The alarm rang and a hand came up with a mass of red hair, from under the covers, to turn it off. A loud voice called her for breakfast "Joahn! come down ! Breakfast is ready darling! "Joahn Peters, 16, snorted loudly and got out of bed sleepily. She undressed, went to the bathroom to take a shower from which she went out only 10 minutes later. The red-haired girl wore a green shirt with short sleeves, a black skirt that reached her mid-thigh, and pair of white sneakers, then went down to breakfast with her family: her mother Linda, her father Mike and her little Brother Dennis. Linda looked at her smiling "Goodmorning darling! Did you sleep well? "And Joahn replied with a sigh" Yes, mum ", but she had difficulty falling asleep and when finally Morpheus took her in his arms the nightmares that had tormented her for the past two years had arrived. the incident involving her cousin Carmine 'It happened because of you! 'An evil little voice whispered in her head and the girl tried to push back the tears, it was really her fault even if her friends claimed the opposite she continued to feel responsible and suffered tremendously. The girl hurriedly finished breakfast, ran to take the backpack and after saying goodbye to her parents, she left the house. Joahn arrived in front of the Santa Cruz high school where she saw her best friend Mavis Diaz, Mavis jumped on her hugging her very tightly "Jooooo! you have finally arrived! I was already starting to worry! "Joahn smiled. Mavis was her age, petite, slim, with short black hair and sapphire eyes. Joahn was about to reply to her best friend but her eyes widened when she saw a figure approaching. Her heart throbbed in her throat as the figure took off his motorcycle helmet revealing a beautiful, pale boy, with a virile face, short raven hair and two beautiful blue eyes, Drac Lubove was 17 years old and was Joahn's best friend (even if the girl had a crush on him from the first grade). Drac had moved to Santa Cruz, with his mother Martha from Romany, at the age of 6 years after his parents had divorced, his father was a magnate of a powerful company, very rich but according to Drac he was a perfect asshole . Drac and Joahn had immediately become friends, they protected each other, supported each other, they fought, but soon after they made peace. The raven haired boy smiled in the direction of the redhead, who felt her cheeks were on fire while Mavis nudged her with a mischievous look, Drac was about to approach when two girls, one with short brown hair the other with blonde hair tied in a ponytail stood before him "Hello Drac!" said in chorus the two whose names were Killa (the blonde) and Gudy (the brunette) "uh ... hello girls," said the raven haird boy slightly uncomfortable looking at Joahn who felt that she had to intervene to save her best friend and approached the trio just as Killa extracted the iphone saying "let's have a selfie!" And without even asking for Drac's consent took a picture after another while posing next to the boy. Joahn arrived in front of the trio cleared her throat and turning to Drac said "hello Drac! Could you help me with a mathematical exercise that I don't understand? "The raven haired boy looked up at her and replied" sure Jo! "Then as fast as lightning he took her by the hand and went in the school while Killa and Gudy threw homicidal glances at the girl who ignored them. Once in class Joahn and Drac sat down "I was going to have a nervous breakdown with those two, luckily you came to save me!" said the boy while Joahn smiled "however that of exercise was not a simple excuse "She sighed making the raven boy smile" I know, you and math do not get along! let me see what the exercise is ... "his deep and slightly hoarse voice made her shiver as she opened the book and showed him the exercise" ah that's why it didn't come! you changed sign here ... "he said pointing with a finger to a minus, took a pen and added a dash transforming it into a plus " thank you Drac! you saved me my hero… "she said hugging him and making him smile" don't exaggerate! anyway I owed you for saving me from those two crows. " The two broke away because people were entering the classroom, then the professor came in and the lesson began.
At lunch Joahn, Drac and Mavis entered the cafeteria and the eyes of the redhead rested unconsciously on the table that during their first year of high school had been occupied by her and Carmine before the accident, her eyes filled with tears and a knot formed in her throat 'It was you! it's just your fault! You almost killed your cousin! ' Joahn tried to hold back the wave of pain that caught her but she couldn't. Drac turned to her and understood from her look what she was thinking, between them it was always like that, a look and they understood what the other was feeling "Jo ... look at me" but she continued to look down and he took her face in his hands "Jo … it was not your fault ... you could not have prevented it " he erased a tear that streaked her cheek and she smiled shyly making his heart beat faster. Suddenly Drac's eyes rested on her full lips and the raven boy felt an intense desire to kiss her, to feel her lips on his own. The boy felt his breath becoming irregular, the attraction for his best friend had appeared in middle school and had become stronger with the years, "Jo ... I ..." Drac moved a lock from the girl's face while she looked at him hypnotized " Jo! Drac! are you coming? "Mavis's voice brought them back to reality and the raven haired boy moved away from the flustered redhead" it will be better to go! Mavis is calling us! "He said with a nervous laugh and taking Joahn by the hand joined Mavis who together with her boyfriend Dorian were already sitting at the table and waiting for them. The lunch was fortunately quite serene even if Drac looked at Joahn and could not help but feel useless, couldn't do anything to lift her mood and that made him suffer terribly. The bell that signaled the end of the school day rang and the students left the building. "Jo, do you want a ride home?" Asked Drac to the girl who nodded, giving him a smile while Mavis had already vanished with Dorian. Drac handed her the spare helmet before putting on his and riding in the saddle with Joahn behind him. The journey lasted only a few minutes but for Drac it was a crazy torture to feel the hands of the girl caressing his abs and hips, her breasts gently pressing on his back making him shiver with desire and he had been tempted to stop and kiss her on the edge of the road but he had resisted. When they finally arrived in front of the girl's home she dismounted took off her helmet and handed it to him with a radiant smile "Thank you my hero!" Joahn said reverently, then kissed him on the cheek making his heart jump "my pleasure, my princess" stammered Drac as she walked away. Then he went to his house, once he entered his mother came to welcome him. Martha Lubove was a beautiful woman slim and tall, with two beautiful sky-blue eyes and raven hair that fell to her waist in soft waves. She smiled as soon as she saw her son come in "hello honey how did it go to school?" She asked radiantly , Drac smiled and kissed her cheek " it was okay mother ..." but then saddened at the memory of Joahn's panic attack in the cafeteria. His mother looked at him and caressed his cheek "Something happened? Does it concern Joahn?" The raven haired boy looked surprised at the woman who smiled at him "yes, apparently her guilt is not gone yet. She continues to think that her cousin's accident was her fault, and I can't convince her otherwise, I feel useless ... "his voice cracked dangerously and Martha embraced him" Honey I know it's difficult but give her time, what happened upset her but I'm sure that she will recover ... you have to stay very close to her "Drac smiled looking at his mother who kissed him on the forehead before going back into the kitchen. The boy climbed the stairs and after putting his backpack on the ground he threw himself on the bed with a heavy sigh and reflected on his mother's words "my mother is right I have to stay close to Joahn ... I hope she returns to be as serene as before the accident. Later I go to visit her and help her with her math homework! "And with a smile the raven boy fell asleep.