she sent to her friend has been answered, so she reads it and decides to answer him again, she has to turn off the internet and go to bed, before her parents see her on the computer, and then goes to sleep.


    The next day, Ana gets up, washes herself and puts on her uniform, and goes downstairs to have breakfast, her mother is already awake and has finished preparing breakfast, she remembers the cake in the fridge, and tries to get it before her mother sees it, she opens the fridge and sees that it''s not where she left it, but she can''t find it anywhere in the fridge, her mother then notices that she''s looking for something and says:


    "Are you looking for the cake you hid? Too late, I''ve thrown it away."


    ....

 Chapter 16 – It wasn’t just a simple cake- Part 1

    Ana immediately closes the fridge door, her mouth hanging open in utter disbelief at what she''s just heard.


    "You threw it away? Why did you throw away my cake?"


    Her mother retorts:


    "I''ve already made you breakfast, it''s more nutritious that way."


    Ana is very, very angry, she looks at her mother so angrily and says:


    "It was just a cake, I won that cake... you had no right to throw it away! It was mine! I earned that cake!"


    Her mother is surprised for a moment, Ana doesn''t usually retort, she tells Ana to be quiet and keep her voice down, but Ana picks up her bag furiously and her eyes are watering, as she walks out the door she says:


    "Becker gave me that cake, so maybe you''ll understand, since it''s become the magic word to say the name of the "Beckers" in this house!"


    Ana knocks on the living room door as she leaves, she even turns to try to apologize, but gives up and knows that her mother will probably come after her and complain:


    "I slammed the door...shit...to hell with knowing..."


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    She goes out into the street, and follows the path to school, she hears her mother shouting something at the gate, but pretends not to hear, at that moment the Beckers are leaving the house too, and hear something from afar, the dogs then bark too because of the noise, because it''s still very early, every noise becomes an echo, the two look at each other''s faces trying to understand where the noise is coming from, but without understanding they decide to go on their way and go to school.


    Ana has spent the last three lessons still trying to calm down, she''s holding in her tears, she usually cries when she''s angry, because she feels it somehow relieves that kind of feeling, but she won''t do it around anyone, the break bell rings, but she doesn''t go down to the cafeteria, she goes to the Terrace, because she knows it''s empty and only Luke and Justin usually go there, as she saw them going down to the cafeteria, she goes to the Terrace because she wants to be alone, she sits on the wall on the Terrace and starts crying, she tries to calm down and not go back with her face all red from crying, she gets up and goes near the glass fence, it''s very windy, she closes her eyes and stays there enjoying the wind, distracted, someone comes and whispers in her ear:


    "I found you, were you hiding here today?"


    Ana is startled, but there''s no time for her to slip back, because Luke has just the arm to hold her in case she gets scared, he holds her, she looks at Luke, startled, and then looks away and tries to hide her face with her hair, but Luke realizes that she''s trying to hide something, so he gently pushes her hair away, and turns Ana''s face to look at him and says:


    "Are you crying?"


    Ana tries to disguise it and nods.


    Luke insists:


    "How can you not? Your face is all red, your nose is red, why are you crying?


    Ana continues to disguise herself and denies it:


    "No, I said I''m not crying."


    Luke keeps looking at her, and he knows she''s lying, he automatically feels guilty about something, he knows his temper isn''t good sometimes:


    "Who made you cry? Was it me?"


    Ana shakes her head saying no, nobody.


    Luke continues to insist:


    "So it was the cake, was it bad?


    Ana hears the word "cake", then tries to hold it in, but starts crying all over again, Luke panics, but tries to calm her down, he makes her sit on the wall, he sits next to her facing her, while stroking her hair, he just says:


    "Stay calm, if you don''t want to say it''s okay."


    Ana inhales and pulls in a breath, she wants to tell him why she''s crying, but she doesn''t have the heart to say that it''s because her mother threw away the cake he bought her, she tries to calm down, but she won''t tell him the truth:


    "No, you didn''t do anything wrong...and the cake..."


    "The cake was delicious, I was going to bring you a piece, but I ate it all.....sorry..."


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 Chapter 16-It wasn’t just a cake- Part 2

    She rubs her eyes trying to wipe them, but the more she rubs them, the more she cries. Luke is relieved for a moment that he wasn''t to blame for something, and says:


    "You silly girl, when I saw the message on your cell phone, it was very late and you were probably already asleep... the cake was all for you Ana, it wasn''t to share with anyone."


    Ana hears "silly" and cries even more as she says:


    "Yes, I''m a fool... I really hate being a fool..."


    Luke feels like he''s said the wrong word at the wrong time, and ends up turning Ana towards him, and pulling her into a hug, while trying to calm her down:


    "Come here...I didn''t mean that kind of silly, you''re not silly...oh I''m terrible with words sometimes."


    The end-of-break signal has already rung for some time, and they spend a few minutes cuddling, while Luke pats Ana on the back and prefers to remain silent until she calms down. Ana becomes calmer, and then stops crying, she''s concentrating on the woody scent she''s smelling on Luke''s blouse, this fragrance for some reason makes her feel more relaxed and at ease. She then deduces that a lot of time has passed, and decides to break the silence and say something:


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    "I think I''m calmer now... we have to go back to class, right?"


    Luke then asks:


    "Hm, do you want me to let you go then?"


    Ana looks thoughtful:


    (I don''t want to, but if someone finds the two of us alone... it''ll be bad.)


    "Hm, someone could come to the terrace and see us here alone."


    Luke retorts:


    "Hardly anyone comes here. We can stay a bit longer."


    Ana leans a little closer to Luke, looking at his face. She realizes that he doesn''t want to let her go, she even tries to let go, but he ends up pulling her closer.


    "Luke, you''re choking me like that..."


    He laughs, and starts teasing her again:


    "What, are you afraid that your "boyfriend" will know that you''re hugging another boy?"


    Ana remembers her "boyfriend"; yes, that''s a good excuse:


    "Of course! My boyfriend, he''ll be mad if he finds out!"


    Ana finally lets go of Luke''s arms and Luke continues to tease her:


    "Oh, so you were crying because of him?"


    Ana retorts:


    "Yes, I miss...him."


    Luke looks offended and says:


    "It didn''t seem like you were missing him during those 15 minutes you were cuddling with me."


    Ana tries not to omit any more, but when she sees her, she''s already talking about her fake boyfriend again.


    Luke gets up, pretending to be annoyed and heads for the terrace door:


    "Go to your room, it''s been a long time... Ana Pinocchio!"


    When Ana notices she''s already angry with Luke again, he teases her and she falls for him so easily, she gets up huffing, walks past him and says:


    "Pinocchio? Are you calling me a pinocchio?"


    Luke tells her to go to her classroom, or else he''ll write her name down on the students'' list of occurrences, after all he has control over such things as President of the Guild, Ana sees no other way and goes to her classroom, there''s no point in debating something that doesn''t exist. Ana has even forgotten about the cake, she''s too busy swearing at Luke right now.


    "What do you know, I was cuddling with him for 15 minutes...Wait..."


    She looks at the clock on the wall, and runs off:


    "God, I really was hugging him, it''s to push him away, not to hug Ana, you crazy woman!"


    ....

 Chapter 17- Ditching training day -Part 1

    She walks into the room a little ungracefully, puts her hand on her stomach as if to say she''s in pain and apologizes to the teacher, who frowns but lets her pass without drawing her attention.


    (I''m omitting the truth, not lying.... is different...right...)


    The last few lessons go on as normal, Ana seems less upset, but she knows that when she gets home in the evening, she''ll probably be grounded, knowing this she''ll take her time going home, enjoy her day of freedom, try to get away from training as well, how she''ll do it, she doesn''t know yet.


    When it''s time to leave, Ana has already thought of something to excuse herself and goes to the city''s shopping mall. She waits for the boys on the corner as usual, and tells them that she can''t go to training today, she''s pretending to have cramps, and puts her hand on her stomach and makes a face as if she''s in pain. Justin and Luke understand that she''s "in those days", Ana instead of taking her usual route, takes another one, which makes Luke think it''s suspicious, so he decides to follow her, he asks Justin to go ahead. Ana goes to the bus stop and waits for the bus to go to the mall, Luke stays there waiting to see which bus she''s going to take, she gets on the bus and he gets on straight away, she sits down on the bench, and he stands next to her, but she doesn''t notice him because she''s distracted by her headphones, she seems to be happy now, it''s exciting to be running away from something sometimes. She gets off at the shopping center, Luke is right behind her, she passes the bakery again and stares at the cakes, Luke finally decides to approach her, while she''s distracted he comes up behind her and whispers as usual:


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    "You came here, just to have another cake..."


    She jumps with fright, her heart feels like it''s going to burst out of her mouth, she can''t even look back.


    (Damn, I''ve been caught...breathe Ana...I can''t even look back...)


    He sees that it takes her a while to turn around, so he stands in front of her, while Ana remains still without any reaction, as if her soul had left and only her body remained.


    "Sweetheart... did the cat eat your tongue? You weren''t expecting that, were you?"


    Ana thinks about what to say, but then she goes back to her original plan and says:


    "I''m PMSing, and yes, I''ve come to eat cake, again, why can''t I?"


    Luke soon realizes that she''s not going to tell the truth, and was probably running away from something, so he puts his hands on Ana''s shoulders and says:


    "Yes, you can, you can choose as many as you want... I''ll help you take them."


    Ana remembers the cake again, and feeling like she''s fighting with the wrong person, she swallows dryly and ends up apologizing:


    "Luke, I''m sorry... I didn''t mean to take my anger out on you, and I am..."


    Luke replies:


    "It''s okay, I''ll do it without meaning to. Go on, choose the cake you want."


    ....

 Chapter 17- Ditching training day -Part 2

    Ana thinks for a moment, she''s actually come to try and replace the other cake, and try her best to pass the time and not go home so soon, she stares at Luke who is standing in front of her, she even wanted to tell him what happened, but she doesn''t want to cause intrigue for today.


    "I don''t really want cake..."


    Luke is a little confused, he really would buy all the pockets if he had to.


    "Okay, no cake, and what do you want then?"


    "I don''t want to go home so early today..."


    Luke isn''t that surprised by her answer because he''s already sensed that something is bothering her at home, but he''s glad that she''s said what she really wants:


    "Okay, if you want company, then we won''t be going to your house so soon..."


    Ana smiles without realizing it, she feels good about his words, and says;


    "Hm, okay then, let''s go..."


    Without thinking too much, they start walking through the mall, they look at some shop windows, and pass a jewelry store, Ana is looking at the earrings that are displayed in the window, one is more beautiful than the other, Luke notices that she is staring at a particular pair of earrings, a set of earrings with a single stone, and an earring in the shape of a half moon (waning), Luke then asks:


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    "Do you like that one? This moon earring looks just like you.


    Ana thinks for a few seconds and then says:


    "My face? Are you saying that my face looks like a moon?


    Luke grimaces, laughs and says:


    "Haha, I didn''t say that."


    "I meant that the earring suits you, you could get a second one pierced in your ear, what do you think?


    She already has a hole in her ear, because according to the tradition of her country, it is common for the parents of girls to pierce their ears after they are born and put on earrings, and only later if they want to put on more earrings or piercings, In Rivecity, you can only get earrings or piercings with your parents'' permission from the age of 15, and Luke asked for permission to get his three piercings.


    Ana then said:


    "I like the idea, but I don''t think my parents will allow it."


    Luke has already noticed that Ana seems to be a little insecure when it comes to her parents, as if she''s afraid of disappointing them, in the short time he''s been with her, he''s already noticed this, so he thinks of a way, that she can feel confident and say what she really thinks and likes to do, his parents have always given a lot of freedom to both Luke and Justin, to expose what they think and what they really like to do, it was their choice to train for the Test, it wasn''t exactly a request from Mr. Han Becker, but the expectation was that they would be able to do it. It wasn''t exactly a request from Mr. Han Becker, but the expectation of many families of demon descendants was that the children of the current Time Conjurer would take part, making it a challenging and difficult competition, for their opponents, of course. Luke decided to help her, to at least try to ask permission, in case she really decided and wanted to do it.


    "You already have the no Ana, so you won''t lose anything if the answer is no, if you really want to do it, you should tell them, I''ll take you to where I got my 3 piercings, it''s a good place."


    Ana is surprised because she can only see the piercing in Luke''s mouth, so without thinking too much, she asks:


    "Three piercings? I thought it was just the one on your right lip."


    ...


    Luke jokes:


    "No, it''s not just that one, it''s in other places...um, you''re curious, don''t you want to see?"

 Chapter 17- Ditching training day -Part 3

    Ana''s eyes widen and she turns red with embarrassment:


    "What? Oh, come on, let''s go into the store, shall we?"


    Luke is amused by the situation he''s caused, he knows she''s embarrassed, but honestly he wouldn''t think it was a bad thing if she really wanted to see it, Ana quickly goes into the store trying to disguise it, pretending not to have heard, she asks the sales assistant to take a closer look at the earring, it''s even prettier looking up close, but it doesn''t look that cheap, she can only spend 500.00 on her credit card a month, her mother keeps track so she would know where and with what she spent it, Luke realizes that she''s thinking too much, so he decides to buy, Ana stops him at first, but he asks the saleswoman to separate them and wrap them for a gift, the saleswoman takes advantage and offers a necklace that is a Moon and a Sun, and they both separate so they can each keep a pendant, it''s really beautiful Ana is delighted, but it''s a "Couple" item, Ana already decides to cut the saleswoman''s conversation:


    "Err...no ma''am, we''re not a couple, I''ll pay him back for this earring" hehe


    Luke makes a face as if he''s sad, and decides to joke about the situation again:


    "Oh, she''s got a boyfriend, it''s a shame he''s so far away."


    The saleswoman understands the situation, as soon as she looks at Luke''s sad face, she deduces that it''s unrequited love, a friendzone, Ana looks at Luke crookedly, but remembers that she''s forgotten about her "fake boyfriend" story again, after all she''s already strolling around the mall, until then with the boy she misjudged a few days ago, and Luke being nice like that isn''t helping her much to be able to sustain her "omission of the truth" in the future. The saleswoman hands Luke the gift bag, and he hands it to Ana and says:


    "I don''t want you to pay me anything in return, just take it, it''s just a souvenir of when you killed your training day...WITH ME."


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    Ana turns red with embarrassment, and is very embarrassed, he was very specific with that "with me", she takes the bag and thanks him, at this point she can''t even make eye contact with him, she keeps her head down a little, she looks at her watch, it''s been a little over 1:30 hours, but she still doesn''t feel like going home, and she doesn''t know how to tell Luke, he soon notices that she wants to say something, but is holding back, he breaks the silence:


    "You don''t want to go home yet?"


    Ana shakes her head in the negative, that she doesn''t want to go home yet, Luke then decides to go with Ana to watch a movie at the mall, so time would pass, and the time would come close to the end of their training, so they decide to watch the movie "City of Angels", yes it seems a bit ironic a half demon watching a movie about angels and discovering that it is a fantasy movie; romance, a little more than 2 hours pass, Ana was supposed to feel better, but the movie is really a little too sad, it''s almost impossible not to get emotional, and shed a few drops of tears, Luke for a moment regrets having let Ana choose the movie, but because she was sad again, and all the care he took throughout the day to calm her down, but still not knowing the reason for her sadness, Ana reassures him after all it was an excellent movie, which makes her think for a moment:


    (That was a bit ironic, but I only realized now that I made a half-demon watch a movie about Anios, but honestly, is it possible that this half-demon here, could be as bad as they say a demon is?)


    Ana stares at Luke for a few minutes as she is lost in her thoughts. Luke notices that Ana is staring at him, so he decides to do the same, but she seems so far away in her thoughts, Luke immediately imagines that she must have some curiosity and some question to ask:


    "Psst, what do you want to ask? Your boyfriend will be jealous if he sees you looking at me like that."


    Ana returns from the world of the moon, and again caught off guard, she asks:


    "Luke, do you have wings?"


    Luke is surprised by the question, but since the movie was about angels, he figures that must be where the curiosity came from, so he explains:


    "I only have a few physical changes when I awaken my demon side, but I don''t have wings, because I''m half human-half demon, only some demons have them and some of them are the original demons, in this case our descendants, I''m sorry, but I won''t be able to save you using ''wings.


    Ana makes a sign that she understands what he''s saying, he knows some demons only from books, she doesn''t remember seeing a demon up close, the level 5 demons, the originals, have the ability to camouflage themselves, being able to change their physical form, so their descendants can also take advantage of this camouflage.


    Ana is so distracted by the conversation that she doesn''t notice that they are the only ones who haven''t left the cinema, Luke has already noticed, but he prefers to enjoy the moment alone, a few minutes pass and an employee comes in to clean up and check that the room is ready for the next session, she asks the two of them to leave the room, Ana is a little embarrassed and apologizes, the two of them leave the shopping mall cinema and head for the exit, she then looks at her watch, it''s already getting dark, so she thinks it''s best for them to go home:


    "wow the time has gone by too fast today, well we need to get back Luke, I''m sorry to make you accompany me on my escape, I know you love being able to train.


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 Chapter 18- Outing with friends or a Date? Part 1

    Luke gives a smile as he packs his backpack and waits with Ana at the bus stop, he puts his hand on his head, as if scratching it and says:


    "I like training, for the simple fact that it occupies my mind, it distracts me for a few hours, there are a lot of thoughts in my head lately, some good, some not so good, so don''t apologize, it was good, I realized that I can have other kinds of fun."


    "Oh, changing the subject, you didn''t buy the cake Ana."


    Ana realizes that she had even forgotten about the cake, and that when she gets home she will have to justify the argument she had with her mother earlier, it''s not bad that she can remember about it, many things have to be resolved through dialogue, but she won''t be able to say that she went shopping instead of training, she will need Luke to keep it a secret, or else she will be in trouble:


    "Luke, I need you to keep this a secret today, otherwise I''ll be grounded."


    Luke had expected this, he too will have to make an excuse when he gets home, he is thoughtful for a few moments, and decides to joke about the situation:


    "Okay, I''ll keep it a secret, I won''t say anything about..."


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    "But I''ll want something in return for my silence...sweetheart."


    Ana widens her eyes, looking incredulously at Luke''s face, if this isn''t blackmail she doesn''t know what is, she thinks for a few seconds and has no idea what she wants to give him to "buy" his silence, she takes a deep breath and speaks:


    "Pfff...I have no idea what to give you in exchange for your silence."


    Luke smiles again, he really seems to be enjoying seeing Ana all confused, and not missing a chance he says:


    "Oh, I already know what I want in return Ana."


    Ana is amazed at how quick he always is with his answers, Luke signals with his finger for her to come closer to him, they are standing waiting for the bus to arrive, she without thinking too much comes closer to him, he comes close to her ear, so that the others at the bus stop don''t hear:


    "You can kiss me on the mouth."


    Ana feels a chill and then automatically freezes, she holds her backpack in her hands as if it were her life raft, and as if her life depended on the backpack, she breaks out in a cold sweat and starts laughing nervously:


    "Haha, you almost got me with that joke...good thing you know I have a boyfriend, right Luke?"


    Ana is totally distraught in her thoughts.


    (MDS, my heart feels like it''s going to burst out of my chest, help, it was better to talk about her boyfriend, because how am I going to explain that I''ve never kissed anyone, I don''t even know how a kiss starts haha)


    Luke makes an unconvinced face, because he''s pretty sure that she lied about having a boyfriend, there''s still a doubt, but he''s going to solve it, and be absolutely sure about it, at that moment he notices that the bus has arrived, but Ana is so distracted that she doesn''t notice, the bus starts and leaves, Luke pokes her and says:


    "Hey, that was our bus."


    Ana comes back almost instantly from her thoughts, and looks at the bus already a long way away from them, she despairs and looks at Luke:


    "Damn it, what do you mean we missed the bus...., you should have told me, I don''t know all the buses that pass through here, Luke!"


    Luke doesn''t seem at all worried that they''ve missed the bus, so he sits down on the bench at the bus stop, puts his backpack on his lap, puts his hand on the bench and signals Ana to sit down:


    "I was distracted, now it''s gone, we''ll have to wait at least 30 minutes, come and sit here, come."


    ......continued...26 June

 Chapter 18- Outing with friends or a Date? Part 2

    Ana is desperate because it''s after 8pm, and she knows that soon her cell phone will ring if she doesn''t get home on time, she throws her backpack on the bench, crosses her arms, and sits down irritably on the bench, she looks at Luke out of the corner of her eye, and notices that he doesn''t seem the least bit upset about missing the bus, Luke''s cell phone rings, and he doesn''t seem to want to answer it either, because it''s an older cell phone even though it''s on vibrate, Ana has her bottle of water in her hands to drink, then Ana''s cell phone rings, and it''s her father, she answers and gives an excuse that she went to the market before going home, Luke decides not to miss the chance about his request to keep the secret of Ana missing the training, he takes out his notebook and writes something, he gets up for Ana to read, there are two options and he speaks out loud:


    Keeping the secret vs. telling the secret


    "Ana, since we''re at the market, which one are you going to choose?"


    Ana''s father hears a boy''s voice and asks who is with her, Ana takes a sip from her water bottle, but chokes after reading what is written and starts coughing immediately afterwards, increasing her despair:


    "Couf, Couf, oh it''s Luke...couf...he had to come to the market...too."


    When her father hears this, he seems to calm down. The poor man hardly knows what Luke is up to with his daughter. He then asks Ana to go home soon because they need to talk, together with her mother. Ana has already put it in her head that it would be better not to say anything, because the more she talks, the more the subject will be prolonged, knowing her mother, the more she justifies herself, the worse it will be, so she intends to apologize, and end the subject soon, she turns off her cell phone and looks seriously at Luke, with a face that wants to kill him right then and says:


    "Luke Becker, you''re going to have to come to my funeral tomorrow!"


    Luke has a good laugh, and tries to calm Ana down, saying that he''ll accompany her home, and that he''ll probably be around to avoid a possible argument, thus reducing his mother''s anger and probably his father''s too (he remembers an argument earlier, and a gate slamming so he deduces that it would have come from the direction of Ana''s house) He just doesn''t warn her that this will come at a price, thus increasing her debt to him, Ana would have no other way of escaping, yes Luke is very perceptive, when he wants to be.


    Finally the bus arrives, Ana clings to her backpack and won''t let go, she''s really tense, so she doesn''t say much on the way home, Luke thinks it''s best to leave her alone, as she''s already done too much for today, or not, as he still has another trick up his sleeve. They pass a nearby market very quickly and buy some snacks and drinks in a market bag, just so they don''t arrive empty-handed, and be discovered, Ana arrives home accompanied by Luke, her mother gets up irritated, but when she sees Luke entering together with Ana, she restrains herself, Luke greets them and apologizes for Ana arriving a little late, they invite him to dinner, and while they''re at the table having dinner, the subject of cake comes up, he takes the opportunity and talks about having bought the cake in question but omits the part that he''s pretty sure it was this cake that caused an argument:


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    "Mrs. Bianchi, I hope you liked the cake, I''m sorry I ended up buying it and not telling you about it."


    Mrs. Bianchi looks at Ana, and disguises it by saying that she loved the cake, and that it really was very good, but she doesn''t like Ana to eat too many sweets, and end up putting on too much weight, especially now that she''s training, she needs to maintain her good health and fitness, as she herself has always had problems maintaining her weight in the past, and she doesn''t want her daughter to have the same problems, But she thanks Luke for his attention, then goes to get another cake she bought, Ana ends up being surprised, because she didn''t expect it, but she still feels bad that she can''t even tell her mother the real reason for her fight, she cuts a few pieces and serves them, apparently everything seems to be going well, while Ana gets up and goes to help her mother with the dishes, Luke sits down with Mr. Bianchi on the sofa, to talk. Bianchi on the sofa to talk some more, during which time Luke puts his other plan into action and asks Mr. Bianchi:


    "Thanks for dinner Mr. Bianchi, I''m sorry if I''m being a bit invasive, if Ana suddenly has a boyfriend, she might misunderstand..."


    Then he pauses, waiting for Mr. Bianchi to add something and confirm his question about "boyfriend", quickly Mr. Bianchi fixes his glasses and speaks:


    "No, no, you will never be invasive Luke Becker, Ana doesn''t have a boyfriend, at least not that I know of."


    Luke throws the bait on the hook to catch the fish, he''s really committed to finding out the truth, he''d better be sure, he''s not doing anything that isn''t inappropriate, he''s never been so interested in someone, as much as he has been since he met Ana, but a doubt creeps in:


    "Well, she doesn''t usually have that many friends, but she''s had a friend since childhood, he''s coming to Rivercity in a few days, he''s the son of a long-time friend of mine, but I think it''s just friendship."


    Mr. Bianchi and Mrs. Bianchi want their daughter to follow their family''s tradition of getting engaged and married and increasing their family''s power, so that in the future they can win the future positions of Support, Hunter, Elemental Hunter, and aim for the most difficult of all, the position of Time Conjuring Magician, which can take 50 to 100 years before another magician is born, and through these mergers between families, the chance will increase.


    At first they were unsure whether to go with Luke, Justin Becker, or even Scoot, regardless of their rivalry. Scoot''s father even sent the Bianchi''s an invitation, inviting Ana to be Scoot''s teammate in the Awakening Test, but Mr. Bianchi has his own preference. Mr. Bianchi has his own preference, since he was Mr. Han Becker''s partner in the Test many years ago, coming out the winner and Mr. Han being designated as the Time Conjuring Magician, thus being the most powerful magician of all, and being responsible for controlling the Hell Gate for 45 years, thus being today his main and most valuable client.


    PS: Mages and those descended from Demons usually age very slowly, so they can live longer, but that doesn''t stop them from being killed if they are attacked by either a Mage or a Demon, which is why it is essential to cast Protection Spells, as the family will always be the target and weak point, regardless of their race.


    ...continued.... posted June 27

 Chapter 18- Outing with friends or a Date? Part 3

    Luke pays attention when Mr. Bianchi tells him about this "friend", for a moment he feels a certain unease, but he can''t stop her from having friends, the main "friend" that really bothers him is Scoot, he doesn''t feel anything good coming from this friendship, Luke used to be friends with Scoot when they were little, but after some past events, Luke tries his best to ignore Scoot, because he doesn''t trust him anymore, but he still can''t stop Ana from having her friends, he then says goodbye to the Bianchi''s, because it''s getting very late, and his cell phone keeps vibrating and this time it''s his father Mr. Han Becker who''s calling. Han Becker who is calling, he answers his cell phone as he walks home, his father seems a little annoyed, but because Luke didn''t tell him where he was. Arriving at his house, Justin had already made an excuse, and ended up covering up Luke''s absence at the training session, but Justin catches his eye:


    "Luke, at least answer your cell phone when I call, I''m glad I made an excuse and didn''t let Dad wait for you for training, they had a mission today, so he had to be away, you know how valuable "time" is to him."


    "Sorry, I was at the movies, no cell phones allowed."


