Everything is normal
Zyan looked at Louis.
一Why don’t I look okay?
一No.
Don’t you have anything else to do?
I look at him and come closer.
Don’t be like that for her.
His eyes turn red, his countenance has turned serious. I lower my head and walk out of the room.
Louis puts his hands on his face.
***
Sandra and Ana arrive home and sit on the couch, Ana looks at Sandra and speaks:
一I’m dead.
一At least you look a lot better.
一I’ll put these things away, if not my courage will go away.
I take my bags and go to my room, leave the bags in a corner and take my cell phone. Even trying today I still feel a pain in my heart. I look at my leg where was the mark of the wound.
I’m the one who gets hurt in the end.
My cell phone vibrates and I get a message from my parents, they said they would be here next month.
After a while my phone calls, an unknown number.
一Maybe it’s Gabriel, I didn’t save his number.
I answer the call.
Hello…
Are you ok?
Yes, I’m fine…
一 Good to know, good do you want to meet me today? i wanted to go out with you
I just got back from the street, I’m a little tired.
I understand, we’ll do it another day.
Call closed.
一 It’s a shame I won’t be able to see you today, Ana, you really got to me. -says holding a small object.
Gabriel opens the window and takes a deep breath.
***
Ten days passed and everything seemed to be back to normal, I didn’t see Louis and neither Zyan, Sandra was always busy.
I went out on the street and nothing happened, in class I hardly saw Gabriel… I don’t know if I am worried because everything is normal or relieved.
I arrived home and once more Sandra had gone out, I looked at a small note she had left on the table.
I had to leave, take care and don’t forget to take the book, you have to keep it all the time, I will be back later. Kisses
I leave the note in the same place… Later that day I stay in the library reading some books to try to find something, but my search is in vain.
一 I don’t even know why I am looking for something that doesn’t exist… It’s no use no matter how hard I look for something related there is nothing, how can it be possible.
I lay my head on the books and close my eyes.
一How long will you search? If your answer is right here in front of you, why don’t you remember me? Remember your promise… I want you to remember, Louis said, staring at her.
Half an hour later I wake up with my cell phone vibrating, Sandra had sent several messages so I wouldn’t be home late.
She really sounds like my mother, I answer her, close the books and put them all in their places.
一 I came here to waste time and sleep.
I grab my bag and see the book in there, grab my cell phone and leave the library.
I go walking and enjoying the night that is very beautiful, the streets full of lights all happy, I feel a light breeze on my face and continue walking, I look to the side and see a jewelry store and get closer to see better.
一They are beautiful…
一Really beautiful, it would look great on you.
I stay by her side the whole time, her smile warmed my heart.
I was by her side.
Seeing her happy makes me even happier, I take a deep breath and keep walking beside her even though she doesn’t notice my presence.
***
I walk and wait for the traffic light to close, minutes later it closes and I cross the street, I hear screams and look behind a truck coming at high speed.
The people who were around yelled at me to get out of there, but my legs are paralyzed, I feel trapped, the truck approaches and I close my eyes, I don’t feel any impact, I open my eyes again.
And in front of me was Louis looking at me and right behind the crumpled truck, the driver was with head injuries.
一Are you okay? said Louis.
I couldn’t believe after all these days without seeing him he was in front of me, saving me once more, I hug him tight so I could feel him once more.
All this time my heart beats strong when I see him.
一Thank you for saving me once again.
Louis returns the hug, we leave the street and he looks at me saying:
一Close your eyes… You can’t see this.
He snaps his fingers causing all those who saw what happened to forget.
I open my eyes and he is looking at me.
What have you done? Ana looks around.
Many people saw what happened so I erased their memories, everything is as before.
Anna- But why did you save me when I didn’t call you?
一Because I was near you the whole time… Since the last time you saw me, so from then on I stayed here.
一 The whole time? Ana looks surprised at Louis.
Many things happened in these ten days but I didn’t let them, I was by your side.
***
Across the street people were walking, Gabriel was looking at Louis and Ana with his serious look.
一 This is already annoying me.
When Gabriel finishes speaking he walks until he disappears. That night Gabriel goes to a place where the flowers were different, a place of peace, he walks to a room and sees a man sitting in an armchair reading a book, when approaching Gabriel speaks:
一Did you call me?
一Yes I did, Gabriel what do you think you are doing?
My job, Why?
Are you out of your mind? Have you forgotten that you’re only supposed to pick up the book?
一I’m not doing anything wrong, everything’s under control.
What happened today? Aside from the other days… Don’t let it go to your head, your mission is to just get the book without hurting anyone.
Do you think I would be able to hurt anyone?
The man looks seriously at Gabriel.
一Miguel I am focused only on the book.
一Great.
一And what about this? Gabriel points to the coffee table; on it is a necklace with a red rose.
一It’s just a project for the future, I want to bring people closer to us and nothing better than to make a link of eternal love, do you like it?
一Yes, that’s a good idea, now I have to go…
一Remember your mission, just take the book.
一Right.
***