Can it be true? (prologue)
Sunlight entered the room, heating her naked body. She moved and hid unconsciously her face in the pillow. Someone who had been embracing her groaned at the lack of contact.
She suddenly opened her eyes, not really knowing where she was or who she was with. The room was filled with the light that entered through the window. It was a quite white hotel room. She turned to see who she had apparently slept with, not quite believing her eyes. It couldn’t be Tom the one next to her, could it? She blinked, but the gorgeous guy was still there, smiling in his sleep. She also smiled and was about to return to dreamland when a door opened, letting a just-showered Bill in. He only wore a towel around his waist.
- Morning, Dafne, are you awake already?
She was shocked that he knew her name. Had they..? But… it was impossible. She couldn’t have just made it with Bill and Tom. Dafne looked again at Bill in disbelief and something caught her eye.
He had red scratches all way down his bare chest. So it was true…
Bill moved towards her and kissed her in the lips, and then he leaned over the bed, in the gap between Dafne and Tom, and made his way to Tom’s lips, waking him up. She shook her head not actually believing what she saw, trying her best to remember what had happened…
She smells like candy.
Dark golden hair sparkling in the sun, like diamonds. It was 3 o’clock in the afternoon in Ieriendae. Clare turned her head and a smile shone on her face, lightning up her eyes.
- Dawn! You’ve come! here, look down there.
I walked towards her. On top of the building in which she lived, it was cooler. When I reached her, I followed her pointing finger. “Cool”. It was Alex and Max trying to avoid summer heat swimming in the lake. They were almost naked, only wearing some swimming clothes. Their beautiful bodies were on sight. I giggled, and so did Clare.
- You like Alex, don’t you?
- I do. Anna won’t let me, tho.
- Who cares about Anna? I mean, you like him, he likes you, you know it. She has nothing to do there.
- She does. You know the relationship between Alex and Anna. Twin shit, sure, but…
- You’re more than good enough for him. Don’t hide it. Shout it, right now.
- Only if you do so.
- I don’t like Alex – she frowned. I decided she looked prettier than any other girl doing just that. Oh god, I did love her, my very best friend Clare.
- But you do like Max, don’t you? – I teased.
She shrugged and blushed fiercely.
- OOOOOH yes, you do like him, you pretty liar. – I took a deep breath and shouted- ALEX!! MAX!!
Both guys looked up, confused. They hadn’t recognised my voice, obviously. Clare looked at me and then she shouted too:
- WE LOVE YOU, FOOLS!!
Alex, who was trying to stand on a subaquatic rock, failed miserably in his surprise and splashed into the water, followed by Max, who was simply too confused to actually think straight. He did the same as Alex, probably thinking it was the right thing to do.
- Fool.
- Sure.
Clare and I bursted out in laughs and sat on the floor, breathless.
It was good with her, indeed.
