The Wind of My Life

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Even with the laughter echoing through the cafeteria, I didn't even care and took the towel that David gave me and come to see my face. Only after a few seconds, when I had already wiped my face, a cook appeared and she started calling me to go into the kitchen. As she was being supportive, I ended up accepting it and, when I was already inside, I only heard a heavy sermon coming from her slightly thick voice, making all the students and cooks on the kitchen in silence. I admit that even I was slightly amazed, but coming from a person who struggles every day to feed every student and still not be well paid for it, I thought it was fair. And after that, she ended up entering the kitchen, sighing loudly and coming towards me.

- What happened to you there?

- (Pointing at my face) It was just an accident. I didn't pay attention and it came to that.

- Even so, it is not to let others make fun of you. Spoiled bunch who don't know how to have respect for others.

- I didn't bother with that. I just wanted to get out of there. Thanks.

- No problem, girl. And give me that cloth, I'll get you another one.

The cook ended up taking the towel that was in my hand and went to wash in a nearby sink. When I looked back at the cafeteria, it gave me an impression that everyone was back to normal. And looking at a door, I realize that Elijah is there, trying to know where I am, but honestly, I just want to keep my distance from there for a few seconds, until I compose myself…

What hatred! It could be any time that I wouldn't care much, but just when David was there ... Why? I'm glad he didn't overdo it and fought with his fraternity buddy, but now it's going to be hard to get to the point with him without him saying anything about it ...

- Oh, girl. Here your lunch.

- Oh thanks.

When I realized, a cook who was close to Elijah ended up bringing my lunch. Luckily for me, the juice didn't stick to the food, so I think I can get better. I look at Elijah and he ended up saying something that I didn't hear, but by the lip movement, I understood that he was going to warn Mary, and so, he left the kitchen door and went to the cafeteria to have lunch. in, time to refresh your head a little…

…

After having eaten everything, I put my dirty dish in the sink where they are washed properly, I thanked the cook again and she asked me to use the kitchen access to go to the second floor, where is the employees' locker room, where can I go clean right. When I was already climbing the entrance, I sent a message for Mary and Elijah to go there by the students' general access stairs. After a few seconds, I just see Mary running like crazy and Elijah with a nervous face.

- (Mary furious) Who was it ???

- (Slightly nervous) Calm down. It was an accident.

- (Mary) I don't even care! Whose soul will be condemned to purgatory?

- (slightly nervous) Speaking like that, you look worse than a real demon.

- (Elijah approaching) I told her that, but she doesn't ...

- (Mary looking strange at Elijah) AND YOU? DID NOTHING?

For a moment, I thought Mary was going to move towards Elijah, so I took her by the arms.

- Hey! It wasn't his fault, okay? Relax there, Mary!

Mary, even looking at Elijah, who was frightened, sighed deeply and returned to the state of calm, even with her angry face.

- (Mary sighing) I stay away for 1 second and it happens ...

- (Elijah) I tried to help, but it was too fast.

- (Mary rubbing her face) Okay, I understand ... It was bad, Eli.

- (Elijah) Ok .... But Raphaella, why did you accelerate?

- Huh?

- (Elijah) You were calm and out of the blue, you wanted to get out of there and hit the guy from Gamma.

- (Mary) Wait… Gamma ???

Before saying anything, Mary ended up taking a step back. In that step she took, she was able to have a view from the second floor window of the cafeteria, and from her surprised face, she must have realized that David was there.

- (Mary looking at me and pointing her finger at the cafeteria) Okay. What are they doing over there?

- (Elijah) I didn't get it right, but from what I was told, some members took pictures, pissing at the entrance to the college, they were so drunk they were because of a party that happened yesterday.

- IT'S. Well the face of them to do that ...

- (Mary) And why does it seem that the most "conscious group" of Gamma is going through this?

- (Elijah) They tried to free the bar from these pisses and as there was no way to defend, they ended up taking this slight punishment.

- From their face, it didn't look like they thought it was light.

- (Mary) It's a little embarassed, but stopping to think, well they deserve it. At least 3 of them deserve it, right, Ella?

When Mary looks at me to say that, I just turn my gaze to the side quickly.

- (Elijah) Well, I know this isn't the best time to comment, but I was going to suggest that we go for a walk, but ...

