The Lady of the Lake by Otilia Tena

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Don't talk like that of an innocent child ! And besides, this woman only wanted what's best for you. She helped you a lot, she gave you presents... she understands you like him so much. Yes, you're right, still I wish she didn't exist. " I approached the water slowly and threw a peeble in it, trying to grasp the depth of the lake. I wondered what it was like, to sleep on the bottom of it.

I entered the house and waited for dinner with the others.

" They asked me to stay a little bit more with them after dinner in the living room... I hope I won't be too tired by then... will you stay too?"

" Of course I will. Why not? Doing what?"

" Talking, I suppose... playing cards... stuff like that."

They tried to engage us in " Truth or Dare" and we refused at first. But they insisted, claiming that the questions were not out of place and that nobody knew to make the difference between lies and true statements.

" Are you particularly interested in one of your students?"

" No, not at all. "

" Will you have a girl or a boy?"

" It's a girl."

I was glad I wasn't tired, because I intended to keep an eye on her all the time. I knew that some of them wanted to have sex with me and I didn't care. No one matters more than the one u couldn't conquer. If I had had a huge rubber ! Just to rub her face and his face out ! It was a tiresome job to be constantly attentive to evey word or gesture without leaving the slightest clue of my doing so !

Finally we went to bed. And as we crossed the hall I stopped and thought a second.

" What?"

" Nothing."

" Are you coming?"

" Yes."

" Do you mind if I enter the bathroom first? I'd like to have a shower."

" No problem, go."

I had the nightgown on and was ready to unfold the bed when suddenly I had my mouth covered.

"Sshh !"

My eyes were quickly bound, not too tight. I felt two firm hands on my body and I immediately surrendered to their soft command. I was being kissed and caressed and didn't give a damn on anything. And so much more... in about a quarter of an hour it was all over. I couldn't catch a glimpse of the one who ran out of the room before I could unfold the scarf off my eyes.

" What happened? Did you see a ghost or what?"

" No, it's just... nothing."

"Relax, come on, let's sleep."

Breakfast had never been as problematic as then; I didn't want to go downstairs to the dining room and still I was hungry; at last, tormented by one thousand thoughts, I entered the large room and took my seat near her. The plate was waiting for me. " Why not look around?" I lifted my eyes and watched them in a very relaxed manner; yes, their faces were all on me and I didn't give a damn ! I was trying to guess the guilty one by the way they looked; surprisingly, it was in vain. And then, one minute after, they all seemed just like yesterday; nothing had happened.

We talked the same while visiting the whereabouts; it puzzled me to think that they were actually able to hide it on their faces. I felt a sudden wish to drown, I wanted to be found all wrapped in silky veils on the bottom of the lake, my mouth full of water.