GWB20E

**START**

**STORIES**

   **LONG STORIES**

**GWB ENGLISH**

**PREVIOUS CHAPTER**

**ESPAÑOL**

**65. Knowing each other.**

Classes already started in a more serious way. After the first weeks had passed, the exams began to loom menacingly on the horizon. Although that did not seem to worry the newcomer much. And it is that every day, the children of the Malden passed by Amethyst's house to pick her up. The two girls became more and more friends and Kerria confirmed her suspicions. That girl was very attracted to Leval, so she made sure that he was as close to them as possible. Above all, with the less and less consistent excuse of language.

-The point is that she speaks it quite well. Except when she gets nervous or angry. - Kerria thought. -

Of course, her new friend and her neighbor had already shown to the occasional girl who wanted to get off the list that she was not joking. At least when those jokes were a bad idea. Although he had not gone from responding with the face of few friends or making a key in her arm to some fool who had thought he could laugh at her. As she would do a few days, in her locker room. Kerria herself and some other girl, like Lana Walters, one of her teammates from her swimming team, mediated right away and luckily it all came to that.

- Luckily that incident has not transpired to the management! - The little Malden thought with relief. -

Fortunately, no one was going to tell any teacher. Those things worked out between them. This was some kind of code of honor that no one was going to break.

-But Amethyst, it hasn't been that bad either. - In the meantime that blonde girl named Lana was saying to her, trying to calm her down. -

-That stupid woman has dared to insult me! - Her interlocutor , who was still breathing agitated, snapped.-

The other girl, who was a foot shorter than her, was still clutching her right arm in pain. Two more were trying to help her get up from her since she had hit her with her body on the ground, while she suffered the key that the French woman made her.

-Wait for Molly to find out about this, Donna is one of her best friends. - One of those who were helping the victim threatened her. -

-If you want I can go tell Simps myself. Or have her come if she has a problem with me. - The still irritated Amethyst challenged her. - What are you waiting to call her?

And the look she gave her was enough to make that other girl shut up. The frightened individual was soon out of there along with the injured and some more. Kerria, Lana, and two other girls from the swim team who were there, asked the Frenchwoman.

- Is it possible to know that she has told you so that you have put yourself like that?

Amethyst didn't want to answer that. That stupid woman had accused her little less of being a bitch who was dedicated to warming up boys. But what bothered her the most is that she laughed at her, telling her that Leval was already interested in other girls and that European whores didn't interest him, that he already had plenty of girls to entertain himself with.

-I can't say that to Kerria. -She thought she between indignant and hurt. -They were also picking on her brother.

What would those silly, ridiculous, pathetic chicks know! They were too ugly for Leval to even deign to look at. That is why they would be angry. Surely she had managed to see that boy and chat more with him than they had in all the years they had been there. And it was Lana herself who agreed to that without knowing it by affirming, while Kerria went out for a moment to check if those two had left.

-What happens is that they are jealous of you. Tist. To the swim team in general and to you in particular.

-It's true, we are prettier, more athletic and popular than they are. - Said a certain Norma, a young woman of medium height and short brown hair. -

-That must be it. They are envious bitches. - Amethyst seconded who smiled somewhat sinisterly when finishing. - Or some resentful dumplings.

- Some of those I would not say no, with those pints! - Sandra, the other member of the team, conceded. A slim but shapely young girl, almost as tall as Amethyst and with red hair. - Can you imagine?

The four of them laughed at such an occurrence.

-What are you laughing at? - Kerria asked when she returned. -

Fortunately the others had left and it did not seem that she had stopped to tell anyone. At least that part of the school was deserted. That is why she entered the locker room again just to hear the laughter of her companions.

-It is nothing. - Amethyst rushed to reply, which she could quickly pretext. - From the idiotic face that those Simps ass-licks have left.

-You better not get into trouble with her. - Kerria advised her with visible concern. - I mean Molly.

-I'm not afraid of that tomboy. - Her interlocutor said, claiming with feigned fear to continue the joke she kept with her teammates. - Unless one day I want to get in the shower, of course. With that truck driver look that she has! Can you imagine, girls? That would really scare me!

The interpellated ones laughed with her, but Amethyst was surprised to see her friend Kerria bow her head with a pained expression. Therefore she immediately added with a conciliatory tone.

-Be calm. I promise I will try not to have a problem with Simps. Sorry to worry. I am very temperamental.

Kerria smiled, at least she wanted to show her interlocutor that she was relieved by those words. But hearing her talk about her like that had filled her with anxiety. And it is that this girl was cheating, after the appearance of a quiet and arranged girl that she gave in her house when she went to visit she was hiding a very competitive girl and that she jumped at the slightest provocation to her. But in her defense it had to be said that she was not the one who was looking for her problems and that she had got on quite well with most of her companions. Even Debbie confirmed that impression of her when she told him this.

-That girl the only thing she wants is to stand out in sports, make friends and date your brother. She otherwise goes about her business and she does not mess with anyone, unless they provoke her. She doesn't seem like a bad person to me, but I do believe that she is one of those who does not shy away and she is capable of making cakes with whoever she is if they piss her off. -She commented to him once that the two of them were talking about it. - And the other ... well, what are we going to do! As long as she doesn't suspect anything.

-Already. Kerria sighed. "Neither her nor anyone." She pointed out with a touch of bitterness, reminding the interlocutor of her with her concern. "I share a team with Amethyst and the others."

The young Maldens' daughter was also on the swim team. Not that she was particularly passionate about her, but since she was very little her mother taught her to swim, the same as she did before with her brother. So, more than anything to bring joy to her parents and do some sports, she Kerria signed up for the women's swim team. Her level was good, but she did not stand out as much as Leval, and since Amethyst came even less. The French woman was a real whirlwind in the water. All the others were delighted with such an acquisition, and some commented at times that, just as the boys had Leval to qualify for the interscholastic championships, they now had Tist, as they had affectionately begun to nickname her. That was fine with Kerria, even though she wasn't interested in competing at that level. She happened to him as her godmother Ami hers, who was also passionate about swimming, but not beating anyone. Anyway, she was valued for being Leval's sister and now also for being such a good friend to Amethyst. The only thing she regretted about her was that it separated her from Deborah that she did not show the slightest interest from her in the pool. And it was precisely this who wanted to cheer her up by whispering in her ear with a jovial tinge.

-Well, woman, calm down. I know what it's like to be looked at like a freak and in the end it's not so bad. And on the other hand, what your friend needs is some help with your brother. If she manages to date him, you will see how she will be eternally grateful to you.