- Well, we can leave that for another day, en…

- (Mary) DON'T SAY ANYTHING! It is the first day that we have a chance to go out in broad daylight without someone being carried.

- Say that, but it's always you who need…

- (Mary putting her hand over my mouth) Shh ~~ It's daylight. We don't comment of our nights during the day.

- (Elijah) Well, Mary ... I didn't want to be unpleasant but I think it would be ...

- (Mary going towards Elijah) Eli, come here~~

Mary started pulling Elijah away from me. I just watched and from Elijah's reaction to what Mary is saying, it looks like she is convincing him. If she is using me as bait, I will punch her ... Although I would not have the courage to do this against a purple belt in karate, but in the chance of it working ...

- (Mary) So ... I'm going to call Nath and Bel. We are going to go for a walk!

- (Pointing at my stained shirt) Do you really think I'm in a position to go out like this?

- (Mary) Genie, why do you think I'm calling Nath?

- You will not invent from ...

- (Mary on the phone) Hey, Nathaly ~~ We will stop by your store shortly. And the discount is already on, alright~~?

Damn it…

- (Elijah) Well, what does Mary do for you, right?

I notice Elijah approaching me and he looks a little smiley, I don't know why.

- What was the deal with the little blonde demon you made?

- None. She just told me that it would be a good idea to go out in a group… And that you were in need of our company, so…

- Ah I see...

When Elijah said that, I was a little uncomfortable. To be honest, I was slightly happy that they were thinking of this way of trying to cheer me up, but I think it is unnecessary, especially since Mary saw David and me with the shirt soiled with juice. But ... you know what, just go ...

- (Mary getting close) So, Nath said she is in her store and I already sent a message to Bel, so let's meet at Nath's store. Let's go because of her voice, I think we have become the salvation of a boring day for her.

- (Elijah) Don't you think it's disrespectful to talk about her work like that?

- (Mary) Look, everyone needs at least a few minutes to have fun. And she worked a lot on your clothes, so let's give this reward to her. And for you too, Ella ~~

- Fine. Let's go then?

With a shake of their heads, the three of us started to leave the second floor of the cafeteria. I really wanted to talk to David right away, but honestly, when less of an issue is involved and we are in a situation where we can be direct with each other, the better it will be to make things clear. So, I just walk by and don't even look at the cafeteria, and after a few minutes, we're back in the central campus area to get out of college.

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12:50 PM

After a few minutes of walking and talking about some college stuff, we finally arrived in front of Nathaly's store. If I were to summarize, it would be a thrift store, but in a slightly different way. The first difference is that the front of the store is very beautiful, looking like a branded store, which is strange considering that it is a thrift store. The second difference is ...

* Mary opening the store entrance glass door

- (Mary) We arrived ~~

- (?) Oops, blonde ~~

- (Mary) Speak, Cinthia ~~

Entering the store a little, we already noticed Cinthia, Nathaly's younger sister, at the well-organized counter and wearing a very casual outfit. Even though she is a 14-year-old teenager, she helps her sister in the store in a way that would be considered exploitation of child labor if the business was not a family business.

- (Cinthia) So, Nath went to the bathroom and she already des… Iihhhhh

I soon realized that she looked directly at the juice stain on my shirt, making a cartoon facial gesture.

- As you can see, an accident happened, so ...

- (Cinthia) If it were my sister, she would rip off your shirt right now, regardless of the boy back there.

- (Elijah) Huh? Whose clothes to take off?

- Stay on yours, Elijah. It's in dangerous territory.

- (Mary) So, I already talked to Nath and she asked us to choose a shirt for Raphaella to change. The payment will be she the one that will pay.

- Wait. What?

- (Mary) Ella, I already spent money on you because it was important. Other people's situations are up to you.

- And where was that love for me and Elijah that you mentioned earlier?

- (Mary making a strange gesture) Love is a sad and hurtful feeling. It is an am feeling…

- Fine. You don't have to invent a plagiarized phrase from a movie.

- (Cinthia) Okay. If you talked eith the sis, you can get away with it if they're lying. Come with me, Raphaella.

- (Mary) I'm going to upset Nath, so I'm coming in ~~

While Mary goes inside a corridor and goes in the direction of the sisters' house, Elijah sat close to the window, fiddling with her cell phone and I went with Cintia to an area where she has several very nice shirts and I like them.