    Luke rolls his eyes, as Justin speaks, because he knows all this, he doesn''t like to be reminded all the time about it, he doesn''t often miss his training sessions, unless he''s solving a problem or is in the middle of a fight, but he''s matured a bit with Justin''s help, he was always a naughty child, But he''s always been sincere, and not everyone likes sincerity. Over time he''s covered up and kept his emotions to himself and his true thoughts to himself. Mr. Becker and Mrs. Becker know the real secret, but while they find a definitive solution, they try not to frustrate him and this helps to control him, but this doesn''t mean that they just do whatever he wants, he knows that every action has a reaction, and every attitude generates a consequence, and you must be responsible for them.


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    Mr. Han Becker sniffles as he sees Luke walk past his office, Luke listens and takes a few steps back and says:


    "I''m home."


    Mr. Han fiddles with his glasses, looks at Luke and says:


    "Your training will be doubled tomorrow, I''ll be there."


    Luke nods that he understands, after all, he knows that his father wasn''t just sitting in the principal''s chair, he was probably literally chasing demons today, and his age is already too old for that, even though there are younger hunters for the job, but a mission isn''t always as simple as it seems. He then goes to his room, throws his backpack on the bed, and goes to take a shower, and ends up remembering that there will be a debate for the Student Guild Election in 4 days, his Action Plan is not complete, and he needs to get some information from Paul the Treasurer, he takes the opportunity to send messages to Paul, to find out about his recovery, since it is too late to call him.


    Meanwhile, Ana is in her room, she''s had her shower, and is getting ready to apologize to her mother, even though she still doesn''t think she''s wrong in her action earlier, she goes to her mother to apologize, as always her mother doesn''t respond especially after a fight, she goes hours, if not days without talking, frankly this kind of behavior is torturous, Ana is the kind of person who can feel anger, but it only lasts for a short time, and she relieves it after crying, and practically forgets that she was angry about something, but everyone has their own way of acting and reacting, so we have to let everyone calm down in their own time.


    ....next publication 02 July

 Chapter 19- A new invitation.

    The next day, Ana gets up and gets ready for school. As expected, her mother still doesn''t answer her, so she goes to school and when she''s near the school gate, Scoot is getting out of the car, his driver takes him and picks him up every day, it''s already agreed that he''ll be picked up even if he''s away from school, he always has to let her know where he is and what he''s doing, It''s an order from his father, yes, his father is very controlling, and Scoot has learned his own ways of controlling others, he''s usually very communicative, and attentive when he wants to be, hardly anyone doesn''t fall for his talk, he always has good points to justify his actions. He notices Ana approaching the school gate, and decides to approach her:


    "Good morning Ana, I haven''t seen you these days, has something happened?"


    Ana instantly stops in front of him and comes back from her thoughts, she smiles and says:


    "Good morning Scoot, really, I only saw you that afternoon when you were..."


    Ana immediately stops talking, she almost let it slip that she saw him and Caroline in the Guild Meeting Room, kissing.


    Scoot realizes that she has interrupted his sentence, he smiles and insists that she finish it:


    "What was I...? What was I doing?"


    Ana feigns a cough, as if she were ill, she puts her hand to her mouth and says:


    "Couf, couf.... sorry my throat hurts, and this cough, couf,couf isn''t helping me."


    Scoot worries for a moment, and doesn''t even let Ana think about it, he just pulls her by the hand and says:


    "Don''t force yourself to talk then, we''re going to the infirmary to check if you have a fever."


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    Ana freezes, she''s not ill, she even tries to escape, but she had no choice but to be taken to the infirmary, and they end up attracting the attention of the other students. as Scoot is holding Ana''s hand all the way to the infirmary, causing the students to whisper and talk amongst themselves, it doesn''t take long for Luke, who is already inside the school checking the students'' uniforms, to see the scene in question, making him angry early on, meanwhile Scoot is waiting for her outside the infirmary, the nurse checks to see if she has a fever, her throat seems normal too, Ana reinforces that the symptoms are initial, so she probably won''t find anything abnormal, she is dismissed to go back to class, they walk down the school corridor, to go to their classrooms, and Scoot on the way tries to persuade her by saying:


    "Don''t worry, the students like news and having something to gossip about, but you being with me, the risk is less than if you were with one of the Beckers."


    Ana is confused, and scratches her head, not letting Ana think too much Scoot continues:


    "Honestly, I''d like you to accept my invitation to the Test. I know it''s already been turned down by your father, but I''d like to give it one more try, so you can decide what you want to do."


    Ana is surprised, she hasn''t heard of any invitation from Scoot''s family, but she doesn''t know what to say at the moment, since she already trains with the Beckers, and simply giving up and leaving them now and Caroline is on Scoot''s team, his intention is to really make her think about it, and leave her in doubt. Scoot has already noticed that Ana looks pensive, and that''s exactly what he wants. Ana arrives at his office accompanied by Scoot, who takes Ana''s hand and says goodbye:


    "If you''re not sure what to say right now, I can help you out by telling you a secret, so I''m holding a meeting at my house on Friday, to prepare for the election debate on Monday, and I''d like you to come, you probably don''t have practice on Friday, right?"


    Ana confirms that there''s no training on Friday, she doesn''t see a problem if it''s something to do with the Election, although she still thinks it will be very difficult to beat the Beckers. She thinks it''s strange that he''s holding her hand, she disguises it, because she''s afraid Caroline will see and misunderstand them, since she doesn''t know what their relationship status is, he''s paying attention to the "secret", what would this secret be, Ana goes into her classroom, sits down, the first classes are well over, and the break bell rings, Ana is leaving her classroom, to go to the Cafeteria, when she feels someone pulling her by the hand again, at first she thinks it''s Scoot again and already speaks:


    "Look, I don''t think it''s a good idea..."


    Then she realizes that it''s not Scoot, it''s Luke, she freezes and stops talking on the spot, Luke doesn''t understand a bit and asks her what she was going to say, Ana disguises it as if she was thinking and speaking aloud, Luke isn''t very convinced, but he takes her to the Terrace.


    ....

 Chapter-20- To tell the secret or not.

    He closes the door to the corridor, and asks Ana to sit on the wall in the middle of the Terrace, without much ado he says:


    "Is something going on between you and Scoot? You''ve been walking around holding hands since early this morning."


    Ana rolls her eyes in surprise, especially at the "since early morning walking around holding hands" part, Ana corrects him:


    "I''m not holding hands with anyone, I was just...just, going to the infirmary."


    "What''s more, I don''t meddle in other people''s affairs, like a certain person."


    Ana is as sharp as a razor when she needs to be, she doesn''t like being falsely accused of something she didn''t do. Luke then sits down next to her, it''s clear that he''s jealous, and for a moment he wonders if he has the right to be jealous, since they don''t have any kind of romantic relationship yet, but his reaction is stronger, he hasn''t thought it through. They stay quiet for a few minutes, until Ana breaks the silence:


    "So you brought me here to?"


    She waits for Luke to answer, then he turns his body towards Ana and says:


    "I told you to choose yesterday, me keeping or telling your secret, which one will it be?"


    Ana remembers, in fact Luke ended up helping her and keeping her company, and especially keeping it a secret, that they missed the training and were hanging out in the mall, but she gave the excuse that she has a boyfriend, who doesn''t exist, so nothing would stop her from doing what Luke had asked, that is, kissing him. Ana begins to feel nervous, in the sense of anxious, and the conversation with Scoot didn''t help much today, but she definitely needs to decide on something, whether it''s for good or not, after all she would be betraying someone who doesn''t even exist, it was just a lie, or as Ana herself says, "omission of the truth", knowing that probably her future fianc¨¦, is really Luke Becker, so why drag this "omission" out any longer, Ana seems very indecisive, for a brief moment she decides to take a chance and she also turns to Luke, takes a deep breath and says:


    "Okay, so teach me what it''s like to kiss someone with a piercing..."


    For a moment she seems quite bold, but she mustered up all the courage she had to say it. Luke himself is surprised, he really liked seeing Ana more "daring", he gives a nice sideways smile, this has sharpened him in such a way, without much ado, he pulls Ana closer to him, making their faces very close to each other, Luke tilts his face and kisses her, their lips touch, Ana seems calm up to this point, and thinks:


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    (So far so good, what do I do next? Remember how they do it in the movies... they tilt their faces, and yes, they put their hands on the back of their heads while they kiss, okay let''s go...)


    Ana does exactly that, as if she had all the experience of kissing, but she notices that the pace of the kiss is getting faster, and then her tongue enters and she notices something different:


    (Help, it''s getting faster...Oops, what''s that on his tongue...is it a tongue piercing? It wasn''t just the one on his lip.)


    Ana pauses for a moment, confused, and without thinking too much she says:


    "Do you have a tongue piercing too?!"


    Luke laughs, which Ana didn''t expect, not that it bothers her kissing, because she''s learning how to kiss at the moment, she tries to contain herself, to show that she''s a master of the art of kissing, and says:


    "Okay, okay, your silence is bought, right?


    He makes a face that he''s a little undecided about, he argues:


    "It wasn''t much, I''m not sure about..."


    Ana takes a deep breath, her heart is beating so, so hard, she can''t tell if it''s nerves, what it really is, she tucks her hair behind her ear as she calms down, when she threatens to say something, Luke kisses her again, it''s a longer kiss, but at the same time it''s calmer, because he remembered that this could be his first kiss with Ana, so in fact it would have to go more calmly, and that she would have a good memory about it. The end of break bell rings, causing the two to finish their kiss, Ana notices that the door to the Terrace seems a little open, she clearly remembers Luke closing it, she stares at the door, which draws Luke''s attention and also looks at the open door, the two conclude:


    "Someone was in there."


    Luke at first wonders who this person was who saw them, but doesn''t make a big deal of hiding it, while Ana is desperate, because she said she had a boyfriend, and was cheating on him with Luke, and that''s exactly what they could conclude, if it doesn''t spread around the school.


    Justin opens the door and sees the two of them still sitting on the wall, he finds their faces a little suspicious, he asks:


    "What are you doing here alone? The end of break bell has already rung, aren''t you going to class?"


    Ana and Luke look at each other, but it doesn''t look like Justin saw the two of them kissing, he was probably going to make some joke about it, Ana even wishes it had been him, that way he would have cleared up his doubt, but it probably wasn''t him. They get up a little awkwardly and say goodbye, Justin notices that Luke is walking down the stairs in silence, which isn''t like him, so he decides to ask:


    "What were you two doing alone, Luke?" Justin is not convinced by Luke''s answer and argues:


    "You two were together yesterday, right?"


    Luke doesn''t see any other way, his brother knows him very well, and there''s no point in hiding it, he assumes, that they were together and that they walked around the mall, watched a movie, and yes ended up kissing today. Justin rolls his eyes as he listens to Luke walk out of the classroom:


    "Wow, how much you''ve done in a day and a half..."


    He slaps Luke on the back and laughs, but adds:


    "Bro, I actually saw someone leaving quickly through the Terrace corridor, that caught my eye, so I went to the Terrace, and saw the door was wide open, so I saw it was you two."


    Luke thinks to himself, his brother really didn''t see them kissing, it was someone else, honestly he''d be happy if it was Scoot, then he''d stop chasing after Ana, or not, Scoot is persistent, he sticks like a tick when he wants to.


    ....

 Chapter 21- Guild meeting or party? Part 1

    It''s finally Friday, Ana doesn''t train on Fridays, after what happened on the terrace with Luke, and she feels very anxious, and she feels a lot of different looks at her from the other students, when she passes them, she notices that they whisper to each other, she feels a certain discomfort, for now she has decided to avoid talking to Luke at school and also to Scoot, and practically hid in the library and she didn''t even know that from today on things would change course, where she tries to keep her focus on reading books, she loves reading books, the hour passes that she doesn''t even feel when she''s reading, this makes her anxiety decrease a little, until she looks at the clock in the library and sees that classes are over, and it''s already more than 14: 15 pm, Scoot sent a message earlier on her cell phone, she then remembers to check her cell phone, and sees that there is an SMS from Scoot:


    "Ana, don''t forget our meeting today, I''ll be waiting for you at the school gate at 2:30 pm."


    She looks at her watch again and realizes that the time is approaching. She doesn''t like to keep anyone waiting, so she always tries to be early for her appointments:


    "Damn, I forgot about the meeting...I shouldn''t keep you waiting."


    She then hurries to return the book to the library shelf, and separates a book to take home, packs her things in her backpack, and hurries downstairs to the school exit, luckily the library is on the 2nd Floor, so she hurries downstairs quickly, and goes to the school exit, it''s 14: 30 sharp, she soon notices Scoot standing next to his limousine, probably waiting for her, Scoot always has a more serious face, but as soon as he notices Ana approaching, he gives her a smile, but he seems a little bothered by something, Ana then asks:


    "Hello Scoot, is everything all right? You''ve been waiting, did I take too long?"


    Scoot shakes his head in the negative and says:


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    "I''m... well, I''ve only just arrived, you''re on time, you didn''t answer the text message, so I thought you wouldn''t come, I don''t know..."


    Ana rolls her eyes, it''s true she only saw the message a few minutes ago, he should have at least sent an ok, or something, she apologizes and makes up an excuse:


    "Ouch, I wrote a reply, but I must have forgotten to press send, I''m sorry."


    Scoot is usually a very straightforward person, he doesn''t usually beat around the bush when he has something to say, so he says it straight away:


    "Oh, I thought you were hiding, I haven''t seen you for two days."


    Ana really was hiding, and soon notices that the students who are leaving through the school gate are looking at her and Scoot, and again whispering and laughing amongst themselves. She becomes uncomfortable again, and disguises herself as if she were trying to hide her face, and thinks:


    "I wish I could be invisible at this time, if only I knew how to make a temporary invisibility potion."


    Scoot notices that she''s a little uncomfortable, but she doesn''t miss the chance, she puts her hand on Ana''s shoulder and leans in to look at her face closely and says:


    "You''ve always looked comfortable next to me, just pretend there''s only the two of us here, let''s get in the car okay."


    Just then, Justin and Luke are arriving at the school exit gate, Justin sees Ana with Scoot, next to the car, and without thinking too much he gets in front of Luke and stops him and says:


    " Huh, I forgot an important piece of paper, we need to get back to the Student Guild Room, you need to sign it today!"


    Luke doesn''t remember leaving anything unsigned, so he hesitates for a moment and retorts:


    "Justin I left everything in order, and we have to train I''m still doing double training..."


    Justin doesn''t let him finish and pushes him towards the school gate, while he checks that Ana and Scoot have already got into the car, he knows that if his brother sees Ana with Scoot it would make him very angry, Luke suspects something and looks behind him trying to find out what his brother is covering up, but he sees nothing, because Ana and Scoot have already got into the car while Justin distracts him, Justin breathes a sigh of relief, but soon afterwards Caroline appears to talk to them both:


    "Hey guys, what are you doing standing here? Aren''t you going to the party tonight?"


    Justin and Luke look at each other. Confused, they don''t know about any party, they''re always invited, after all, everyone wants the Beckers to come to their parties, Luke loves parties and Justin, although he seems quieter, is also a party-goer. Luke retorts:


    "We don''t know, Caroline, whose party is it?"


    Caroline replies without much thought:


    "It''s with the guys from the guild, it''s at Scoot''s house."


    ..... to be continued

 Chapter 21- Guild meeting or party? Part 2

    Caroline quickly goes over to Scoot''s brothers who are at the pool already receiving some guests, she speaks directly to his older brother, he leaves for a few moments, then returns and hands her a small package, hidden in his ear:


    ¡°Here, pretty, but be discreet, just put a little in her drink.¡±


    Caroline re-enters the house and heads towards the living room, just as the butler is about to bring the juice to Ana, she stops him and offers to bring him the juice, just as she picks up the carton and puts it in the juice:


    ¡°He said a little, you know what, I''ll put it all in, that way it''s sure to work.¡±


    Caroline carefully picks up the tray and takes it over to Ana who is sitting on the sofa alone, Scoot isn''t there, so she takes the opportunity and hands it to Ana to drink:


    ¡°Ana, your juice, sorry the butler said you were late because he was looking for you at the pool.¡±


    Ana takes the juice without suspecting it at first, it''s orange juice, she takes a big sip because she''s very thirsty, Caroline signals for her to drink it all, but Ana takes a break because she feels something different:


    (Hm, why does this juice seem a bit sour, ok it''s orange but it''s so sour,...Irc..)


    Caroline celebrates that at least she''s had a sip, Ana thanks her, but disguises it by putting the glass on the tray next to the sugar bowl and says she''ll have the rest later, she takes a book from her backpack while Caroline leaves disguisedly celebrating her achievement:


    (Yes, she drank, even a little but I think it''s enough, their drugs are good, no wonder Mr. Howard, Scoot''s father, is a powerful and feared gang leader).


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    About 30 minutes go by, Ana starts to get a little anxious, she''s alone in that big room, she picks up a book to try to reduce her anxiety, but as the minutes go by she starts to sound cold, so she takes off her uniform blazer, because she believes it''s warm, even though it''s autumn already, but that''s not all that''s starting to bother her, she starts to feel her vision blurring, she picks up her backpack, gets up quickly and starts looking for a bathroom, she bumps into some people, and asks about the nearest bathroom, she finally finds a bathroom and as soon as she enters it, closes the door, runs near the toilet, she sticks her finger in her mouth, she feels that something was wrong with the drink, her parents will always instruct her to be careful with what others can offer her, especially in Rivercity, she has this in mind, she manages to vomit but still feels sick, she takes her toothbrush from her backpack and brushes her teeth, the taste is horrible she needs to minimize it, she then sits down on the bathroom floor and picks up her cell phone from her backpack, her vision still seems a little blurry, she struggles to try to see her address book, she presses the first one on her list that is in alphabetical order, which she saved with ¡°ALuke¡±, she presses the button to make the phone call:


    ... calling, calling.


    Luke had finished his training and was getting out of the shower, when he heard his cell phone ring, he noticed that it was Ana calling, he was a little surprised, she''s not one to call him, and she''s been talking to him ever since the kiss on the terrace, he answered in time and was able to hear her.


    During this time Ana tries not to despair, she tries to calm down, she breathes in and out, but she starts to pant, she feels her heartbeat increase, she feels that everything is spinning, and her eyes can''t seem to focus on anything, she seems to be really losing her strength, when she hears a voice on the phone:


    ¡°....Ana? Ana, is that you? Can you hear me?¡±


    Ana recognizes this voice, and for a moment regains consciousness and can only say in a low voice:


    ¡°Luke... help me, I can''t.¡±


    He soon realizes that something is very wrong with her and asks:


    ¡°What''s going on? Tell me slowly, breathe, and tell me where you are now?


    He promptly puts on the first clothes he sees in his closet, leaves his room and heads for the office, grabs his and his brother''s car keys from the drawer, and without much thought leaves without telling anyone, just gets in the car, he''s definitely committed to turning the city upside down if he really has to.


    Ana takes a deep breath and manages to say:


    ¡°...at Scoot''s house....¡±


    After that, Luke''s easy expression changes completely and he mutters:


    ¡°Damn... it had to be him...¡±


    ... to be continued

 Chapter 23- A Moment of Peace, on the Road to Chaos – Part 1

    He squeezes his cell phone so hard that he wants to break it, but he restrains himself, because he needs his cell phone right now, he lets out a long sigh, Scoot''s house is very close to his, Luke knows the way by heart, but he knows he''s going to have a big problem getting in, just as the Becker''s house is protected with a Protection Spell, he''s only allowed in if the owner invites him in, otherwise if he forces his way in, the spell''s barrier will release electrical waves, inhibiting the intruder''s entry. Even knowing this, he won''t give up until he manages to get her out of the house, and he''s already thought of a way, he''ll use Plan A straight away, in the last resort he''ll go for Plan B.


    ¡°...I''m coming, so please wait for me for a while, okay? Stay calm...breathe in...breathe out...and release the air very slowly...¡±


    Ana shakes her head and says she''ll try to do as he says:


    ¡°...ok, I''ll try...inhale .....exhale...I hear some voices...¡±


    Luke calmly asks her if there''s anyone around who can help her, she tries to get up and when she goes to open the door, someone opens it first, it''s Scoot, he seems desperate behind her, she hugs him without thinking too much, and asks if he''s all right:


    ¡°Ana, you''re here, I''ve finally found you...are you all right? I''m sorry for leaving you alone...I should have kept an eye on you...¡±


    Luke listens on the other end of the phone, the voice seems familiar, very familiar in fact, he would recognize it from a distance if he had to, Ana can''t think much at the moment, she just points to take her outside and says:


    ¡°Take me out...outside...at the gate...¡±


    Scoot notices that she has her cell phone in her hand, and asks her who she''s talking to, he takes it from her and looks at the name written on the screen, ¡°ALuke¡±, Scoot tries to calm down, this was the last person he wanted to be, so he decides to answer him:


    ¡°What do you want Becker? What are you calling her for?¡±


    Luke arrives at Scoot''s house, he''s still on his cell phone waiting for Ana to answer, when he hears Scoot''s voice on her cell phone, she takes a deep breath and says it all at once:


    ¡°You bastard... what the fuck did you do to her? Bring her here to the gate, now, or else I''ll call her father, he''ll call the police, and your party will be over in seconds...and hope your father doesn''t get in the middle of it...which I don''t give a shit about, I want you to fuck off!!!¡±


    Scoot grits his teeth, he thinks Luke is too bossy, he doesn''t like being bossed around, but he knows what he''s saying is true, Ana''s father being a lawyer and the police getting involved will end up hitting his father Mr. Howard. Howard, and honestly he''s extremely aggressive, he knows that in the end he''ll be the one who gets screwed, even if he didn''t mean to drug her, with a lot of effort Scoot, annoyed, takes Ana to the exit gate of his house, but he can''t help annoying Luke a little more, so he stops just before the Gate, while Luke is already in front of the Gate and in fact can''t get in because of the barrier, he laughs at Luke with a tone of debauchery, because he can''t get in, he threatens to go back with Ana, just to annoy Luke, who is already more than annoyed in his demonic form, his eyeballs turn black and his eyes remain green, but the shape of his pupils changes, his form multiplies when he is in this state, he starts hitting the barrier, causing a shockwave in him, but he doesn''t seem to mind the discomfort of the shockwaves, so he gets Ana out.


    Scoot knows that Ana is not well, and it seems to be getting worse, Luke looks at her in anguish, visually he knows that she is not so aware of her actions, before Scoot lets her go, he hugs her and really apologizes for what happened, he should take responsibility, but Luke has appeared and in his mind, to get in his way, he doesn''t see much choice, his Father will arrive soon too, and even if Luke doesn''t tell about it, his father will find out, because he already knows that this must have been his brother''s doing, with Caroline''s help, and his brother will inform him about it, there is a personal war between the Howard''s brothers, he finally releases Ana to go out the gate, she comes out half stumbling, Luke promptly holds her, and without thinking too much he takes her backpack on his shoulder and picks her up in his lap, he turns to look at Scoot and says:


    ¡°Coward... your time will come, you won''t be able to hide forever behind a barrier...¡±


    Scoot is extremely angry, none of this was supposed to be happening, he looks at Luke with disdain, and says:


    ¡°I''ll see you after the debate on Monday then, you know where, let''s sort this out once and for all.¡±


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    Luke looks at him seriously and mutters OK.


    He knows he''s talking about the shed in the abandoned lot, they''ve had many fights there, the last one was when they ended up hurting his friend Paul, seriously injuring his arm, and his leg, he still wants revenge for that, this is the chance, now there''s no turning back, someone else he likes has been involved, but he knows Scoot won''t be alone, He''s never alone, there are always other boys following him everywhere, so he can also be called ¡°Scoot''s guange¡±, he returns to his human form, his eyes return to their normal shape, while he puts Ana in the car seat, puts the feeling in her, and decides to take her to the hospital, he gets in the car, starts it and calls his Mother Dr. Stacy who is currently the Director of the hospital. Stacy who is currently the Director of the Becker Group Hospital, he warns her to prepare the hospital''s VVip room, this room is only used in case of specific needs, mainly used by his Father Mr. Han, and for DSO the organization he works for, in addition to being Director of ST School, his father is an extremely busy person, and his mother is always very busy with the Hospital, but even so they are Present Parents, they are attentive to their children.


    He squeezes his cell phone so hard that he wants to break it, but he restrains himself, because he needs his cell phone right now, he lets out a long sigh, Scoot''s house is very close to his, Luke knows the way by heart, but he knows he''s going to have a big problem getting in, just as the Becker''s house is protected with a Protection Spell, he''s only allowed in if the owner invites him in, otherwise if he forces his way in, the spell''s barrier will release electrical waves, inhibiting the intruder''s entry. Even knowing this, he won''t give up until he manages to get her out of the house, and he''s already thought of a way, he''ll use Plan A straight away, in the last resort he''ll go for Plan B.


    ¡°...I''m coming, so please wait for me for a while, okay? Stay calm...breathe in...breathe out...and release the air very slowly...¡±


    Ana shakes her head and says she''ll try to do as he says:


    ¡°...ok, I''ll try...inhale .....exhale...I hear some voices...¡±


    Luke calmly asks her if there''s anyone around who can help her, she tries to get up and when she goes to open the door, someone opens it first, it''s Scoot, he seems desperate behind her, she hugs him without thinking too much, and asks if he''s all right:


    ¡°Ana, you''re here, I''ve finally found you...are you all right? I''m sorry for leaving you alone...I should have kept an eye on you...¡±


    Luke listens on the other end of the phone, the voice seems familiar, very familiar in fact, he would recognize it from a distance if he had to, Ana can''t think much at the moment, she just points to take her outside and says:


    ¡°Take me out...outside...at the gate...¡±


    Scoot notices that she has her cell phone in her hand, and asks her who she''s talking to, he takes it from her and looks at the name written on the screen, ¡°ALuke¡±, Scoot tries to calm down, this was the last person he wanted to be, so he decides to answer him:


    ¡°What do you want Becker? What are you calling her for?¡±


    Luke arrives at Scoot''s house, he''s still on his cell phone waiting for Ana to answer, when he hears Scoot''s voice on her cell phone, she takes a deep breath and says it all at once:


    ¡°You bastard... what the fuck did you do to her? Bring her here to the gate, now, or else I''ll call her father, he''ll call the police, and your party will be over in seconds...and hope your father doesn''t get in the middle of it...which I don''t give a shit about, I want you to fuck off!!!¡±


    Scoot grits his teeth, he thinks Luke is too bossy, he doesn''t like being bossed around, but he knows what he''s saying is true, Ana''s father being a lawyer and the police getting involved will end up hitting his father Mr. Howard. Howard, and honestly he''s extremely aggressive, he knows that in the end he''ll be the one who gets screwed, even if he didn''t mean to drug her, with a lot of effort Scoot, annoyed, takes Ana to the exit gate of his house, but he can''t help annoying Luke a little more, so he stops just before the Gate, while Luke is already in front of the Gate and in fact can''t get in because of the barrier, he laughs at Luke with a tone of debauchery, because he can''t get in, he threatens to go back with Ana, just to annoy Luke, who is already more than annoyed in his demonic form, his eyeballs turn black and his eyes remain green, but the shape of his pupils changes, his form multiplies when he is in this state, he starts hitting the barrier, causing a shockwave in him, but he doesn''t seem to mind the discomfort of the shockwaves, so he gets Ana out.