That would be great, the bad thing was that maybe it was something complicated. But since Kerria was clever, she immediately expressed the idea that Leval could help Amethyst speed up her understanding of her grammar. Although the busy boy, between his sports activities and his studies, he had little time. Besides, he had been dating Lorna, his girl companion, but not on a very continuous basis. Leval had lost interest because this girl was quite superficial and the only thing he seemed to like was displaying it in front of others. So he left it. His sister (who she suspected it was going to end like this from the beginning), when she found out about it she had a good idea. It occurred to him over dinner, they were all at the table when Kerria proposed.

- I just realized that Amethyst doesn't know New York. I think it would be a good idea for Leval and I to show him around the city. Do not you think? She-she asked looking for everyone's approval. -

"Yeah," Roy said, finishing chewing. -I think it is a great idea daughter, tell Amethyst and her parents.

- Call them, it's still early, - Beruche intervened - they'll still be awake. Although she immediately looked at her son asking her opinion, since Kerria had very happily included him in her plan without apparently consulting her. - What do you think, Leval?

- Tomorrow would be good for me, I have nothing to do, but perhaps they prefer to go see him alone. I would not like to interfere in girlish conversations. -She smiled with some malice, looking at her sister amused by her. -

- No way! - Kerria rushed to say. - We could use your company very well. This is how we scare away any flies.

- Haha! Amethyst will have to scare them away. You are very ugly, dwarf ... And she, well, speaking French will be enough, so they won't understand her.

- Fool! - She replied with humor. -

- Potato face! - Her brother laughed. -

She teased him. Although her mother immediately intervened, her tone soft but firm.

-Daughter, in a few days you will be fifteen years old. It's about time you stopped making those faces. And you, Leval ... it is incredible! ...

-It was a joke, Mom. - The boy apologized, turning to his sister. -Didn't you get angry about that, Ky?

The girl laughed. She interpreted in spite of everything, that in the words of her brother there was no real bad intention, almost more she cared for Amethyst because what Leval said might sound like a camouflaged excuse. But agile of reflexes as always jocular commented.

- Of course not, but, as apology you could take us by car that you have the provisional license for something. And the city can be visited much better like that.

- Sure, well thought. - Roy affirmed, completely in agreement with that proposition. - It will do you good to practice, son. Don´t be stopped.

-Now that you mention it Roy, it's true. -Commented his wife. - They would have to go with an adult. Especially if Leval drives.

Kerria sighed in disgust, that would bust the whole plan. But unfortunately the law said that being a minor and with that type of license, the driver had to be accompanied by a responsible adult. Although this time, it was her father who paved the way for them, succeeding in persuading her mother.

-C'mon darling. Trust our son. Nothing will happen. They don't have to stop you. He is the wisest boy there is.

And above all, he couldn't go with them, since he had a lot to do on his team. Besides not wanting to cheat the boys out with some kind of intruder in the middle. It was clear that the kids would rather be in their own. Beruche was not stupid and she immediately understood it, nodding slowly.

-Be careful, huh? - She just said. -

-I assure you I will, Mom. - Leval asserted.-

-So it is decided!- Kerria declared enthusiastically, not giving her brother time to even make another comment. - Right now I'm calling Amethyst's house.

Picking up the phone, she dialed the number of the Lassarts' abode. Emerald who was nearby, reviewing some sketches for one of her collections, was the first to answer

-Hallo? Who? Ah, hello Kerria! - She greeted, happy to recognize the voice of the girl. -

- Goodnight. How are you? - The girl  said in a very polite way and went on to address the issue. - I'm sorry to call so late, but we thought that, as Amethyst does not know the city, it would be good for us to show it to her. My brother and I, ... with your permission, of course.

- It seems very good to me. - Emerald agreed but objected, jovially. - But you'll have to ask Amethyst. She always has so many things to train that I do not know if she could go. Wait a moment, please. - She covered the receiver and called her daughter who, knowing that it was Kerria, ran to get on the phone. -

- Hello, tell me, what is that you wanted to ask me? - She asked in turn with interest. –

In a few words her friend explained Amethyst and she was very happy.

- So. Your brother will come? - She insisted again as if she did not believe it.

- Of course he will come! – Kerria laughed speaking now with an accomplice voice and a lower tone, extremely amused by the joy of her friend, while she gave Leval a discreet look that the boy, still at the table, did not notice. - He will take us. The provisional driving license has been put in good use. As he has already turned seventeen a couple of months ago. Well, we would stay tomorrow, do you agree?

That pissed the French girl off a bit. She wished she had officially met that boy for his birthday! But she would take care of entertaining him for the next one. And before long it was Kerria's. That girl was great. She had become a very good friend and someone who was helping her a lot, at school and with things like this, so she did not hesitate to respond.

- Yes, it is perfect, I have nothing to do. - Amethyst replied that, in fact, she had basketball training, but decided to move on from it. So she said goodbye hiding her enthusiasm with great difficulty. - We talked at the school then. – She added with a tone between accomplice and recognized. - See you tomorrow, and thank you.

Kerria hung up satisfied with her idea while her friend jumped for joy at Emerald's smile.

- Good news, chérie? - The designer inquired. -

-Three bonnes, maman! - The girl exclaimed. -

Her mother looked at her with pleasure. It was nice to see Amethyst so happy. She was glad that her daughter had started to make friends in America. Above all, being the children of Roy and Bertie.

-Kerria and Leval are very friendly. -The girl commented that she did not take long to tell her mother that. -

-Yes mom. - Amethyst agreed. - And Kerria's birthday will be in a few days. She wishes she could present her with something nice.

- Oh, chérie! Let your mother take care of that. As soon as I have her size. - The designer smiled, adding jokingly. - I hope she likes my dresses more than you.

-Of course. -The girl affirmed, although she immediately she qualified something blushing. -I mean, she loves her dresses. She has ever told me that she really likes the ones you design.

-Finally, a feminine girl. - Emerald smiled maliciously. -

-I don't know what you mean by that. - Her daughter was slightly annoyed, to add - I am feminine too. It's that Kerria is more so than me, that's all.

Of course, just by entering the room of the Malden daughter everyone could see that she was decorating with things very much like a girl. Although that didn't mean Amethyst couldn't be like this. She put it another way, that was all. She was more about displaying her trophies and posters for her favorite music groups. Really, she felt more in line with Leval when it came to what she had in her room. Although in the case of that boy, everything was much better ordered. However, from what she knew of Leval, he liked precisely those kinds of girls with classic and elegant dress, within femininity, Kerria herself had confirmed it.

