Chapter 13: truth be told

„What's going on between you and Ander?", Carla asked me in school the next day, „You've never came to school without falling into each other arms. Plus, he's been really bad at tennis training today."

„His hand is broken. That's why", I tried to wave it off but Carla knew me.

„He looks like his hand is fine again."

„Then I don't know what his problem is."

„Hey, you two", Polo came to us nervously, don't ruin it now, boy, „I hope you haven't been talking about me."

„Oh no", Carla chuckled.

„What?"

„You two have kissed", she clapped her hands amused.

„Okay, first of all, Polo, you idiot!", I exclaimed, „And Carla, I'm so sorry. I-"

„Girl, we're having fun with Christian. Do you really think I care about a simple kiss between my best friend and my boyfriend? You two know each other longer than we do. It's just amusing", she laughed looking into our surprised faces.

„Well if only Ander could laugh about it, too."

„He's going to, sooner or later."

We were celebrating Guzman's birthday at their house later. We meant the Nunier's, Lu, Carla and her parents, my dad and I. Ander and Polo would have been invited, too but I didn't know why they weren't here. Marina and I knew that he always loved photography since we've been children. So we had bought him a Polaroid camera which he loved, luckily. And since Lu had no idea how to use that camera, I've made a photo of my two best friends and Carla made one of Marina, Guzman and I.

„Emilia", my dad stopped me before I could walk home after Guzman's small party.

„Sí, papá? What do you want to accuse me of now?", I turned around annoyed.

„Still the same, Emilia. The police has checked the whole house. No one else entered my house besides you and I that day according to the security cameras. So you can't even accuse Sofia of being with me for money. She wasn't there."

„Okay, great. You found out that I lied. What do you want to do now? Spend less time with me or give me less money? Surprise, that's not even possible. You can't hurt me or surprise me anymore. You've done enough or not even enough, whatever", I sighed, „You don't spend time with me, you don't support our family and you don't even give me a small amount of money when I ask you for help. It's not about a fucking prom dress. This is about Nano's life. Do whatever you want to do but you know that you won't get that money back."

„Emilia. Emilia, come back, now!", he shouted after me but I've already hurried away from that hypocrite.

After Marina has explained her situation in front of the class, Guzman was even more frustrated than her. Only Polo, Ander and I knew how he felt so we talked to him.

„She got infected from Pablo?", Polo guessed.

Guzman and I nodded, even Ander knew it. I mean I was friends with both, Guzman and Marina so both of them eventually told me.

„What? Why didn't I know it? You knew it? You tell Ander and not me?", Polo exaggerated.

„I was there when he didn't feel good. He had to tell someone", Ander explained himself although there was no need for it.

„Of course", Polo replied annoyed, „That's why you don't like the new students."

„People like them mean always bad luck."

„Well if you want to judge a group by the things one person has done", Polo made it look kind of ridiculous, „Why don't you complain about it, Em? Samuel is your brother."

„Because maybe that's not the right time or do you see Ander and I fighting? You know why not? Guzman here doesn't feel good", I rolled my eyes.

„Polo, you can say what you want but Christian takes advantage of you and he won't stop with that. There are people who always use others to profit from the relation in every relationship", Guzman tried to change the subject.

„What? What does he mean?"

„Should I tell him, Em or you?"

„Polo and Carla make out with Christian and I say that they're going to get their fingers burned."

„Yeah, I know that. He told me at Samu's party."

„He talks about it at Samuel's party?!"

„Don't you forgot to say something, Ander?", I threw my head in my neck, „Like that you supported him then?"

„Why are you even here? To make it even worse?", Ander glared at me angrily.

„I'm here to help a friend. How dare you even-"

„So Guzman, the only friend you haven't kissed already?", he interrupted me unfriendly.

„Seriously, get over it. You can talk to Polo like nothing happened but I am the bad one? Okay, no, you know what? You're right. Of course, you are the better friends. As if that was some kind of competition. I'm leaving now, bye."