ABEL

Chapter "Attitudes"

The recess bell rings and everybody starts to leave, I take my stuff and put it away, but not before I take a look at Abel who puts on some headphones and goes out among the curious looks of the people there, his story has attracted attention and I wonder if everything he said is true, or is it just a story he has invented to get some "attention" when he was little he always tried to get together with the popular ones of the class, but he was rejected and ended up being the object of bad jokes.

"It's good to see each other again". Robert says closing the way along with Layla, Dorian and Jord. "I guess some things never change precocious boy". He teases him reminding him of the time Layla gave him an erection leaving him ridiculous in front of the school. "I guess you remember Layla".

He looks at her, he looks at everyone, but this time his look doesn't reflect the sadness he reflected when he was a teenager, and his imposing bearing makes his eyes look at them feeling superior, he is taller than them and although his clothes are somewhat wide, it is evident that he is also more corpulent, it's not as if he was a Greek God full of muscles, but he looks stocky. A smile forms on his face and he takes off his headphones facing his stalkers.

"Of course I remember her". He replies. "Layla, Layla, Layla, Layla". He repeats until he's just an inch away from her. "The ball warmer of the institute. He raises an amused eyebrow.

"i***t". She tries to slap him, but he catches her hand and pulls her close until it slams against his chest, her stature so inferior to his that he handles her like a doll.

"The only place". He bends down to her height and whispers in her ear. "That your hand can have access to in me, is here". He guides her hand to his crotch before the gaze of the others who don't intervene and only look morbidly at the scene. "But right now, I don't feel like f*****g you". Saying this he leaves without giving her time to reply his actions, it is evident that his attitude has taken them by surprise, including me.

A discussion is formed in the group of friends who encourage Robert to go out after Abel and hit him for bothering his girlfriend Layla, curious I follow them, although more than curiosity I do it to try to intervene and help Abel as I did in high school, it doesn't take long to find him, he is sitting in one of the cafeteria chairs eating a honeypie along with a can of Coke.

"Hey asshole, you owe my girl an apology". Demands Robert knocking on the table and Abel just smiles while he takes another piece with his fork and puts it to his lips. "What don't you hear?" He asks throwing his cap to the floor and stepping on it. "Apologize". Apologize tries to say, but he is knocked down in a matter of seconds by Abel who punches him and makes his nose bleed, staining his fist in the process.

"Unhappy". Dorian approaches, wanting to get into the fight along with Jord.

"Don't get involved". I intervene. "It's a fight of two".

"Get out of the way, Aileen". Dorian threatens, but I still won't back down.

"You started it".

"Get out of the way". He grabs my arm and pulls me to the side making me fall, but soon he is also pulled away by Abel, his blood stained hand lands in front of me and lifts me off the ground away from him.

"Do you want to fight too?" He approaches Jord threateningly.

"I don't want any trouble". He raises his hands and takes the other two away.

"Thank you Abel".

"Stop meddling in my business, Aileen". He faces me. "I'm not a damn kid anymore, I can defend myself". Without more to say, he sits down again and continues eating, he hasn't even wiped the blood on his hand, and it's a bit shocking to see that scene, but for some reason his attitude is enough for me and gets my attention.

Somewhat embarrassed by Abel's words, I decide to sit a couple of tables away from him, although I couldn't avoid looking at him from time to time and my insistence makes me end up meeting his gaze, he has caught me, and although I try to remove my eyes from his I remain paralyzed watching those blue eyes that I liked so much when I was a teenager, his attitude changes in a matter of seconds, and he gets up approaching my table, he says nothing, just leaves the can of Coca-cola and leaves without mentioning a single word.

The day is a little tense, but finally ends, Abel is the first to leave, I see him take his skateboard and go away from the university, I decide to wait for some girls with whom I have been able to start a conversation and I have discovered that they live nearby, so I take the opportunity to go with them, when I get home the silence is total, My parents still haven't arrived from their jobs, smiling like a fool I run upstairs to my room and take the can that Abel has given me, to keep it in my secret chest that contains several things of his, I can't believe that after so many years he has flown, if he knew about my little secret he would surely think I'm crazy.

Abel, Abel, at last my sweet prince is back.