- I can look as elegant and feminine as the most! - She declared, determined to be as attractive as possible to that boy. -

-I have no doubt about that, darling. And besides, beauty and figure are with you, don't stop taking advantage of that. -Her mother agreed with a more conciliatory and friendly smile this time. -

Esmerald felt that her daughter had never wanted to try modeling. Even if she was to wear some of the dresses she had designed with Amethyst in mind! The girl would be really beautiful with any of them. But what was she going to do to him? At last they dropped the subject. At least for now. The next day the brothers went to the institute. Luckily the classes passed without incident. With the typical jokes and comments. Some boys as usual tried to approach Amethyst with the desire to achieve a date, but they had the same response that that girl used to give them.

-Je na´i compresi pa.- She invariably declared before some.-

And before others she simply excused herself by alleging her many occupations. Or that her parents wouldn't let her meet strangers. Anyway, she was exhausting her repertoire of excuses. Curiously coinciding with Kerria at recess, she told her that.

-They are annoying, girl. I don't know how to get rid of them anymore.

-Well, I think you're doing very well so far. - Her friend smiled. -

- Isn't the same thing happening to you? - The French wanted to know. -

-No good. Sometimes I have had guys interested in dating me ...

-One of those who are nerds or ugly or crappy. Truth? She sighed, her interlocutor, shaking her head to ask. - And how do you get rid of them?

-Well, I'm telling you I'm not interested. Kerria replied sincerely. - Or that my brother ...

-Yes, he is much better than any of them! - Amethyst laughed, adding amusement. - You do have an unbeatable pretext. Any one of them put next to Leval is worthless. You are used to a very high standard. But I don't have such a handsome older brother. Seriously, Ky, I just need to tell you that I'm a lesbian.

Kerria's face must have visibly paled as Amethyst looked at her with wonder and concern to ask.

- Are you okay?

-Yes, of course ... we already have to go back to class. Shall we meet at six then? Leval and I will go to pick you up. - Her friend replied, outlining a smile of circumstances. -

-Yes Yes. - The Frenchwoman smiled, commenting on what she said just a few moments ago. - Hey, that was a joke, huh? Don't say that to your brother.

- Tell him that? - Kerria asked in a somewhat agitated tone, though pretending not to understand. -

-That I'm that, you know, I am not playing for the other team.- Amethyst laughed, a bit stiff though, while she emphasized herself. - Pas du tout. It was just a joke.

-Of course, of course. I would never think that of you. - Her friend rushed to answer. -

Amethyst nodded smiling again and left her partner to go back to her class. Her friend stood there, watching her go. Kerria sighed sadly and thinking.

-No, it is evident that you are not like that, Tist.

At last she went to her own classroom. The rest of the day was uneventful, and after the day ended the two brothers left their house to go find Amethyst at six o'clock. When the time came they were both knocking on the Lassarts' door. Diamond opened them and soon her friend came out quite arranged for what she used to, for that there was an explanation ... In the thread of the conversation they had the previous afternoon, when she got home from the institute a few hours before, Amethyst asked her mother to help her choose a nice dress and get ready. Emerald was very surprised at first, but she immediately understood, remembering what was said the day before and agreed with great satisfaction ...

- Sure daughter, do not worry, I will fix you myself, you will be beautiful!

-Thank you, Mom! -, The girl smiled enthusiastically, although her face darkened slightly when she was asked a question. - But I don't know what I'm going to do with the shoes, most of the ones I have are very low-heeled and I must wear them with higher heels with this dress. And with my height ...

She was like that, with the already almost six feet of her, if she climbed in high heels she would look like a professional basketball player. Most of the boys were uncomfortable next to her. No matter how tall they were, she left almost all of them as short. However, her mother was not disturbed by that and she commented to him.

- Do not worry, honey. Your height will work in your favor if you walk upright and don't feel ashamed. There is nothing more embarrassing than a tall girl who is hunched over or wants to bend down so as not to stand out. As Madame Deveraux used to say to me. Girl, be proud to be so slim and beautiful.

That rubble made her daughter laugh at her. To which her mother, smiling to see her more animated, she added.

-And on the other hand. In this case you will not have any problem. Leval is very tall. Almost like your father, so no problem. - Her daughter blushed as soon as Emerald named him and her mother, who saw him immediately, asked her with a tender air of complicity. - You really like that boy, right?

- I ... well - She replied visibly embarrassed - a little. The truth is that yes, mom, she finally confessed. - I like very much. He is a very nice boy.

- And so handsome. -Emerald asserted showing what was really more obvious and her daughter did not dare to recognize, in addition to commenting, with a feeling of nostalgia. -It reminds me a lot of his father when he was the same age or a little older.

- Mom - Inquired Amethyst with visible curiosity - How do you and dad met the parents of Leval and Kerria?

The truth is that the girl had wanted to ask that question since they went to live there. It was clear that her parents and those of Leval and Kerria were very close friends. Almost like brothers. It could be said that they seemed to share many things that they did not talk about. Maybe they met in college. Although she did not know what her parents would have studied. In that her mother took her out of those reflections.

- It's a very long story, sweetheart. - The designer replied while looking for her daughter the right dress and accessories. - I'll tell you someday, now be quiet that I'm going to fix the hem of your skirt.

And the girl nodded submissively. So after an hour that for Amethyst became eternal, because she hated to act as a mannequin, her mother ended the work with a gesture of satisfaction.

-E voilà! - Emerald proudly said.-

Looking at herself in the mirror, the incredulous girl was enveloped in a beautiful white dress with matching shoes and a skirt that made her pretty flounces of very soft silk. Combed with a bun gathered with a beautiful gold pin. After observing herself for a few moments, she could ask timidly.

- Do you think I'm pretty, mom?

- My daughter, you are beautiful! - Emerald affirmed full of pride to sentence. - Any boy would give anything to go out with you. But let's ask for a qualified male opinion ...

That made the girl smile, she wish Leval was among them! And finally, after the final touches, Emerald opened the door of the room and called her husband whom she had asked to wait outside.

- Diamond, you can enter now. Come on honey, come to see your daughter and tell us your opinion.

This happened in a few moments and the girl asked hopeful.

- How am I, daddy?

She turned on herself a couple of times making the ruffles stand up in a very funny way before the affectionate and full of satisfaction of her parents.

-Wow! Where is the dance? You are a wonderful daughter! -Exclaimed Diamond, adding with the same visible pride with which his wife previously did. - My girl is already a woman! Of course we must recognize that your mother knows how to do her job very well, even though it was not difficult for her having you as client.

