Get it Right!

Chapter Three: A Secret to Keep

When the screen turned off, the woman behind the desk said a simple: "Congratulations boys. Do you know that now it's going to start the climbing?"

I swallowed, too astonished to just say a single world. I barely believed to my own hears. Harry Hannigham, that Harry Hannigham told me to be talented, it wasn't a dream, was it? Did I really pass the first part of the auditions? I was totally overwhelmed.

I felt Stella, next to me, hugging me so tight to forbid me.to breathe. She kissed me on a cheek. Apparently, I passed the audition but she was the one who moved. About me? Well, I think that every muscle of mine had just turned in stone.

"Ridiculous!" Daniel Adler sobbed, still standing next to the wall.

I couldn't let him treat me that way, so I suddenly roused.

"What's your problem, dude?" I blurted, so tired of those stupid defiances. "We neither know each other, for that matter!"

Daniel glared at me icely, like he was on the edge of attacking me. So I was very surprised when he went away "I don't wanna know you, for that matter!" were his last words. The same words I had turned to him a second before.

Daniel raised one of his hands up to say goodbye and exited the theatre.

"I suggest you to not fall out with that boy." The woman spoke after she had studied the whole scene, faking nonchalance. "Go away now, we're waiting for other kids to be auditioned. Have a nice day."

She saluted us, letting me wide-mouthed. But what the hell was happening to those people?

Luckily Stella took me away before I could even think to act weird, as my usual. But believe me, it's not my fault. Actually, I can't stand at all bullies like that Daniel guy, especially if they are total strangers. The reason why, in my high school years, I never avoided a good fistfight. It was more the times I lost than won, but it was ok for me. I took my point.

Obviously, my parents weren't so happy of these continuing episodes, even though according to my dad it was important to forge my own character.

I have to admit, after all, to be a hothead, I want my freedom and I don't like bossy people, but despite this, I've never been strong enough to take what I really wanted.

I have the tendency to let it go, convincing myself to be ok with it. The true problem is that the longer time passes, the more I lose my mind control.

I have to thank Stella if I survived all these years, she was my guardian angel. Do you know the one standing on the right shoulder in cartoons? Well, mine was my best friend.

"Could you please stop dragging me off?" I huffed out of my nerves. We were outside again and I realized how crowded the main square was. It was Christmas calling.

"I was trying to save your ass... " Stella justified "Stop acting like a fool. That Daniel guy really pisses you off." She grinned, enjoying poking me.

I blushed in frustration. But Stella didn't let me respond to her provocation.

"Anyway, what would you like to do, now we're free? The whole day is just for us."

"Don't know, maybe we could just walk around kiosks, at the end what's wrong?" I sighed. I regretted a few seconds later.

"Shopping!" she cheered. Yeah, great! Of course, I'm ironic.

Shops, kiosk, there was no difference for Stella and I really should have known. I wasn't ready for this, but even though I never wanted to admit it, I was excited to spend time with my best friend.