06:00 AM

Esmeralda's point of view

"Uh, it's early."
I reluctantly got out of bed, went to the bathroom, took a quick shower, got dressed, washed my face.
I went down to the kitchen, I decided not to eat, I had already planned to have a chocolate with Beatrix at the cafe twenty minutes from my house.  I greeted mom and Paola.
I walked towards the cafe and waited for Beatrix sitting at a table outside, certain that for September it is freezing.

"Hi Bea !, I'm here!"  I waved my hand in Bea's direction
"Hi."  sat down
"How are you?"
"All right .." I lied
"And you?"
"All good about, I wanted to talk to you about something that happened to Andrea, if you could help me."
I stopped it
"But first I have to tell you about what happened to Nora, she seems to have started yelling at Andrea in the courtyard from what everyone says, at school they've been talking about it since yesterday and the group has done nothing but make fun of her."
"Then you know it too ..."
"You help me right?"  made a pleading puppy face
"Of course, we have to find a way to get those two cleared up."
"And how could we ever do it?"  "I have no idea Bea."
"But I'll find a way, indeed, we'll find it, we'll come up with something, you'll see."
"I just want to understand why Andrea kissed Mia."
"No, it's Mia who kissed Andrea," Bea said
"But no!"
"Andrea doesn't do those things!"
"Okay calm down, let's try to resolve this situation or issue or whatever you want to call Bea."  I said angrily, "Okay."  She said dryly.
Ten minutes of silence passed and ...
"But..."
"But?"  Bea continued
"What if you spoke to Mia and let me tell you her version?"
"Are you kidding? She's as nasty as a piranha in a bidet."
I laughed
"Yes, I mean, I don't know her, but having her in class I might be able to get more information from her, right?"
"She doesn't necessarily tell you the truth."
"Right no ... but I suppose that not knowing me can be sure that I don't say anything to anyone being new here, don't you think ?, don't you think as I do?"
"Precisely because he doesn't know you he could very well not tell you anything and not trust you, and maybe invent his own version to cover what people say and maybe make you stop asking them questions or make us stop investigating, don't you think?  do you think as I do? "  he imitated my voice in the last words
"Mh, but Bea, it doesn't hurt to try, as Nora says."
"Yes come on, you can try ..."
"Can you? Are you leaving me already?"  I made a pleading puppy face
"No idiot."  patted me on the forehead
"It's just that I'd rather stay a safe distance from Miia."
"You talk about it as if it has a viral virus or a contagious terminal illness, Miia does not have Ebola and it is without palm oil Beba, it doesn't hurt quiet."  I said ironically
He patted my forehead, started to get up, grabbed the backpack and said
"It's almost time, shall we go?"
"Of course," I said
I grabbed my backpack from the ground and started to walk towards the bus stop

Esmeralda's point of view

I entered the classroom and saw everyone except Nora, I decided to send her a message on WhatsApp to ask her if everything was okay.
I sat down next to Mia, he starts talking to her
"Hi."
"Hi Esme."
"Do you mind if I sit with you?"
We started talking about this and that and I found that we had a lot in common with her
"Do you know that you are very nice?"
"Oh thanks."
"Well, who do we have now?"
"Nick."
I stiffened at the sound of that name "Ah."  I replied
"What would you say if we had lunch together at the end of this hour?"
"Okay," he smiled
The perfect time to ask for information, I opened WhatsApp and already found a message from Bea

From Beatrix: have you already asked her?

To Beatrix: Not yet, I can't ask you everything right away, I have to find the right time and place, I'll ask you at lunch.

From Beatrix: Ah, have lunch with her ... and not with me ...

A Beatrix: Are you stupid?  Hug me my jealousy.

From Beatrix: I would love to but I have a physics question already on the third day of school, can you believe it?

To Beatrix: Ouch ... I'm sorry, good luck Beatrixia.

From Beatrix: Funny, see you later Esme.

To Beatrix: See you after Bea.

I locked my cell phone and put it away in my backpack pocket.