Susana wasn't sure if she should say anything to Oscar, but it might help her deal with the situation.

- You are very quiet and distant.

He said. She raised her face and looked into his eyes.

- Is there something wrong?

Oscar asked, furrowing his brow.

- Yes. I wasn't sure if I should tell you, or if you'd even want to know, but I have a feeling that I'm in need of some kind of help.

- Of course you do. Whenever you need me. Just say it.

- A while ago, I went to my pharmacy and there was a child there, not much younger than you.

She smiled and looked at Oscar. He made a very unfriendly face.

- He was super attentive and really cute and I complimented him. I thought he wouldn't care. But last week he turned up at the library. He said he'd come with a friend, but as I was leaving he offered me a lift.

- What? Are you kidding? To what end?

Oscar was stupid.

- Well, what's for sure is that he went back there this week. I realised that I wasn't seeing the whole situation properly, so I decided to have a coffee with him to clarify the situation.

- You went for a coffee with him anyway? He must have been very pleased.

Oscar said, annoyed. Susana looked at him in surprise. She hadn't expected such a reaction.

- Really, Oscar? Are you jealous? God!

- I can't be jealous?

- Of course not. I need your help, not an attack.

- OK, sorry, go on.

- Well, we've been talking, but he says he just wants to get to know me better, have coffee, dinner, etc. I told him I might be engaged, and he said he'd done his research and knew I wasn't

- Didn't you tell him your age? You like to use that prerogative.

- You're not helping.

Susana said. Oscar took a deep breath.

- Tell me, Susana, how can I help you? I'd go and tell him to leave you alone, what do you think of that?

- I'm not a little girl. I thought you could give me some tips on how to discourage him.

- I can. Tell him that you already have a boyfriend.

Susana shrugged and shook her head.

- Susana, what better strategy could there be? Even if you don't have one, but you do.

- Ah, now we're boyfriend and girlfriend... I didn't know that.

- You'd like to discuss this, wouldn't you?

- Look, Oscar, I'm going home to rest. I'll talk to you later.

She left.

Oscar called her twice that day, but she didn't answer. She never thought she'd have to deal with such a scene at this point in her life. Perhaps she should feel complimented. She didn't know how to feel.

Matias went back and she ended up telling him that she had a boyfriend because she really hadn't found a better way to get him away.

Matias was devastated and didn't say a word for a while.

- Matias? say something. You're worrying me...

- Is it really true?

- Yes, it is true.

He just shook his head.

- I don't know what to say, except that it's really bad...

Susana made a questioning face

- What do you mean it's really bad?

Matias walked away and didn't say another word.