Chapter 8: Weldes, laughter and confessions

  The sun was shining brightly on the pool of the swimming club. The sound of water hitting the walls resounded as Talion, Luz and Azrat completed a series of laps.

  "Come on, guys!" One more lap! - the coach shouted from the edge.

  Talion and Luz could barely feel their arms, but Azrat swam with the same energy with which he had begun.

  "How the hell is this guy still fresh?" Luz murmured, panting.

  "I think the water charges it like a battery..." Talión snorted.

  When they finally finished, Azrat came out of the water as if he had just gone for a bike ride.

  "Tired?" he said with a mischievous smile.

  "You must be joking..." Luz murmured, collapsing on a bench.

  "Hey..." Azrat said, sitting next to them. Since we are in rest mode... I want to tell you something. *

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  History of Azrat

  "My parents are millionaires..." Azrat said casually, as if he were talking about the weather.

  "What?!" Talión and Luz looked at him in surprise.

  "Yes... my family has businesses in Europe and Mexico... I could have gotten into a luxurious private school... but I hate that environment.

  "And why are you here, then?" Talión asked.

  "Because this school is different... you are different."

  Azrat looked at them with a sincere smile.

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  "I prefer to be here, train with people who seriously love swimming and strive for something big.

  "Wow..." Luz murmured. So you don't care about money or fame?

  "Money?" Nah... What I do want is for us to go train at my house.

  "Your house?" Talión asked.

  "Yes..." Azrat smiled. My parents have a huge beach house near Tampico. There is a swimming pool, gym... and well... a spectacular beach to train resistance in the sea.

  "Are you saying you want us to go with you?" Luz asked, excited.

  "Exactly." You, me, Talión... and of course, Aurora too...

  "Aurora?" Talión raised an eyebrow.

  "What?" Don't you want the future star of the team to accompany us? -Azrat mocked.

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  A while later...

  The trio was putting their things away when Azrat, without warning, dropped an unexpected bomb.

  "Hey, Talión... and what's up with Luz?" Do you like it or what?

  Talion, who was arranging his towel, remained completely motionless.

  "Huh?" he said without turning around.

  "I mean... it's not that I want to get into your life... but it shows that Luz sees you differently.

  Talión slowly turned his head, meeting the expectant gaze of Luz, who had been frozen with a bottle of water halfway to his mouth.

  "W-what?" Luz stambled.

  Talion cleared his throat quickly and let out an uncomfortable laugh.

  "Light?" Nah... it's my cuate, we're like brothers. -He tried to sound relaxed, but his face was red like a tomato.

  "Brother?" Luz murmured, looking down.

  Azrat shrugged, leaving the subject in the air. But Luz didn't look at all satisfied with the answer.

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  That night...

  Luz and Azrat were sitting on a bench near the school entrance.

  "Hey..." Luz said in a low voice. Can I tell you something?

  "What's up?" Azrat asked.

  Luz hesitated for a few seconds, biting her lip.

  "I think..." he paused for a long time. I think I'm starting to feel something for Talion.

  Azrat didn't seem surprised. Instead, he smiled slightly.

  "And what are you going to do?"

  "I don't know..." Luz sighed. I know he sees me as a friend... but... sometimes I think there's something more.

  "Then you only have one thing left."

  "Which one?"

  Azrat smiled broadly.

  "Don't give up, champion... don't give up."

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  Days later...

  The group left for the beach house in Azrat. When they arrived, everyone was speechless. The huge white mansion stood in front of the sea, with a pool that looked like it was taken out of a luxury hotel.

  "Is this your backyard?!" Luz shouted.

  "Yes... the sea is my other garden," Azrat joked.

  Aurora, who had also been invited, did not take long to joke:

  "With this there are no excuses... Talión, if you lose the next race you stay to clean this mansion.

  "What?!" Talion let out a laugh.

  "It's going to be an interesting week..." Luz said, looking at the beach with a thoughtful smile.

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  End of chapter 8