    Scoot knows that Ana is not well, and it seems to be getting worse, Luke looks at her in anguish, visually he knows that she is not so aware of her actions, before Scoot lets her go, he hugs her and really apologizes for what happened, he should take responsibility, but Luke has appeared and in his mind, to get in his way, he doesn''t see much choice, his Father will arrive soon too, and even if Luke doesn''t tell about it, his father will find out, because he already knows that this must have been his brother''s doing, with Caroline''s help, and his brother will inform him about it, there is a personal war between the Howard''s brothers, he finally releases Ana to go out the gate, she comes out half stumbling, Luke promptly holds her, and without thinking too much he takes her backpack on his shoulder and picks her up in his lap, he turns to look at Scoot and says:


    ¡°Coward... your time will come, you won''t be able to hide forever behind a barrier...¡±


    Scoot is extremely angry, none of this was supposed to be happening, he looks at Luke with disdain, and says:


    ¡°I''ll see you after the debate on Monday then, you know where, let''s sort this out once and for all.¡±


    Luke looks at him seriously and mutters OK.


    He knows he''s talking about the shed in the abandoned lot, they''ve had many fights there, the last one was when they ended up hurting his friend Paul, seriously injuring his arm, and his leg, he still wants revenge for that, this is the chance, now there''s no turning back, someone else he likes has been involved, but he knows Scoot won''t be alone, He''s never alone, there are always other boys following him everywhere, so he can also be called ¡°Scoot''s guange¡±, he returns to his human form, his eyes return to their normal shape, while he puts Ana in the car seat, puts the feeling in her, and decides to take her to the hospital, he gets in the car, starts it and calls his Mother Dr. Stacy who is currently the Director of the hospital. Stacy who is currently the Director of the Becker Group Hospital, he warns her to prepare the hospital''s VVip room, this room is only used in case of specific needs, mainly used by his Father Mr. Han, and for DSO the organization he works for, in addition to being Director of ST School, his father is an extremely busy person, and his mother is always very busy with the Hospital, but even so they are Present Parents, they are attentive to their children.


    ...

 Chapter 23 - A Moment of Peace, on the Road to Chaos - Part 2

    They arrive very quickly at his family''s hospital, stepping like crazy on the accelerator, he calls Ana all the time and keeps her conscious as much as possible, they arrive at the hospital, Luke takes the VVip card that is in the glove compartment of the car, both Luke and Justin, leave several necessary things in the glove compartment, it looks like a magician''s hat sometimes, arriving at the entrance Luke goes straight to the elevator corridor , There are 4 elevators and an exclusive VVip elevator, Luke passes the card to release the elevator, while waiting, he checks if Ana is conscious and well, but she seems a little better now, he manages to walk, they enter the elevator, and go to the floor of the VVip Room, his mother is already waiting for him, as soon as they arrive at the floor, promptly his Mother waits at the elevator door, she then says:


    ¡°Darling, I was worried, what really happened to her? Tell me while we go to the VVip room.


    She puts Ana in a wheelchair, while Luke explains in parts what he knows, he needs Ana to recover and be able to tell them what really happened, Dr. Stacy examines her, and asks for a battery of tests, so that they can check her condition, Ana at first did not tell what the real reason was, Luke imagines that they gave her some alcohol, but imagines that there is something besides alcohol, it is visible that she is drugged. Ana remains silent, Luke tries to get her to say something to him, while she lies there taking IVs, until the tests are ready, then he puts his hand on Ana''s face and says:


    ¡°It''s okay now, we''ll take good care of you sweetheart, but I need you to tell me what really happened, so we can help you.¡±


    ¡°Do you want me to call your parents? I think they should know about it.


    Ana looks at Luke with a frown and interrupts him:


    ¡°No...no, not my parents...I''m fine...¡±


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    Ana has been lost in her thoughts since she fell into despair, but then a feeling of lightness came over her, she couldn''t think of anything, she couldn''t think of anything she had to do, there was an emptiness in her mind, the only thing that kept catching her eye was Luke Becker, it was as if he was more attractive than usual, she can only stare at his beauty, his green eyes, his nose, his mouth, his hair that probably hasn''t even been dried and gelled as usual, all forward, she thinks he looks that good, she touches his hair and fixes a small messy tip, he immediately deduces that it must be messy so he asks:


    ¡°Ouch my hair, it must be all messed up...I didn''t fix it...¡±


    Ana just smiles and says:


    ¡°It''s not... even if it was messy, you''d be beautiful, that''s a fact...¡±


    That''s right, her face didn''t even turn red with embarrassment, as it usually does, but this time it was Luke who turned a little red with embarrassment, he wasn''t expecting this, especially coming from Ana, he''s used to her always saying something, or even teasing her, to make her feel more at ease with him.


    He smiles a little embarrassed, he''s used to other people saying that, and he always hears a lot of compliments, but coming especially from Ana, it made his heart skip a beat, if he''s in love, yes he''s been in love, since the first day he saw her, and that Ana who confronted him, that''s what made him fall hopelessly in love, but something stops him from making it totally clear to Ana, honestly he thinks she''s the first and last person he''ll fall in love with in his life.


    He disguises himself and puts his other hand on Ana''s cheek, squeezes it and says:


    ¡°...What a sweetheart you are, you''re so bold...but you''ll be back to normal soon, in that sense it''s a shame...we could play for hours...¡±


    Ana is pensive, her head is coming back to consciousness, so she hurries to say before she loses her nerve:


    ¡°And what would we play with... huh?¡±


    Luke is surprised again, he really wanted to see this bolder side of Ana, but he''s still holding back because of her current condition:


    ¡°A lot of things, but unfortunately it won''t be today.¡±


    Ana looks around and sees that Dr. Stacy isn''t in the consulting room. She asks Luke to come closer to her, since she''s lying down, Luke readily obeys, he leans towards her, she leans towards his face and then she kisses him on the mouth, Luke really didn''t want to take advantage of this, but he couldn''t resist, the kiss intensifies, but they hear someone at the door talking, it''s the nurse she''s entering, they distance themselves and disguise it as if nothing had happened.


    .... to be continued...

 Chapter 23- A Moment of Peace, on the Road to Chaos – Part 3

    The nurse enters, goes to Ana who is already lying on the hospital bed in the VVip room to draw blood, and do other types of tests and especially a toxicology test, it will take a few hours, until Ana recovers, it is likely that she will have to sleep in the Hospital today, at Ana''s request Dr. Stacy Becker called her Parents, and gave an excuse that she would have extra training and Ana would sleep at the Becker''s house at first going against her will and [and an unprofessional attitude, at the moment the priority is to keep Ana stable and detoxified, Ana doesn''t feel comfortable telling her parents what happened at the moment, she should, but that would make things more complicated for her, especially in terms of going out alone, but Dr. Becker calls Mr. Han Becker but Ana doesn''t feel comfortable telling him. She calls Mr. Han Becker but he doesn''t answer, she sends an SMS and asks for urgency and last but not least, she takes his pendant from around her neck and rubs it, this is usually more than enough, at the same moment a light signal is emitted from his pocket watch, he usually always has it in hand or even if it''s in his pocket, the signal remains active, it''s the best way Mr. Han has found to fill his absence, a pendant with an enchantment.


    Meanwhile, Mr. Han is on a mission to Conjure Fugitive Demons, he has the help of the Slaughterers, who are the first to be notified in the event of demons escaping, then the Time Conjuring Magician and his Hunters, and Elemental Hunters, luckily he is just finishing the Conjuration ritual, and sending the demons back to the Hell Gate, his watch starts emitting the light signal, he soon deduces that it is some problem with Dr. Stacy Becker, and that it requires him to go to the Hell Gate. Stacy Becker, and that she requires his presence, he tells the others to finish the last preparations and they are free, and warns them that he needs to leave the place, he says goodbye, he touches his finger to his watch making a circle, his watch lights up again, time stops, he adjusts the coordinate of the place he needs to go, then points his hand forward and makes another circular signal, in seconds a Time Portal is opened, allowing him to be anywhere given his coordinate, he enters the Portal, the portal opens exactly where the coordinate is set, in this case in the VVip Ward of the Hospital, he exits through the portal and time starts running again in its normal time, as he has been practicing for over 40 years, so he has many coordinates memorized in his head, the VVip Ward of the Becker Group Hospital is an extremely secure place, and only authorized employees with special credentials can access it. He walks down the corridor and sees Dr. Stacy waiting for him, she looks very worried, she sees him and goes to meet him saying:


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    ¡°Darling, we have a problem, I need you to help me, we need to get Ana Bianchi to the hospital, but I don''t know how to tell the Bianchi''s!¡±


    Mr. Han hugs her and calmly replies:


    ¡°Stay calm, dear, I''m here now, tell me what exactly happened?¡±


    Dr. Stacy Becker, shows Ana''s medical records and the results of the tests, the blood test, visibly altered, she is sure that Ana was drugged, before the clinical examination and the other tests that have to wait for the result, Mr. Han maintains his concentration while reading, one of the faculties attended by Mr. Han are Medicine and Letters. Mr. Han''s degrees are in Medicine and Literature, but he has chosen to go into Literature and take over the administration of ST High School, and being the majority shareholder of the Becker''s Group, he has a lot of duties to distribute among his family, and especially his children, Mr. Han fiddles with his moustache while he thinks, he asks:


    ¡°How can this happen, and where?¡±


    What little Dr. Stacy knows, since Ana hasn''t yet told her story of what really happened, at least Ana is partly detoxed, she sums up by saying:


    ¡°The only thing I can say for sure, she was at the Howard''s house, and Ana asked me not to tell her parents for the time being.¡±


    Mr. Han closes his eyes for a moment and sighs, now looking annoyed and says:


    ¡°It had to be them.¡±


    He thinks for a few more moments, scratches his head and sighs again:


    ¡°For now, I can grant your request but this is really very serious, it could be our children right now, we would hate for them to hide something from us, Mr. Howard needs to be punished, even if he always finds a way to escape the charges, but the Bianchi''s are very good lawyers, they will find a way to catch him, that''s why I hired them.¡±


    Dr. Stacy thinks along the same lines as Mr. Han, but fears that someone will get totally out of hand if it is indeed confirmed that they drugged Ana, and Luke probably already knows this, at which point Justin arrives in the VVip Wing with a suitcase of clothes and approaches them, saying:


    ¡°Okay, I''ll keep an eye on him too, for now just leave the 2 of them alone.

 Chapter 24-Discharge from Hospital Part 2

    They notice that Ana is scattered, Justin decides to play along:


    ¡°Planet Earth calling Ana...my arm is going numb...¡±


    Ana comes to her senses, lowers her hands and apologizes:


    ¡°I''m sorry...well, you brought my suitcase right Justin, I need to take a shower, if only briefly...hehe¡±


    Luke realizes that she hasn''t finished her sentence, and has completely changed the subject, so he decides to test her before the two of them leave the room for a few minutes until she takes a shower:


    ¡°Ana, if you need help in the shower, I can help you.¡±


    Ana turns so red with embarrassment, she quickly says:


    ¡°.. Uhm, no need, I can do it myself...¡±


    Luke smiles, yes, this is Ana as usual, so they leave her alone with the nurse, who asks Ana to be careful with the vein in her hand when she takes a shower, otherwise she''ll have to do another one, Ana is careful not to get it wet, the nurse helps her sort out some pajamas, her mother sent so many clothes, it looks like she''s going to be away for several days, and not just for a single day, she finds it strange, especially as her best friend is finally coming to visit her, she takes a short shower, doesn''t wash her hair, and makes sure she doesn''t lose the venous access in her hand, otherwise she''ll have to do another one, it''s really annoying having to do another one, she puts on her pajamas, and waits for the nurse to bring her a meal, she''s really hungry, they end up delivering two meals, after all Luke won''t be leaving this room for anything today, there''s another bed in the Vvip room, he comes back after a while to spend time with his brother Justin, who has already gone home at Luke''s request, he''s going to spend the night with Ana, I mean in the same room as the hospital, so he can be sure that everything is all right with her, they eat their meals, exchange a few more words, Ana now seems to be very sleepy, Luke still seems to be on 220w, he notices that Ana has gone to sleep, he watches her for a while and thinks to himself:


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    (She looks better now, she''s so cute sleeping, have I really fallen in love with her? When did this happen? Was it her first day of training with us?


    The day she took the dagger and hit the training dummy in the head? Good aim, would anyone be crazy to fall in love with that? Or just because I found someone who could kill me if he had to, Hell... that death wish again, it''s eating me up, I don''t want to see the worst of myself, how am I supposed to stop what''s coming?!)


    Her mother, Dr. Stacy, enters the room to make an assessment, look at Ana''s medication and make a few notes on her medical records. It''s already past midnight, Luke is still awake, sitting on the sofa in the VVip room, watching a basketball game on television, with the sound practically on mute, her mother picks up Luke''s medication from the bag on the table, takes a glass of water and hands Luke the pill, saying:


    ¡°Luke, it''s past your bedtime, you need to sleep now, come on take this and turn off the TV.¡±


    Luke doesn''t feel tired, if he lets himself he''ll go swimming in the pool, go for a walk, but his mother knows that he''s still a 16-year-old boy, and he does need to rest, she waits for him to get the medicine and take it, she makes a more serious face, Luke looks at her and says:


    ¡°Are you talking like a mother, or a doctor?¡±


    She frowns and replies:


    ¡°Both, but the mother side has taken over now.¡±


    Luke, without much choice, decides to comply, he takes the medicine and drinks it with water, his mother points for him to go and lie down on the bed, next to Ana, he threatens to go to Ana''s bed, he laughs, his mother remains serious, at least trying to be serious, she really loves him so much, both him and Justin, but she knows that Luke needs more attention, he lies down, she covers him, he mumbles:


    ¡°I''m not a baby anymore Mom, you don''t have to cover me or wait for me to go to sleep...¡±


    Dr. Stacy strokes his head and replies:


    ¡°For a mother, children will always be babies, even when they''re that big. Sleep well, darling, I''ll be at the desk filling out some charts.¡±


    Before he can say anything else, she says:


    ¡°I get paid to stay awake, it''s different, now go to sleep.¡±


    On Saturday morning, Ana wakes up feeling fine, and once her diagnosis is finalized, she ends up telling only Dr. Stacy what really happened. Stacy what really happened, she was drugged and is almost certain it was by Caroline, but she has no concrete proof of this, she is discharged from hospital and decides to go home, instead of the Becker''s house, after all she already thinks she has caused enough trouble for a single day, she is very upset because on Monday there will be the Election Debate, but she intends to give up, if Caroline has really harmed her in some way, but she needs to gather real evidence, and take it to the Student Council, this may take a bit of work, but Ana will not just forget about it, whether she wants to or not will also affect her friendship with Scoot in some way.

 Chapter 25-Debate for the Student Guild Election. Part 1

    Monday arrives, and Ana gets ready for school, she''s barely slept at night, because she has to inform Scoot, that she''s quitting the Guild Election, he called her several times over the weekend, but Ana didn''t want to talk on the phone, so she sends an SMS on her cell phone just letting him know:


    "Hi Scoot, we need to talk, I''ll meet you at school today."


    As soon as she arrives at school, Scoot is already waiting for her in front of the school gate, Ana takes a deep breath, she feels anxious, he may not be to blame for what happened, but she can''t stay in the same group as Caroline, she really hopes he understands her, Scoot as soon as he spots Ana, he waves his hand at her, Ana hates this feeling, she liked it when she seemed invisible to everyone, but she put herself in the situation, when she wanted to make "friends", Scoot greets her, he looks worried:


    "Good morning Ana, are you all right? Are you angry with me, not answering my texts?


    Ana puts her backpack on her back, she starts to break out in a cold sweat, as she walks with him into the school, she breaks the silence:


    "I''m fine, I need to be direct, I''m not going to take part in the debate anymore, and I don''t want to take part in the Guild election anymore, I hope you understand me."


    Scoot is surprised, but he already imagined that something like this would happen, he sighs looking annoyed, he stops midway, and takes her to the library then retorts:


    "Okay, you''re angry, I don''t take away your reason, but in a way it wasn''t my fault, I don''t know what I can do to make it right, just tell me one way, I can''t lose you Ana."


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    Ana looks so confused, she really doesn''t want to ruin her friendship with Scoot, the bell for the beginning of class rings, she sighs deeply, so she decides to take a chance if he really is on her side, or Caroline''s, she says:


    "I need real proof, Caroline drugged me on Friday, I''m 100% sure about it, I''m going to take it to the Student Council, before I tell my Parents, I''m giving it a chance before it becomes a lawsuit."


    Ana is resolute in her words, she''s not going to let this go unnoticed, Scoot listens to her carefully, this Ana in front of him doesn''t seem that naive, but he hasn''t given up yet, he risks negotiating with her by saying:


    "Okay, but I want something in return, after all she''s on my team in the awakening test, I can''t just betray her without something in return."


    Ana frowns, he really is trying to negotiate in the face of a serious problem, his health was at stake, she fights back for a moment:


    "Scoot, this isn''t the time to negotiate an exchange, I might not even be here today, with this ''joke'' of hers."


    Just then, the coordinator enters the library and draws their attention:


    "What are you doing out of the classroom?! It''s the bell, we''re both going to class now!"


    Scoot rolls his eyes, he doesn''t like being interrupted, but he has to obey her, he turns to Ana before leaving the library and says:


    "I''ll see you in the afternoon in the Guild room, before the debate."


    Ana continues to frown, she needs the tests, but she doesn''t know what this exchange would really be, she leaves right behind Scoot, leaving the library and going to her classroom, Luke who is making his last round before entering his classroom, notices the two of them leaving the library together, and then the Coordinator leaves, he looks a little confused:


    (What were they doing in the Library together? What''s that idiot Scoot up to now?)


    His fist clenches, he looks very angry and annoyed, but he has to go to his classroom, he wants to go to Ana, but he holds back, it''s time for break and he notices that Ana hasn''t gone down to the cafeteria, as usual she sits with Scoot''s group, But he sees him alone with his group and Caroline is with him, they''re laughing at something, but Luke doesn''t care what exactly they''re laughing at, Ana decides to stay in the library reading, she''s not hungry, and prefers to be alone and silent, but one way or another she seems anxious, she says to herself:


    "What would this exchange be, damn it, and if he still doesn''t help me, I''ll have to risk it!"


    .....

 Chapter 25- Debate for the Student Guild Election. Part 2

    As soon as classes end, many students stay for the debate that will take place in the theater room, Ana sees a movement of students everywhere, she decides to go to the Guild room, there is no one in it, she sighs nervously, she enters and decides to wait for Scoot, it doesn''t take long, Scoot appears, he sees that Ana has indeed come as agreed, he gives her a sideways smile, he enters and disguises it by closing the door to the room, she locks it with the key without Ana noticing, she seems distracted by reading something, he then sits down next to her, this catches Ana''s attention, she stops reading at the same moment and without much ado asks:


    "What do you want in return?"


    Scoot turns his chair towards Ana, then he turns her chair to face each other, Ana isn''t even breathing at this point, she''s literally breaking out in a cold sweat now, she tries to say something, but she can''t, she feels a bit tense, Scoot is looking at her with his arms crossed, he gives another sideways smile, and his face gets closer to hers, he says:


    "You really don''t know what I want?"


    He uncrosses his arms, takes off his uniform blazer, loosens his tie, and begins to open his shirt, Ana is motionless, her nervousness is at its maximum, her head seems to be foggy, he takes Ana''s hand, and runs it across his chest, well defined for someone of 16, Ana tries to pull her hand back, but he holds her tight, and with his other hand pulls Ana''s chair even closer to him, Ana comes to her senses:


    "What are you doing? What kind of exchange is this Scoot?"


    Scoot smiles, and with his other hand, points a finger at her mouth, and says:


    "Give me a kiss, then I''ll do whatever you want."


    Ana rolls her eyes, she starts to shake, she''s still in a cold sweat, she retorts:


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    "Don''t joke like that, we''re at school, and if anyone comes, they might get it all wrong, Scoot."


    She lets go of his hand, and gets up from the chair in a hurry, but he pulls her on top of him, and she ends up falling into his lap, so that their faces are close together, she hears a noise coming from the door, she notices the handle turning, and turning, and soon understands that it''s locked, she opens her mouth in surprise at Scoot''s audacity, and speaks:


    "You locked us in?! What the fuck?"


    It doesn''t take long for the door to open, Ana wants to run and hide, but there''s not much place to hide as there''s a large table, which takes up a lot of space, she decides to take a chance, and throws herself under the table to hide, Scoot just laughs at the situation, and who enters the room is Luke, he seems surprised and confused that the door is locked, but he has a spare key that stays with him, Scoot fixes his shirt, then picks up his uniform blazer, and gets up from the chair, Luke soon asks:


    "What are you doing here all alone, Scoot?"


    He notices that Scoot looks a bit disheveled, Scoot just grumbles:


    "This isn''t just your room Becker, I was taking a break before our duel later..."


    Luke frowns angrily, and decides to stop him by grabbing Scoot''s arm:


    "You''re not alone, I can smell that familiar scent from far away..."


    Ana is hiding, and hears Luke''s voice, she''s really nervous and worried about what to do, she shouldn''t have hidden, it will only make matters worse, even if she hasn''t done anything wrong, it will look like she has:


    (Damn, Ana you''re stupid...because I hid...)


    Scoot pulls hard on his arm to get Luke to let go, and retorts:


    "Let''s get this over with Becker, we''ve got a debate, and I''m really looking forward to smashing your face in!"


    Scoot leaves the room extremely angry, his moment with Ana has been ruined again, he types something on his cell phone, it seems to be an SMS, then sends it, he goes to the Theater, meanwhile Luke looks to the sides of the room, then leaves the room, Ana waits a few moments, she looks around and realizes that there is no one else in the room, she quickly gets up, looks sideways down the corridor, pulls open the door to the Guild Room and heads towards the school theater, but someone is watching her, he clenches his fists, he''s so angry, yes it was Luke watching her, he actually recognizes Ana''s perfume from afar, he looks confused, when Justin appears calling him:


    "Luke, it''s time for the debate, why are you standing here?


    Luke doesn''t answer anything, and just starts walking down the corridor towards the theater, his face looking very serious, Justin tries once again to talk to him:


    "What happened Luke, are you going to talk or not?"


    Luke turns back to face him, being short and blunt:


    "Nothing, you don''t care, after the debate you''re going home, I want to be alone today!"


    .....

 Chapter 26- A day not to be remembered – Chaos -Part 1

    Monday arrives, and Ana gets ready for school, she''s barely slept at night, because she has to inform Scoot, that she''s quitting the Guild Election, he called her several times over the weekend, but Ana didn''t want to talk on the phone, so she sends an SMS on her cell phone just letting him know:


    "Hi Scoot, we need to talk, I''ll meet you at school today."


    As soon as she arrives at school, Scoot is already waiting for her in front of the school gate, Ana takes a deep breath, she feels anxious, he may not be to blame for what happened, but she can''t stay in the same group as Caroline, she really hopes he understands her, Scoot as soon as he spots Ana, he waves his hand at her, Ana hates this feeling, she liked it when she seemed invisible to everyone, but she put herself in the situation, when she wanted to make "friends", Scoot greets her, he looks worried:


    "Good morning Ana, are you all right? Are you angry with me, not answering my texts?


    Ana puts her backpack on her back, she starts to break out in a cold sweat, as she walks with him into the school, she breaks the silence:


    "I''m fine, I need to be direct, I''m not going to take part in the debate anymore, and I don''t want to take part in the Guild election anymore, I hope you understand me."


    Scoot is surprised, but he already imagined that something like this would happen, he sighs looking annoyed, he stops midway, and takes her to the library then retorts:


    "Okay, you''re angry, I don''t take away your reason, but in a way it wasn''t my fault, I don''t know what I can do to make it right, just tell me one way, I can''t lose you Ana."


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    Ana looks so confused, she really doesn''t want to ruin her friendship with Scoot, the bell for the beginning of class rings, she sighs deeply, so she decides to take a chance if he really is on her side, or Caroline''s, she says:


    "I need real proof, Caroline drugged me on Friday, I''m 100% sure about it, I''m going to take it to the Student Council, before I tell my Parents, I''m giving it a chance before it becomes a lawsuit."


    Ana is resolute in her words, she''s not going to let this go unnoticed, Scoot listens to her carefully, this Ana in front of him doesn''t seem that naive, but he hasn''t given up yet, he risks negotiating with her by saying:


    "Okay, but I want something in return, after all she''s on my team in the awakening test, I can''t just betray her without something in return."


    Ana frowns, he really is trying to negotiate in the face of a serious problem, his health was at stake, she fights back for a moment:


    "Scoot, this isn''t the time to negotiate an exchange, I might not even be here today, with this ''joke'' of hers."


    Just then, the coordinator enters the library and draws their attention:


    "What are you doing out of the classroom?! It''s the bell, we''re both going to class now!"


    Scoot rolls his eyes, he doesn''t like being interrupted, but he has to obey her, he turns to Ana before leaving the library and says:


    "I''ll see you in the afternoon in the Guild room, before the debate."


    Ana continues to frown, she needs the tests, but she doesn''t know what this exchange would really be, she leaves right behind Scoot, leaving the library and going to her classroom, Luke who is making his last round before entering his classroom, notices the two of them leaving the library together, and then the Coordinator leaves, he looks a little confused:


    (What were they doing in the Library together? What''s that idiot Scoot up to now?)


    His fist clenches, he looks very angry and annoyed, but he has to go to his classroom, he wants to go to Ana, but he holds back, it''s time for break and he notices that Ana hasn''t gone down to the cafeteria, as usual she sits with Scoot''s group, But he sees him alone with his group and Caroline is with him, they''re laughing at something, but Luke doesn''t care what exactly they''re laughing at, Ana decides to stay in the library reading, she''s not hungry, and prefers to be alone and silent, but one way or another she seems anxious, she says to herself:


    "What would this exchange be, damn it, and if he still doesn''t help me, I''ll have to risk it!"


    .....

 Chapter 26- A day not to be remembered – Chaos -Part 2

    This fight tends to be a little more violent than usual, both have good physical stamina, soon both start punching each other, kicking, Scoot appeals by turning to his demonic side, this causes Luke''s instinct to be sharpened, and also turns into his demonic form, it starts to rain and they are already bleeding in some parts, from the face, some boys start to arrive on the ground and stand around Luke and Scoot, watching the fight, they start shouting to encourage Scoot to finish Luke off, he not only has to watch out for Scoot''s blows, he also has to watch out if anyone decides to attack him, he holds on tight, until Justin and Ana arrive on the scene, it''s already raining heavily, they''re in the middle of a storm, for a second Luke notices that Justin and Ana have arrived, he gets distracted, and gets angry with Justin mainly for having brought Ana along, he shouts at Justin: :


    "What the hell Justin, I told you to go home.... and why did you bring her along!"


