After a moment of discomfort, Raúl returned to himself. "It seems that the clothes you borrow look great, it’s already late so you better go," he said as he handed his helmet to Aaron and led him out. "Be careful on your journey and see you tomorrow for the next class. Goodbye" He finish saying once that Aaron was outside, and quickly closed the door. Raul walked robotically to the living room and sat on the couch where he threw a long sigh and buried his face in his hands; his mind was a mess, he knew that their next interactions would be very uncomfortable, but he could not avoid them. He made a plan of action for the next day and went to sleep.
Aaron, for his part, was terrified at the words he spoke to such a degree that he did not realize that he had taken him away until a neighbor and her dog greeted him. Then on his way to his motorcycle, he got on and left quickly. Once in his apartment, he went to his room, threw himself face down on his bed, grabbed his pillow and started screaming at it. He didn’t understand how he could say that. He had practically flirted with him without any shame, to someone he barely knew and, above all, to a man.
In the confusion he stopped, opened his wardrobe, pulled out worn black jeans, a black t-shirt, a smooth grey Oxford shirt and a leather jacket; once dressed he took some wax and fixed his hair back. He took his keys and went straight to a bar he frequented. Inside the place he sat at the bar, asked for his drink and while they were preparing it, he saw around. He manages to find a girl of his taste, and already with his drink in hand he went to the table where she was. After a while of flirting, he grabs her by the waist and they come out of there together.
Let me pause here. The truth is that this kind of attitude makes me very angry, that of using others just to avoid thinking about important things, I don’t like it. Do not misunderstand me, I am destiny and although I have a predilection for monogamous romantic relationships, the truth is that I have nothing against those who only seek sexual relations, without emotional or polyamorous ties. What bothers me is that sex is used as an escape from situations that do not understand or bother them, it does not make them the most mature. But hey, that, as I said, is my opinion. As fate, I’m a bit old-fashioned, and I hope I don’t offend you. Now, calmly, let’s continue.
The morning seemed to arrive earlier than other days. Raul woke up and immediately sent word to Aaron with the time and place for the day’s class. He settled down and went off to college. He spent the rest of the morning quietly avoiding his classmates, but enjoying his classes. When he finished, he left the building, and saw around him to make sure that Aaron did not wait for him like the previous evening. Once he confirmed he was not there, he went to the bus stop and headed to the coffee shop where he would see the blond.
When he arrived, Raul asked for a drink and a sandwich, then went to sit at a table in the corner next to the door to wait for Aaron’s arrival. After an hour of waiting, Raúl decided to call the blond to find out why he hadn’t shown up. The sound of the dial was the only thing he received in the first two attempts, the third the call was answered. "Good afternoon Aaron, I’m Raul, I’m calling to know why you haven’t arrived," the black film said quickly. On the other side of the line the sound that came was the voice of a woman moaning "As you can hear I am busy with important matters" said the blond before hanging up. Completely inexpressive, Raúl kept his things, paid his bill and left the cafeteria.
After a brief trip, Raul was back at the university. Without paying attention to anyone, he quickly went to the principal’s office. Upon arriving, he paused for a moment in front of the door, took a strong breath and knocked. Before anyone told him it could happen, he had already opened the door and walked to the front of the director. "We have to speak immediately," he said in a calm and direct voice. The stunned director stared at Raúl’s face and realizing that he did not have his usual calm reflected he understood the seriousness of the situation, and before any of the teachers who were present could say something to the young student, he told them to leave his office.
Upset and bewildered, the teachers followed the director’s orders, and left his office without saying a word. Once alone, the director asked Raúl to sit down and tell him why he had entered so abruptly. Raúl sat down, even with a serious look. "I understand that until now the decisions you made were for the good of the institution. I accepted without saying anything that I would be assigned to Aaron Walker, and for a moment I thought you had done so because you knew that despite what was written he was someone respectable and worth it. However, I must say that this does not seem right"
Raul continued and told the director about the meetings with the blond. As the story progressed, the director’s face began to fill with surprise and confusion. "And finally, it doesn’t fit in my head that someone thinks it is completely reasonable to miss a class for having sex, and even more so to answer a call in the middle of it and make the other person listen to what happens before hanging up" he finish almost breathlessly. Before these last words, both Mr. Cortez and Julián who had been silent trying to keep their composure suddenly approached Raúl while they shouted in unison surprised and left their mouths open completely amazed at what had been said. They both turned their heads and stared at each other for a couple of seconds before seeing Raúl again and dropping into their places trying to digest the situation.
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