The sound of the alarm woke me up with a start. I rubbed my eyes sleepily, when Ares had brought me home it was after four and when the alarm went off I would have killed myself.

"Selene, get up."

"Another five minutes Ginevraa."

I turned away from her when she took the duvet from me and tore it off me making me jump in the cold air.

"Hey give me back the blanket."

"No, I don't want to be late on the first day of school."

"Ugh."

I tried to protest but he pulled me out of bed and pushed me into the bathroom. Puffing, I washed my face and leaned against the sink. I didn't want to wear the usual faded pants and a pair of old sneakers, I wanted to wear something special, finally someone had noticed me, there was someone who would be waiting for me at school and would spend recess time with me, I didn't want to wear something bad. I took the Ginevra cosmetic bag and pulled out my makeup. I tried to do the best I could to draw the eyeliner line since I didn't wear it often, I made a face at the result. I took the mascara and gently put it on my lashes, amazed by the result: I thought Marika had particularly long lashes, but it was the miracle of mascara. I smiled amused at that thought, Marika never showed herself without makeup, it's a bit like she was the second skin, maybe she was a little afraid that without her long eyelashes and her skin that resembled that of plastic Barbie dolls she wouldn't was the fantastic girl everyone acclaimed, maybe she was just a little insecure. I finished it all off with a pencil around the lips and bright lipstick. I never wore makeup like this to go to school, it never mattered to me about who could notice me or not, but today, he's there. Satisfied with the result, I left the bathroom to be yanked and thrown out of Ginevra.

"Hey, be more careful."

"Shut up, you've been there for forty minutes."

"Don't be exaggerated."

"Zita! Just get dressed, it's late. "

I shrugged and opened the closet. I rolled my eyes in irritation: I had nothing that she could wear that wasn't my usual old stuff. I decided to see whether to "borrow" something from Geneva hoping she wouldn't get too angry. When we were little we were alone in exchanging clothes since the same size. Among her infinity of dresses, pants and leggings I chose a pair of very tight shiny black leather pants, I had never worn leather pants, I had never considered myself the type or rather, according to Marika I would never have been comfortable with a couple on. I rolled my eyes in irritation at that long tongue. There I picked up and chose a beautiful red sweater with a rolled up collar that remained slightly long at the waist. I looked down and took my favorite boots with a not very high heel. I threw my head down and shook them with my hands.

"Well I'm ready and you?"

I pulled my head up showing the mountain of curls that looked like a lion's mane.

"Wow! Why is she so cute for school?"

He asked leaning against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest.

"Sometimes."

I replied remaining vague and grabbing the backpack.

"But then ... aren't those my pants?"

"Um ... I think it's better to go otherwise we'll be late."

"Yes yes sure come no. Here we go."

I took my coat and backpack and rushed out of the room to the kitchen for breakfast. We sat on the stools and took the cups my mother had made for us.

"Do you know my leather pants fit you?"

"Really?"

"No."

My sister's hoarse voice broke our conversation. Obviously if she doesn't say her it's not her, if she doesn't criticize me she's not happy.

"Good morning Marika."

"Good morning Geneva. Did you sleep well?"

"A lot of you?"

"She got up on the wrong foot. A no, wait! That's every holy morning. "

I blurted out as I sipped my cappuccino. She made a face at me and rolled her eyes.

"Hello everyone, especially you sparkle."

I winced when he came up behind me and whispered in my ear. I thought that after the last speech I gave him he understood, that he would give up and instead I was wrong, plus I would also have to put up with it at school. He sat right next to me so I turned my back to turn my full attention to Geneva.

"Have you decided to ignore me?"

"I thought you understood what I told you."

He got up and walked over to me again to whisper:

"I don't give up easily. See you at school girls! "

After Ginevra left us alone, and I started talking again.

"Sorry I didn't think it was so unbearable."

"Don't worry, I'm used to it."

I said the last words almost screaming.

"I don't understand what you find in you when he can have me."

I made an annoyed grimace and then put my forehead on my hand making my cousin laugh. It amazes me every time the ease of how he falls in love, it is almost inhumane the way.

"Let's hear, even though I know I'll regret asking you, why?"

"Why do you have a Smart when it can have a Lamborghini?"

"And would you be the Lamborghini?"

"Obviously."

"Yes used though."

I answered sarcastically, causing Guinevere to burst into laughter, making her almost choke on milk. Marika glared at me with her little ice-colored eyes, reduced to two mini slits.

"But didn't you like Ares once?"

I put my cheek on my hand as I turned to look at her bored, she was back to looking at her phone and drinking her cup of tea. He turned to look at me and a smirk appeared on his face.

"Oh but he is inaccessible."

I turned around, grinning in amusement as I brought the cup to my lips.

"Sure why not."

"Thing?"

"Oh nothing ... I think it's better to go, what do you say?"

"Yes, I don't want to be late on the first day of school."

When we arrived in front of the gate I saw him staring at me and showing that wonderful smile on his face that only he had. I began to feel the palpitations and a slight sense of panic began to assail me. I was stuck in place for a while when I took courage and approached him. I felt my heart leap with every step I took, I counted the steps that separated us. I swallowed nervously when her full attention was focused on me, I was afraid of making a mistake, maybe of falling and making a fool of myself and that everyone would start laughing. His blue eyes met mine, causing me to shiver all over my body. I closed my eyes for a moment, thinking back to that kiss we gave her a few hours earlier and the reassuring warmth she had given me. When I got in front of him I tried to greet him but he kissed me. Simply. Setting all my fears, taking all my insecurities and throwing them away. At first I was surprised then I melted into his arms and carried mine on his shoulders. Everything around us disappeared. The kids, the school, the bell, the space, the time. There was just the two of us, in our little infinite world enclosed in his arms, under the astonished gaze of my sister and the pleased one of Ecate.