Amethyst smiled once again feeling very flattered, thought again that she wish Leval thought the same! Although the more complicated test was coming now, she tried to walk with her heels, but she had very little experience. She almost slipped several times stumbling non-stop, despite her mother who was watching her closely, held her.

-I'm not used to these high heels, they are almost four inches. - She wailed. -

- You'll have to practice a bit if you do not want to look drunk. – Emerald laughed. -

The girl nodded, it was certainly good advice. She was walking around the house to try to control her gait and tame those shoes a bit. Meanwhile, Emerald whispered to her husband.

- It's incredible! The more I look at her, the more I seem to be seeing your mother.

-That's how it is. Seeing it myself I was impressed. - He admitted. -

The hue of her daughter's hair was perhaps the only thing that was a bit discordant. Queen Amethyst had it golden, while that of her granddaughter was increasingly shifting to blonde. Being small, however, Diamond would swear it was the exact same color. But her bearing, the features of her face and the color of her eyes, were practically identical to those of her grandmother.

-I will discuss it with my brother when we meet again. I am convinced that he would think the same as me. - The prince thought.-

-Let´s see if they are here.- Emerald said.-

And so she meditated while her daughter tried to control her gait until finally it was six o'clock and there was a knock on the door. Diamond went to open the door and ushered the two boys in, offered to sit down, but they politely declined, arguing that they would wait for Amethyst. Then she appeared with her mother. Kerria gasped. Declaring admired.

-Wow girl, you're beautiful, really! If I came to know that you would be like that, I would have  dressed myself a little more elegant.

Kerria wore branded jeans and a lumberjack shirt. Her brother dressed in a similar way, that made Amethyst look embarrassed on the floor. Perhaps she had shown herself thinking of something very different from what her friends would have in mind. They probably only wanted to go around the city by car and she seemed to go to the Oscar gala. But Leval commented immediately with much diplomacy, to avoid that the  ashamed girl felt out of place.

- You are the only one who is dressed perfectly for the occasion. I guess Europeans have more sense of elegance in these cases. We will visit the most beautiful monuments and we will go to dinner at one of the best restaurants in the city. My sister and I are not used to that. You will have to forgive us. But if you accompany us home and wait just for a few minutes, I promise we will get in tune with you. Right Ky? - Her sister nodded with an encouraging smile towards her friend. -

-What time do you want me to come back? - Amethyst wanted to know, addressing her parents who looked at each other surprised, her daughter was not used to asking that. -

- Going with Leval and Kerria we will trust you to be returned at a reasonable hour. - Diamond replied.-

The prince quickly glanced at his wife, who for once agreed with it, without objection and wishing the boys.

-Have a good time.

The young woman, visibly relieved and grateful to both, also agreed in the same way. Her friends were waiting for her and when everyone said goodbye to Mr. Lassart, they left the house and entered the car that immediately started. Diamond and Emerald watched them go away until they got into the vehicle, while they smiled hugging each other by the waist. Thinking both that something had changed that night. Truly her little girl had stopped being a little girl.

-Do you realize, Diamond? - She said with an authentic expression of pride watching her daughter go away, who seemed to talk very animatedly with Kerria. - There she goes, our dream come true.

-Our daughter, - he agreed, nodding in a melancholy and reflective tone. - Everything we have endured now makes sense looking at her, right?

His wife nodded, as the two of them retreated from the window. For their part, the boys quickly arrived at the Malden house. They invited their companion to sit down and went up to change. The parents of their friends talked a little with her and they marveled at how beautiful she was.

-You are really beautiful. - Bertie affirmed studying her with cordiality - You have a great style ...

-Thank you very much. – The girl could replicate blushing on her chins and lowering her eyes as she outlined a shy smile. -

The certain thing was that in spite of her so imposing appearance, her competitiveness at the time of doing sport and her security in herself to confront challenges, Amethyst in the bottom was shy when of aesthetic matters and of social life it was. Not so much among people her age, but to be among adults, especially people like the Malden, who apart from being friends with their parents, stood out for their achievements in life, she felt somewhat self-conscious. She looked at the mother of her friends as if it were a kind of princess. A nice woman, nice but at the time sure of herself and that transmitted an aura of authority that could clearly be perceived. The father of Leval and Kerria also impressed, not only for his appearance, so robust and his penetrating gaze. The girl had almost never seen her own father so relaxed with someone. Of course Diamond was a gentle man but little prone to excessive trust with anyone outside the family. If Mr. Malden got along with him in such a way it would probably be because their friendship was very deep. And if that were not enough, The Malden were Leval's parents. And for her it was thinking about that boy and getting red.

-Well - Roy smiled at her, pulling her out of those thoughts as he told her. - You'll see how you're going to enjoy the city a lot. I still remember when we walked by there. Right Bertie?

-Yes - agreed the interpellated with a slight smile of nostalgia - you'll love it, you'll see.

-I'm sure about that. - The girl affirmed. -

- Do you miss your country very much? - Roy wanted to know. -

-Yes, well I mean, a little sometimes – The girl replied, and was quick to clarify. - Although I'm very good here, I've made enough good friends. Especially Kerria and Leval.

-They appreciate you a lot. - Bertie revealed, making the girl's heart almost hit a boat. - You're a very good girl. I'm glad my daughter has a good friend her age. -She asserted. -

-Well, and I know her birthday will be in just a week. I wish I could give you something you like. Could you suggest something to me? - She asked them something embarrassed. -

-Well of course. - Roy replied with humor, adding fun. - A huge bucket of caramel popcorn! It is what she likes the most.

Amethyst's face must have reflected such bewilderment that even Beruche laughed, along with her husband. Although the girl immediately joined them. It was Kerria's mother who took the floor, still smiling, to jokingly scold her husband.

-I suppose Amethyst refers to something more durable.

-My mother has suggested me a dress from one of her collections. But I don't know if that will please her. - The young woman declared. -

-Surely yes. - Bertie agreed. -My daughter does not usually wear dresses, but she likes them. And for special occasions she should have a good wardrobe. For example, the graduation of her brother.

That would be at the end of the course and they had just started, but she was already thinking about it. She hadn't discussed it with her daughter, though, to tell the truth, he had noticed Kerria a little strange lately, as if she was absent or more reluctant to talk to her. Beruche was tempted to ask that girl if he had observed something strange in her. While she had a streak where they couldn't complain about her behavior, there was still something that bothered Bertie. Although it was more of a hunch than clear evidence. She couldn't tell Roy that of course. Her husband would immediately rush to ask her daughter directly. Fortunately, it was Amethyst herself who answered her.