    He''s interrupted, one of the guys is holding a baseball bat, and hits him on the side of his head, even though Luke tries to avoid and lessen the impact being a demi-human, he starts to bleed istantly, his mind seems to be clouded, the blood drips non-stop, mixing with the rainwater, his shirt is entirely red with blood, Scoot yells at the guy:


    "What the hell, why did you attack him! ....I didn''t order you to attack him!"


    Justin takes out his cell phone and types an urgent message to his father, Han Becker, who needs to send him the exact coordinates of the location, while he runs over to Luke: "Dad, it''s Luke, it''s urgent, we''re in the abandoned shed"


    Luke seems to be seriously injured but is still standing, Justin is desperate, he runs to Luke, the bleeding doesn''t stop, Luke seems to be getting confused:


    (I can''t think or move, am I losing consciousness?!)


    He hears a loud ringing in his ear:


    Piiiii


    (This is the end of me, the end of us.)


    Then another, thicker voice comes into his mind:


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    "No, this isn''t the end of you... it''s just the beginning, kid..."


    Luke replies in thought:


    ( You''re finally waking up, but this will be our first and last meeting.)


    The voice then replies:


    "You''re not going to kill us like that, brat, I''m taking over from now on."


    Luke seems to lose consciousness, but stands up, Justin can''t get close to Luke, it''s a general mess now, Luke opens his eyes, and his pupils are different, his eyes are red, there are two pupils now, the bleeding stops then, he emanates a strange force, it seems like a sister that makes the demi-humans who are in that gang stand still including Scoot and Justin, they feel trapped not being able to move, he smiles and turns to the guy who attacked him and says:


    "Damn you, let''s see how I can punish you."


    He raises his right hand and points it at the guy''s arm. Without thinking too much, he closes his hand, causing the bone in that person''s arm to break:


    "Crack Crack"


    The guy starts screaming in pain, and somehow he can absorb the bone that has just been broken, and throws it with his strength to the group that is right behind Scoot, Like soon turns to Scoot, who is also unable to move, due to the internal force that emanates from Luke, without thinking much he starts walking to Scoot, Justin tries to get his attention:


    "Luke, wait you can''t hurt him... regain consciousness!"


    Justin knows what''s happening, it''s what he feared most, the Broken Bone Demon that possessed Luke''s body is awakening, it''s a big problem now, everyone is in danger now. He looks at Ana who seems quite confused, but because she is only human she can move freely, Justin then asks her to cast some spell that can slow down the demon and the others, while he takes his necklace that is hanging around his neck, it has an ultrasonic whistle on it, he struggles to get it to his mouth, so that he can use it.


    Ana tries to act fast, and using her best skill she grabs her lighter, but it''s raining heavily, she tries to hide it in her uniform so she can light it, she''s a little nervous, but finally she manages to light it and with her magic she starts to control the fire and it''s really difficult to keep the fire accessible, she needs to use another element, she tries to control the water that falls from the rain, she looks at the ground and extends her hand and tries to concentrate as much as possible, She manages to make a barrier around Scoot and the others, this doesn''t completely prevent Luke from getting close to them, he looks at Ana with a curious look but her presence doesn''t seem to please him very much, but this barrier prevents the gang from escaping and soon a police siren noise starts to be heard, increasing the tension of Scoot and the others.


    Justin finally manages to use his whistle, which causes Luke to put his hand to his ear, it seems to be having some effect on him, and on his demon host, his host screams out loud:


    "Damn it, stop it, you, you, you''re going to kill him like that!!!"


    Justin stops for a second, but he''s following the protocols his father taught him:


    "When the Broken Bone Demon awakens you need to use this ultrasonic whistle, it has an enchantment that can make it fall asleep."


    But Luke starts bleeding again, he''s losing a lot of blood now, he tries to move, but he can''t, he loses consciousness and faints, falling to the ground.


    Will it be the end?


    .....

 Chapter 26-A day not to be remembered- Chaos Part 3

    The power of the bone-breaking demon loses effect and Justin can move more freely, he runs and tries to hold his brother, he takes his uniform blazer and tries to stop the blood on Luke''s head, he looks desperate, trying to keep Luke conscious, Ana runs next to Justin also incredulous seeing everything that is happening, and soon a police siren noise begins to be heard, he does not let the fire barrier be broken and the gang escape, this is consuming his energy, but she does not give up:


    (I need to keep the barrier up, no one can get away with this.)


    Ana looks at Luke, and seems to be in shock. She tries to hold back her tears, but the rain doesn''t stop, making the rainwater and her tears become one:


    (I feel such pain in my chest, I don''t want to lose him)


    But something happens, the raindrops stop falling, time seems to be paused somehow, no one can move, everything is in a deep silence, then a Portal is opened, yes and it was opened by Han Becker the Time Conjuring Magician, this is the only person who can currently control time, his pocket watch is stopped, emitting only a paused time counting noise, he cannot stop time any more than necessary, this could cause problems if he exceeds the paused time, Han sees his son Luke passed out, and runs to him, and when he arrives he crouches down, seeing him all bloody, scares him, he looks around everything is paused, he notices some people and a fire barrier, he tries to analyze the situation first, it doesn''t affect his son Luke, it only affects him if he touches him, he takes his cell phone out of his pocket, and writes something:


    ¡°I need the VVip Room, it''s urgent.¡±


    He touches Justin''s arm first, so that he can move, he notices that his father Han is by his side, he tries to control his tears now saying:


    ¡°I''m sorry, Dad, it was my fault I didn''t make it in time.¡±


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    His father tries to reassure him, resting his hand on his, saying:


    ¡°This isn''t your fault, it''s mine... we need to go to the hospital, he''s bleeding, as soon as I touch him it could be really dangerous for him, we don''t have time to lose.¡±


    Han fiddles with his pocket watch, setting a specific coordinate, and opens another portal, making a circle with his hands, he picks Luke up, yes he''s a bit heavy, but for the desperate father, it''s not strength that will stop him from lifting him in his arms, it makes him bleed more and more, he turns to Justin and says:


    ¡°Meet me at the hospital, you and Ana, don''t let those kids get away, I''m on my way to your mother.¡±


    He enters the portal with Luke, the portal closes, taking him instantly to the VVip room of the Becker Group Hospital, his wife Dr. Stacy looks at her cell phone, and sees the message, she runs out to meet Han, and finds her son Luke unconscious, Han puts him on the stretcher, while Dr. Stacy tries to check his vital signs. Stacy tries to check Luke''s vital signs, several nurses arrive and quickly take him to the operating room, on the way to the room, she doesn''t feel his pulse, his heartbeat is very low, as soon as they arrive in the room they start to turn on the devices to monitor his signs, but as soon as they turn on the cardiac monitor, they hear the sound of a few beats, but then a cardiac arrest signal, increasing Dr. Stacy''s anguish. She is trying her best not to show her despair at seeing her son Luke not breathing, but his heart starts beating again soon afterwards, making the sound of the heart monitor the most pleasant sound her ears can hear, with several nurses trying to stop his bleeding, His life is still in danger, a neurosurgeon is rushed in, tests are needed to find out how serious his trauma is, and what can be done, his father Han has had to stand outside the emergency room, he looks very distressed pacing back and forth as he waits for news of his son Luke.


    Meanwhile, in the abandoned shed, Justin and Ana are waiting for the police officers who raided the place for an investigation, thus taking all the guys from the gang and Scoot to the police station, Ana and Justin had to go along to give their statements, Justin doesn''t want to go at first, he needs to go to the hospital to find out how his brother is, they stay at the police station for a few hours, until Ana''s father Mr. Bianchi shows up to help them. Bianchi shows up, to help them with the case that has been opened against the aggressors, in fact the case has been reopened because it wasn''t the first time that Ana and Justin had visited the police station, but when they are finally leaving the police station, they pass Scoot and his lawyer, he looks a little bruised from his fight with Luke, he has also been released, Ana frowns and stares at him in disbelief:


    (I can''t believe you''re so immature as to fight like that...was I wrong about you, Scoot? I can''t talk to him now, I have to know how Luke is!)


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 Chapter 26- A day not to be remembered-Chaos Part 4

    Scoot tries to call Ana, who at first ignores him, getting into Mr. Bianchi''s car, along with Justin, they are on their way to the Hospital, he sighs visibly upset:


    ¡°Pfff, damn it, things have gotten out of hand, this is going to push me further away from Ana...I need to fix this!¡±


    Scoot goes home to the family lawyer, his father Mr. Howard is at home waiting for him in his office, visibly very angry, as soon as Scoot enters the office, he tries to say something, but is interrupted by an object being thrown at him, it''s a glass bottle, he ends up dodging the bottle that breaks in the door, flying glass shards everywhere, and ends up hurting his arm, the lawyer explains:


    ¡°I''ve done as agreed, but we probably won''t escape the lawsuit that the Beckers will file against the Howards¡±


    Mr. Howard, still furious, says:


    ¡°Damn them, that''s all the reason they needed to screw me, Scoot you bastard, how can you do something without my consent?¡±


    Scoot remains quiet, but his eyes show the anger he is feeling at the moment, his countenance is closed and serious, when the lawyer speaks again:


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    ¡°I have learned that the Beckers'' youngest son is in critical condition at the hospital.¡±


    Mr. Howard seems to soften his countenance now, he smiles and says:


    ¡°Hmn, that doesn''t sound so bad now, I can even congratulate you Scoot, finally your recklessness has done some good!¡±


    The lawyer makes his final comment:


    ¡°He just can''t die my Lord, because they could expel Scoot from the Awakening Test, he''d be breaking the law that you can''t hurt your rival...¡±


    Mr. Howard interrupted him:


    ¡°Quiet, I know that very well, but no one would dare expel you, because I finance the DSO, they wouldn''t dare lose their benefactor, and by the way smile Scoot, I don''t like that look on your face...¡±


    Scoot takes a deep breath, and gives a slight smile, as he says goodbye leaving the office, he thinks to himself as he looks at his bleeding arm, he looks in the hallway mirror, he sees some bruises on his face, and some on his body, he ends up punching the mirror which breaks, hurting his hand now:


    (Hell this is so annoying, damn it, I can''t wait to get out of this damn house...)


    Hours pass, and Luke is now in surgery, with a large clot in his head, on his left side, the doctors are doing everything they can to make his condition stable, Ana and Justin arrive at the hospital accompanied by their father Mr. Bianchi, and are soon joined by Mr. Han Becker, who is still waiting. Han Becker, who is still waiting in the waiting room for the surgery to finish. As soon as Justin gets close to his father Mr. Han, he looks distraught and still feels very guilty, but Mr. Han hugs him and asks him to stay calm, still hoping that everything will go well and Luke will return to normal.

 Chapter 27- While you were sleeping. Part 1

    Finally Luke''s surgery is over, his bleeding has been completely controlled, he is out of danger now, now we have to wait for him to regain consciousness and recover in due time, two days have passed, but Luke is still not conscious, he seems to be in a coma and a deep sleep, but he is still not out of danger, Mr. Han has spent a lot of time researching a way to conjure up the demon that is in control of his son''s body, he is a powerful magician, but this demon is not in so many places. Mr. Han has spent a lot of time researching a way to conjure up the demon that is controlling his son''s body. He is a powerful magician, but there is not much information about this demon. His real name is not known, he is only portrayed as a bone-breaking demon because of his main power to control his prey, which is mostly demons, It doesn''t know what level it fits into or what its physical state is like, just representing it as a black smoke, it mostly has children and hibernates for a long time, until its host reaches puberty, and it can awaken again and take control of its hosts, but it also doesn''t know what its real purpose is in all this.


    Mr. Han secretly summons some other magicians known to him, so that they can help him, he can''t help it and has to call his lawyer and friend, Mr. Bianchi for a possible demonic conjuration ritual, he has total confidence in Ana''s father, even though he knows that this could somehow shake their friendship, because he has to tell the secret of his son Luke''s possession, but he has no choice but to tell about what happened in the past, he decides to be honest and explain what really happened a few years ago:


    Exactly 10 years ago, Mr. Han was already working as a Time Conjurer Magician, it was a very tiring routine, most of the time he was hunting escaped demons, visiting portals, so he was constantly absent from his family, his wife Dr. Stacy and his two sons Luke, 5 years old and Justin, 6 years old, at that time Dr. Stacy was already in charge of the possession of his son Luke. Stacy already held the position of director at the Becker Group Hospital, although her working hours were less intense than when she was just a doctor. Her children already attended a nursery school and had a nanny who accompanied them, but there was no need for security other than that of the Becker Mansion, at first it seemed like a simple collision, nothing was damaged, the nanny got out of the car together with the driver, because the other driver seemed very angry, Justin was asleep in the car, but Luke was awake, while the nanny and driver were distracted trying to calm the situation that was not even their fault, someone in hiding opens the back door of the car, his face is covered with a mask and a cap, he looks at the reference photo in his hands, it''s a boy with blond hair, he notices that the child who is sitting in the seat also asleep is the same as the one in the photo, he quickly puts a cloth over Luke''s face, making him faint, he picks Luke up in his arms and heads towards another car that''s waiting for him, when the nanny decides to look back and notices someone carrying a child and getting into a black car, she goes into despair, and tells the driver to go check on the kids, when they get to the car they notice the other door open, Justin is still asleep but Luke isn''t, she grabs the cell phone that''s in the car, and calls Dr. Stacy to let her know about it. Stacy to tell her what happened, but she asks her not to alert the police until she can talk to Mr. Han, they all end up feeling guilty in some way, until Mr. Han begins his search for his son, trying in every way possible to find him again, it took a task force to find him, hunters, wizards, witches, and of course the police, at the time this fell on the ears of the media, causing a real stir in the headlines, someone ended up releasing the secret information about Luke''s disappearance. After a month of intense searching and countless locator spells, Luke finally turns up, someone has left him in front of the Becker''s Mansion, rang the doorbell and fled, getting into a car, the house staff look through the security cameras and notice that there is a child at the gate, so they run over to the child, who looks quite bruised, Luke had always been a smiling, playful child, but something seemed wrong with him, he had been taken to various specialists, doctors, psychologists, but no one could explain what it could be, other than a psychological diagnosis of trauma, or a possible post-traumatic stress disorder, but he appeared to be suffering from a traumatic stress disorder.


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    ....part 2....

 Chapter 27- While you were sleeping. Part 2

    Mr. Han tells his lawyer and friend Mr. Bianchi what happened. He seems to be very worried, but tries not to show it at the moment, he just asks him not to tell his wife, at least not at the moment. Han and three other magicians, considered the strongest at the moment, to a circle already drawn on the floor of that room, so far it looks like just an artistic and rustic painting on the floor, but it''s a magic circle for conjuring rituals, they begin the preparations, while the other three magicians say some prayers, Mr. Han concentrates to try to do a conjuring ritual, or an exorcism, Mr. Bianchi joins in using his power. Bianchi joins in using his magical power, Luke is still asleep and his vital signs are still being monitored by the heart monitor, which apparently indicates that his heartbeat is normal, but his heartbeat begins to increase, the magical power surrounds his body, causing his host to awaken, and appear in the form of black smoke, he has red eyes and a large mouth, Luke''s whole body is surrounded by this black power, after 10 years for the second time Mr. Han manages to see him, he is a demon. Han sees him for the second time. He is a very cunning demon, and in his new discovery he is a millenarian demon, that is to say with wisdom, and with his power increasing over time, the bone-breaking demon faces Mr. Han and says:


    ¡°Han Becker it''s you again, how dare you disturb my awakening?


    Mr. Han frowns and replies:


    ¡°Get out of this body, it doesn''t belong to you, I can give you eternal rest, but leave this body.¡±


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    The host demon laughs, and just lifts one of its arms as if it were detaching itself from Luke''s body, but this causes his heartbeat to drop dramatically, collapsing and going into cardiac arrest, leaving all the wizards stunned, Mr. Han''s eyes begin to water with tears, and then he speaks:


    ¡°If I leave this body, your dear son will die... in 3, 2...1¡±


    He is interrupted by Mr. Han shouting at him:


    ¡°Stop, stop now, I understand, this is not the best time to conjure, but I won''t give up.¡±


    Mr. Han unleashes a blast of his magical power at the demon, he can''t conjure it, but he manages to attack it somehow, the host demon ends up being hit somehow, but soon afterwards his power envelops Luke''s arm again, causing his heartbeat to return to normal, he finishes by saying:


    ¡°Damn Han, always sneaky, I''m sorry to inform you, but I''ll keep this body until I want to.¡±


    And that smoke begins to dissipate back into Luke''s body, the ritual was not successfully completed, much to Mr. Han''s dismay, he blames himself more and more every day for this carelessness in the past, although powerful he also has several enemies over the years, he is a very feared magician, but there are always those who wish to confront him, he thanks the magicians present, the three together open a portal and return to their proper functions, meanwhile he goes back to check on Luke, and asks Dr. Stacy to examine him again to check his condition. Stacy to examine him again to see if there is any damage to his recovery, but apparently everything looks the same, with no unforeseen events but also no progress, a few more days pass and they decide to take Luke back home, and set up a hospital room, leaving a 24-hour nurse to look after him, but Dr. Stacy will be by his side at all times waiting for him to regain consciousness.


    ...part 3

 Chapter 27- While you were sleeping. Part 3

    While Luke is in a deep sleep, Ana is trying to keep her focus on school, even visiting Luke every day, and still training with Justin, the two of them seem a little unfocused, and anxious at the same time, but they can''t be consumed by their anxiety, they need to keep their minds busy, not least because it''s exam time, Ana tries to concentrate as much as possible on the exams, she hasn''t been talking to Scoot or Caroline anymore, they used to talk at break time, she left the electoral slate, there will be one last debate before the student council elections, but they are waiting for Luke to recover, Ana ends up staying in the library at break time so she can concentrate and study better, Justin sometimes accompanies her, while his brother and companion is not present, she even knows that his company will be temporary, but Justin''s company is pleasant in any case, although he is very worried about his brother, Ana is only bothered by the fact that Justin''s training sessions are usually heavy, this week it was physical training, fighting and defense, and he even invented a hunting game, so they can train more realistically, facing their own emotions, for Ana it''s almost a heart attack when he decides to train his hunting skills, she always has to run a lot, and hide as much as possible from him, when it''s not the other way around when she''s in the hunting role, and she always gets caught somehow, her magic skills have made incredible progress since the incident, she seems to control the water element better, she still hasn''t fully mastered the wind, as it is the main element that must be in harmony with the elements of earth, water, and fire, or it can cause real damage if she doesn''t master it completely. She seems out of breath after this last hunting practice and says:


    ¡°Ohh, enough Justin, I can''t keep up with you, you''re trying to kill me at this rate.¡±


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    Justin laughs, puts his hand on Ana''s head and retorts:


    ¡°The goal is for you to learn to defend yourself, you don''t need to hunt me down, you''re doing very well as a support, your magic has improved a lot Ana, just don''t use it against me ok?¡±


    Ana understands that she needs to improve her defense skills, but as she still doesn''t have full control of the elements, she''s afraid that she might hurt Justin in some way, so she always ends up repressing her power, and this causes her to fail in her ¡°hunts¡±.


    Her best friend Davi has finally arrived in the country, he''s already turned 18 and is staying at her house. Ana''s father thought it would be better to bring his friend along as it would help her not to be so anxious and worried about Luke and somehow distract her, Everything seems fine, she''s happy that her friend is coming, and that it''s already been spread on the school blog, that he''s Ana''s boyfriend, it''s fake news, but Ana had invented a fake boyfriend, so she ended up letting the rumor spread, but deep down inside, she''s very distressed, she starts to wonder:


    (I miss Luke so much, even though the days have gone by, Luke has been asleep for a week now, hasn''t he gotten tired of sleeping? He''s usually so strong, I just wish he''d open his eyes again, and finally come to his senses, could he have some trauma? God, I hope he wakes up well and healthy, that''s what I''m really asking for, I hope to see him smiling, his smile fills even my saddest days, he''s like the sun).


    I wonder if Ana is in love with Luke, that''s what she''s been asking herself during this time of waiting, she misses him a lot, his annoyances, his singing, the laughs she used to have with him, and his company, or it could just be nostalgia.


    ...part 4

 Chapter 27- While you were sleeping. Part 4

    It''s dawn and Ana is getting ready for school, exam week is over and she''s having breakfast with her friend Davi:


    ¡°I''m so happy that exam week is over, now all I have to do is finish some work and I''ll be able to relax, and how are you enjoying your internship at my parents'' office?¡±


    Davi smiles and replies:


    ¡°Oh, yes, I''m improving my language, and I''m learning new things, it''s been very good for me, darling.¡±


    Ana still turns red and frowns every time he calls her ¡°darling¡± but it makes her feel special somehow, she was really missing her friend, since she''s not getting on well at school, and making new friends, in fact the ones she did make, she ended up avoiding, for now Justin and Paul are the people she has the most contact with at school, and of course Luke.


    Everything was going well at breakfast, until her mother notifies her of a letter that has arrived in the post, notifying her that the Elders of her family, the Beckers, and the Howards have organized a family meeting, to seal an engagement agreement, they are just waiting for a date but it will be soon, Ana ends up choking on her coffee, one of her nightmares is finally coming true.


    ("Damn, I''d finally forgotten about this ¡®future engagement agreement¡¯)


    Ana tries to calm down, and Davi reassures her that they can continue to pretend to be dating, so that she can try to dodge this family engagement agreement, it wouldn''t be a bad idea since Ana has been using this story since the beginning, she can only say that she changed boyfriends, because Davi doesn''t look anything like the person in the photo she showed him earlier, he has brown hair, and greenish brown eyes, being even more handsome than his cousin in the photo, they decide to keep their ¡°fake dating¡±.


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    Everything is going well at school, until Scoot looks for Ana to talk to, this isn''t the first time he''s gone after her, he goes to the library because he knows that Ana is always there reading or studying, she''s sitting at one of the tables in the library, her desk is full of books, she has an assignment to do and hand in, Scoot sits down in the chair opposite her, and pushes some books away, to look at Ana''s face, she notices his presence she looks at him, but still remains serious, she pulls the books back as if wanting to avoid him, but again he pushes the books away, and as soon as she goes to pull them back, he holds her hand she tries to let go of his hand, but he continues to hold her, she gives up and asks:


    ¡°What do you want Scoot? I told you, I''m angry with you, because of you...¡±


    She stops in the middle of her sentence, she sighs, he makes a face like he''s aware of what''s happened, and retorts:


    ¡°Good morning, Ana, I''ve already explained, it was an accident, we were in the middle of a bet.¡±


    Ana looks confused now, and asks:


    ¡°What? What do you mean a bet?


    Scoot gives a slight smile as he explains:


    ¡°I wasn''t the one who hit him on the head, I can''t be blamed for something I didn''t do, about the fight he was there because he wanted to be, there was something important to be bet on, that''s all I can say for now, I''m waiting for the sleeping beauty to wake up.¡±


    Ana continues to frown, she still seems confused by what he''s saying, Scoot remembers something important and continues his speech:


    ¡°By the way, did you get the letter about the Elders'' meeting? You can officially become my fianc¨¦e now.¡±


    Ana rolls her eyes, she has heard from him before that his invitation for her to join his team in the Awakening Test had been turned down before, but now it has become something bigger, if it is the will of the Elders they will seal an engagement agreement, it could be with the Howards, or with Scoot, she pulls his hand that he is holding, and says:


    ¡°I heard, but I have a boyfriend, so this deal can''t be made.¡±


    Scoot smiles again, brings his face close to Ana''s and whispers:


    ¡°A fake boyfriend won''t be enough for them to change their minds Ana, they''ve probably already chosen their future fianc¨¦.¡±


    Ana tries to argue:


    ¡°Fake? What do you mean, he''s staying at my house, sleeping in my room, how can anyone think that''s fake?¡±


    Scoot doesn''t look convinced, the end of the break bell rings, he gets up and before saying goodbye, gives her a wink and says:


    ¡°If your plan goes wrong, let me know, I''ll be your replacement.¡±


    Ana turns red with embarrassment, she can''t tell if it''s because she''s lying, or if it''s because Scoot is always so provocative, but she knows that her plan probably won''t work, she needs to think of a backup plan, that will depend on whether Luke is awake by then.


    ...

 Chapter 28- Awakening from your slumber Part 1

    Ana spends the rest of the lessons trying to think of a second plan, she''s outside the school waiting for Justin, they usually leave together to go to training, half an hour passes, she thinks it''s strange because he''s not usually late, she decides to call him on his cell phone, but he only calls, she keeps waiting for him, the weather is cloudy today, the forecast is for rain all week, an hour passes, she decides to go to the Beckers'' house, after all she can''t miss training and now she''s already late, she arrives at their house, rings the doorbell, they take a while to answer, she''s already a bit annoyed at waiting for Justin, and now no one opens the gate, she grumbles:


    ¡°What the hell, are they testing my patience today or what? Hunf, I''m already late¡±


    A few more minutes pass, and finally the gate is released for her to enter, she notices a rush inside the house, the servants passing from there to here, the house seems agitated, I wonder what happened, soon she hears the servants say:


    ¡°Quick, get everything ready for dinner, he''s finally awake.¡±


    Ana pauses for a few moments trying to decipher what they''re saying, and finally understands that it''s true, Luke has finally woken up after almost a week and a half, she rushes out without thinking much, and quickly climbs the stairs, the door to Luke''s room is open, she enters the room, and notices Luke sitting on his bed, talking to Justin, he woke up this morning, no wonder Ana didn''t see Justin at school, he probably didn''t go to school, but for a moment she thinks about why Justin didn''t warn her about something so important, or why no one warned her, without thinking too much she goes in and says:


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    ¡°You''ve finally woken up, Luke.¡±


    Luke looks at Ana a little confused, he frowns and looks at Justin, Justin on the other hand gets up quickly, and tries to take Ana for a walk saying:


    ¡°I should have known you''d come, we need to take a walk first...come on, come on.¡±


    Ana tries to dodge Justin, saying:


    ¡°What are you doing Justin? You should have warned me, why didn''t you tell me that Luke had woken up?¡±


    Luke interrupts saying:


    ¡°Because they let a stranger into my room.¡±


    Ana is surprised, but thinks he''s joking with her and retorts:


    ¡°Stranger? We''ve known each other for months, stop joking Luke, it scared me.¡±


    Luke looks at Justin and says:


    ¡°Please, bro, I don''t want to be disturbed, take this stranger away.¡±


    Justin frowns and pulls Ana''s arm, leading her out of the room:


    ¡°Ana this is serious, I didn''t even go to school today, and I asked them not to tell you that Luke had woken up, he seems fine but he seems to have forgotten some things, I believe that everything related to months ago, he remembers me and my parents, he still thinks that only the two of us trained alone, that''s where I mentioned your name, he didn''t seem to remember you, he already had that a few years ago, so I don''t want this to somehow bring up his previous plots, little by little we will train, and I will introduce you to him again, so please, for his sake, have a little patience, so that he can continue to have a good recovery. ¡±


    Ana feels something strange, her chest starts to hurt, she tries to pay attention to what Justin is saying, but at the same time it feels like her heart is breaking in half, she tries to take a deep breath, but her vision starts to blur, everything becomes dark, she ends up fainting.


