Chapter Five: First love is never forgotten.
"It hurts more than I thought it would, looking at our photo album, I am praying for your happiness, I am always sorry that I did not tell you before how much I loved you and treasured you, these are shameful words but I want my image to remain as a recent first love in your thoughts, I am fine even if I fall, it is not yet noticed that I am suffering in silence. "
- If it's me, is something offered? - Demian answers me confused, looking at me from the bottom up, remembering my face. - Wait, you're the unknown girl from the museum who made me waste time.
- I don't remember anything. - I pretended not to admit it. - But I was wondering if you could take some photos of me.
- I am a little removed from photography, I would not like to bother you with that, if you allow me I am going to retire. - She informs me not to let me finish my talk, I did not remember that Demian was so cold and an arrogant attitude.
- Wait for me! - I say behind him. - Demian!
- Why the hell are you doing this to me? - It gets upset.
- Listen to me carefully, let's spend the day together, please? - I beg you and I see in your face frustration.
- The last time you took the camera from me and ran away, apart from that a moment ago you denied it and if I recognized you well, are you asking me to spend a day together? Why would I do that? Who knows what you can do to me today other than that and why do you talk like you know me, how do you know my name? Tell me the truth before you call the police, finally stop the nonsense of travelling in time and saving my life or whatever. - He gets closer to me to intimidate me.
- It's just ... please don't get me wrong photographer Demian Wright, I'm a model. - I say but, he laughs after what I said.
- A model? I'm sorry but you have the wrong man, I'm not a photographer. - He says denying it and tries to continue on his way but I stop him by the arm.
- Don't be like that, I know you quit because your boss was bothering you but it's not your fault, please stop threatening to give up the photograph. - I beg him closer but he gets stressed and lets me go.
Demian is about to leave the place and I am not left behind, like a lapdog I am about to chase him. I had followed you to your house, you never felt my presence behind you or so I thought because I don't feel your concern for me. When you entered, you took off the jacket that you had on to put it aside and walk towards your living room where all the things in your photograph were located. I followed you silently so as not to disturb you. The phone started ringing and you picked it up immediately without concern, I stopped by to sit in the closest chair and watch you.
-Yes Boss? - You said disinterestedly. - Is that the reason you keep retouching my photos? Do you think that is more important than the truth? No, just process my letter of resignation, I will no longer do this.
I stopped listening for a moment to look around me. It was weird to be here back. A few days ago I was in this same room crying for your death looking at your photos every day and feeling miserable for not being enough for you.
I noticed you had already hung up the call, you were angry and this time I was not the reason for that feeling. You approached the table where your materials and photos were, from one moment to another you had thrown all the photos into the trash, including the camera, you received another call that you answered lazily.
- Yes, what is happening? tomorrow night? we'll see, I'm not going to hang. - You have to take the closest beer you have on the table and when you try to open it all over your shirt and the floor, you decide to change and go up to your room.
Look at the living room, it was all messy, soda cans and food strewn all over the place. I decided to pick up the garbage that was scattered, I do not want you to stay with a place with so much disorder. I heard your footsteps coming down the stairs, I decided to hide from you and surprise you. At first, you had not realized the difference in your living room but then you did, you only found yourself with a strange look.
- But what happened here? - You asked, I decided to go out and approach behind you.
- You like? - I smiled innocently.
- Oh my God! - You screamed scared when you turned around, I left a laugh. - How did you get in here?
- Calm down, I came because your boss sent me here. - l lied. - She is your cousin, right?
- My boss? Are you telling me the truth? - I nodded.
- How would I know your code? I am a model for the agency. - He didn't seem to believe it. - I have to get a portrait of me for tomorrow.
- No. - He began to get nervous. - Even if that's the case, I don't do photoshoots, I'll tell her that. - You were willing to pick up the phone to call her but I stopped you.
- How about this? Don't take photos if you don't want to, I'll stay with you until I'm inspired to start taking a photo... Why a photo you have vert gone your heart and soul, that's what I need. - I remembered when you told me this.
- A photo in which I have poured my heart and soul? - He sounded surprised by what he had said.
- I bet you're going to change your mind pretty quickly. - I smiled.
- Really, I'm not such a bad model. - I smiled, I took my backpack off my shoulder to look for something in it. - I'm even going to pay you the fee before I start and do you need a camera? - I started to take out all the digital cameras that were in the backpack, you looked at me strangely for having so many cameras but what you don't know is that all of these are yours. - Choose the one you like the most.
- They stopped doing these. - You took the camera excited. - This lens ... Who could have put this so perfectly?
- You're still the same as before. - I laughed at your attitude, you stopped looking at the camera and snorted.
- You're going again, acting as you know me ... How old are you? - Question.
I thought for a moment, I couldn't tell my current age, since we are in the past. - I'm 22 years old. - He laughs and looked at him badly.
- You do not think that 22 years is very exaggerated. - Did you think I was not so old?
- You look more like a girl, I'm going to assume you're 22 so you don't feel bad. - He said it to see the way I look at it. - Even though I'm not sure why my boss would send you, I'm going to consider all this ... But, if it doesn't feel right, I'm not going to take any pictures, okay?
- Sounds good - I say happy. - So for now ... Can I think of this as a date? Like a normal couple with no worries in the world, that kind of date.
He leaned back on the couch to run a hand over his chin. - A romantic date, then let's go with this one. - He chose a camera. - You can take pictures of me too. - He put a tape camera in my hand, this camera brings back many memories.
On the lake day that we had gone out for a walk, you wouldn't stop taking pictures of me with that camera. "Hey little one, will you be my model?"
I felt bad for a moment, I felt a pain in my chest. - Why did you choose this camera over all the others? - I asked him to know his answer.
- I didn't want it to feel like a photo section. - He looked away avoiding my gaze. - You also have to photograph me if you are going to feel like a real date.
- In agreement. - It was the only thing I could tell him.
There was a silence of a few seconds, he looked at me again.
- Have I done something wrong? You look like you are about to cry. - He looked at me concerned.
- No, it's nothing, I just have to go to the bathroom. - I moved away from him to start walking towards the left hall.
- It's towards the left corridor... How did you know? - He said confused since I knew where the bathroom was already.