-Kerria has helped me a lot ... comment vous le dites? How do you say? - She asked herself looking for the term in English, she soon remembered and added - ... integrate. She has introduced me to many classmates.

-That's fine,. -Roy answered her with approval. - I'm glad our daughter is a good friend of yours.

-Yes, it's great news.- Bertie agreed, being calmer.- We are very happy that this is the case.

      And they did not have time to chat much more. True to his word, after ten minutes, Leval came down wearing a suit and a navy tie over a white shirt, the uniform of the swimming team. Kerria in turn, put on a light blue dress, a matching ribbon in her hair and a more sensual one around her neck, which made her look very pretty. Her own mother remembered that, in her youth, she adorned herself in a similar way. Seeing her younger daughter like that, she thought that her misgivings might not be justified. The girl seemed to have focused, especially since Amethyst arrived. In this way Roy and Bertie wished them to have a good time. The three boys finally left to tour the city with the usual warning not to return late. Mr. Malden also wanted to see them leave.

-Does not this bring old memories to you, Roy? Do you remember when you, Tom, Cooan and I went to NY and you show us the city? I see in our children and in Amethyst the same gesture of hope and curiosity that we had.

- Yes Bertie, as I told you before, of course I remember. It seems incredible that almost twenty years have passed since then! - He sighed. -

- We grow older, honey - she whispered with the same hint of longing. -

Roy hugged her while nodding slowly. The boys' car was already lost in the distance and then he sentenced with satisfaction.

- Yes little cube, but I'm happy to see that our children are on the right track, to be happy in their own lives. Now it is they who must discover so many things.

Bertie nodded with a smile, that's how it was. Her husband was right and it was as if those twenty years had gone by in just an instant. For a moment she closed her eyes and could remember those times with perfect clarity. When she and her sister, being two young girls full of  hopes to start a new life arrived, they met Roy and Tom, they passed all those hard tests and worked on their future.

- Honey - she whispered to her husband - if I could live again the moments of then. Do you know what I would do differently?

-No little cube. - He replied, trying to imagine the things that his wife would change that, surely his pranks. -What would you change?

-Nothing at all - she smiled with visible tenderness. - How would you say? I wouldn't change a thing.

-Well, we think the same then. - He answered with the same tone - And seeing our children I think we can say that everything was worth it. Was it all worth it! – He sang, the refrain of an old song of Queen of those who he liked so much.

His wife laughed hugging him and they both agreed to it. Meanwhile the kids, oblivious to all that wave of nostalgia that ran through their elders, walked through most of the famous streets of the city. Also in the car they heard some music, especially a song very appropriate for their journey.

-As our father would say, Ky. A song that hits, ha, ha! – Leval declared tuning the station.-

-It is true, for example I like this one. Yes, that sounds to me one of those that puts dad .- The alluded said.-

The girl sneaked an eye at her bewildered friend and even hummed part of the lyrics with her brother ...

***Once in your life to find someone***

***that becomes around his heart***

***And the next thing you know is the closure of the city***

***Wake up and he's still with you***

***Even though you got out of his way***

***He asks himself: "Hey, what have I found?"***

***When they are trapped between the Moon and New York City***

***I know it's crazy, but it's true***

***If you are caught between the Moon and New York City***

***The best you can do ......***

***The best you can do is fall in love***

***Arthur who does what he pleases***

***All his life, he has dominated the election***

***Deep in his heart, he's fair, he's just a boy***

***Live your life one day at a time***

***And that shows itself a good time***

***Laughing about the way he wants him to be***

***When they are trapped between the Moon and New York City***

***I know it's crazy, but it's true***

***If you are caught between the Moon and New York City***

***The best you can do .....***

***Falling in love is the best thing you can do***

***When they are trapped between the Moon and New York City***

***I know it's crazy, but it's true***

***If you are caught between the Moon and New York City***

***The best you can do .....***

***The best you can do is fall in love.***

***The best you can do .....***

***The best you can do is fall in love.***

**(Best you can do Christopher Cross, credit to the author)**

Amethyst, who was sitting in the back with her friend, blushed visibly. Kerria noticed that. The poor girl was made a custard! Of course Leval, had played the most appropriate song without pretending. She was convinced that, if her brother had asked that girl to marry at that very moment, she would have  said yes. But that fool could not imagine what the French girl must be feeling for him.

-All what he has as a scholar he has as naive. - Kerria thought, shaking her head and smiling.-

-Beautiful views, right? -Leval commented at the end of the song.-

That was right, they passed through Broadway, near Times Square ... they crossed the Brooklyn Bridge that was beautiful with its night illumination reflecting in the waters of the bay ... They toured some of those emblematic places taking pictures. Some “selfie” with the two girls hugging Leval and the Statue of Liberty as a distant background. Although they were quite far away and she looked very small, but enough for her to notice. In line with that, Amethyst commented to them.

- Did you know that the Statue of Liberty was a gift from my country to yours?

- Wow! - Kerria was surprised admitting. - Well, I didn't know.

-It's true. - Leval affirmed clarifying in French. - La Liberté éclairant le mondé. -

- What? -Her sister smiled that she had not understood anything. -

-The freedom enlightening the world. -Amethyst translated that she explained to her friend. - That is the true name of the statue. They told us about it in history class at my lycée.

Out of curiosity, the boy immediately consulted the internet on his mobile and was able to complete those data using Wikipedia.

- Inaugurated in one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six. The work of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the internal structure was designed by Eiffel.

-That name sounds familiar to me. The same guy who built the tower? - Kerria inquired. -

- Bien sur! - Amethyst smiled who happened to propose.- If one day you travel to Paris, I would love to reciprocate and show it to you with the rest of the city.

-That would be great. - Leval affirmed enthusiastically, making the young woman's heart pound. - Right Ky?

-Of course, although I don't even speak French. - She replied, this visibly amused with the expression on her friend's face. - I hope you could translate the explanations for me….

-That wouldn't be a problem. - Her brother assured. - Face du pomme du terre !. - He laughed. -

Amethyst also laughed at Kerria's perplexity, though her friend was quick to translate it for her.

-Very funny. -She replied, tugging at her brother's ear. -

-Come on Ky, you have to learn French! - He was laughing. -

-Tist already teaches me what she can. But I'm really bad at it. - She replied. -

- Tist? -Inquired her interlocutor without understanding.-

-She refers to me. Some of my friends in high school call me that. - Amethyst explained blushing. -

-I like how it sounds. - He declared. - But your name is very nice. It's a shame to shorten it.