    ...

 Chapter 28- Awakening from your slumber Part 2

    An hour later she wakes up again, she''s lying on a bed, she doesn''t remember seeing this room, but she notices that she''s still in the Becker''s Mansion, without thinking too much something comes into her head, it seems that everything Justin said starts repeating itself in her mind, again and again, she puts her hand on her head trying to calm down, she seems very sad and disappointed, she thinks:


    ( Why is this happening to me? Everything was fine this morning, because everything seems different now, they didn''t want to tell me, because they were trying to spare me from knowing that I''d been forgotten, or I''d been left out and could be a future problem for them, my head hurts, my heart feels like it''s going to burst out of my mouth, I can''t give up).


    Ana gets out of bed, and realizes that the Becker''s are gathered in the living room, she peeks down the stairs, Justin is with his parents talking sitting in the living room, she doesn''t see Luke with them, she decides to go to Luke''s room, she needs to be sure about him really having forgotten about her, she enters his room, but he is no longer lying in bed, she notices a notebook on his bedside table, this is the notebook that accompanies Luke, yes there may be some information about her, she looks around to see if no one appears, and takes the notebook and begins to leaf through it without stopping:


    "Yes, there must be some information about me, it''s not possible that he''s forgotten me."


    But to Ana''s surprise, there''s nothing written in it, not even in the student council election papers, except for a single note, which reads:


    "Stay away from Ana "X"


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    Ana feels another twinge in her chest, her throat seems to dry up, her eyes seem to be watering, she wants to cry, but she is interrupted, Luke was in the shower and is wearing a bathrobe, he pulls the notebook out of Ana''s hands, and pushes her, she ends up falling on her bed, Ana looks at Luke and notices that he has already removed the bandage on his head, she seems perfectly healed and without any more damage to her face, her mouth piercing has been removed, he looks at her very seriously and says:


    "Why are you in my room and going through my things? I don''t want strangers in my room, get out now!"


    Ana tries to say something, but she seems to be in shock, she can''t say anything, she tries to take a deep breath, and say what she feels:


    "I''m sorry, I didn''t mean it, Luke, listen to me, I''m not a stranger, you know me, we''re on the same team...and me"


    Luke leans over Ana on the bed and whispers in her ear:


    "I don''t know you, and I''d rather not, I''ve made myself clear now!"


    He doesn''t even give Ana time to get up, he pulls her by the arm, lifting her out of bed, and pushes her out of her room, slamming the door."


    The adults hear the door slam, Justin runs to check what''s going on, when he goes upstairs, and finds Ana sitting on the floor, she doesn''t even seem to have the strength to get up, she''s holding herself back, but she can''t hold back her tears, Justin goes over to her and tries to calm her down:


    "Ana, don''t be like this, I didn''t want you to go through this, I really wanted to find the best moment to tell you about it, come on I''ll take you home, this will pass, I promise you."


    He helps Ana up, he takes her backpack from the guest room, Ana refuses to let him take her home, she prefers to go alone, she wipes her tears, and runs downstairs, she just bows her head greeting Mr. and Mrs. Becker who are in the living room, and goes out the door, Mr. Han looks at Justin, already wondering what could have happened, and asks him to go with her and calm her down.


    Ana quickly goes out of the door, gasps for air, trying to hold back her tears, which continue to flow, her school shirt is already wet, Justin asks her to wait, but she refuses him again and says:


    "I''m sorry, leave me alone, I wish I hadn''t met you!"

 Chapter 29- Suddenly I was forgotten. Part 1

    Ana is feeling a mix of emotions, her words come out without her thinking too much, she looks inside the house and notices that someone is at the window, she looks at him angrily, and walks off in the opposite direction to her house, which is close to theirs, she wants to be alone for a while, Justin also feels a discomfort in his chest, he was really sad to hear what she said, but he knows that she is nervous, and didn''t think properly about saying those words. She arrives at a park near the abandoned shed, and notices that it is all sealed off with banners, and construction pipes that prevent entry to the grounds, she feels helpless, this is the place she used to come to pass the time, read, and write, but after meeting Scoot, and the Beckers brothers, everything seems meaningless now, she doesn''t have a place to escape her thoughts, her insecurities, she feels the best thing is to be alone, that would have prevented everything that is happening, so she tries to calm down, so she can return to her home, this is not the place she would like to go at the moment, She walks back to her house, her parents are talking in the living room and watching TV with her friend Davi, she doesn''t want to go through the living room, so she ends up going through the back door, which also leads to the stairs, she goes up the stairs, and enters her room, in fact her friend is sleeping in the guest room, She decides to take a shower and lie down, her head seems very confused, there are many negative thoughts, she seems to feel tired, so she falls asleep, a few hours pass, she starts to feel hot and sweats a lot, she seems to be feverish.


    It''s dawn and Ana is still sleeping, she looks exhausted. Her mother checks on her at night, because she didn''t see her come home, and notices that her bedroom door is locked, she calls her, but doesn''t hear an answer, she takes her spare key and opens the door, a little angry, but worried at the same time, she notices that Ana is asleep but is sweating a lot, she puts her hand on her forehead to feel if she has a fever, she seems to be burning up with fever, which she finds strange Ana often gets sick, but hardly ever has a fever, so she takes her arm, and puts a thermometer on it, she really does have a high fever, she considers taking her to the doctor, but it''s already too late, Davi notices that Ana isn''t well, and offers to go and buy some medicine, the pharmacy is very close to the Bianchi''s house, on the way to the pharmacy he ends up bumping into someone, this someone is Caroline, who blatantly flirts with him, of course she knows that he is Ana''s current boyfriend, so she invites him to her party at the weekend, she promises to hand-deliver the invitation, and says goodbye with a kiss on the cheek, Davi returns to the Bianchi house with the medicine, Ana''s mother tries to wake her up, but she''s in a very deep sleep, she leaves the medicine on her bedside table, along with a note:


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    ¡°Take the medicine as soon as you wake up.¡±


    It''s after 9 o''clock, her parents and Davi have already left the house for work, she notices the note, reads it, puts her hand on her forehead, and apparently thinks it''s normal, so she ends up not taking the medicine, she still feels very tired, she tries not to think too much about what happened the day before, but it''s too late and her tears start to flow again, she feels very sad and distressed, she feels a pang in her chest, it makes her short of breath, her nervousness makes her short of breath, there''s no one at home, she needs to calm down on her own, she even considers calling her parents'' office, but gives up, she calms down again by lying down on the bed, and as it''s very light, she covers her face with her sheet, she ends up falling asleep again, it''s already 4 pm ,Ana is still asleep, there are several calls on her cell phone, both from her parents and from Justin, she wakes up again, and continues to feel bad, she sounds a lot, her vision is blurred, her stomach is empty, she hasn''t eaten anything since yesterday afternoon, but she doesn''t have the strength to get out of bed, a thought comes to her mind:


    (I''m tired, I feel tired of everything, the pain in my chest won''t go away, I want this pain to go away...)


    Ana faints again, probably her fever has risen and she hasn''t taken her medication yet, when her parents arrive home, and Davi, her friend, quickly goes upstairs to check on her, they arrived early, because she didn''t answer them, making them worried, Davi notices that she is lying on the floor, and runs to her to check on her, he calls her parents, and they decide to take her to the hospital, Davi takes her on his lap, and takes her to the Bianchi''s car, and they go to the hospital.


    .... part 2 --->>

 Chapter 29- Suddenly I was forgotten. Part 2

    Arriving at the Becker Group Hospital, the nurse checks her vital signs, she has a very high fever, and she doesn''t seem to have eaten yet, the doctor immediately calls them in to check her over and give her some medication, the doctor unwittingly comments to his mother:


    ¡°She has a high fever, I''m going to medicate her, apparently she might have the flu, has she been eating properly? She was last hospitalized less than a month ago, we need to redo some tests.¡±


    Her mother didn''t understand and asked:


    ¡°Hospitalization? What do you mean, I don''t know anything about this, is this really her medical record? Let me see!¡±


    Well, you can''t release a patient''s hospitalization record unless you have written authorization from the person responsible, or a court order about it, her mother is a lawyer so it wouldn''t be difficult to resolve the situation about the record, she chooses to speak directly to the Director of the Hospital, Dr. Stacy, while she writes the authorization for the request for Ana''s record, she notices that the Dr. takes a while, and decides to call her cell phone, her patience is at its limit, she answers, but Mrs. Bianchi gets right to the point:


    ¡°Stacy, it''s me Mrs. Bianchi, I want you to explain to me now, why there is a record of Ana''s hospitalization, and I don''t even know about it?¡±


    Dr. Stacy asks her to calm down, that she is already coming down to talk to her, while Ana stays in the room taking IVs and medication, her friend is by her side taking care of her, while Mrs. and Mr. Bianchi go to a private room to talk to the director Dr. Stacy, as they have filled out an authorization to access the medical records, and because they are close friends, she tries to explain as best she can:


    ¡°Well first of all, I thought that Ana had talked to you after what happened, it was wrong of us to hide it that day, but we''re sorry that it got to you like this, but that day Ana had to be taken to the hospital, because apparently she was drugged, but as I know her I know that it is possible that she was drugged, as the medical records show, the toxicology test shows the use of some psychoactive substance, I''m sorry and I apologize again for that.¡±


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    Mrs. Bianchi is in shock, how could Ana have used some kind of substance, and where did it happen, Mr. Bianchi also seems quite nervous, he says. Mr. Bianchi also seems quite nervous, but he doesn''t believe that his daughter is using any illicit substance, they are going to investigate this, but first they need Ana to recover, before this can further compromise her current state of health, they understand that Ana really should have told them about it, they are upset, and end up also being upset with the Beckers in some way, they know about Luke''s recovery, but they also learned about his memory loss, and somehow they know that Ana is his friend, or at least was, and they also know that she is probably sad about it, after all they really wanted Luke to be the one chosen as Ana''s Fianc¨¦, to seal the engagement agreement with the elders, but it seems that this is not going to happen, they talk some more, but it is clear that the Bianchi are upset about this whole situation.


    Dr. Stacy says goodbye, as she still has to go home to check that Luke is fully recovered, in fact he''s doing very well, he went to school today as normal, to the delight of many at school, and the unhappiness of some, but he turned out to be normal, the usual Luke, cheerful, and it seems that now he''s more cheerful, he''s even invited a lot of people to his party this weekend at his house, the party that Caroline invited Ana''s friend to.


    Ana finishes her medication, and seems even more tired, she''s hungry, but refuses to eat, but for now the IV will keep her hydrated, as soon as they get home it''s after 9 pm, Ana seems to feel better after the medication, but still doesn''t feel emotionally well, she goes to her room to take a shower, and goes to look at her cell phone, its battery seems to be running out, she puts it on charge while she checks the missed calls, her parents have called several times, and Justin a few times, but something makes her even sadder, and she doesn''t see a single call from Luke, and speaks in a low voice:


    ¡°Idiot, he''s forgotten about you, I should forget about him too...¡±


    It seems so easy to say, ¡°I''m going to forget you,¡± and just like that you forget, Ana puts on her pyjamas, she hears the doorbell, but pretends she didn''t hear it, her parents answer, after a few moments they call her, someone is waiting at the gate of their house, her heart starts pounding anxiously, but she controls herself, it''s not the person she''s thinking it is, she goes downstairs in her pyjamas to the door.


    ....Part 3

 Chapter 29 - Suddenly I was forgotten. Part 3

    Scoot is waiting for her, he''s leaning against his car, she sighs, but of course it couldn''t be Luke, she tries to smile but can''t, but she greets him:


    ¡°Good evening, Scoot, did something happen?


    Scoot smiles at the sight of her and yes, he noticed that she wasn''t at school, he tried to call her, but ended up worrying that she was sick or something, he looks at her and notices that she''s wearing short pink pajamas, he notices a bandage on her arm, he gets out of the car and goes over to her, taking her arm and asks:


    ¡°Are you ill? What happened, you looked fine yesterday Ana, do you need anything?¡±


    She shakes her head in the affirmative, saying she''s fine, but her stomach tells her she''s hungry.


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    Ana tries to disguise herself, squirming to pretend that everything is fine, Scoot holds both her hands and asks:


    ¡°You''re hungry, haven''t you eaten yet? Do you want me to take you somewhere?¡±


    He pulls Ana by the arm and leads her to his car, but she stops him and says:


    ¡°Oh, I''m in my pajamas, and I don''t feel well yet...¡±


    Scoot realizes that she''s still sick, how can he forget that, it''s better for her to rest, so she can go to school when she''s better, so Ana says goodbye to him Scoot notices that she''s looking even sadder, and she''s not in the mood to talk or interact, not even with her friend Davi who I wish was with other people, her mother asks why she didn''t invite him in, but Ana doesn''t even answer about just, she tells him she''s going to bed:


    ¡°I''m going to bed.¡±


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    Her mother is about to ask her about what happened, but Mr. Bianchi pinches her, telling her not to worry about it, as soon as she feels better they talk about it, Davi also goes to bed, Ana has another day''s sick leave, but she still doesn''t feel well, and is reluctant to eat, but with the effort of her friend Davi she ends up having some soup, she has work to do and hand in, but she doesn''t have the head or concentration for it, Justin keeps calling, but she prefers not to answer him.


    The evening arrives and again Ana has a visitor waiting for her, Ana doesn''t want to talk to anyone at the moment, but she hasn''t even talked about her anxieties, this time it''s Justin who is standing in front of her car, she sees him and sighs, and ends up being rude:


    ¡°I don''t want to talk Justin.¡±


    Justin looks seriously at Ana for the first time and says:


    ¡°I''m worried about you, I just wanted you to talk to me, like you always have, I''m not to blame for other people''s actions Ana.¡±


    Ana feels she''s been a bit rude, and tries to apologize, but she tries to dodge him:


    ¡°I''m sorry Justin, I''m just not feeling well really, I didn''t mean to sound rude...I''ve decided I''m going to transfer schools.¡±


    Justin is surprised, but this is really sudden, it just came to Ana''s mind, and she ended up talking, she didn''t even talk to her parents about it, but decided she should talk to them, she apologizes to Justin and goes into the house, he continues to stand there incredulous, while someone else is waiting in the car, Luke sees him standing alone, and calls him:


    ¡°Hey Justin, are you finished?¡±


    Justin turns to him, visibly upset, and replies:


    ¡°Sorry bro, I''ve got a bit of a headache, can we cancel the tour and go home?¡±


    Luke thinks it''s strange that his brother has a headache out of the blue, as he''s called him for an evening drive, as it''s a short drive he takes the wheel, reverses and drives home, he notices that Justin has gone quiet, he''s usually quiet, but after talking to that girl, he seems sad, so he asks:


    ¡°Is that girl your girlfriend? You seemed fine, and out of the blue you look like that, did she dump you?¡±


    Justin sighs, he really doesn''t seem to remember Ana, even though he tries hard to make her remember, she''s missing training, and now she''s transferring schools, the team support can''t be changed unless there''s an illness report, there are 8 months until the test, this worries him, he puts his hand on his head, and he does feel a slight headache, he answers:


    ¡°That girl is our teammate, we need her for the Test, and we shouldn''t abandon her like she''s nobody important, I''m going to bed.¡±


    Luke looks confused, Justin hasn''t answered his main question, is she his girlfriend or isn''t she, so he answers out loud:


    ¡°Okay, got it, but you haven''t answered if it''s your girlfriend!¡±


    Justin sighs, pretends not to hear him and leaves him talking to himself, Luke closes the car door and goes into the house muttering to himself:


    ¡°What the hell''s gotten into him? He made me change my clothes for nothing, he must be in love with that girl, some days he only talks about her, shows pictures of her, I should stay far away from her,  that''s a fact.¡±

 Chapter 30- School transfer?! Part 1

    Ana decides to call her parents into the office to talk alone. She tells them what happened, but prefers not to say that it was at Scoot''s house, only that it was a party for a schoolmate, and someone offered her a juice and she took it, but as soon as she felt the effects she ended up vomiting, but the effect of the substances had already entered her bloodstream, causing hallucinations and all the discomfort, she was careless, but she didn''t imagine that this could happen, and out of fear, she asked the Beckers not to tell her about what had happened, so she asked them not to blame them, and emphasized as a last request:


    "I want to change schools, I can''t adapt, I''m afraid this could happen again, I want to go to a normal school, it doesn''t have to be paid, maybe I can feel better."


    Her parents, sighing, know that all this change of country, of school, has been very complex for Ana, and especially with the pressure of magical training, for the Awakening Test, they know that she is suffering in some way, but her parents for the first time decide to listen to her, and accept her request, her father then replies:


    "All right, Ana, I''ll look for another school tomorrow, but we just can''t do anything about your training, you''ll need to continue it until the Test, we can''t change that at the moment, and rest assured we''ll investigate what happened to you at the party, I won''t let this person get away with it."


    She tells her parents for the first time what she would like to do, even if it''s just a way for her to get away with something, but she thinks it might be better for the moment, she starts sobbing, her mother is always colder, but at the moment it''s not coldness that her daughter needs, but care, as much as they have taken the utmost care, She pats Ana on the back so that she calms down, it''s not enough, but it helps. Her father accompanies her to her room and sits next to her on the bed, caressing her head until she falls asleep, he looks very thoughtful and asks himself:


    (Where are we going wrong? If it were up to me I''d take you as far away from this town as possible, but I''ve been forced to, there''s still the Becker''s thing, I know he''s my main client and friend, but that Luke kid could be a big problem, I don''t hate him, but I don''t feel confident leaving you in his hands, Ana, am I being selfish, thinking it''s good that he "forgot about you", and then there''s the Test, there''s nothing I can do about it, if I''d known before, would the Howard''s have been a better option?)


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    As promised to Ana, her parents went to check out another school, apparently this new one seems normal, no elitism, no rich people, but not to see if Ana will adapt to the new school, her first day at the new school will be next Monday, today is Thursday, she still doesn''t feel so good, but she has to go to the training, there''s no way the Becker''s won''t know that she''s asked to transfer schools, it''s their school after all, she''ll just pretend everything''s fine, even though she''s hurt by Luke, it''s fine if he''s forgotten about her, but she didn''t have to be so rude, she won''t let herself be bullied by him anymore, she enters the Becker''s house with her chest high, feeling confident, it''s only a few hours away, what else could go wrong, the weather doesn''t look good, it''s very cloudy, it''s been raining a lot these days, she waits while the boys come back from school, she goes about her magic training, she sees a lot of wet plants because of the rain, she decides to test her ability with the new element of water, that day wasn''t perfect, but it was a lot for someone who couldn''t control the element of water, she''s really early, she manages to control a few drops of water, but only one by one, that doesn''t seem right, maybe she''s not concentrating properly, she decides to turn on the hose that is coiled near the plants, maybe she needs a larger volume of water, that must be it, she then lifts the hose with her left hand, and tries to control the water element with her right hand, but it''s still not right, maybe he should try with both, she leaves the hose on the ground, She tries to water the plants, even though they''re already wet, she shouldn''t waste water, especially in other people''s homes, but without realizing it, she''s stepping on the water hose, She''s really distracted, because she doesn''t even feel the presence of someone approaching her, she finally notices that she''s stepping on the water hose, but the pressure builds up so much that the hose starts releasing water everywhere, she ends up getting wet and wetting mainly those behind her, But she finally manages to get hold of the hose and runs to turn it off. As soon as she turns around, she notices that there''s someone else there, and they''re all wet, she covers her mouth with her hand, she''s so scared, she''s just rinsed Luke off, she looks surprised, her confidence has just gone down the drain along with the water, but she holds in her laughter as she thinks:


    (Shit, I didn''t realize he was here, it had to be him, I want to laugh but I have to hold it in, ok well just pretend).


    Luke looks annoyed, and he''s all wet, his hairstyle is gone, he looks like a puppy when he has a bath, but not just any puppy, he sighs deeply as he stares at Ana.


    ....

 Chapter 30- School transfer?! Part 2

    Luke then starts unbuttoning his uniform shirt, Ana tries to look away as if she''s not seeing anything, but it''s hard not to stare, what a physique he has, how can someone who''s 16 be in top physical shape, it reminds me of Scoot in the Guild room, when he started unbuttoning his shirt, Ana turns red with embarrassment, because she''s thinking about it now, Luke ends up taking off his shirt completely, there''s no way Ana won''t look at him even out of the corner of her eye, after all when a woman wants to see something, she finds a way to disguise it, Ana starts to roll up some of the hose, while apologizing for what happened:


    ¡°I''m sorry, I was practicing...¡±


    Luke smiles slightly and says:


    ¡°Didn''t you have a better excuse?¡±


    Ana frowns and replies:


    ¡°Another excuse, but I really was training, what do you think I wanted to see you without your clothes on?¡±


    Luke decides to be abusive, he starts to unzip his pants and asks:


    ¡°Do you want to see me without any clothes on?¡±


    Ana turns red with embarrassment, covers her face and says:


    ¡°What? I didn''t say I wanted to, jeez, what are you doing?¡±


    Justin comes in and interrupts them:


    ¡°You still haven''t changed to go to the pool Luke, what''s taking you so long?¡±


    He notices that Ana is there, a little wet from the water and Luke is also wet, he already knows that Ana has asked to transfer schools, but he waits for her to say something more about him so he calls her:


    ¡°Today is pool practice, get changed before it rains Ana.¡±


    Ana nods that she understands, Luke then turns to go and finish changing, but first he whispers and laughs to Justin:


    ¡°Hold on to your girlfriend bro, she wants to see me without any clothes on...ha ha¡±


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    Justin rolls his eyes, Luke is always being funny, but he ends up laughing along, but he still hasn''t answered his brother''s question, about whether she''s his girlfriend or not, he''s not denying that she isn''t, but he notices a tense atmosphere in the air, are they fighting, or did he cause the tension between the two of them, Ana finishes tidying up the mess she made by squeezing the floor, and goes to the changing room near the pool to change, she puts on her wetsuit and shorts, as do the boys, Ana looks up at the cloudy, dark sky, it looks like a storm is going to hit soon, she remembers a past episode, when she was in the garden of her house, and decided to practice her magic in the middle of a storm, and ended up destroying the whole garden of the house, she seems lost in thought while she warms up, someone is talking to her, but she seems to be dispersed, until Justin calls her by her full name:


    ¡°Ana Bianchi, are you paying attention?¡±


    Ana snaps back at his thought, she looks at him startled, she hasn''t realized he''s talking to her, he then repeats:


    ¡°We''ll do a few laps in the pool, it''s going to rain soon, it could be dangerous.¡±


    Ana agrees, but is still thinking, could she try again after all there will be rain and wind, in greater proportion, she is considering trying again, unless there is lightning, this could make it a little difficult, Justin splashes water on her, as she swims very slowly, looking totally out of focus, she stops in the middle of the pool, and stares at Justin and asks:


    ¡°Why do you look like you''re mad at me, Justin?¡±


    Justin tries to disguise it, but he does seem angry with her for some reason, she also stops in the middle of the pool, and replies:


    ¡°I don''t look angry, I''m angry.¡±


    Ana''s eyes widen in surprise when he confirms it, she''s never seen Justin angry in the last four months, not with her at least, so she asks:


    ¡°And why are you angry? I''ve never seen you angry.¡±


    Justin sighs deeply and replies:


    ¡°I''m not made of iron, I can get upset too, especially when someone just changes out of the blue, gives no warning, and doesn''t seem to care about anything lately.¡±


    Ana hadn''t been well these days, and in fact hadn''t spoken to anyone, not even Justin, who called her every day, and got no answer, and is probably angry, and because she''s transferred schools for real, she deduces that this is it, Justin doesn''t usually drag his feet when it comes to saying something, he''s always sincere, it shouldn''t be any different with him, she apologizes again:


    ¡°I''m sorry, I didn''t answer the phone, I didn''t reply to messages, and I transferred schools, all in that order, but I told you I was transferring schools Justin, you can''t deny that I didn''t tell you.¡±


    Luke stops his training, to listen to the conversation, the fight, he doesn''t understand what''s going on, well what''s going on between the two of them, but he''s surprised to hear that she''s transferred schools, that''s probably why Justin''s been quiet these days, and has stopped talking about Ana, he decides to butt in:


    ¡°We can train, and you can discuss dating later!¡±


    Ana is surprised, he thinks Justin is her boyfriend, yes, he forgot about her, but there was so much to deduce, and then he deduces that they are boyfriend and girlfriend, she retorts:


    ¡°He''s not my boyfriend, I already have a boyfriend, and yes we can go back to training!¡±


    Now it''s Luke who''s surprised, so he looks at his brother and thinks:


    (Oops, Bro his love is platonic, poor guy I need to help him somehow, but how will I do that?)


    Justin goes back to swimming and thinks to himself:


    (I''m trying to help these two knuckleheads, but I ended up getting annoyed, but I don''t understand why I''m annoyed that Ana didn''t answer me, but seriously I didn''t think she''d give up on Luke so easily, did I take it the wrong way? She''s with another boyfriend now, I swore it was a lie to get out of the Wedding Agreement).

 Chapter 31- Invitation to the Pool Party- Part 1

    An hour passes, and soon it begins to rain, apparently the rain seems normal, Ana sits on the edge of the pool, wondering if she can risk practicing magic in the rain, while the two of them go to take a shower to remove the chlorine from the pool, and go to train at the gym indoors, but Dr. Stacy arrives and notices that Ana is sitting on the edge of the pool and it is raining, and calls her inside:


    ¡°Ana, please get out of the rain, you haven''t recovered yet!¡±


    Ana listens to her, but still feels she should risk practicing her magic, if only Mr. Han were around, but it seems he hasn''t come home yet, it seems she''s not doing anything sitting down, but she''s controlling the water in the pool, Dr. Stacy grabs a towel to take to her, she takes the umbrella and gets close to the pool and notices that the water in the pool is moving back and forth, he then says:


    ¡°Wow, so that''s why you''re here, you really want to train in the rain, I don''t think today is a good day Ana, the forecast is for this rain to get stronger, it could become a storm, and as far as I know you can''t control lightning, Han hasn''t arrived yet, but if he does and he''s monitoring you, I might think about leaving you in the rain, without your parents killing me.¡±


    Yes it''s true, Ana will feel more confident if Mr. Han is around, in case she causes any damage, she first goes to change in the changing room near the pool, her clothes are there, she takes a shower and puts her casual clothes back on, she uses the towel to wrap her hair, since it got all wet, even with the silicone cap, without her realizing it she had already spent more than an hour practicing her magic with the water in the pool, it''s raining very hard now, but Mr. Han has already arrived home, bringing her a towel. Han has already arrived home, bringing a letter, he tells his wife about the date of the Engagement Agreement, it will be next week, the Elders will be present, Ana ends up listening, taking her focus away from looking at the rain through the window, she sighs, it feels like a stab in the chest, but she can''t think about it now, she feels she needs to show her ability to herself, she asks Mr. Han to accompany her magical training in the rain. Han to accompany her magic training in the rain, he seems a little afraid, because he knows she was sick, Ana pulls her raincoat out of her backpack and says:


    ¡°I have a raincoat, so I won''t get that wet, but Mr. Han, can you stay under cover and watch?¡±  Did you know this text is from a different site? Read the official version to support the creator.


