Chapter 2 The ice captain (I)

5:30 am

The alarm on my cell phone starts to ring, I turn it off quickly and stand up, I don't need to wake up, I was too anxious and excited, today I would start working at Blue Oceans , my dream is about to come true.

So who said I could fall into the arms of Morpheus like I usually do? Well, no one, the truth, in the darkness of my room, I picked up my cell phone again and looked at the time. For the first time in 26 years, I got up without anyone calling me or yelling that I was running late. I assumed that this was a very good sign. So I opened W******p and wrote a quick text to my mother,

Me: Hi mom, good morning, I have great news for you, I finally made it, I have a job at Blue Oceans, I start today at 10 am, I'll call you tonight to tell you, greetings to dad and a kiss to Josh...

I smiled and sent it, sure that when I woke up my mother would jump around the house screaming that she had made it and my dad would make fun of her for making such a fuss because he was always sure that she would make it and well Josh, he would still be Josh. He is my younger brother, he is 17 years old and is in the rebellious stage where, according to him, he does not care about anything or anyone.

Yesterday was how to explain it, without sounding like I want to exaggerate it, gloriously gratifying? that would be short, but anyway after leaving Blue Oceans I called Dani and told her that I had gotten the job, of course she jumped for joy for me and went a little crazy saying that we would have to go out and celebrate, I imagine her Crazy seeing her with the face of and I'm the one who needs a straitjacket.

I returned home after walking around the company for a while and not before delighting my eyes with the fantastic landscape in front of the sea, when I stopped to do some shopping since I wanted to prepare something special for dinner, Dani was right, I had to to celebrate but the exit would be reserved for the weekend, tomorrow that is to say today I would have to get up very early, so everything was left in a dinner with my best friend and the call from Kevin and Sussi to congratulate me.

They were part of the Marvel club as I used to joke with them, they were crazy but they were incredible people, Kevin my best friend, personal tattoo artist and teacher on the subject, had commented that if he managed to get the job he would tattoo the company logo for me, but I would have to do it and that would be the first tattoo my best friend would ever let me do.

It was a very nice night we laughed, we messed with each other, we drank wine and ate until we burst, and when they were about to leave, Kevin told me that he wanted to get something marine tattooed in honor of his grandfather, who had been a fisherman, the comment of the Marine tattoo reminded me of the majestic, exquisite and divine body of Andrew the captain of one of the Blue Oceans boats.

Well I imagine it was the captain, I don't know. As soon as I remembered it I yelled and everyone turned to see me a little surprised or worried, I couldn't define their expressions right now, the fact is that when I remembered it I told them everything that had happened with him, Sussi and Dani wanted to die and Kevin well Kevin didn't He said nothing, he just looked at me and laughed at my stupid reaction, because come on I looked like a fool.

Until this moment I had not fallen, I sat down suddenly on the bed with my mouth in the shape of an "O" my holy mother, I had gotten the job at Blue Oceans , right where Andrew worked, by God I was going to work in the same place as He couldn't believe my luck, although I pondered it for a moment and my mouth slowly closed and a strange feeling of sadness invaded me.

Yes, I would work in the same place as him, but we had completely different jobs and work environments, it was very unlikely that we could really even establish a friendship, the feeling was gaining strength and a voice in my head made fun of me like always when you are things happened.

Are you seriously going to start grieving over a perfect stranger you only know works at Blue Oceans and is named Andrew?

All in all, you're pathetic babe, stop making so much drama and get off your big butt and get ready to go to Blue Oceans I smiled at the mental kick I gave myself and got up, stretched a bit and smiled again, I approached the switch and activated it immediately, the artificial light riddled my eyes and of course my lips could not get another expression that was not damn light, I waited while my eyes got used to the clarity again and after a few moments, I walked towards the full-length mirror, look at me.

I smiled, I looked very good this morning, well almost, my hair was really disgusting, but I would take care of it in a while, I smiled even more when I read on my tattoo "Life alone is balanced" and if I was starting to feel very balanced. I took a rubber from the night table and made a casual onion on top of my head, took the towel and got into the shower, there I waited for the hot water to come out while I brushed my teeth and hummed the rhythm of Happy and came back to smile. 