And while the girls looked at each other with a conspiratorial gesture and a smile when they heard that, Leval asked a passerby to photograph the three of them together with his mobile with Kerria doing the V with her fingers and Amethyst sticking to Leval's chest, wishing that time stands still. Then he took a photo of Kerria and Amethyst who posed by putting their heads together. The French woman gave the brothers another one, Leval lifting Kerria in his arms, stretching her arms and legs with a carefree expression. The well-known "selfies" were not lacking either. Finally, Kerria insisted on making Amethyst and her brother one, her friend was very embarrassed.

- Mademoiselle si´ l vous plait, lend me your arm. - Leval asked him offering his with a wide smile. -

The aforementioned was confused, that boy was so charming that her defenses against men, that is, her desire for competitiveness and the affirmation of her personality in opposition to the typical cheap flirt there did not serve her. Leval was not like most of the boys she had known. These either were after her because of her body, or they did not want to know anything about a girl capable of beating them in almost everything, whom, out of envy, they used to consider a kind of butch. However, she had to admit that she herself had contributed a lot to those ideas, that she had never communed with the obsession of her mother for her to dress up and behave like a young lady. Well, at least, until tonight, because now she felt that she had found a boy capable enough for her to give in and allow herself to be embraced and protected by him. Something that she never thought she wanted from anyone. Except for her skidding with that scoundrel Françoise. But it was very clear that Leval was totally different. The polar opposite of that cheap coaxer who duped her. And although she, after her disappointment, she became more distrustful of the boys, with Leval it was different. In fact, she was so comfortable that she sometimes spoke French quite naturally when they conversed, or else she switched to English. Her pulse actually quickened when that boy was near her. So she was delighted to obey him, and the two of them got behind the dock. Kerria took the photo perfectly capturing the gaze of her friend towards her brother, poor Amethyst's eyes said it all.

-He's done. Let's do another one, okay? - The impromptu photographer proposed them -

Kerria wanted to repeat it a couple of times. More than anything so that her friend could continue to hold the pose and be close to the boy. And once the photographic process was finished, they went through Broadway, near Times Square ... then they crossed the Brooklyn Bridge, which was beautiful with its night lighting reflecting in the waters of the bay ...

-Our parents toured the city when they were dating. Right Ky? - The boy added.-

-I think they still were not. Mom told me once that it was shortly after she and aunt Connie came to study here. They went with dad and Uncle Tom. - His sister said. -

-It's a very nice place.- Amethyst declared, with admiration.- This city is beautiful.

-Yes, and we have enough things to see.- Leval affirmed.-

-Okay, but before that, let's go for dinner, I'm starving! - Kerria laughed causing the others to imitate her.

-You talk like dad. So then, tell me where. - Her brother smiled.-

In this way, they had a lot of fun joking and laughing while Leval told them things about the places they went through. Amethyst listened enthralled and Kerria smiled at the sight of her. Both looked at each other with complicity without the boy noticing. After parking and taking a walk, an Amethyst heel hitched a hole in the pavement. She stumbled and was about to fall. For someone with her martial arts skills, it would not have been difficult to regain balance because she was very agile. But she was close to Leval and preferred to let herself fall towards him. He held her back by the waist and she hugged him so the boy thought she wanted to keep from falling. The young girl felt how strong he was, his arms and shoulders looked like stone. He even leaned her head against his chest, which was also solid as a rock and in which she could for a moment listen to the beat of his heart, which resounded with rhythmic force.

-Are you ok? - The boy asked looking at her worried. -

- Yes, thank you Leval, - she muttered turning red. -

Kerria, who had immediately realized that the intentions of her friend, had to cover her mouth to not laugh. She decided that she was no needed there. And the truth is that before leaving her room when they went to change, she had a conversation using her mobile, and had already made some plans with someone else. However, there was still time and she had to hide it. So she insisted on what was said earlier when she saw a nearby restaurant.

- Hear guys – She proposed then. - Here we can eat very well.  Don´t you think?

- You're right. - Leval affirmed, adding with a burst of enthusiasm. - This is a very good place. Surely Amethyst will like it. I invite.

- That being the oldest and having savings is nice! - his sister laughed - But first let's take some pictures. - She asked them to obtain immediate approval assent. -

-Well then, allons a dîner! - The boy affirmed, with the complacency of his interlocutors.-

And finally, the three left for dinner. And as their hosts had assured, Amethyst loved the place, since it was a restaurant with French cuisine, which brought her many good memories of her country. So she advised the two brothers about the menus, before the curious look of Kerria, who also tried to understand the menu. The girl barely translated those strange names and finally fixed her attention on one of the proposals to declare.

- What an interesting dish! I had never heard of him, it must be one of those that the French call exotic names. - She sentenced. -

She then smiled at Amethyst who after consulting the letter did not seem to understand what her friend was referring to.

- I dont know. -Amethyst could say that she was trying to find that exotic choice without success. - I don't see which one you mean.

- Anyway, I'll try it. - Kerria added decisively, clinching amusement. - It sounds dangerous.

She made a sign to one of the waiters who came solicitously and asked.

- Bring me a plate of herb poison. Please.

Amethyst and Leval gave her a stunned look. The same as the waiter who was dumbfounded and immediately asked in amazement. Of course in French.

- Pardon Mademoiselle? What are you saying?

- This plate here. - Kerria insisted showing the letter and ignoring the reason for that gesture of surprise. -

Her brother and Amethyst looked at that particular dish and the French girl could not suppress her laughter. Leval joined her and Kerria, visibly stunned, asked them.

- What is so funny?

-Where have you read poison? - The boy asked in turn, almost unable to stop laughing. -Look. you're a donkey!

Her sister, still confused, pointed to the text and read it, with not too good pronunciation.

-  A donkey? Why? Here it is, see? - Poisson aux ends herbes.

- That means simply fish! Poison is written poison, with only one S! - Amethyst corrected her, crying with laughter. -

Kerria smiled, coloring up to her ears, she felt like a complete idiot. Although  that was not a problem. She only had the friendly and amusing smile of the waiter who nodded taking note, once cleared up the misunderstanding. However, it was Leval who took the floor laughing.

-Look I'm telling you to study French! You are a poisson!

-Bah, forget about me! - She replied, also smiling a funny smile. - Au Revoir!

And in this way the joke continued for a few minutes, with everyone having a really good time with that slip. After a while, when the atmosphere gained in tranquility, Kerria realized that her friend had gone makeup eyelash and the lips. Immediately she whispered to her, fortunately, her brother never knew about those things. But the best thing would be to fix it as soon as possible. In addition, she wanted to make a call to confirm a certain appointment.

- Do you forgive us, Leval? - His sister asked him. - Amethyst and I have to go to the bathroom.