    Mr. Han looks at Stacy, she doesn''t seem to like the idea, but Mr. Han fiddles with his moustache and eventually agrees:


    ¡°All right, young lady, I''ll watch you, but if the rain gets any heavier, we''ll stop right away.


    Dr. Stacy puts her hand to her head, you''re two crazy people, it''s not possible.


    Mr. Han agrees because, in the midst of a demon hunt, whatever the weather, whether it''s very hot, cold, raining or snowing, we can''t put it off. Ana puts on her raincoat and ties it tightly so that she doesn''t get too wet, but I find it hard not to get wet playing in the rain, Ana starts to manipulate the rainwater well, she seems confident, she needs to make a circle, like a barrier just like she does with fire, the boys finish their training and decide to watch Ana''s training, apparently it seems calm, Justin remembers seeing it, Luke doesn''t remember anything, so this seems new to him, not that she hasn''t already seen his father training, but he seems more interested in what he''s seeing, I don''t know if it''s the magic barrier, or who''s throwing it, looking at it like this, what could this girl be dangerous, for him to have written in his notebook, so he wouldn''t get close to her, or is the danger in him, yes he''s almost certain, that the danger is him, he wonders if it''s been 4 months, because he doesn''t even have a single memory of her, in specific he''s only forgotten her, he looks at his brother and thinks:


    (Poor guy, look at the way he looks at her, I need to help him, hmn, I know how!)


    Ana tries to move on to the next step with the wind, but her mind seems to be tired, I think she hasn''t fully recovered, and her training uses up her energy, she loses focus and ends up smashing the water barrier, she gets frustrated, she looks at Mr. Han and says:


    ¡°I''m sorry, I couldn''t control the wind, I''m sorry to disappoint you.¡±


    She soon notices that there is an audience watching her from the window, she is embarrassed, and tries to pull up the hood of her raincoat, Mr. Han smiles and says:


    ¡°You were great Ana, stay calm, one thing at a time, you''re progressing a lot in these 4 months, it''s not as easy as it seems to master an element, since we only need a little of each element to activate the magic circle, I''m sure if you train a little more, you''ll be better than your Father.¡±


    Ana smiles, she finds it very difficult, and even impossible to be better than her father, if she trained since forever, she would already have mastered the four elements, but she will not give up and will continue training, after all she will not be a dead weight for her team, Dr. Stacy interrupts, calls her again to get out of the rain:


    ¡°Okay, that''s enough rain for today, Miss Ana, we don''t want to see you sick again, your mother is going to kill me at this rate, and I''m serious now.¡±


    Ana decides to follow his order, and takes the towel to dry herself off, the raincoat has helped, but she''s still wet, she soon starts sneezing.


    Atchoo, Atchoo


    ....

 Chapter 31-Invitation to the Pool Party - Part 2

    Ana dries her hair while talking to Justin in the living room. Luke is fiddling with his cell phone, but he can''t help overhearing the conversation:


    ¡°I''m just going to ask you once Ana, are you really going to change schools?¡±


    Ana still doesn''t know if it''s a good idea, but she decides to give it a try:


    ¡°Well, I''m just going to meet her, so I don''t know if it will work out.¡±


    Justin wants to ask something but decides to stay silent, Luke then keeps looking at his cell phone, he raises his face and looks at Ana and asks:


    ¡°Why don''t you stay as you were?¡±


    Ana decides to be honest to a certain extent, and answers him:


    ¡°I couldn''t adapt to the school, I think it took me a while to see that, maybe a simpler one would be better for me to adapt to.¡±


    Luke puts down his cell phone and stares into Ana''s eyes and says:


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    Precisely on target Luke, Ana is speechless for a moment, she''s trying to think of a quick answer, but before Ana can answer, Dr. Stacy calls them to dinner, but Ana dodges saying that she needs to go home, that her father will call at any moment, and luckily her father is calling on his cell phone, at that exact moment, she is surprised by the timing of his call, at the time she thought about it she answers her cell phone, and her father says:


    ¡°Ana, it''s raining a lot, I''ve asked your friend Davi to pick you up, he should have arrived by now, you can go to him at the gate.¡±


    Ana agrees, says she''s leaving, they''re already waiting for him outside, she says goodbye and thanks him and apologizes for not being able to stay for dinner, when Ana is leaving she puts her raincoat back on, when she goes to put her cap on, someone pulls her cap pulling her back, it''s Luke, he has something to say, he takes an invitation and hands it to her, he says something and goes into the house:


    ¡°Here''s the invitation to my party on Saturday, my brother is inviting you.¡±


    Ana looks confused, for a moment she thought he was inviting her, but in the end it was her brother who asked her to come to his party, she notices that Davi is arriving near the gate with an umbrella, after all they live very close, which means they don''t need a car, so she puts the invitation in her backpack and goes over to Davi, who waves to her, and she goes out the gate and they walk off hugging with the umbrella, after all, her friend forgot to get the other umbrella for her. Luke stares out the window at the whole scene, pensive:


    (Is that her boyfriend? I don''t see anything special about him, my brother is better looking).


    Justin notices that he''s looking at Ana through the window and thinks the opposite:


    (He''s seen her boyfriend, I wonder if he''s jealous.)


    Ana and her friend Davi walk in the rain, while they''re talking she mentions the pool party, she thinks it''s a good idea for him to go with her, since he''s on a trip in her country.

 Chapter 32-Visit to a new school? Part 1

    Ana is very happy that her friend Davi is visiting them, it''s only been a few days but it makes her feel better, at least one familiar face in a new country, with different cultures and still to be explored, her friend will sleep in the guest room, because Ana has many candles scattered around her room, and one of them is always scented, she usually lights one with eucalyptus essence, it helps her sleep better and more peacefully, and not everyone can sleep with the smell in the room.


    The next morning, her father has arranged to visit another school early in the morning. Ana will accompany him to see if she likes it. It''s a great private school too, and at first it has a very modern and spacious structure. Ana decides to walk around the school on her own for a while, since she''s allowed to, and the other students are in class, making it quieter, it seems a bit noisier than ST High School, they''re a bit stricter about noise and behavior, but she''s already used to schools in her country, where the students are very agitated, often even rude, they shout a lot, they make a real mess, at first Ana likes the environment, there''s a good library that''s a bit more open and bright, This bothers her a little because it''s really bright, she has a sensitivity in her eyes to brightness, there are some very wide shelves of books, so far so good, she walks a little further but thinks she''s taken the wrong path, it seems to be some deposits of cleaning products, material for physical education classes, in short a bit of everything, and then she tries to find her way to the schoolyard, but her sense of direction still needs to be improved, as soon as she passes a corridor, she spots a couple, a boy and a girl, they seem to be kissing, but in a more caliente way, Ana is startled and lets out a ¡°damn¡±, she hides in one of the walls without the slightest intention of wanting to see them in their intimate moment, apparently the couple heard and so the boy asks:


    ¡°Who''s there?¡±


    Ana stays silent, the girl talks to him while she fixes her uniform, the boy goes to check, he''s sure he''s seen a girl, probably snooping, he takes his pocket knife and starts walking down the corridor, just going near Ana, she hears the footsteps, and decides to run before he finds her, she tries to find the schoolyard, but it looks like a real maze, the boy keeps looking for her, and keeps bumping the tip of his pocket knife, just to make noise, she doesn''t even know where else to go now, she sees a gap in the wall, it seems to be another shed, she hears some voices just ahead, she thinks they might be able to help her, she notices some boys, but they don''t seem to be looking for help but for trouble, they soon notice the presence of Ana, who has threatened to greet them and ask for help, but looking at all the sticks, iron bars, it doesn''t seem like a good place to be right now, she just in case, takes her lighter out of her bag, and thinks;Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original.


    (What have I gotten myself into, mania for exploring, nice time to explore Ana, I''ll apologize and get out of here as soon as possible).


    ¡°I''m sorry, I took the wrong road...¡±


    As she apologizes, she starts to step back, closer to the hole in the wall, to get out of here as soon as possible, but soon the other boy appears and enters through the gap in the wall, thus blocking the exit, as soon as she turns around, she comes face to face with the boy, his face looks familiar, she remembers seeing him somewhere:


    ( I''ve seen this boy before, but where did I see him, tall, strong, hair shaved on the sides, several piercings...)


    Then a memory comes to her, the day of the fight between Luke and Scoot, it was raining heavily, but she can recognize his face, it''s the guy who hit Luke on the head with a piece of wood and ended up causing a lot of bleeding, and knocking him down somehow, her fists clenched and looking at him with a very angry face, she''s very angry, after all, she''s the one who caused Luke''s amnesia, she knows she could get into a lot of trouble, but she doesn''t intend to run away, even though there''s someone with a penknife in his hands, and other boys who greet him, and start walking towards Ana, and one of the boys ends up saying:


    ¡°Hey, sweet no need to apologize, come here so we can talk better.¡±


    Ana looks back, in order to memorize every possible face she counts a total of 6 boys and one in front of her, 7 boys she knows she won''t be able to beat them all up, and she''s not even close, the only way to get out of this warehouse in one piece, even if everything turns to ashes, the important thing is to get out in one piece, she lights her lighter, the boys look at her attentively, but then recognize her and say:


    ¡°What, is that the girl with the fire?¡±


    Ana realizes that she has also seen them before, on the first days of school on the grounds with the abandoned shed, and on the day of the fight between Scoot and Luke, she frowns and says:


    ¡°Yes, that''s right the ''arson girl'' and if you get anywhere near her, I''m going to burn this whole warehouse down with you in it!¡±


    Her cute side has gone for a walk, while we''re introduced to Ana''s more hardcore side, it''s not the time to think about being ¡°sweet¡± at the moment, without much ado Ana manipulates the fire element with her right hand, ok she''s showing off a bit now, but the boys now seem to be a bit more afraid now, she seems to be serious, one of the boys decides to challenge her saying:


    ¡°Girl, you shouldn''t play with fire, maybe you should play with me. Haha¡±


    The other boys end up laughing, including the boy with the penknife. Ana closes her eyes and sighs, looking very annoyed now, and says as she sets fire to an old cloth lying on the floor:


    ¡°Okay, I told you, I hope there are fire extinguishers around here!¡±

 Chapter 32-Visit a new school? Part 2

    But Ana didn''t realize that there were several fabrics nearby, rapidly increasing the flame, and the fire began to spread rapidly, causing a great uproar among the boys, who shouted at each other:


    ¡°You''re crazy, you''re burning everything!¡±


    Ana grimaces and retorts:


    ¡°You''re crazy for messing with me sweeties.


    They try to put out the fire with cloths but the situation gets worse, plastics, papers start to burn, others start to pick up some boxes and take them out of the shed, saving what can be saved, Ana sees that they don''t have fire extinguishers, and she doesn''t see any water nearby, she takes her cell phone out of her bag and calls the fire department while she looks for a tap with water that works, the small bottle of water she carries in her bag can''t put out all the fire, meanwhile she tries to give the address, but all she knows is that it''s a warehouse near a private school, then she goes out through the gap in the wall, the smoke is taking over the place, Ana was wearing a beautiful dress, but it''s full of soot now, she beats her hand on her clothes to try to get the soot off, a few minutes pass, the fire truck finally arrives, she noticed that in that time the boys took what they could save from the warehouse and ran away, her cell phone rings soon after, it''s her Father looking for her:


    ¡°Ana, where are you? I''ve been looking all over the school for you!¡±


    Ana starts coughing and tries to answer her father:


    ¡°Cof, cof, I got lost while I was walking around the school, and I ended up in a warehouse, and out of nowhere it caught fire...¡±


    What a lie Ana, but she wasn''t going to say that she set the warehouse on fire, after all she was induced to set it on fire, she was challenged, but she all won''t admit that she was the cause of the fire, one of the Firemen comes up to her to check that she''s okay, and interrogates her about what actually happened, Ana in her defense says:


    ¡°Cof cof, So I was visiting the school, and I ended up getting lost, met some kids, was taken to the warehouse, and just out of nowhere, it caught fire..cof, cof.¡±


    They rush to put out the fire, but it''s not long before it''s out, the firemen are trying to check with the police, the possible owner of the warehouse so they can notify him of the fire, soon afterwards Mr. Bianchi arrives on the scene, worried about Ana and startled to see her all full of soot, and asks:


    ¡°Are you all right, dear? How did you end up here?¡±If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.


    Ana doesn''t like lying very much (it''s what she''s been doing more of lately), but she has to continue with her speech at all costs now, she continues with her original story, Mr. Bianchi seems to be furious, he wants to know who these boys are, he makes a lot of calls on his cell phone, quickly the Firemen manage to find out whose deposit it is, and they go to Mr. Bianchi and Ana who is next door, listens to them talk:


    ¡°Mr. Bianchi, we''ve already found out and we''ve notified the owner of the deposit, it''s Mr. Howard, he''s already sending a representative, so we can talk about what happened, we don''t have cameras.¡±


    Both Ana and Mr. Bianchi are surprised, the owner is Scoot''s father, apparently Mr. Bianchi now wants to check out the whole story, he''s a lawyer and won''t rest until he''s resolved the whole situation, Ana on the one hand is distressed thinking:


    (Shit, when it''s not the Beckers it''s Howard Scoot, but on the one hand we can catch those delinquents, who by the way look like Scoot''s colleagues, they were together on the day of the fight, the way is to stay calm, and if any of those idiots say that I caused the fire, I''ll burn him alive....ok, exaggeration on my part, I''m not going to burn anyone...I hope)


    Mr. Bianchi takes the opportunity to take a look at the site with the fire department. Howard has several warehouses, but his reputation is for drug trafficking, clandestine products, but it is not so easy to accuse him, he has control of several gangs, and he can hide anything easily, preventing them from arresting him, there is no way to arrest him without evidence, nor accuse him of anything, he has control of many politicians, he always finances them in their electoral campaigns, finally a representative of the Howard''s arrives, it is Mr. Howard''s personal secretary and Scoot is accompanying him. As soon as he arrives he greets Mr. Bianchi, he treats him politely, although he knows that Mr. Han Becker has requested a school disciplinary committee against Scoot Howard for the fight they had, but Mr. Bianchi preferred not to get involved in this matter, even though he has his preferences for the Becker''s, he always shows a certain caution when it comes to the Howard''s, thus avoiding an unnecessary conflict.


    Ana looks at Scoot in surprise that he''s with her father''s secretary, but she wonders why: (Screw it, I''m sure those idiots called him, I''m still mad at Scoot, but I need to make sure he doesn''t tell him that I ended up setting fire to the warehouse, time to make a drama...)


    Ana starts coughing, Scoot looks worried and asks if she''s okay:


    ¡°Cof cof...Hi Scoot...¡±


    ¡°Are you all right, Ana?


    Ana reassures him, he comes closer to her, looking more serious than usual, he takes a clean handkerchief from his pocket, wipes the soot from her nose and says:


    ¡°Your nose is sooty, you know I was worried about the ¡°fire that came out of nowhere¡±.


    Ana thanks him, but feels a chill run down her spine. He looks a little more serious than usual, but she can''t let herself be put down:


    ¡°Yeah, ''out of the blue'', but it was nice to see your friends again Scoot, too bad they weren''t very nice...¡±


    Scoot looks at Ana with an even more serious look, he looks away, he prefers to talk to her alone, he turns to Mr. Bianchi and he offers to take her back to her house saying:


    ¡°Mr. Bianchi, my father has asked the Secretary to sort everything out. I won''t be able to sort out much, in any case I apologize for what happened, we had no idea that this would happen, especially with your daughter, she doesn''t look very well, she seems a little scared, if you give me permission I can take her back to your house.¡±


    Ana thinks about the ¡°scared¡± part, I''d say she''s worried if Scoot decides to open his mouth and talk, which is what really happened, she notices her father a little thoughtful, as if he''s afraid, so she reassures him she needs to get Scoot to be quiet and says:


    ¡°Dad, Scoot''s a good friend, he''s just being nice so I''ll go with him ok, see you later.¡±

 Chapter 33- A trip with your friend. Part 1

    Ana is in a bit of a hurry, she says goodbye to her father and heads for Howard''s car, Scoot tells the secretary that he''ll need to use the car, the secretary hands him the keys, Ana is already waiting near the car, so much so that she''s in a hurry, Scoot on the other hand decides to walk at a breakneck pace, seeing that Ana looks very distressed, and is trying to disguise it, but first opens the door for Ana to get in, then turns around and sits in the driver''s seat, he makes Ana put on the safety belt, and starts the car, apparently driving normally until he gets some distance from the warehouse, then he starts to accelerate the car, more and more until Ana confronts him:


    ¡°Scoot, you can slow down, I want to get home alive...¡±


    Scoot smiles and says:


    ¡°We''re not going to your house Ana, we have some things to sort out first...¡±


    Ana knows she has business to settle with him, she calms down a little and says:


    ¡°That''s why there''s no point in getting worked up over your friends and trying to defend them, if they''d let me leave like I asked, none of this would have happened and don''t even think about telling anyone, or I''ll go...¡±


    Scoot stops the car, in a more secluded spot, she frowns and speaks:


    ¡°They''re not my friends, so stop saying they''re my friends, my family finances them, they''re paid to be on my side only, that''s what they''re for.¡±


    Ana tries to calm down, she needs to be calm because she''s dealing with Scoot, on the one hand she thought she knew him well, but on the other she knows she knows nothing about him, she takes a deep breath and says:


    ¡°So, for the sake of our friendship, can you not say anything about what happened Scoot?¡±


    Scoot stares at her, he smiles slightly, after all, the situation is totally in his favor now, and he has already noticed that Ana is even answering him a little rudely, you can see her anxiety, if he really says that she was the one who set the fire, she knows that her father will have to blame her in some way, at the time she didn''t think much about her actions, nor that the fire would take on another proportion, and cause some damage.  If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.


    Scoot crosses his arms, and seems to be thinking about something:


    (I''ve never seen Ana be so angry and retort something, she''s usually quieter, she must be really angry with me, damn it Luke, now that I know you''ve simply forgotten about her, I need to stay close to her and not push her further away...)


    A few minutes of silence in the car, Scoot then speaks:


    ¡°First of all, Ana, we haven''t solved the first question about the evidence that Caroline drugged you, I already have that packet of drugs, but you haven''t been going to school or talking to me properly, and now we have this second issue to solve, it depends on how you want to solve it, and what you''re willing to do to solve it.¡±


    Ana frowns, for a moment she had forgotten about Caroline, and the little package she was drugged in at the party, she needs proof so that the Disciplinary Board can take place against Caroline, Scoot could simply hand over the package, but we know he''s friends with Caroline too and needs her for the Awakening Test, since they''re a team, and now she''s gotten herself into even more trouble, she sighs and says:


    ¡°Pff, what do you want in return? So much for the proof you have in your hands, and for not telling your father, that your ¡°goons¡± intimidated me by causing a fire to break out.¡±


    Ana won''t admit it by saying ¡°I set it on fire¡±, but she is making it clear why she did it, she did it in her defense.


    Scoot smiles, and says:


    ¡°Oh, now you''re speaking my language, I''ll think about what I want, but for now I just want you not to ignore me, and you''ll keep talking to me normally, regardless of my fight with Luke, he and I have a personal disagreement, it''s up to me and him alone.¡±


    Ana is curious for a moment, what these ¡°personal disagreements¡± would be, even though she knows he won''t talk about it, she decides to ask:


    ¡°Personal disagreements that you''re not going to tell me about, right?¡±


    Scoot nods in the affirmative:


    ¡°That''s right, I''ll take a rain check, since I''ll probably take Luke''s side.¡±


    Ana frowns and retorts:


    ¡°I''m not taking anyone''s side if they''ve done the wrong thing, and apparently it wasn''t a good thing.¡±


    Scoot is still surprised, and when Ana is talking and retorting, he invites her:


    ¡°Well, let''s have an ice cream, and I won''t take no for an answer, after all my silence is at stake here.¡±


    Ana already knows that with Scoot it''s all about games, exchanges, she just doesn''t think it''s going to work out, literally buying silence in exchange for something, but she''s already in the middle of a game, there''s not much to run away from now, she says:


    ¡°Okay, but I need to take a shower and change my clothes, or they''ll think I came straight out of a fire, you get the irony right, haha¡±


    ...

 Chapter 33-A trip with your friend- Part 2

    Scoot takes Ana to his house and waits in the living room while Ana takes a shower and gets changed so they can go out again as promised, Scoot looks at some family photos of the Bianchi''s, and finds a photo of one of Ana''s cousins, he looks so much like Ana''s ¡°boyfriend¡± then, she takes the photo and waits for her to get ready, so she takes a shower, dries her hair, she tries not to take too long to get ready, then she goes down to Scoot who is sitting on the sofa in the living room waiting for her, she notices the box of family photos open on the coffee table, but so far so good, they''re just photos, Scoot smiles and then asks:


    ¡°Are you ready? Sorry, it was on the coffee table, I just got curious and looked at some photos.¡±


    Ana nods that it''s all right for him to look at the photos, that it''s fine until he shows her a photo in question, and asks:


    ¡°I found this one interesting Ana, it seems to be your fianc¨¦ marrying someone else....¡±


    Ana rolls her eyes, she has forgotten this detail, the photo of her cousin that she used as a fake photo of her boyfriend, she then tries to explain herself:


    ¡°Oh, well, he was my fianc¨¦, but they wanted to find another fianc¨¦e and in the end he married her, but that''s all right, it''s all behind me, I''ve already got another boyfriend.¡±


    Scoot doesn''t believe her story, but pretends he does, and then says:


    ¡°Oh right, the boy who came to visit you, I saw him the other day, he was the one who answered the door.¡±


    Scoot doesn''t remember him introducing himself as Ana''s boyfriend, only as a friend, but decides to kidig along:


    ¡°Well, your boyfriend is nice, he doesn''t mind you going out with someone else, wow, that''s what you call trust.¡±


    Ana knows that her friend is a bit forgetful, he probably forgot to introduce himself as her boyfriend, since they agreed that they would be ¡°boyfriend and girlfriend¡± until the day of the elders'' Engagement Pre-Selection in a week''s time, she tries to disguise it by saying:


    ¡°Ohh, yes, we''re a couple with 0 suspicions, we talk a lot, we don''t hide anything from each other, he''s just not here right now, because he''s interning at the office with my Mom, he''s super dedicated, so I''ve even warned him that I''m just going for ice cream with a FRIEND.¡±Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel.


    Scoot starts to laugh, it''s an ideal and perfect relationship, too bad it doesn''t exist, without delay he pretends to believe it and they head to the central square, there are many stores, cafes and very good ice cream parlors, it''s always very busy, Scoot chooses a very famous ice cream parlor, he always frequents the places with the most hype, and that are well rated, they head to the terrace, It''s a lot cooler and for more exclusive people, they soon sit down at a table, when suddenly Scoot sees something curious, and satisfying for him only, he notices that at the other table there''s Justin with a friend, and Luke sitting with another friend, but this friend seems to be holding Luke''s hand, Scoot decides to tell her the news that she missed these days that she didn''t go to school, he whispers to Ana:


    ¡°Hmm, interesting that''s Becker''s new girlfriend.¡±


    Ana feels a chill run down her spine, the sensation is like ice cream, she tries not to turn around at once to look, she stands for a moment without reaction, thinking:


    (Girlfriend? Becker, that would be Justin, please don''t be him...)


    Ana looks around discreetly, and it sounds like a punch in the stomach, she notices a girl holding Luke''s hand, they look very excited, she turns around discreetly while she takes her ice cream that has just been delivered by the waitress, she starts to drink compulsively, without realizing it in the midst of an anxiety crisis, Scoot holds her hand, and tries to calm her down, he looks shamelessly at Luke''s face, who also seems to have noticed Scoot''s presence, but disguises it:


    ¡°Slow down, Ana, or you might choke...¡±


    He doesn''t even finish the sentence Ana starts to choke and cough frantically, she pretended to cough so much that now she''s actually coughing, due to the toxic smoke inhaled by the fire, thus exposing that she''s sitting with Scoot, she tries to reassure him:


    ¡°Cof, Cof, I just choked, calm down, cof ,cof...¡±


    Justin, who until then had only noticed Scoot''s presence, notices that it''s Ana who''s sitting with him, he''s surprised, he gets up from the table and goes over to Ana and Scoot''s table, and asks:


    ¡°Ana? Oh, and you yourself, I didn''t expect to see you and ...Scoot, here, what a coincidence!¡±


    Ana tries to catch her breath, and tries to drink some water that Scoot has given her, and replies to Justin:


    ¡°Wow, Justin, are you alone here?¡±


    Justin shakes his head in the negative, and explains that he''s with some friends and his brother, and thinks it''s strange that she hasn''t seen them, but takes into account that she''s at a table with her back to them, so she can only watch Scoot, while they talk, Scoot looks at his phone, he has to leave and take the car back, and explains the situation to Ana, when she also gets up from the table to leave, Justin asks her to sit at the table with them too, she feels a little uncomfortable, and ends up slamming her hand on the chair, noticing a small burn on her arm, she hadn''t felt it before, after all she always gets burned when she handles fire, so she ends up moaning in pain, and looks at her wound, Scoot notices that she''s hurt, and before Justin looks, he pulls Ana by the arm and says:


    ¡°Are you hurt? You need something, Ana, I''ll take you to the pharmacy on the way home...¡±


    Justin frowns and says aloud:


    ¡°I''ve got some ointment in my bag, you can leave and I''ll take care of it...¡±

 Chapter 34: Getting to know your girlfriend. Part 1

    Justin literally tells him to leave, Ana senses that there''s going to be trouble, so she decides to go to the other table while she says goodbye to Scoot, who whispers to Ana before leaving:


    "I''m leaving, but I haven''t thought about the deal yet, so I''ll call you later."


    He ruffles Ana''s hair, messing up her bangs, which irritates her for a second, and he feels someone staring at him, but he knows who it is, and pretends not to see him, he leaves, then Justin accompanies Ana to the table they are sitting at, and introduces her to the two girls:


    "Girls, this is Ana, our teammate, and she''s going to honor us with her company."


    Ana smiles without the slightest desire to smile, but she has to be polite, she looks at the girl next to Justin, and at the girl next to Luke who is still holding his hand, she tries not to take it to heart, but she decides to look at other things and not focus so much on looking at the couple, but she notices that the girl next to Justin could be a girlfriend, Justin remembers to get the ointment from his backpack, he takes the ointment and applies it to the burn on Ana''s arm, he''s always very attentive to her, she notices that everyone is looking at the scene in question, she tries to justify herself and whispers to Justin:


    "Thanks Justin, I could come by later, your girlfriend must not have liked it at all..."


