Wednesday — 0x8 — The chatter in the classroom grew louder and louder as the minutes went by. In the transition from one lesson to another, in general, there was just time to check homework, but fifteen minutes had already gone by and there was just Giulia who was brushing up on Physics, back to the wall and feet resting on Vale's seat. All the others were chattering. A crowd of people had gathered near the door. Giulia put the book aside and went closer. In the middle of the group was the janitor who said: “I don’t know, we saw her run out crying”. “Who? What happened?”, asked Giulia, anxiously. “Malerba isn’t coming today”, replied a classmate. “Oh wow, that’s great”, Giulia let slip, “but has something happened to her?”, she added, trying to contain her excitement. “We don’t know