- Sure, - he smiled, taking a sip of his glass of mineral water and warning them with kindness. - Do not delay or the dinner will get cold.

The two girls nodded and went to the ladies, luckily there was no one and Kerria reviewed the makeup of her bewildered friend who was somewhat scared.

-And what about if he has noticed? - Amethyst asked worried. - As I'm not used to wearing this, what a horror !, He'll have thought that I'm a slovenly.

- Don´t be silly! - her interlocutor laughed. - My brother is very clueless for these things. But, it never hurts to mark your lips a little bit more.- She affirmed passing the carmine with a faint pink tone to her friend. -  Wet them a little.

Amethyst did this by moving her lips and running her tongue over them. Kerria felt a tingle running through her stomach. Her friend was irresistible, how could her brother be so foolish? Almost without thinking, she came within inches of that imposing girl looking into her eyes.

- I'll show you a trick. - She whispered giving a light and fleeting kiss on the lips to her friend who left surprised while covering her mouth with a finger. - So you will not run more carmine, - explained the girl who tried to disguise her agitation.-

- Yeah, okay, thanks.- Amethyst whispered that she smiled. Stop being paranoid, Kerria was her friend, a light kiss was not strange among friends. Many people did it to show affection, she thought to say immediately. - I think we should go back, your brother will ask what we're doing. – She laughed in order to eliminate the slight tension that had arisen in the environment. -

Kerria nodded, eliminating any other thoughts from her mind.

- Go ahead, - she asked with her voice still something tremulous. - I have to call, I had a date and I did not remember.

Amethyst nodded sympathetically. After all, poor Kerria had had this idea and she should thank her, and of course, she could also have her own plans. Some guy who was waiting for her. Or it could be that this exit also obeyed an alibi to be even with a possible boyfriend unknown to her parents. Anyway, she understood, had used similar stratagems.

-I hope he's as handsome as your brother. -She said placing one hand on the other of her friend.-

Kerria managed a nervous smile, but she quickly changed the subject, as if she had remembered something, following the mention of Leval.

-My birthday will be in five days. I'll have a little party at home. I'm going to invite some friends from school. I'll even tell Leval to come over. Of course, I hope you come.

-I would not miss it for nothing. -An enthusiastic Amethyst smiled while she added, after winking at her interlocutor. - Well, I'm going with your brother. You call that handsome and mysterious suitor quiet.

So she went back to dinner and left her on the phone. Although it did not take long and she immediately she returned to her brother and her friend ... and after the first course ...

- I have to leave – Kerria said making an apology. – I am sorry, I forgot about it and now I have to go.

-With whom? – His brother wanted to know looking at her surprised. -

- With a friend.- She could say feeling stiff. - It's just that I forgot to mention it when we left home.

Although Amethyst looked at her cheerfully, with absolute complicity. The fact of being with a friend sounded forced, although it was very helpful to cover a date. It was not a matter of poor Kerria having to explain anything to her brother, and in this way it also gave her a great chance.

- It's already late and the city can be dangerous these hours. Do you want me to take you, Ky? - Leval offered. –

-I appreciated that, but no, thank you very much. - Kerria replied. - It's close to here and I'll be just for a little time. - And ahead of the predictable slogan of not being late, she added convinced. - When you come back, I'll be home. See you tomorrow guys, have a good time.

So she smiled encouragingly at her friend who returned a grateful smile. Then she went to a nearby nightclub that was the rendezvous point ...

- She will have arrived already. I do not know. - Kerria thought with a certain feeling halfway between guilt and anxiety. - I don't know if it's a good idea. But I have to be sure. I must be completely. Maybe trying ...

Leval and Amethyst were left alone, she was very nervous, she did not know how to react. With Kerria's company, she felt more relaxed because her friend was the link between them. The fact is that she had waited for this moment with much desire and planned many things but now all the schemes of what she would say or would have collapsed or forgotten. She did not feel confident enough to approach a direct dialogue with that boy. She just hoped he was the first to say something. The young man, who noticed the tense silence, was precisely the one who started the conversation out of courtesy.

- Is it very different from Paris?

-What? - Amethyst asked what she had caught by surprise while she was sunk in those thoughts of doubt. - Different what?

- I mean this city – Leval clarified - It is very different from Paris. I suppose they will have things in common.

- Yes, they are similar in many things. - She answered relieved, expounding more then.- But in others they are completely different. What reminds me most are the colors of the lights at night.

- I would also like to see more from abroad. - He confessed. - Someday I would like to travel. When the course ends maybe. As you said before. Paris would be a nice place to see. It would be a good idea to go there.

- I wish I could show you someday. - Amethyst sighed assaulted also by a wave of nostalgia for their city. - Show it to Kerria and to you, of course.- She added now with visible embarrassment.-

- You lived there a long time. You must know the place very well.- He smiled. -

- And so much that I've lived a long time! I was born there - She laughed more  relaxed when asserting. - I am French and Parisian completely.

- Yes, but you already speak English very well. You have improved a lot in these few weeks. - Leval spontaneously complimented her. -

Amethyst immediately accused the blush on her cheeks. She loved to receive sincere praise, and especially if they came from him. The truth is that this guy was very intelligent and did not speak only to earn points like others who had filled her with compliments aimed exclusively at her physique. The difference is that those only wanted to take her to bed and Leval on the other hand, had an interesting conversation valuing her as an interlocutor. That even overflowed her a bit. She was not used to. Thus, she was able to respond with no little shyness.

- Thank you very much, is that my parents had me in boarding schools since I was little and the second language was English. They explained almost everything in that language for us to learn. Also, since I arrived, I have practiced it a lot.

- My French is not that good as your English - Leval said too. - Maybe one day you want to practice with me.

- Au contraire. Tu parles français très bien. Anyway, I'll be happy. Whenever you want. - She added kindly in English, marking her accent lightly. -

- I like the French accent you have when speaking in English, it sounds very good. - He praised -...

Amethyst, even more flushed, looked down. She was perfectly aware that, once again, those words were looking for nothing more than a sincere compliment, without any other connotation. She was unable to answer that. The truth, she every time she felt better in the company of that boy. At first glance it was clear that she was very handsome and very hot, but when she got to know him the impression she had of him was even better. He could talk about many topics, so many that she was not able to follow him on all of them, but he always moved to those that her interlocutor could better master. Although the boy sometimes tended to get caught up in the things he liked, like when, for example, he talked about his vocation to be a pilot.