    Justin looks surprised, smiles and whispers back to Ana:


    "Pff, she''s just a friend Ana, don''t worry about it."


    Luke looks at the scene in question, thinks the two are flirting, but seems confused since he was with Scoot earlier, then asks aloud:Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there.


    "What Ana finally looks directly into his eyes, and seems confused, before she answers he says:


    ¡°I was with Scoot, and now with Justin, but what about your boyfriend, because he''s not with him.¡±


    Ana swallows dryly, but tries to answer him jokingly:


    ¡°Yeah, sometimes I alternate between boyfriends, haha¡±


    The girls seem surprised, but curious. Ana explains that she''s joking before she comes across as frivolous, and says:


    ¡°I''m joking, I only have one boyfriend, he''s working, he''s very hard-working, dedicated.¡±


    Justin was reading a message on his cell phone, and commented on the news with everyone:


    ¡°Wow, did you hear that a warehouse caught fire near the Princepio private school? Isn''t that the school you went to visit today, Ana?¡±


    Ana takes a big gulp of water, and replies apprehensively and at the same time trying to disguise it:


    ¡°Oh, yes that''s the one, yes my father and I were at the school when we heard about it.¡±


    Justin asks out of curiosity:


    ¡°They say it has a large schoolyard, have you seen the huge tree they have in the yard? They say it''s thousands of years old.¡±


    Ana didn''t make it to the schoolyard, she got lost on the way and ended up in the storage room, so she has to omit the truth again and takes the opportunity to give her opinion of the school:


    ¡°Oh yes, it''s very nice, it''s very large, it''s like a maze, it''s so big, the library is very large too, it''s very clear, a bit too clear for my taste, especially when it comes to reading books, in short, very nice.¡±


    Justin understands the reference and says:


    ¡°Well, the library is the place you stay the most, so you''re going to stay at our school anyway, right, since you didn''t like the library there?¡±


    Ana hadn''t stopped to think about whether she was going to change schools, but she believes in signs, and it wasn''t nice what happened today, about the fire she caused, it''s not even good for her to go near that school, not until they forget about it, she closes the subject by saying:


    ¡°Yes, of course I''m going to continue at ST High School, it''s the best thing for my school curriculum.¡±


    Justin is happy to hear that, he''s finally done with the school transfer thing, he looks at the TV in the ice cream parlor, and it''s on the news channel, he reads the headline out loud:


    <b>¡°Criminal arson at the warehouse, a new arsonist on the loose!¡±</b>


    <b>¡°Who could have caused it, police say it was deliberate.¡±</b>


    Ana spits out the water she''s been drinking, since she can''t drink any more ice cream because she''s so nervous, and then she starts coughing again and literally runs to the bathroom:


    ¡°Cof, Cof...I''ll be right back, I need to go to the bathroom.¡±

 Chapter 34: Getting to know your girlfriend.-Part 2

    She gets to the bathroom, her anxiety attack seems to have returned, she feels like she''s in a nightmare, she splashes water on her face to hold back her tears, and tries to breathe calmly, she starts coughing more and more, her stomach churns, she feels like throwing up, but she tries to calm down, she remembers a year ago when she accidentally set fire to the garden of her house, when she was trying to manipulate the fire, in that case it was indeed accidental, but today''s episode she is aware of what she was doing, she enters one of the cabins of the bathroom and sits on the toilet, she brings her hands to her head, saying repetitively:


    "I''m in the paper, I''m in the paper, I''ve become a criminal, damn it, what do I do, stay calm Ana, you were defending yourself, but why did you end up in the paper?! Will they find out it was me?"


    "And why exactly did I have to see his girlfriend today? Was this punishment for what I did? I used my powers and caused damage, damn it, breathe, breathe, stay calm..."


    "Don''t cry, this is no time for that, you caused it so just keep it to yourself, it''ll pass, and you''ll forget about drugs and your Scoot talking about it?


    "Damn those idiots, why did I run into them?"


    Ana picks up her cell phone and without thinking too much she sends a message to Scoot:


    "Scoot, about today please, don''t tell anyone, I''ll take any kind of deal."


    Scoot looks at his cell phone and sees Ana''s message, he reads it but he''s a bit busy right now, he''s gone over to the boys in the gang who work for his family, she''s beaten every one of them, to the point where their fists are soaked in blood, he throws his last punch in the face of the boy who supposedly beat up Luke on the day of the fight, he then says:


    "I hope it''s a lesson, I told you not to mess with that girl, but it seems you didn''t listen, you assholes..."


    He wipes his hands on one of the boys'' shirts, picks up his cell phone and then replies:


    "Don''t worry darling, it''s just between you and me, I already know what I want in return, we''ll talk tomorrow, rest well."


    Ana reads the message, at first sighing with relief, or not so much relief as she has no idea what he might want in return, something even crosses her mind, because the last two times they saw each other, he even opened his shirt, clearly showing off to Ana, but she tries not to think about it, she needs to get out of the bathroom without looking so messy, she feels a little calmer, her breathing is still a little difficult, but as soon as she leaves the booth she sees the two girls who were with Becker talking, she discreetly closes the door again and tries to hear what they''re saying: If you encounter this narrative on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.


    "So that''s Ana?


    "Yes, that''s the one, I was told that while she was abroad, she was recruited to the Becker''s team, and became very close, especially to Luke, I asked him if they were dating, he said no, that''s too bad, that would give me a hard time, since I''m now officially his girlfriend."


    They whisper, something she can''t hear, then they say:


    "Where is she, she said she was going to the bathroom? But I don''t see her."


    They try to make sure there''s no one in the cabins, but they all seem to be occupied. They then leave the bathroom, Ana sighs with relief, she needs to look in the mirror and touch up her makeup at least a little, very natural, just a light foundation, lipstick and blush, to make her look healthy, she calls her mother''s cell phone and asks to speak to her friend Davi, she asks him to pick her up from the ice-cream parlor, so that her mother can pay for a cab, she''s not doing very well, but she doesn''t want to say anything to her mother, and she reminds him to come as her "boyfriend", not as a friend, she goes back to the table, the girls are still there talking, Justin looks at Ana and notices that something is wrong:


    "Is everything all right? It took you so long to come back..."


    Ana sits down and tries to smile and look like everything is fine, but her voice sounds a little hoarse: "Sorry I took so long, I had to answer my boyfriend''s cell phone...cof, cof..."


    Ana wipes her nose and coughs some more into her handkerchief, and the handkerchief comes out all black, still with soot that has apparently entered her airways, much more than she felt at the time, she disguises it pretending that everything is fine, but Justin ends up noticing the handkerchief coming out all black, but decides not to ask anything for the moment, Ana now seems much quieter, she was very talkative, but now she is totally silent, Justin gets up from the table and then asks:


    "Ana, you don''t look well, I''m going to take you home..."


    Ana holds his arm and replies, trying to raise her voice:


    "I''m fine Justin, thank you, but my boyfriend is coming to pick me up, you''re always so kind to me, and you''ve never been fake."


    She left the message for anyone who wants to interpret it, the girls are fake and she overheard their conversation, and now she''s even more upset with Luke, but in theory she''s not being truthful either, still with the story of having a boyfriend, knowing that this is just to avoid a forced Engagement, as the meeting with the elders approaches, here comes Davi her "boyfriend" he goes up to the terrace and calls for Ana, he''s without a cell phone and only has a temporary one since he''s just a tourist in the country, he approaches to greet the people at the table, he''s very friendly and polite, he looks at Justin and the famous Luke, there''s no way he doesn''t know who he is, so much so that Ana talks about him, and runs away from a possible forced engagement with him, Justin notices a small detail, but a big one by the way, he asks Davi directly:


    "Didn''t you wear a piercing? Ana said you had a piercing, like Luke''s, or was I wrong?"


    Oops... Ana forgot that detail.

 Chapter 35 - Accepting your feelings for yourself - Part 1

    Ana looks at Luke, who has returned to wearing his usual piercing in his mouth, Luke doesn''t understand because he doesn''t remember much about months ago, Luke looks down at his friend, and in fact doesn''t see the piercing, he doesn''t seem to have liked Davi, Ana''s ¡°boyfriend¡±, meanwhile Ana looks at Davi without reaction, she has completely forgotten about this detail, she improvises:


    ¡°He took it out and didn''t put it back in, he was afraid they''d stop him at airport customs, dear? Haha


    ¡°You have to put it back on, it looks so nice.¡±


    Davi starts to laugh, a loud laugh:


    ¡°Ha Ha Ha, it''s true, I thought they''d think I looked crazy or something.¡±


    He looks at Luke, and corrects himself:


    ¡°No offense, I love piercings, I miss them, so let''s go home, honey.¡±


    Davi doesn''t seem to like Luke very much, in fact they both don''t like each other, it''s clear to see, as both Luke and he are still staring at each other, Ana says goodbye to everyone, and takes Davi''s arm and goes home with him, Luke then gets up too, leaving his girlfriend at the table, she gets up quickly and goes after him, and holds him by the arm:


    ¡°Luke, darling, where are you going? You should at least say goodbye, you''re not coming home...¡±


    He interrupts her, saying:


    ¡°We''re not really boyfriend and girlfriend, Helena, so don''t overdo it... I''m tired, I''ll talk to you later.¡±


    And then he leaves. Justin already knew about Luke''s ¡°fake relationship¡±, just like Ana, Luke also got a fake girlfriend, just to escape next week''s Engagement Meeting.


    Ana takes a cab with her friend Davi, she seems to be quite tired now, her mind properly speaking, she thanks her friend for picking her up and playing the role of ¡°boyfriend¡±, he smiles, but seems annoyed, then he speaks:


    ¡°I didn''t like that Luke guy, I didn''t like the look of him and apparently neither did he like the look of me, arrogant rich guy.¡±


    Ana makes a crying face and says in a slightly shaky voice:  This narrative has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. If you see it on Amazon, please report it.


    ¡°What if I told you that I really fell in love with that arrogant rich guy?¡±


    Davi looks at Ana, frowns and says:


    ¡°It was already pretty obvious, with all the stuff you were saying about him in messages, it was Luke, he did this, he did that, you must be blind, this guy is trouble, listen to what I''m telling you, then you won''t tell me I didn''t warn you, you silly girl.¡±


    Ana begins to cry compulsively inside the cab, the cab driver looks through the rearview mirror at Davi, as if blaming him for making the girl cry, Davi notices that the taxi driver is looking at him, quickly hugs Ana, and tries to calm her down by saying:


    ¡°Hey, you don''t have to cry Ana, honestly I''ve never seen you cry easily, cry for another boy, and that guy isn''t even me.¡±


    Giving the taxi driver the impression that it wasn''t him who had caused the girl''s tears, Ana slaps Davi on the arm and tells him to keep it down, he continues to hug her until she calms down, all the way to Ana''s house, arriving at her gate she wipes away her tears, her face is all red and there''s no way she can go home with her face like that, her parents will be worried, she decides to go to the small pharmacy near her house, she''s looking for earrings, piercings in her country it''s easy to find earrings, and even the pharmacist used to pierce ears, but it''s a bit different in this country, there are specific people for this, David is confused to see her looking for something, which he can''t imagine what it is, he asks her what she''s looking for, so that he can help her look too, she didn''t find what she wanted so she replies:


    ¡°I''m looking for earrings, piercings, but I wanted them to be press-on or fake, I need you, at least for this week, I accidentally emphasized that you had a piercing, and they obviously noticed it was missing.¡±


    Davi remembers her commenting about a boy with a piercing, but he''s also forgotten this big detail, so he stops to think about it for a moment, comes to a conclusion and asks about it:


    ¡°Wait Ana, you said the boy with the piercing, that''s Luke right?¡±


    Ana usually tells her friend almost everything that''s going on with him, she decides to be honest, but ends up telling him more than she usually does:


    ¡°Yes, the man himself, I really thought he was handsome, and the piercings were an added bonus, but they made me curious about piercings, so I ended up kissing him....oups...¡±


    Davi looks very surprised at Ana, literally shocked, and speaks aloud:


    ¡°What? What do you mean you kissed him, what''s all this about, you didn''t say you kissed him...¡±


    Ana slaps him on the arm again, to make him speak more quietly, it''s his habit to speak loudly, to laugh loudly, she''s used to his manner, and says:


    ¡°Shhh, keep quiet, you don''t have to tell the whole pharmacy...¡±


    As soon as she comes to the next aisle, she notices someone else standing at the checkout buying something, and it''s her ''neighbor'' Luke, the person she kissed, she goes into shock, and hides in shame, so ashamed she''s feeling at the moment, Davi walks straight past her, and goes to the checkout, he sees Luke standing at the checkout counter, Luke looks directly at him, but doesn''t say anything, Ana tries to pull Davi away but he''s too strong, he ends up standing in the checkout queue, Ana picks him up and hides outside the pharmacy, and lets out a sigh:


    ¡°Pfff, OMG did you hear? That idiot Davi is always talking loudly, shit... I can''t even look at Luke now, where do I stick my face, calm down, calm down... I''m going to sit over there at that table, with my back turned so he''ll leave the pharmacy and won''t even notice me...¡±


    There are some tables on the side where you can sit down, he''d have to go out of the entrance and round the corner to get to the tables, so Ana doesn''t think he''ll do that.


    David continues to wait in line at the pharmacy, Luke is coming out of the door but doesn''t say anything directly to him, on the other hand David needs to check if he really heard something about what they were saying, David says out loud to the lady at the till:  ¡°Pff, boyfriends get a distant, the others already think their girlfriend is needy, these young people today.¡±

 Chapter 35 – Accepting your feelings for yourself – Part 2

    Davi speaks as if he''s very old, but he''s 19, but he knows that the lady will probably say something about it, but he wanted to make sure he really heard it, and the lady takes the opportunity to say:


    ¡°It wasn''t like that in my day, you need to stay close to your girlfriend, you need to stay closer to her.¡±


    Luke stops in front of the entrance door, there''s no way he couldn''t have heard the whole conversation, he was in the corridor just in front of where they were, he''s a bit confused:


    (What was that all about? Kiss? Pierced boy, is that me? Because I don''t remember anything about it, I can''t get into trouble at a time like this, but this guy somehow bothers me).


    She sighs deeply, and decides to walk out the door before she gets into trouble, after all, how is he going to assume something he did, if he doesn''t even remember doing it, but he stops midway and notices that he didn''t see Ana leaving the pharmacy, he should go after her to confirm this story properly, but just then his cell phone rings, it''s Paul, his friend from school:


    ¡°Hey Paul, have you got any drinks for the party tomorrow?


    Paul answered happily on the other end:


    ¡°Yeap, my boy, mission given mission accomplished, I got some good stuff, but we need to hide it as usual.¡±


    Luke thanks him, talks to him some more on the phone, Davi goes out the front door of the pharmacy, looking for Ana, and deduces that she''s hiding at one of the tables, and goes after her, Luke sees him leaving, says goodbye to Paul on the phone, and goes after him, yes he''s going to stay hidden listening to the conversation, Davi notices that Ana is sitting on the table with her back turned, he pokes her on the arm and scares her, since she''s distracted thinking:


    ¡°Ahhh, what a scare Davi, it doesn''t come like that out of nowhere...¡±


    Davi laughs loudly, and puts down the bag with the products he bought, his cigarette and some drinks, he hands her a can of soda and him a beer, she opens her soda, he opens his beer, then lights up a cigarette, Ana then says jokingly:  This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.


    ¡°Yeah, die soon, smoking and drinking, at least this way you won''t embarrass me any more, you just don''t have to kill me together, you idiot.¡±


    Davi blows cigarette smoke out of his mouth into Ana''s face jokingly and says:


    ¡°Pff, it''s better than those aromatic candles of yours, they almost suffocate me, I don''t know how you manage to sleep with a lit candle.¡±


    Ana retorts:


    ¡°My candles calm me down, help me sleep, and you just stay in the guest room and don''t bother me.¡±


    Davi lets out another puff of his cigarette and speaks in a more serious tone:


    ¡°Now I''m serious Ana, what''s all this about kissing, you haven''t told me anything about it.¡±


    Ana tries to fix the words she missed:


    ¡°It was a dream, just a dream.¡±


    Davi makes a face as if he doesn''t believe this dream story, that it was just a dream, he sighs somewhat uncomfortably, but remembers another detail about the dream, and asks:


    ¡°A dream?,Speaking of dreams, have you stopped having nightmares about that training accident in your garden? You seem more confident about your training now.¡±


    Ana nods and says:


    ¡°Oh about me setting fire to the garden at home you say, I haven''t dreamt anything in a while, I''ve improved my skills a lot though...¡±


    Ana pauses, sighs deeply, Davi senses that something is wrong and asks:


    ¡°Did something happen? If it triggers you, we don''t need to talk about it, I just commented that you seem more confident, which isn''t a bad thing.¡±


    She seems calmer now as she takes a big sip of her soft drink, and almost ends up telling me about what happened in the shed today:


    ¡°Well, I''m more confident, yes, the problem is that my confidence has gotten out of control...again.¡±


    A couple comes out of the pharmacy door, Luke, who was leaning against the side wall listening to the conversation, pulls away from the wall and disguises himself. He takes a drink from his bag and opens it, taking a sip. He thinks it''s better to go home before they find out he was listening to the conversation, but he hasn''t had confirmation of the kiss story:


    (Strange, because they don''t seem to be a real couple, at the ice-cream parlor they seemed to be, but here they seemed quite casual with each other, they''re more like friends, if it really was a boyfriend, he would have gone after me, because I''m sure it''s me he was talking about, but because I don''t remember kissing her, she''s always with friends and the boys seem to do whatever she wants, that''s why I crossed her name out in my book?! I must have had a relationship with her, and something happened, Justin talked about the accident that was a fight with Scoot but he didn''t tell me any more details, and I feel like that ¡°thing¡± in my mind is very quiet, is it because of the pingent?


    Seconds later, a voice comes into your mind, your host or ¡°thing¡± says:


    ¡°At last you remembered me, pendant to block me ha ha? I just let you do what you wanted for a while, but I''m getting bored, we need more excitement kid...¡±


    Luke makes an annoyed face, of course he can''t forget the host that inhabits his body and mind, he takes the last sip of his soda, sighs, and throws the can across the street.


    His host concludes:


    ¡°You''re already angry, yes that''s the kind of emotion I like in you kid, but we need more...¡±


    Luke scratches his head, still annoyed that he can''t get rid of his host so easily, so he speaks aloud:


    ¡°Hell, I need something to get my adrenaline pumping...¡±

 Chapter 36- A good bond between siblings- Part-1

    Luke arrives at his house, which is always very well guarded by security guards, but has a magical lock around the entire house, only people of the same blood pass through and authorized people can pass freely, he had already left the car and went to the pharmacy for a walk, he notices that Justin is cleaning it, it''s too late for a car cleaning, he decides to disturb his brother:


    "Justin, why don''t you leave it until tomorrow? Are you going out by any chance?"


    Justin is concentrating on waxing and cleaning the inside of the car, if he lets Luke, he starts to put various things in it, like a tank, not that he''s against being prepared for everything, but Luke goes a bit overboard sometimes, Justin sighs and says:


    "Yes, now the car is clean, and without all that junk you want to leave in the car, you''ll soon be sleeping in the car, and I wouldn''t doubt it if you did that, so I''ve only left what''s really necessary for both of us."


    Luke notices that there''s a box full of stuff, Justin has really cleaned it out, and he looks through it to see what he''s actually taken out of the car, and notices that there are some knives, punhal, brass knuckles, his English punch, he picks up his brass knuckle and mutters: "My brass knuckles, why did you take them out of the car? This is all necessary, you can put it back in the car."


    Justin frowns slightly and retorts:


    "No, it''s not going to stay in the car, no more fights Luke, no more fights, it''s only going to be necessary, there''s your dagger, punhal, in the trunk some clothes, medical kit, my bow and my clasps, and that''s it, only necessary hunting items."


    Luke sighs deeply, he already knows that when his brother Justin says something, there''s no changing his mind, his brother is very good humored, friendly, and very sincere, his sincerity is such that it irritates him sometimes, he notices that his notebook that he uses for the Student Guild is in the box, and opens it exactly on the page that has Ana''s name, and several X''s crossed out, it was exactly this book that he opened as soon as he woke up from his p''re coma after his fight with Scoot, he thinks it''s bad and complains:


    "My notebook, I use it for the Student Guild, you can put it back in the glove compartment of the car!"


    Justin rolls his eyes, now really angry, and says:


    "No, it''s all scratched, it''s all garbage now, make another one."


    Justin is a year older, already 17, so his parents say that younger brothers must obey their elders. Luke hardly ever fights with his brother over trivial things, he likes to annoy them just to test their patience, but he often fails, his brother is either busy training, or reading a book, or even acting as a bodyguard for him, but they love to compete with each other, so Luke challenges him: Support the creativity of authors by visiting Royal Road for this novel and more.


    "Okay, you can take the stuff in the box out of the car, but my brass knuckles and my passbook stay, if I can climb faster than you, they stay in the car."


    Justin looks at his watch, it''s already 10 pm and they''ve done their training for the day, but he can''t resist competing for something with his brother, he turns and says:


    "Deal, but you have to break my record time."


    Luke smiles, and with his arrogant air, retorts:


    "OK, that will be easy."


    They go to the training area of the house, it''s a more open area where they do their daily training, for the Awakening Test, there are 8 months until the test, they still need to improve their skills, after all the Test will require a lot of skill, after all they were trapped in an area with several demons defined by levels, they have to conjure them and finish everything within 2 hours, so they need to be fast and skilled, they decide that they will climb one of the larger walls, but with their demonic form, which is much faster than their human form, that way they don''t even need to use the protective equipment, Justin puts his stopwatch on his watch, they both apply lime to their hands so they don''t hurt them so much, which by the way is already getting calloused, Luke prepares himself like Justin, his eyes change, his pupils thin out, making the color of his eyes even lighter, his canine teeth become much sharper, their musculature becomes even more marked, they already have more muscular bodies but boys of 16/17 years and so they start climbing, much faster by the way, Justin always takes the lead, Luke is not far behind when they are in the middle of the climb, Luke has a lapse of memory:


    (Hmm, because a scene came into my head, of a kiss with Ana, just like that, and at that moment, on a climb, what the hell, I''m going to lose like that...I can''t...)


    Luke had stopped for a few seconds, and sees that Justin has moved ahead of him in the climb, he forces himself to go faster, his strength increases and he ends up climbing even faster, managing to get ahead of his brother, no one can stop a boy who is determined to win, he reaches the top, 30 seconds before his brother Justin, he sits on the edge of the wall, a large, thick wall in ruins, he holds out his hand to Justin, Justin accepts, because even though they''re competitive, they''re cordial to each other, after all, the Test isn''t just about one of them winning, it''s about the whole team, they both have to help each other, that''s what Father Han Becker taught them, to be cooperative, with each other, they can compete, and even disagree or fight about something, but they won''t go to sleep without each other, it''s about working it out before they go to sleep.


    Luke gives a triumphant smile and says:


    "Bro, as agreed, my brass knuckles and notebook are back in the car."


    Justin doesn''t have much to say about it, he just goes along with it, but makes it clear:


    "Ok bro, but if you leave the car messy again..."


    Luke interrupts him:


    "I get it, I get it, I''m even afraid of what you''ll do to me..."


    His father, Han Becker, sees them standing at the top of the ruined walls and whistles loudly to attract their attention, they both listen, Luke grumbles:


    "Dad''s home, I can see what it''s about..."


    Justin thinks it''s strange that his father calls them at this time to talk, he didn''t say anything during the afternoon training session they had, he asks Luke:


    "Did you get into trouble, did you do something wrong?


    Luke frowns and replies:


    "No, I didn''t do anything wrong, why are you saying that?"


    Justin smiles and replies:


    "I don''t know, you always get into trouble, I need to know so I can deny it and get you out of trouble..."


    Luke grumbles:


    "Oh, yes, he always believes in Mr. Perfect...but I can already imagine what it is, if I get it right you''ll have to take two shots at the party."


    Justin sighs:


    "Okay, so you''ve packed your drinks, let''s go downstairs soon."

 Chapter 36 - A good bond between siblings - Part 2

    Mr. Han Becker is waiting in his office, he''s twiddling his moustache thoughtfully, while the two of them arrive at his father''s office, he''s usually a father who gives advice, at certain times he has to be more forceful, since Luke is always getting into trouble, and ends up taking his brother along with him, but in parts he''s usually more malleable, except with training he''s very demanding, he greets them:


    ¡°Good nigh boys, I''ll be brief, I''ve just had a meeting with the Elder of the Becker''s, they''re already in Rivercity, we''ll have the Engagement Meeting next Saturday, I suggest you be prepared, it''s essential that you play some concert for the Elders, so try to practice with your instruments this week, I want you both ready on time, you''ll define your engagement with the Bianchi''s, on the other hand we''ll have the participation of the Howards, so I suggest there''s no kind of discussion, nor cause a fight, am I clear Luke?¡±


    Luke smiles at Justin and whispers in a low voice:


    ¡°You owe me two shots tomorrow.¡±


    Mr. Han clears his throat, seeing Luke smiling and looking unconcerned:


    ¡°Rum, rum, did I say something funny, Luke?¡±


    Luke turns serious and shakes his head negatively:


    ¡°No, I just can''t participate in this meeting of an arranged and forced engagement, I already have a girlfriend that I chose myself.¡±


    Mr. Han has learned about his girlfriend, in fact he knows that they have a long-standing family friendship, he''s not much in favor of arranged marriages, but he himself had his marriage arranged with Mrs. Stacy, he mentions about:


    ¡°I understand your point of view and I accept it, but my marriage was also arranged, but it''s been more than a decade with your Mother, at first they chose her for me, because it couldn''t be an ordinary person, it needed to be someone who knew the reason for my constant absences, and that if I needed to defend your children and your home in my absence, I control the Gate of Hell, I have more enemies than you can imagine, in the end I''m not the one who decides this, I can''t cause an intrigue with the Greatest Descendant, your great-great-grandfather, we will even have a visit from your grandfather, your stay will be here at home, as usual. ¡±  The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.


    Luke looks at Justin, a little seriously, although his grandfather seems relaxed in parts, he is a little afraid of him, because he is a Prince of Hell, someone very feared and powerful, you can''t go against his wishes and thoughts, but Luke insists on his choices:


    ¡°So, I''m sorry Justin, I''m going to end up burdening you with forming a future family, since I don''t intend to get married or have children, I honestly don''t even know if I''ll be alive, one day I might be hunting, the next I might be hunted.¡±


    He points to his head with his finger, after all he has a demon possessing his body, it may be useful at first, but if he defies orders, he may in fact be hunted, or even exterminated, since his father has not yet discovered the correct way to conjure the demon in his body.


