Who takes care of whom

Whenever I was waiting for them Andrea looked at me with an angry face, I didn't know if she hated me or she was uncomfortable because of something else, while my mind wandered through the bookstore I ran into Liliana and when she saw me sad she invited me for a coffee.

We talked for a while and she spooned out what was going on, I saw her laugh as if it was nothing and she promised to ask Andrea, although I was sure it wasn't hatred towards me and it was just my ideas, so in a mischievous way she said

Liliana: have my number, as soon as I talk to her I'll tell you, besides I think you both make a good couple.

Elias: You're kidding.

Liliana: I'm tempted to give you her number but... -calmly pause while she finishes her coffee- that would be unfair for you and for her -looking at the window- it would be a betrayal for her and limit you to an achievement, that's why I'll let you earn it by your own means.

I was astonished by that answer and it's not because I was wrong, her subtle way of saying that it would hit my pride was right on target, I felt that I had let her see that side of me and I respected it, I also noticed that if I did it Andrea would feel uncomfortable because Liliana didn't trust her, I could only laugh and nod.

My mistake and advantage was that after accompanying Liliana to the bus stop I ran into the guys from last time, that your old high school friends will still remember you and remember their abuse without having matured made me uncomfortable, I didn't mind teaching them a lesson again, but when they were leaving they told me that they had already seen my weak point.

I didn't need to make much head, Liliana immediately came to my mind, although I calmed down knowing that she had arrived home safely and had my answer, the only thing I could say to myself was *How fast she was in having all the answer* and when I read her chain a part called my attention.

Liliana's text: she doesn't dislike you; only that you make her feel as if she were weak, she is grateful because in a way you both take care of me, but... she would like that you don't spoil her so much as something fragile.

With an emoticon of not understanding much and "leave it at that", I had to laugh at that and went to dinner, but knowing that calmed me down, she didn't really hate me and she liked my help.

With the arrival of Saturday I decided to go to exercise and Sunday the same, with Monday already arrived I got up early and after getting cleaned up I went to breakfast to go out with the same, as there were many people ignore my "bodyguards" until my blunder I fell into the lion's den. That is, they let me run without cornering me to a place alone and without much exit.

This time they were not alone and they had bats and bladed weapons, I was able to defend myself from one or the other, but they had me 2 grabbed and 1 beaten, they threw me to the ground with kicks and when I thought I could not get up I heard a voice and a sharp blow.

Andrea: It's weird to see you on my turf.

Austin: What, are you crazy woman, this is Kindi's territory.

Andrea: -laughs mockingly- and I'm Kindi's friend, if she sees you it will be the end of her.

Emilio: Don't play the tough blonde fool.

That seemed to be the trigger for Andrea who with one blow sent Emilio away and almost without being able to breathe, I noticed how they had left me to attack her, seeing her with her hair up and her way of fighting seemed incredible to me, she dodged them in an incredible way, if one approached she leaned on one to kick or hit the other, she used her palms and fists with firm thrusts, her kicks and legs made them fall in a game of cat and mouse.

Many fell fainted and others were unable to move their leg or arm, logically when he got to where I was he looked at me without caring about the others and told me

Andrea: -he looked at him attentively and in a mischievous way he asked- Who is taking care of whom now?

My face blushed but not because of how she said it but because she had promised to take care of the girls and that woman came to save me, clearly with all this the famous Kindi made his appearance and as Andrea said both knew each other and very well, he looked at her attentively and then at me, when he saw the boys he claimed them and said

Kindi: you know I hate scandals, except on holidays, I ran here to help, but I see you have been kicked in the ass and well deserved.

Then he told them that if he took revenge against Andrea it would be bad for them and then in an intimidating tone, but like a clueless child said

Kindi: Oh right, that includes the Chinese guy... since he is Andrea's partner.

And from there he left, the guys just left but my offended face was evident and Andrea's face was easy to read, it said in huge letters Are you dumb? And what the hell got into her head, I was uncomfortable because it was always the same thing, don't they know the difference between a Chinese, a Korean and a Japanese? Although with Kindi it seemed the same to me, he was a guy with very strong African American features, but maybe he was from the Dominican Republic or another country.