-Actually, one day I would like to be an astronaut. Or furrow the space. - He confessed to her. -

- Space? She repeated without knowing what else to add. -

-Yes, it is a place with infinite possibilities. Imagine the amount of wonders it hides, ready to be discovered, only in our solar system.

The girl was nodding mechanically, letting him explain.

-There are at least seven main planets, not counting Earth. And hundreds of moons. The asteroid belt, and beyond, the Oort cloud.

Amethyst listened to him rapt. Not that she understood much, but the passion that this boy put into talking about this made it seem interesting. And some of those names were even familiar to her. She may have heard her parents mention them as a child. Or was she in high school? It didn't really matter that much.

- How was the night, daughter? Did you have a good time?

- It's been wonderful! - The girl replied almost in a state of reverie. - Leval is a great boy and so gallant.-

She told her parents what they had done and they also laughed a lot with the anecdote of the poison and the fish.

- Then his sister Kerria? has not she returned with you? - Emerald asked, surprised when she got to that part of the story. -

-It's great that you have such a clear goal now. - She affirmed. -

-And you, what would you like to do? - The young man asked. -

-Well, I haven't decided yet. - She admitted something embarrassed. -

It could be that this boy judged her stupid or childish, for having no specific goal, but if she stopped to think about it, she was. She only wanted to pass with acceptable grades so that her parents would be happy and play sports. But she didn't dare confess that to Leval! Although to her relief it was the boy himself who sentenced.

-Its normal. You are still very young. Ky also doesn't know what she wants to do. Not even most of my own classmates. It's just that I'm a weirdo. - He smiled. -

She was quick to deny that smiling back. In this way the two continued chatting for a long time, so much so that it was a bit late. Now that she had finally been able to engage in conversation in a more relaxed way, the girl's time flew by. Realizing this, Leval led the young woman back to her house. He said goodbye to her accompanying her to the door and the girl entered and looked out the window watching him go. Her parents who were waiting awake approached the girl.

- How have you been, daughter? Did you have a good time?

- It was wonderful! - The girl answered almost in a reverie state. - Leval is a wonderful boy and so gallant.

She told her parents what they had done and they also laughed a lot at the anecdote of the poison and the fish.

-So his sister Kerria? Is she not back with you? - Emerald asked surprised when she got to that part of the story. -

- I think she left, she was a date and she forgot. At least that what she told us. But rather I think it was an excuse to leave me alone with her brother, mom. She must have been at home for a long time, -She whispered to Emerald, who nodded smiling. -

The veteran designer was delighted. Those two young guys were as considerate and good people as their parents. She was glad that her daughter had found two good friends in them. And who knows? From the way Amethyst talked about Leval, it was clear that her daughter was really in love with him at first sight. In that, she reminded herself to come to court and see the young Prince Diamond for the first time. Leval had something in common with her husband. He was gentle and kind and knew how to talk to a woman. Of course, as far as Emerald herself had treated that boy, she believed that her daughter had finally made the right choice. She wished that boy could come to feel the same. Although for what she saw, at least for now, for him, his relationship with Amethyst was nothing more than a simple friendship. Anyway, what was the use of disappointing the girl now?

- Did you say Kerria left? - Diamond inquired that he had not heard all that last. -

-Yes, Dad, who accompanied us and then left to let us have dinner alone. She is a very nice girl and a good friend, I have to be very grateful to her for this idea. - The young woman affirmed with visible happiness. - And I hope, mom, that you get me the best dress from your collections for her.

-Take it for granted. - Her mother smiled. -

Amethyst thought that, perhaps on her birthday, Kerria could wear it and introduce them to that mysterious boyfriend. Anyway, it was none of his business. Besides, it was already late and they would have to go to bed. Meanwhile, at the Malden's house, as soon as the young man arrived, his mother sighed with relief, she was worried. But it was her father who noticed that Kerria was not with him and asked him uneasily

- Leval. Where is your sister?

-Is she not at home yet?- He asked surprised to explain. - When we were having dinner, she told me she was going to see a friend and that she would come right here.

- Well, it's too late. - Beruche reminded him with a worried face - and she has not come yet, Oh my God! What if something has happened to her?

- You should not let her go alone. - An angry Roy reproached his son. - Now only God knows where she would be.

- I ... I'm sorry ... I'll go look for her.- The restless Leval offered himself.-

The boy was perfectly aware that he had made a mistake, but considering the great time they had and the presence of Amethyst, he did not want to be too inquisitive with his sister. Now that was on him, so he immediately affirmed.

- I'll find her.

- We will call the police, it will be the best, - Bertie intervened. -

- No, leave it, first we'll go look for her - Roy countered. -

- Dad, please, let me go! - The boy asked him. - I think I know where she could be. If I did not find her in two hours, you call the police. Is it okay, mom?

- It's too late and it's not time to go out by yourself, son - Beruche anguished. -

- I am no longer a child and I know how to take care of myself. - Leval answered, annoyed by the excessive judgment of his mother regarding his concern. - I can take care of this.

- I will go with you, so between we two we will divide the task.- Roy intervened, adding to his wife. - Bertie, wait for us to call you. Whether we see her or not, we will notify you within one hour. She may have returned by then.

His wife nodded and both the father and the son left. She was left alone caressing her stone of justice with uneasiness. That girl really worried her, even though she seemed to have become reasonable these past weeks. Especially with the presence of Amethyst that gave the impression of exercising a good influence on her. And to think that she was about to ask the daughter of Diamond and Emerald about how Kerria was acting in the school!. But this she could not imagine! Bertie did not know what to think. What if she really wanted to return home earlier to leave her brother and her friend alone and something had happened to her? In such a big city and at night there were many dangers for a young woman so attractive and with so little experience in life. As  Justiciera she saw really terrible things, and not only when she fought against demons. Beruche knew perfectly well that evil was hiding anywhere and in many forms, and not all were evident and less so for a girl as Kerria was still. That's why she doubted full of anguish, to continue at home in case they telephoned her or her daughter finally returned or did what she had abandoned for so many years. So many that she had almost forgotten, patrolling the streets again. She still caressed her stone as if she wanted to have and answer from her. She had not used that for a long time, but she still wore the stone around her neck. So finally she could only watch with increasing anguish the passing of the minutes and wait. And an hour passed, Kerria had not returned. Roy called something later to tell her with a not well-controlled unease that they had not seen her either. So things were, Bertie, unable to contain her fear and with anything else to do, hang up the phone to her husband and decided to call an old friend, who, acting as Lady of the Ice, had met in the police.

**ESPAÑOL**

**NEXT CHAPTER**

**GWB ENGLISH**

**LONG STORIES**

**STORIES**

**START**