- Raphaella, you can choose.

- Thank you, Cinthia.

The third difference is that the clothes here are remade and reimagined. Nathaly is part of the arts course of the university, focused more on fashion. She has a sense of creativity like Mary's, except for the craziness. It is no wonder that every time she has an event involving clothes, like an independent college fair or plays like ours, she is always involved in clothing. In short, a good part of the clothes here are used clothes that Nathaly got because of disposals or donations. In this way, she cleans, disinfects and sends a good part of the clothes to the institutions that deliver these donated clothes to those in need, and the other part, she does the same process, but ends up changing them with her sewing skills and they stay at sale here. In this way, the clothes end up turning into others and end up getting much more striking, in addition to also making very complex clothes when ordering, which explains that dress I was wearing in the piece is slightly expensive in my view.

- Any recommendations, Cinthia?

- Hmm… Do you want something more open to ventilate better or a more striking outfit for the boy over there?

- You have to train this kindness, Cinthia.

- My bad. That's my sister who does. I just stay at the checkout counter and keep deviating a little bit of money to buy necklaces for me.

- Seriously?

- No. Sis would end up realizing this and would break them to put on their clothes ... So I'm just tempted ~~

- You really want to drive your sister crazy, don't you?

- (Cinthia jokingly) None at all ~~

After a few seconds of seeing some shirts, I ended up picking up a dark gray polo shirt with red wave details on the shoulder area and a very detailed little fox symbol on the belly area. I know that these details were made by Nathaly and would drive off some people, but for a polo shirt, the fabric is very light.

- Hmm. The fitting room is over there. You knows the way.

- Yes I know. Thanks, Cinthia ~~

I pick up the polo shirt and go to a fitting room that is close to the hallway that leads to Nathaly's house. I go in, take off my shirt all stained with juice and before putting on the polo shirt, I look at myself a little in the changing room mirror. As much as I am very white, that tanned skin tone didn't let go of me anymore, especially when almost 2 months passed and nothing of my skin returned to normal. It is not something that makes me uncomfortable, but sometimes I think something happened to me and I haven't seen it yet because it is not normal, but I think I will stay silence it for a while yet.

* sighing

Fine. Experiment time…

* feeling my body heavy

Out of nowhere, I almost fall to the side, but I manage to lean against the changing room wall. What was this?

- (Cinthia speaking from outside the fitting room) Are you all right, Raphaella?

- Yes I am well. I just got out of balance here.

- Okay. If you need help, just say so.

- Fine.

I take a deep breath for a few seconds to return to my balance, and when I look at the palm of my right hand and notice a blue symbol from a king card in the deck.

* taking a deep breath

I forgot the damn thing about that contract with Jack. So it is this tiredness that he said that I would feel when he was going to use a lot of his magic. He said that he would improve their seals and make others as a precaution, but he said that tiredness would only come if he used a lot of his magic. Why is he using a lot of magic when the seals were ready?

* gaining balance

If he is using it, I will have to keep an eye out when that tiredness comes up again. I could just give up on this friend trip and go home, but I think it would be very disrespectful to them to do that right now ...

*silence

Screw it. I pick up the polo shirt and put it on. When I realize that she is my size, I have already decided that I will stay with her, even if she squeezes my breasts slightly. I unbutton one of the buttons on the shirt that starts to ease that grip, but I'll have to be careful with Mary trying to make fun of my face and try to unbutton the other buttons. I leave the dressing room and I already see Cinthia making a surprised face, while I realize from a distance that Elijah is out there with someone else that I can't see.

- It got better than I expected.

- Good, Raphaella. I thought it would be slightly tight on you.

- Eh, Cinthia… Whenever it is the case, it's okay to say that.

- I once said this to a girl who came here and Nathaly almost pinched me on the arm for saying that.

- (Mary) At least it's not a black shirt for the collection anymore ~~

When I look to the side, I see Mary coming up with a slap mark on her face that is very visible and she rubbing her face as if she is stroking her in a strange way.

- What did you do?

- (Mary pretending to cry) I was injusticed. I can no longer hug a friend without suffering ...

- (?) You crazy! It is one thing to embrace. Another is to run your hand over someone's a** without their permission!

- (Mary) I never thought I would need it if I were a dear friend like you, Nathaly.