Yes, I was incredibly happy, when I finished with my teeth I got into the shower and let the hot water wash away all the nerves I might be feeling about my new job, come on, it was the job I always dreamed of having, soap up my body unhurriedly, and I laughed when I saw that he thought that perhaps just in that space on my right wrist that symbol of alchemy that I liked so much would look good, perhaps I would get it tattooed at the end of the month.

Me and my tattoo spurts, my first tattoo came just like that, while I was taking a hot shower, I lathered up my hands and said to myself hey right on the side of my index finger some ellipses must look great the next day Kevin was doing them, and after that came the other 7 tattoos that he had on his body today.

Although they had become 8 with my famous catchphrase. I thought of my mom scolding me for continuing to mistreat my skin that way, but who was I kidding, I loved tattoos and tattooing, something that lately I was getting very much thanks to Kev's teachings.

I turned off the shower faucet and got out, wrapped myself in a warm towel and went to my room when I walked in, Dani was sitting with a cup of coffee in her hand smiling.

—Good morning baby, how are you, ready for this new stage? —It was inevitable for me to smile and run to hug my best friend who handed me the cup of coffee.

"Thank you, and how am I?" That's something easy to answer —I started to dance while I sang and moved my shoulders to the rhythm of the music— Beacuse I'm happy —Dani began to laugh.

"You're crazy, baby, absolutely crazy, and not because I'm the head of an insane asylum and your best friend, I'll hesitate to put you in a straitjacket, huh." I laughed and shrugged.

I kept humming as she walked out of my room. Today I had a big existential doubt. I had no idea what I could wear on my first official day of work, so I was standing in my underwear in front of my closet not knowing what to wear. Finally I decided on red jeans, a black sweater that had pearl decorations on the neck and of course my black converse, my black leather jacket and that's it, the perfect outfit for a first day of work.

Well, now I had to take care of my curls that today for some strange reason were incredibly untamable, so I opted to weave a casual French braid, some strands escaped from the clineja while weaving it, I quite liked the result I got, I I sat in front of the mirror and put on a little makeup, today I applied a little perfume and that's it, I was ready, perfect for my first day of work.

I walked out of my room and found Dr. Thompson ready too, in a knee-length black dress, black heels and her hair up, she looked at me and smiled, though as soon as I got to my converse she frowned and I point my finger.

—You and your damn converse ruin the perfect outfit , Asier —I looked at her, I shrugged and walked to the coffee maker to pour a huge cup of coffee. 

I opened one of the kitchen cabinets and took out a bowl and put in cereal, milk and cut up a banana. Breakfast of champions, Dani looked at my breakfast with displeasure.

"How do you manage to eat that so early?" I laughed and continued eating.

Dani continued muttering things, something about unpleasant foods and I didn't even pay attention to her, my best friends was a maniac, she was a psychiatrist for a reason, she had always said that shrinks are crazier than their patients.

At that moment my mobile began to ring, I thought it was another alarm but it was really an incoming call, I ran out and grabbed it from the nightstand, I looked at the screen and the wonderful mood I had began to plummet, On the screen was the photo of Tony, my ex.

He hadn't called or written in months, we had ended up on a good plan, but I missed him a little. Our thing didn't work out because we were lifelong friends, but we had always liked each other, finally he decided to take the step and asked me to be boyfriends, I love it, I accepted, but things didn't change much between us, it was the same relationship we had before.

Only that after being boyfriends kisses and various activities were allowed, if you know what I mean... Tony and I had a certain chemistry but it was nothing to write home about, seeing his number on my phone I asked why he was calling me and at that time, I imagined that he was leaving the guard, Tony studied medicine with Dani, without further ado I answered the phone and his voice greeted me on the other end very happy and enthusiastic

—Princess, congratulations, I told you that when you wanted to get that job it would be yours —I smiled instantly, he just called me to congratulate me on that detail, Tony was such a nice boy, I sighed and answered him.          

—Tony, Tony, thank you, total! for a moment you scared me, I thought something was wrong —Tony laughed at the other end of the line.          

—No, not at all, I'm leaving the guard right now, Dani told me yesterday, that you had achieved it, I'm very proud of you Asier, seriously —his words sounded low, animated but full of feelings.

At that moment I remembered the day I decided to break up with Tony, I told him that there was no point in continuing like this, because we were cutting off the possibility of meeting someone who would give emotion to our lives, who adores him and who was one of the most important people. in my life and that would never change but, for him, I was the only one.