13- 'Undercover Hero'

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"Il cervello contiene 14 miliardi di neuroni che viaggiano ad una velocità di 440 miglia all'ora. Gran parte di questi sfugge al nostro controllo per cui quando abbiamo freddo, ecco la pelle d'oca. Quando siamo eccitati, ecco l'adrenalina. Il corpo segue naturalmente i suoi impulsi e forse per questo che risulta essere così difficile controllarli. A volte accade che si provano impulsi che si preferisce non controllare anche se, dopo, avremmo voluto controllarli"


《Good morning guys》

As soon as Daniel heard Rebecca's voice, he thought of nothing else.

《She woke up?》《No, not yet. I let her sleep for a while. She woke up a couple of times last night. Well, you know it well》


Yep, Daniel knew that well. He had stayed by her side all night for fear that he was having nightmares. And also because Sophia was constantly asking for him. He knew it was the alcohol that spoke, so he didn't ask too many questions. He just knew he had to. The next morning he went down to breakfast and left her to rest.

《What a bastard. I swear that if I see him on the street ...》《You will do nothing》《Max, did you see what he did?》《Daniel, Max is right. Fortunately, nothing happened because you arrived on time. We try not to make you weigh the thing and to forget what happened. Do nothing because you could question his but above all your pilot figure》


Daniel knew Rebecca was right but he was still seething with anger. He would hardly have disposed of it. He was sure of it.

《We try to be close to her. The first few days could be the hardest》《Bravo Max》《Why do you say it like you say the right things every now and then?》《Because you say the right things every now and then》 replied his PR biting an apple《Bitch》《I love you too. Now active to prepare the bags that I don't want to see you for a week》《As always》

All 3 smiled and, for a moment, the tension suddenly subsided, welcoming lightheartedness.

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Meanwhile Sophia woke up and as soon as she managed to open her eyes, a severe headache gave her a 'good morning'. She didn't know what time it was, but judging by the silence of the room, it was certainly early, otherwise she knew that Rebecca would throw her out of bed if they were late. He tried to get out of bed but like any normal hangover, he couldn't stand up. It took her a lot of effort to reach the bathroom and take a shower. She turned on the cold water jet and when the water finally touched her face, her muscles began to relax and her thoughts faded.

She touched his neck and soaped it but a bad vision reminded her of the bad evening spent. A burning sensation in her stomach came suddenly and then she burst into tears. He collapsed in the shower and cried silently, under the drops of water that merged with tears. Suddenly he remembered everything. How, despite the alcohol, the fear that something really bad might happen made her stop at the wrong moment. She remembered the boy's face, eager for her, and his hands, looking for her skin.

But suddenly he remembered another kind of hands. Another type of arms, which held her tight. He remembered a white shirt, a comforting voice and a kiss on the hair. But he remembered nothing else. All she knew was that she suddenly felt protected and, as if he were back there with her, she calmed down even though she felt empty.

《... it's all over, I swear to you. I'm here now》 he could only remember. That voice, that boy who could not see with his eyes but who saw with his heart and soul.

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After a good 2 hours, he decided to go downstairs for breakfast, although he wasn't that hungry. There were very few left in the room now, but she still recognized Rebecca's hair with Max and ... Daniel!

《Sophia》 her name pronounced by Max made the rest raise their heads and immediately ran towards her

《How are you?》《Everything good?》《How do you feel?》《If you are hungry, we have saved something for you》《Guys, let her breathe, and what the heck. Come on, Soph》


Max tried to understand the situation and 'snatched' her from the clutches of his friends to sit her down. When they were all finally accommodated, no one spoke.

《Well?! You have harassed me and now you don't say anything?》 He seemed to have taken it well《How are you, Soph?》《Good. Really. My head hurts just a little, I think it's normal after yesterday's hangover》 he tried to smile and ease the tension that had clearly been created. He knew very well they weren't referring to being drunk.《Hey, I'm fine. I swear. Everything is alright. Luckily this guy came.》《Wait, don't you remember who he was?》 It was Daniel who asked《But ...》 Daniel silenced Max with a kick and Rebecca got the message too《No, of course not. I have blurred memories. This is why I tell you that I am fine. Now sorry, I have to pack my bags》


Si alzò di fretta dal tavolo e salì di nuovo in stanza per prepararsi. Le faceva piacere che si preoccupassero per lei ma non ce n'era veramente bisogno. Ce l'avrebbe fatta. Come sempre nella sua vita.

《Daniel, she doesn't know that you came》《Already. And that's okay. The important thing is that he is better. I recommend, guys》《But Daniel ...》《See you in the United States. Be good you two》


And it was true. He just wanted him to be okay. He wanted to get back to normal where arguing became the priority for the two of them. He didn't want to be a hero. He didn't feel he was. He just did what needed to be done. And she would never know. Or at least he didn't want her to know.

"The body is a slave to its impulses but what makes us human is the fact that we can remedy it. After the storm, after the storm, after the strong emotions of the moment we can calm down and fix the combined problems"

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