After a few seconds, Nathaly comes with a look of shame and disgust for Mary. Even though she is the oldest among us, she manages to be more charming than me or Mary, regardless of the way she looks. Long brown hair, sharp brown eyes, well-groomed white skin tone, she is still 1.74 cm tall and has a slightly more voluminous body than normal, but thanks to her exercise routine, she has very healthy curves and flashy. She has been wearing a long-sleeved purple shirt, dark blue jeans and a very simple sneaker. I'm jealous of her, but honestly ... I prefer to be me the way I am.

- (Nathaly looking at me) 30 dollars.

- Fine. Bring the billing machine over there.

- (Nathaly) Bring it there, Cinthia.

- (Cinthia) I'm going ~~

- (Mary looking to me) It looks good on you, Ella ~~ Can I ...

- (Pushing Mary away) Don't come near me until I get home.

- (Nathaly) Anyway ... I didn't want to rush you, but let's go right before someone shows up here and ask me for more clothes to order.

- (Cinthia) It's here, Raphaella.

- (Taking a credit card from my backpack) Thank you, Cinthia. Did you have any orders this week, Nathaly?

- (Nathaly) I did. A woman came here last week and asked for a very specific outfit that left me a little challenged to make. I didn't even go to see your presentation because I was finishing up this outfit that she asked for. Sorry, okay?

- (Mary) No problem. I recorded everything ~~

- Wait ... What?

- (Nathaly covertly pointing at Mary) Send it in later. And relax, Raphaella. I am not going to spread the word that even a certain brazen perv here would do.

- (Mary) Hey, I'm not that.

- (finishing the transaction) No? Isn't filming a guy hitting on Belchior instead of helping him something?

- (Nataly) When was that?

- (Mary) It was a long time ago. The guy who hit on him has even found himself a more handsome boyfriend than Belchior. Relax, Nath. He's still yours ~~

When Mary said that, we noticed a certain discomfort in Nathaly. Mary and I ended up looking at each other quickly and we kind of realized why this discomfort, but we decided on some strange and fanciful mental link that Mary is imagining in being silent about it and not commenting.

- (Cinthia) Speaking of Belchior ...

After hearing the glass door being opened again, we saw Elijah coming with Belchior. While Elijah resembles a young hipster, with short brown hair slightly shaved on the sides, black eyes, earring in both ears, 1.79 tall and thin but slightly muscular, wearing a white top with a tree design on it, a lightly torn jeans on the knee and a white brand sneaker, Belchior is more the traditional and mature style of an adult man, with short black hair, brown eyes, a well-defined face, the same height as Elijah but very muscular, wearing a dark blue plaid shirt that ends up marking a little bit of his body, black jeans and a shoe that looks like someone who came from the countryside.

- (Belchior) Oh, hello guys.

- (Me, Mary and Cinthia) Speak, uncle ~~

- (Belchior) Seriously, you have to stop this. I'm not that old.

- (Nathaly) Really, Belchior?

- (Belchior) Well, it's not wrong to think you're young now and then, is it, Nath?

When Belchior says that, Mary and I noticed that Nathaly turned slightly red and with a slight silly smile. For a 27-year-old woman to stay that way, it must have been something very remarkable for her. And it was much more striking him saying because of his thick voice.

- (Elijah) Ahem… Are you done there, girls?

- Eh ... Right now. It's okay if I ...

- (Nathaly slightly nervous picking up my stained shirt) G-Give me that when you come back, I'll give you a clean one. Cinthia.

Nathaly ended up throwing my shirt at Cinthia, who picks it up and starts walking down the hall to their house.

- (Nathaly) Put Raphaella's shirt on to wash. And you already know. Only open the store if that woman comes to get her clothes. Her clothes are in the greenish closet and have a seal, so deliver it with the seal.

- (Cinthia) Okay, sis ~~ Have fun.

After Cinthia put my shirt on the counter, I, Mary, Elijah and Belchior left, while Nathaly takes one of the keys to the store and locks the store from the outside, with Cinthia waving to us. Now that we are outside, it seems very much that we are a very unusual group of friends, but I don't know ... It's these differences that make us friends, or a crazy charismatic blonde named Mary that made us stay close.

- So, guys. Where are we going?

I just hope that nothing goes wrong in that time ...