    Mr. Han sighs, he knows that Luke is partly right, but he insists:


    ¡°I understand, but months ago you came to ask me about the Engagement, so I figured you were interested in Ana Bianchi, I also understand that you had an amnesia, and forgot, but it was exactly about her, doesn''t that sound strange?¡±


    Mr. Han knows that the demon can control him, but in some of his studies, he knows that a demon that can possess someone, can mess with their memories and even make them forget them, he dismisses the boys, since it''s time for bed, he asks to talk to Justin in private, Luke leaves and goes to his room, sits on the bed and looks confused and thoughtful:


    (So I really was interested in Ana, hence the memory of the kiss, this then really happened, I''m starting to remember, damn you, you''re controlling my memories, what are you up to?!¡±


    His host just laughs and says in his mind:


    ¡°Hi hi, you wanted to forget her, I''m just making things more fun...¡±


    ¡°What are you going to tell me you didn''t like remembering kissing her, did you do anything else besides that...hihi¡±


    Luke takes a deep breath, he seems to be very confused and he feels anxious now because all the time his memory of the kiss with Ana comes to mind, at least his head feels like it''s going to smoke, he decides to take a shower and try to cool it down, which doesn''t work very well, he punches the wall as he speaks:


    ¡°Damn it, that kiss won''t get out of my head now, I''ve tried to avoid her at all costs, I''m trying to stay away, but she always shows up, and apparently there are other people interested in her, my brother is one of them, it''s written all over his face, he''s worried, if he knows I kissed her, I could make him upset, no, I can''t do that to him, I''ll keep avoiding her, it''s better this way.¡±

 Chapter 37 - Pool Party - Part 1

    It''s finally the day of the Pool Party, Ana had a sneezing fit at night, and her ear kept turning red, the old-timers say that''s when they''re talking about us, good or bad, she wakes up early because she has a dance class that her mother has made her practice since she was little, what she doesn''t know is that Ana has secretly changed her class to Street Dance without telling her, Davi is going to accompany her because they still need to buy a piercing, and they''re going to the party in the afternoon, so it''s best to resolve this issue soon, while he waits in the waiting room, Ana does her warm-up, she talks to some of her classmates, they comment on her friend, and how handsome they found him, because he''s Latino he has an extra charm, as soon as she finishes her class, she takes a shower and changes into a white dress for the party in a few hours'' time, she goes to the Center with Davi and they frantically look for a fake piercing, halfway through Davi decides he''s going to get it pierced, and as he''s 19 there''s no need for a parental consent form, so he puts a piercing in his mouth, and one in his eyebrow, but not a ring like Luke''s usually is, Ana is amazed at his immunity to pain, piercing and putting in two piercings at once, Ana is still reluctant to pierce the second hole in his ear, and hasn''t managed to get permission from his parents, and hasn''t even tried to be honest, she knows the answer will be no, they have lunch, have an ice cream, as it helps the piercing hole to swell, but he''s taking it well.


    Before they go to the party, Ana knows that it''s a pool party to celebrate Luke''s recovery, so by tradition in her country, it''s common to bring a gift, flowers, something like that, but on the invitation it was just to bring food and drink, they go to a store in the mall, the perfume store, Ana remembers having looked at some perfumes a while ago, but she wants to take a cologne that''s a bit like the one Luke usually wears, a more woody tone, she gets Davi to help her, he''s already tired from all the walking back and forth, but he keeps his good humor, he helps her choose a perfume, Ana notices that he likes a particular perfume, so she decides to buy one for him and another as a present for Luke, well if he doesn''t like it, it''s simple, just throw it away, but I hope he doesn''t, because it didn''t cost Ana that much, she writes something on a card and puts it in the gift bag, As they walk through the mall, she notices that there are two girls in front of them, as soon as one of them turns around she sees that it''s Caroline, she ends up noticing Ana''s presence, and the boy next to her, she goes towards Ana and greets her:


    ¡°Hello Ana, what a coincidence, I''ve come to pick up a present for Luke, and who is this boy next to you, is he your boyfriend by any chance?  This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it


    Ana had no way of avoiding her, just as she thought about changing direction she was spotted, so without the slightest desire to talk to her, she replied:


    ¡°Hi, yes he''s my boyfriend, we''re in a hurry, so bye.¡±


    Caroline doesn''t like the way Ana responds, before she leaves and takes Davi by the arm, Ana almost has a heart attack at the audacity of the girl, Caroline then says:


    ¡°Nice to meet you, Ana didn''t want to introduce me to you, so I''ll introduce myself, I''m Caroline, Ana''s friend.¡±


    Ana is incredulous at what she has heard and replies:


    ¡°What do you mean? Friend? You mean is a snake in the grass."


    Ana pulls her friend Davi and decides to leave the mall, before she ends up fighting and solving the problem she had with Caroline, she takes a deep breath, they take the cab, Ana huffing the whole way. It''s time for the party, the guests are duly released at the gate at the Becker''s house, it seems that quite a few people have already arrived, mostly schoolmates, friends, friends of friends, the Becker''s party is always hectic, Ana arrives at their house, the party has already started for a while, the pool is looking very crowded, there are lots of people everywhere, but not inside the House after all her Mother is at home today, and her Father is on a mission at DSO, they''re only allowed to stay in the gardens and the pool, which are already quite extensive, so there''s room for everyone, Ana begins to bitterly regret having come, she doesn''t like crowds so she ends up wanting to get away from people, which makes her lose sight of Davi, but soon he raises his arm, telling her he''s going to get them a drink, with lots of ice because it seems he''s now feeling discomfort in his mouth, Ana tries to find Justin and Luke, but to no avail, she wants to deliver her present, finally she finds them, they''re near the edge of the pool, near the changing rooms, Luke seems very animated and happy, talking to one and other, he loves parties so he likes to socialize, Justin by the way is a little quiet, more than usual, she notices that they''re drinking something, and playing at making shots of drinks, it doesn''t look like they''re just juice, and soda, and she also notices that there''s someone next to him looking like a tick stuck to him, yes his fake girlfriend, but Ana doesn''t know that yet, she looks at her gift bag, and wonders how she''s going to deliver the gift with her girlfriend on the side, she decides to take another route and go the other way, Justin notices that Ana has arrived, that she was on her way but suddenly changed and turned around, soon the crowd covers her and he can''t see her anymore, she scratches her head, Luke notices that he seems to be looking for someone, and asks:   ¡°Are you looking for someone Bro?¡±


    Justin nods yes and says:


    ¡°It was Ana she arrived, she was coming, but out of nowhere, she turned back.¡±

 Chapter 37- Pool Party - Part 2

    **Warning- Context + 16**


    Ana enters the house, from the back of the laundry room, she greets some of the servants, who already know her, since she goes to the Becker''s house almost every day, she sees Mrs. Stacy and greets her from afar, she says loudly, since it''s very noisy because of the party:


    ¡°Hi Dr. Stacy, I know the party is outside, but I want to leave this present for Luke.¡±


    Dr. Stacy smiles and greets her, she approaches and says to her:


    ¡°Hello dear Ana, a present for Luke, thank you, you can go up and leave it in his room.¡±


    Ana is a little resistant, after all Luke was punctual about her going into her room, Mrs. Stacy understands her resistance, even if she''s not. Stacy understands her resistance, even though he''s distracted by the party, her mother herself will leave it in his room then, Ana sneaks out again by the side of the laundry room, but now she''s out the front door, near the changing rooms, but she doesn''t know that Justin saw her coming the other way, she just found a route with fewer people, she heads towards the pool, back into the crowd and tries to at least say hello to the boys, and find her friend Davi, as soon as she passes the pool, Justin sees her and immediately calls her, shouting, since it''s so noisy:


    ¡°Ana, over here, Ana!¡±


    Ana then notices that someone is calling her, and waves her hand saying hello to Justin, and the others who are with him, Luke looks at Ana, measuring her from top to bottom, making Ana a little uncomfortable, she didn''t quite understand why he looked at her like that, Caroline is with them too, Ana as soon as she sees it, disguises her smile trying to keep it,Justin then makes her turn around to show off her white dress, making her a little dizzy, and says:


    ¡°Wow, you look so beautiful in that dress Ana, you look like such a  doll, don''t you Luke?¡±


    Ana is a little embarrassed, and doesn''t understand the reference to Luke, but realizes that his girlfriend doesn''t like it, she''s staring at Ana with her eyes, followed by Caroline who also seems to want to kill her, Luke looks a little put out, his girlfriend is almost ripping his arm off from how much she squeezes it, he tries to get her not to squeeze him so much, he tries to loosen his hands a little, before he can say anything, his girlfriend lets go of his arm and shows her tight and relatively sexy dress, and says:  This book was originally published on Royal Road. Check it out there for the real experience.


    ¡°And my dress Luke, how is it?¡±


    Caroline crosses her arms and retorts:


    ¡°Apparently everyone wants Luke to compliment our dresses.¡±


    His girlfriend doesn''t like it very much, Luke pulls her close and says:


    ¡°You all look beautiful, but my girlfriend certainly looks better.¡±


    It''s like a bucket of cold water over Caroline''s head, and Ana''s too. She could have spent the whole party without hearing that, but luckily for her, her friend Davi comes over and replies: ¡°I prefer my girlfriend, she''s the most beautiful of all.¡±


    Ana makes a face, like don''t overdo it, but she''s grateful that he saved her from the cold shower she''s just had. Paul soon appears, he''s brought so many drinks (read alcoholic drinks), his father owns a large drinks industry in the city, it''s the easiest thing for him to export drinks, he arrives cheerfully, breaking the strange atmosphere that''s been left in the air:


    ¡°The prettiest and smelliest of the party has arrived, seize me my dears. Ha Ha¡±


    Justin and Luke cheer up and greet each other, whispering something between them:


    ¡°Thanks Man, your drinks make all the difference, as always.¡±


    ¡°I appreciate it, always the best for the best brothers, you almost soured the girls Justin, you have to praise them all, just like Luke did.¡±


    Luke is even more sure that Justin seems to be in love with Ana, that''s why he ended up saying that, the girls stare at each other, Paul hands over some drinks, to cheer the girls up, Davi accepts but Ana refuses, she doesn''t usually drink alcohol, Davi ends up taking the other glass for himself too, and thanks him:


    ¡°Thanks, I''ll drink for her, after all, everyone has to drink right.¡±


    Caroline has already had several drinks, and is starting to get a bit tipsy, she ends up saying out loud and laughing to Ana:


    ¡°Ana prefers drinks with heavier substances, if you know what I mean, Ha Ha.¡±


    NOTE: Heavier substances = illicit substances


    Making Ana remember the day she was drugged, her blood starts to boil, making her very angry, when she goes to retort, Caroline continues to say:


    ¡°What, Ana, did I say something wrong? I heard you were on drugs at the last party you were at.¡±


    This causes the people at the party to start listening to what Caroline is saying, and everyone starts whispering amongst themselves:


    ¡°Isn''t Ana the girl who hangs out with the Howard''s and the Becker''s?¡±


    ¡°Yes, she''s probably seeing both of them at the same time.¡±


    ¡°But I hear the one next door is her boyfriend.¡±


    ¡°But that story, does she use drugs?¡±


    The fear for any teenager, to be the target of gossip and rumors, and whispers, all of which Ana avoided, so she always preferred to be at home.

 Chapter 37- Pool Party - Part 3

    ***Warning Context +16


    Ana takes a deep breath, she''s trying to control her anger, the torches lit by the fire start to get agitated, after all we have two witches in the same place, her heart starts to beat faster and faster, she gets close to Caroline who is visibly getting drunk and speaks:


    ¡°She''s drunk, you can''t trust a drunken story!¡±


    Ana speaks in a lower tone:


    ¡°Come on, I''ll take you somewhere else, this is between you and me, unless you want a lawsuit as a present, I''ll be happy to give it to you.¡±


    Caroline goes over to Ana, pulling her hair, while she tries to hold her arms saying:


    ¡°You, crazy girl, let go of my hair or I''ll kill you!¡±


    Caroline shouts back:


    ¡°I''m going to kill you, you go out with both Howard and the Becker''s, you bitch.¡±


    Justin goes before Luke to Ana''s defense, trying to get Caroline to let go, while Paul holds Caroline, who tries to kick her, Ana gets even angrier and says:


    ¡°You''re trying to kick me, you drunk, come kick me and see what I''ll do to you!¡±


    Her friend Davi then tries to help her get away from Caroline, but Caroline attacks her again, breaks free from Paul and goes at Ana again, Ana loses patience with her, and throws her into the pool, but Caroline pulls Ana''s dress, making them both fall into the pool.


    Splashhh


    Ana soon dives out of the pool, she looks at Caroline so angrily that she goes over to try and drown her, but before she can do so, Luke jumps into the pool and grabs her by the arm and says:


    ¡°No, that''s enough for today Ana.¡±


    But she''s so nervous now that she tries to let go of him, but he catches her by the arm, and she mutters:


    ¡°Let me go, she started this...let me go!¡±


    Luke lifts her up and sits her on the edge of the pool, but doesn''t let go of one of her arms, he then gets out of the pool, makes her stand up, takes her by the waist and puts her on his back and starts to carry her like a flour sack being carried on his back, taking her to another place, as soon as he reaches the laundry room, he closes the glass door and puts her on the floor, both wet, and takes her to the changing room that Ana usually uses, he closes the door and locks it, and then he says:  This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.


    ¡°I didn''t think you were such a troublemaker, what''s this about substances, is she talking about drugs?¡±


    Ana crosses her arms, still irritated, and says:


    ¡°Troublemaker me? If you hadn''t ''lost your memory'' about me, you''d know what she''s talking about, you saw what happened that day, now the only person who could disprove the story doesn''t remember shit!¡±


    Ana runs a hand over her head, a few strands of hair are gone, a tuft of hair comes out in her hand, she gets even angrier:


    ¡°My hair, I hate it, I''m going to kill her today!¡±


    Luke stays silent for a moment, trying to remember something Ana mentioned, but in fact he can''t see anything in his mind, except the memory of kissing her, he runs his hand through his wet hair, he leans against the sink in the changing room, he looks at Ana all wet, her white dress is literally transparent looking at her breasts and the rest of her body, Luke is a little embarrassed, both for having looked where he shouldn''t have, and for not remembering the story she said, Ana is trying to dry her dress and her hair, but there''s no way she won''t look at Luke''s arms, atypical for a 16-year-old boy, she disguises it and grabs some towels from the locker room and hands Luke a towel, while she tries to dry at least her hair, which is still falling out, her face is serious, Luke can''t remember ever seeing her so angry, even when he himself causes her irritation, after a few minutes of silence, he speaks:


    ¡°Take off your dress, I''ll put it in the washer and dryer, it''s a shame not to wear something that suits you so well.¡±


    Oops, Ana looks confused, did he really say that or is she hearing things, but there''s no way she can take off her dress with him around, she ends up blushing with embarrassment, but she doesn''t know what to say, she''s finding it a bit unreal that it''s happening, although she knows that Luke knows how to be engaging when he wants to be, so much so that she fell for his kiss story ¡°how to kiss someone with a piercing¡±, Ana fell for it, and it turned out to be her first kiss, she gets up the courage and answers awkwardly looking at the floor:


    ¡°I can''t take my dress off with you around...¡±


    Luke decides to joke about the situation, he wouldn''t miss it.


    He then takes off his shirt, which is also still wet, leaving his defined chest visible, which he can''t help looking at, even though he doesn''t want to, but something catches his eye: he has another piercing in his nipple, somewhat exotic, and it''s also very difficult not to look at it, and appreciate this masterpiece, remembering that Ana has a weakness for boys with piercings, she discovered this as soon as she met Luke, Ana''s throat becomes dry, she disguises it by turning on her back, and continues to try to dry her hair, and thinks:


    (Take a deep breath, what a sight this is, another piercing, it''s so hard to resist it, because I feel my body getting strange, like goosebumps, making my skin hotter, a sensation like it''s on fire, don''t look, he''s got a girlfriend, just don''t look).


    Seconds later Ana feels a hand on her waist, she''s startled, but feels that this hand has been a little more daring, then Luke leans over to open the shower, and says:


    ¡°Take a shower, to get the chlorine out of the pool, then give me the dress and I''ll wash it.¡±


    This Luke looks so much like the Luke from before, all gentle, it''s what made Ana fall in love with him, his overzealousness and care for her, Ana looks like a statue, she can''t even move properly, Luke looks at her smiling, then changes his manner, he starts to push her under the shower, saying:


    ¡°Hurry up, they''ll be knocking on the door soon to see if you''re all right...¡±


    The knocks on the door interrupted him.

 Chapter 37 - Pool Party - Part 4

    Someone starts calling them through the door, to see if everything is okay, they have a few minutes locked inside the changing room, it''s Davi calling for Ana with a soft knock followed by a loud knock:


    Knock, Knock, KNOCK, KNOCK


    ¡°Ana, is everything all right in there?¡±


    Ana quickly goes to the shower, while Luke goes to the door, unlocks it and comes out of the changing room, detail he''s shirtless, drawing Davi''s attention a little, because he''s strong, not that Davi isn''t, but Luke is more, typical male things, but Davi doesn''t miss the chance to say:


    ¡°What''s taking so long, and why are you shirtless?¡±


    Luke sighs deeply, slaps Davi harder on the back and replies:


    ¡°You can''t stay in wet clothes...¡±


    ¡°By the way, Ana said we kissed that day, but it wasn''t a dream...¡±


    Luke tries to create chaos between the couple, even though he''s a fake boyfriend, Davi is very upset to hear what he''s said, but it backfires, Caroline is still at the party, goes up to Davi and tries to kiss him on the mouth, after which someone takes a photo of the moment, Caroline is still at the party, she goes up to Davi and tries to kiss him on the mouth, after which someone takes a photo of the moment, but he holds her back to avoid a possible accidental kiss, but it''s enough to start another uproar, because people think she''s actually kissed him, and they start gossiping from there and here, but the party still goes on, Luke goes to his room to take a shower, Dr. Stacy who is embroidering some towels. Stacy, who is embroidering some towels, is surprised to see him shirtless and looking wet and asks:


    ¡°Honey, are you all right?¡±


    Luke jokes:


    ¡°I''m fine Mom, just playing in the pool.¡±


    Dr. Stacy warns him about the present left in his room:


    ¡°Ohh, Luke wait, I left a bag with a present, it''s from Ana, but she was afraid to come into your room, you shouldn''t forbid her to come into your room, like it or not she''s going to be part of our family!¡±


    Luke stops midway and retorts:


    ¡°She''ll probably go into Justin''s room, they won''t let her be engaged to someone as problematic as me!¡±


    His mother frowns, she loves both her sons, but she always ends up worrying more about Luke, because he''s the one who gives her the most trouble, but she doesn''t like to hear him say anything like that, so she corrects him:


    ¡°You''re not trouble, darling, you just need more attention, I love you!¡±


    Luke just grumbles:


    ¡°Hmm...¡±


    She goes upstairs to her room and notices the bag with the present her mother mentioned. He takes off his wet shorts and puts them in the laundry basket, along with the shirt he had already taken off. He is curious to look at the bag, but prefers to take a shower, even though he swims almost every day, the chlorine somehow bothers him, she takes a quick shower, just dries her hair with the towel, but she doesn''t feel like drying and tidying her hair as she does every day, so her hair is looser and more natural, her tuft covers a little of her eyes, he sits on his bed, and picks up the gift bag, he notices a card written:    If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.


    ¡°To an unmemorable:


    Thank you for annoying me every day, but I wish you a very happy life! : ))¡±


    NOTE: Bear with me a little more patiently.


    Luke laughs at the girl''s audacity, but then holds the written card for a few minutes, stuck and thinking about the words ¡°happy¡± and ¡°life¡±, two words that are difficult for him to assimilate, because in his subconscious, he doesn''t want to move on with his life, after all, for him it''s the only way to solve his biggest problem, that he has another demon inhabiting his body and mind, and he''s stuck with that for the rest of his life, if he can''t find a definitive solution to get the demon conjured up, then he opens what''s inside the bag, it''s a perfume, which he smells and finds extremely pleasant, its woody touch, the way he usually likes his perfumes, which by the way he has a collection of perfumes in his closet, but this one he makes a point of keeping separate from the others, as if it were a trophy he had just won, he smiles as he changes again, he puts on a simple white T-shirt, and shorts, he takes advantage of this and spritzes on his new perfume, returning it to the exact place he left it, the weather is a little warm, but already starting to bring a colder wind, the climate already preparing to enter autumn, he goes downstairs again, his father hasn''t arrived yet, there''s still time to enjoy the party a little more.


    In the meantime, Ana took a shower and grabbed the only clothes she had in her locker in the locker room, training clothes, but she always leaves one clean, it''s a little hot at the moment to wear a sweater but she doesn''t have much choice, she goes out the door and notices that Davi is no longer at the door waiting for her, she holds her bag and her wet dress, which she has already tried to wring out, but the fabric is a little heavy when it''s wet, she decides to go to the laundry room just ahead, and wash it until she leaves she asks Dr. Stacy for permission to use the machine. Stacy to use the machine, which by the way was already carrying Luke''s wet clothes, by the way they are white so can be washed together, Ana undertakes to wash them, it will take a little longer than expected until the machine dries, but there is no other way, She closes the glass door while the washer-dryer is running, she sits down on the floor, crossing her legs and leaning her back against the glass door. To make herself more comfortable while she waits, she grabs a pair of headphones as she can still hear the loud music from the party, and grabs her book from her bag, ready for Ana, nothing better than a good book to read and put her mind at ease, it''s a romance novel.


    Almost an hour passes, she even forgets about the washer and dryer, the book is such a light and subtle romance, without too many complications, challenges that the couple have to go through together, just a few, but nothing out of the ordinary, when she feels the glass door opening quickly, since they called her, but she didn''t hear, because she was distracted by reading the book, she falls backwards, luckily the person is kneeling, relieving her fall, she notices herself falling into Luke''s lap, who stares at her, she feels a familiar scent, but as soon as he mumbles something about being a bit drunk, the smell of alcohol is stronger and takes over her sense of smell:


    ¡°Why are you here, and not at the party having fun?¡±


    Ana tries to get up, but her legs have fallen asleep, she stands up slowly as she feels her legs tingle, what a horrible sensation it is, Luke tries to help her, but she replies:


    ¡°No, don''t touch me, my legs have fallen asleep and now they''re tingling!¡±


    Luke tries to help her, but she refuses, then she has a cramp in her leg, so he pulls her leg and starts massaging her leg, while Ana writhes with the unpleasant sensation it gives her, numbness, tingling and cramp, the complete combo, as soon as it all gets better, Ana slowly gets up, Luke has already gotten up and picked up the book she''s reading, curious to know the title and what it''s about, He wouldn''t read it because he gets very sleepy reading books, so at most he reads academic school books, because there''s no other way, the others he asks Justin to summarize, Ana frowns, but apparently he doesn''t know the title or what the book is about, less bad, he goes to the washing machines, looking for the laundry basket, but notices that it''s empty, and the machine is already finishing washing and drying, and comments:


    ¡°I only just remembered to do the washing...¡±


    Ana retorts:


    ¡°I''ve already put everything in the wash, since they''re white clothes and you can wash them together, if it''s all right if I mix your clothes with mine...¡±


    Luke interrupts her with an OK sign.

 Chapter 38- After Party-Part 1

    Luke drank more than he should have, taking advantage of the fact that Paul had brought some alcoholic beverages, but they moderated the consumption, since his Mother was at home, but she left to work on her medical call, his Father is on a mission, and has not yet returned home, they took advantage and released the consumption of alcoholic beverages, to make the party more lively, he begins to feel some twinges in his head, and he hears a ringing in his ear, he ends up putting his hand on his head, and mutters to himself:


    -Again that ringing, and that pain...argh¡±


    Ana is still waiting for the machine to finish drying the laundry, she notices that he doesn''t look well, and offers to help him:


    -Are you all right, Luke? Do you want me to help you to your room?¡±


    This seems like a tempting invitation, Luke accepts her help, they go all the way with him half staggering drunkenly, he is heavy Ana begins to feel hot with the blouse she is wearing, she stops for a moment and takes off her blouse and leaves it in the living room, leaving her with a white tank top underneath, she usually trains with clothes that cover more of her body, but this highlights her large breasts, This attracts Luke''s attention again, she puts his arm over her back again, and the mission now is to climb the stairs, an extensive staircase, which by the way seems to be endless for Ana to climb with someone so heavy and drunk, but mission given mission accomplished, she manages to reach the hallway to the boys'' rooms, feeling a little breathless:


    -OMG, I thought I was going to die climbing this ladder, you''re heavy...pfff¡±


    Now it''s just a matter of getting to Luke''s room, it''s at the beginning of the corridor, the door is closed, she opens it, she''s so close to getting to his bed, she wants to throw him on the bed, but she doesn''t have that much strength, she makes him sit on the bed, but then he throws himself down, his arm was still behind his back, making her fall with him on the bed, her arm ends up behind his back, she tries to pull him to get out of bed:  If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.


    -My arm, it''s stuck...my arm...¡±


    But Luke holds her back with his right hand and pulls her closer to his face, and brings his left hand to Ana''s face, she ends up getting a little flushed from all the effort she''s made to get him up, but the room''s lights are off, so you can''t tell how red she is apart from the lights that come in through the window where you can see the swimming pool that''s on the second floor of the house, there''s still a bit of noise from the party, Ana notices that the bedroom door is open, and anyone can come in at that moment, she tries to get up, but Luke doesn''t let her, pulling her face closer to his, their lips touch, and he ends up kissing her, Ana tries to avoid him still feeling a bit desperate:


    (OMG, what is he doing, if someone comes in, his girlfriend, Justin...I can''t, it has to stop...)


    But it''s inevitable, Luke deepens his kiss making it more intense, Ana lets herself be carried away by her feelings even though she wants to stop, she can''t kiss him back, but she hears voices, she immediately pulls away, Luke mumbles something:


    -It wasn''t just a dream...¡±


    Ana is a little confused, does he know what he''s doing, or could he have overheard her conversation with his friend Davi, she manages to move her arm and get out of bed, she seems a little distressed, she hears footsteps on the stairs, Luke has turned to the side and seems to be asleep, Ana sees no other way but to leave the room but before she leaves she notices his gift bag on the dresser so she deduces that he hasn''t opened his gift yet, she closes the door to his room quickly, and pretends to go to the nearest bathroom, it was Justin coming up the stairs he opens the door to his brother''s room, looks in, notices that he''s asleep, and as his brother sleeps a maximum of 4 hours a night, he doesn''t wake him up, he always leaves him asleep, he mumbles:


    -He''s asleep, ok I''ll let him sleep, but the mess from the party is left for me...pff.¡±


    Ana comes out of the bathroom, disguising herself as if she was wearing one, hears Justin saying something about tidying up, she offers to help:


    -Hey Justin, I was in the bathroom and I heard you, I''ll help you clean up the party...¡±


    ....