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Natalia sat at the dinner table of her household. The table resulted in Savanna and Joaquin sitting on the sides in front of her and then her mother on the other end of the table.

Natalia was daydreaming as she held her fork on her plate filled with a freshly cooked roast dinner.

The rest of the table were laughing and chatting with each other until Savanna noticed her sister's odd behaviour "Talia, you okay?"

Natalia looked up at her sister and smiled "I'm fine, Savvy. I'm just tired."

Natalia's mother looked at her plate "You haven't eaten. You're food'll go cold." Natalia shrugged "I'm not hungry. I'm just worried about Samuel." Joaquin sighed "I heard about that. How are you coping?"

Natalia didn't meet Joaquin's eyes as he looked at her "I haven't been feeling well. I didn't speak to him that much but he was still my friend." Savanna frowned "Was?"

Natalia finally picked up her knife and looked at her sister "I'm preparing for the worse."

Paulina scowled at her daughter "Don't put those thoughts into your sister's head. She's too young for that."

Natalia scoffed "What? Am I old enough to be able to deal with the fact that maybe another kid is killed."

The room was silent and Natalia carried on "You haven't even asked me how I feel about Marina dying. You don't care about it, you don't care about me!"

Natalia slammed her cutlery on the table causing her mother to look at her in disbelief "Natalia, go up to your room. Now."

Natalia rolled her eyes and stood up she didn't bother pushing her chair in and trudged upstairs. Natalia could here Joaquin speaking as she went up to her room but couldn't here it clearly.

Natalia started tearing up and slammed her door shut. She threw herself onto her bed and laid on her back, looking up at the ceiling. She started to cry uncontrollably and put her hands on her head.

She wasn't okay at all. She knew that she had finally snapped. Natalia turned her head to her nightstand and saw a photo of her and Marina at her 15th birthday party.

Natalia smiled through her tears and picked up the photo. She looked at it for a few seconds until she whispered "I wish you were still here with me, M."

Natalia rested her photo back onto the nightstand and laid back down on her bed. Natalia could then hear footsteps near her door and sat up.

She saw the door handle twist and in walked Joaquin with a frown on his face. Natalia huffed and laid back down.

Joaquin walked over to Natalia's bed and sat down next to her "What's going on?" She started to laugh and looked at the man with shock "Are you serious? You know exactly what's wrong."

Joaquin clenched his jaw and started to speak quietly "I shouldn't even be here...but I can't stop thinking about you, Natalia. The way you kissed me...I've never felt anything like it before."

Natalia sat up and shushed him "Stop, okay? Everything that you're saying is bullshit."

Natalia gestures the two of them "We aren't a thing, okay? I regret everything that happened that night and it's been eating me up ever since."

Joaquin smirked "You're just denying your feelings. It's normal." Natalia shook her head "You're insane. Why would you want anything to do with me anyway?"

Joaquin grabbed her arms "Because you're special."

He started to caress her face "You're gorgeous, smart, independent. I was angry when your mother told me you had a boyfriend. He was taking advantage of everything you had to offer. Then she told me he had to leave and I was happy again. I knew that if you were single you might notice me.

But, you never did. I went clubbing with my friends one night and I saw you. You looked gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous. I had so many thoughts in my head that night and I wanted to tell you how I felt but I remember your mother and realised that I was in a tough situation. You might not think it but I do love her. Maybe that's why you attract me."

Natalia yanked her arms away and chuckled "You're crazy. Get out of my room. Now!"

Joaquin sighed and stood up. He walked over to Natalia's door and stopped "I just wanted to make you happy."

He left the room and Natalia sighed. She knew that she wasn't going to get a lot of sleep because her mind was full of problems.

***

The day was slow. Lessons were as boring as always according to Natalia. She was currently sitting on the sofa with Ander and was on her phone. She was extremely tired and craved sleep.

Natalia then noticed the Inspector and two other policemen ascending to the stairs.

Natalia shared a look with Ander and stood up. She walked to the side of the corridor and she froze when Polo stood up in front of them.

Only one thought was going through Natalia's head at that point. Polo was being arrested for the murder of Marina.

She rubbed her sweaty hands together and looked at the scene in shock. She wasn't expecting Polo of all people.

Polo was held by two officers and they walked him through the corridor.

Natalia stood at the side and started to feel water forming in her eyes. She looked down and shook her head.

Polo had disappeared by now and a crowd of teenagers where still staring at the stairs. Natalia stood next to Ander as he looked at Guzmán.

The boy looked scared when he looked at his friend "Guzmán..."

Guzmán kept his head forward "You knew." Natalia snapped her head towards Ander and sighed.

Ander could feel Natalia's eyes on him and started to tear up.

Guzmán turned to him "Next time you faint, I hope you smash your head open...and bleed to death."

Guzmán walked away and Natalia frowned at Ander "Tell me he's lying."

Ander finally looked at the girl and stayed silent. Natalia already knew the answer and she backed away.

She could hear Ander calling her name but ignored him and ran into the library out of the way of everyone.

She sat down and immediately burst into tears. Her chest suddenly felt tight and her breathing was heavier. Her hands began to shake uncontrollably and her mouth became dry.

She clutched her chest and started to panic. Her ability to breathe was getting less and less. She saw the door swing open and Valerio quickly ran over to her.

He sat down next to her and held her hand "Hey, hey, hey. Breathe, okay? Breathe in and out...come on, breathe with me."

Natalia's breathing slowed down when Valerio guided her through it. She closed her eyes and slowly focused on her breathing.

After a few minutes she opened her eyes and breathing became steadier. She looked at Valerio who had a worried look on his face.

Natalia looked at him and pulled him into a hug. She stayed like that for a while and felt safe in his arms.

Natalia knew that Polo's arrest would change everything. Including her. She wasn't ready for what was coming next for her.

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