Chapter 26: Chapter 27
GABRIELA
At this moment we were on the terrace of the other house and I'm watching Ana play and listening to how she hummed, but I couldn't identify what song it is.
Carlota is sitting next to me while Camila went to get something to drink and I asked her to bring me my cereal, to which she looked at me strangely. She better than anyone knew my dislike of cereals, at least when they are in coffee or anything like that.
"Gabriela, you know you can trust me, right?" As soon as those words leave Carlota's mouth I turn in her direction, because I don't know what that is about now, or at least I can get a small idea of what she is referring to. "Obviously I know." I responded quickly "So, in case something happened to you four years ago, something bad you don't like to talk about, you would tell me, right?"
"Yes, I would tell you." I said even though it wasn't entirely true "Then why..." And saved by the bell, well, more like by Camila who appears at that moment, at this moment I would kiss her feet if necessary, but I passed to look at Ana because I discovered what song she's playing and I couldn't quite believe it yet, her voice was great and she's still a child, I can't imagine what it will be like when she's older.
"Now I can see that you look at her as if you were really her mother." Camila said with a big smile on her face. "And believe me, she considers himself as such." Carlota informed "Obviously I consider myself as such, she herself asked me to be her mother." I responded, "And her mother agrees?" Camila questioned surprised. "Do we really have to talk about that now?" I asked, sighing, because honestly, that's not something I felt like talking about right now "You said you were going to tell me everything."
"Everything, but I don't want to ruin my day, that's enough for today." I said, "Wow, I'm letting it slide more than anything because I'm more interested in the topic of how you got back with that sexy boy man have as a fiancé." Camila asked. "That's a long story too." I responded, because it is, "It's all a long story it seems, but I really have to know that story, I want to understand how the man who was the great love of your life and the one who hurt you the most is with you and the most important of everything, which is what he put into your drinking for you agreed to marry him. "
"Alex wouldn't do that." I defended my fiancé "Okay, okay. He wouldn't do that, but somehow, he had to convince you to marry him. You were the one who didn't want to get married at all. What was that about marriage not being used to demonstrate the love you have for another person and all those stupid things you said?" She asked curiously. "Those stupid things as you call them are still in my head, I haven't changed my mind about marriage."
"But you're getting married." she pointed out and I nodded "Exactly." I responded "Why?" Camila questioned "Because I want to and can." I simply said, "You still don't have a clear idea of why you're doing it, right?" She asked with a smile that made it clear she knew what's going through my head "No Gabriela, are you telling me you have doubts about marrying Alex? You would break the poor man's heart."
"Stop, stop, stop. At no point did I say I'm not going to marry him, because it's obvious I'm going to marry him." I said, before Carlota could get more stupid ideas into her head. "You're still the same exaggerated I remember." Camila said, laughing. "How do you not want me to exaggerate after what you just said, Camila?"
"But at no point did I say she was going to leave him, I just said she doesn't know the reason why she accepted, nothing more." Camila pointed out "I have to agree with Camila, that's what she said." I defended my other best friend, "Okay, sorry for exaggerating things a little, but I'm excited to see how she gets married. They will look gorgeous, and let's not talk about my nieces, they will be the most beautiful of all the girls there."
"There's no doubt about that." I nodded with a big smile on my face "What are you talking about now? Does Carlos have children?" Camila asked, not understanding anything "Who? Carlos? No, Carlos hasn't settled down yet, I mean your dear friend is going to have twin girls." I could see thousands of emotions passing through Camila's face, from surprise to extreme joy she ended up showing by jumping everywhere and shouting she would be an aunt.
That was what characterized Camila, being too expressive and it seems like she never runs out of energy, she always has to be doing something and that's partly why I think she went to England, there she would have to do a lot of things for herself in time when grandma gave it to her.
"Camila, relax. You shouldn't eat so much sugar, your energy is already high, you shouldn't put more energy into your body." I protested, "That's great news. I swear I was considering staying here for a while, but after this I'll stay the whole time." She informed and my eyes increased to their normal size. "Wait… You're not going back to England?"
"Do you want me to return to England, leaving my nieces in the care of anyone? Not even in your wildest dreams Gabriela. I already see them as divas." She said, thinking whatever is going on in her head, "They will love fashion and we can dress them however we want…" I was already afraid of what Carlota would want to do to them, but now Camila was also joining? This is going to be a total disaster.
"Don't even think about it, I'm not going to make you use my daughters as models for your fantasies." I said, "Oh, come on, you're going to worship them." Camila commented and I nodded, because I know it would be like that. "I'm going to adore them and protect them from their crazy aunts, you can be more than clear about that." I assured, "We will see that over time."
"Well, then we have to plan your wedding, you're going to be the most beautiful bride ever." Camila said, taking her cell phone out of her pocket and starting to look for something. "That's called exaggerating." I pointed out "No, it's not exaggerating, and we'll take care of that, right Carlota?" asked my best friend, "Obviously"
I had stopped looking at them when I heard how Ana was playing the melody Alex had played for me the day I discovered he played the guitar, which made me wonder when Alex taught her the melody.
"Princess, do you need help?" I asked "No, but thanks mommy." thanked the little girl "What is it that has you so focused?" I questioned, approaching her. "Nothing." She quickly responded, "Are you sure?" I asked and she nodded. "I'm putting words to something." Ana finally confessed, "And when did you learn that melody?"
"Alex taught it to me." She answered, "I suppose, no one else could teach it to you." I said with a smile on my face and wondering when he had done it. "I find that complicated, because it's one of the melodies you listen to most often. She could have gotten it off the internet." Carlota said, rolling her eyes. "No, she couldn't, it's the melody Alex composed."
"Wait, he plays guitar too?" Camila asked, surprised. "Yes, what I cried that day, I don't think I cried any other day." I admitted "That is the biggest lie you have ever told in your entire life; I remind you the day you were admitted…" Carlota began "There was my reason for doing it Carlota. You know better than anyone."
"Wait, wait. The day you were admitted? What happened that day?" Camila asked with a frown. "Crazy Paula almost killed Alex, all to try to prevent them from getting married. The one she wanted to shoot was her, but luckily, Alex got in front of her and prevented any misfortune from happening." Carlota revealed "Oh… So that's what Angela was referring to when… I had no idea…"
"It's nothing, but please, let's talk about something else, I don't want to remember that day." I asked, "I get it… Wait… I know that guy… Oh, of course, he was the one who was trying to have sex with me at the club two years ago." Camila said suddenly "What boy?" Both I and Carlota turned to the direction in which she was looking, and seeing man's face again didn't please me at all, especially the smile he had on his face at this moment.
"Ana… Ana, come here…" I asked as calmly as I could, "What's wrong, mommy?" the girl asked curiously. "Nothing, you just come here." I insisted "Gabriela, are you okay?" Carlota asked next to me in a worried tone. "Does anyone know where Nerea is?" I questioned "She's in her room sleeping. What is going on Gabriela?"
"Carlota, could you go see if she is in her room?" I asked "Sure… but then you explain to me what's happening." With that, Carlota went into the house and Camila looked at me without understanding anything, which is normal, but it's not because she's there, but it's because of what Camila said.
"What's wrong with that man, Gabriela?" Camila asked with the same tone as Carlota. "Dimmi che non hai messo niente nel tuo drink. (Tell me you didn't put anything in your drink.)" I asked knowing Carlota wouldn't understand Italian if she heard us "Gabriela, my stai spaventando. (Gabriela, you are telling me scaring.)" Camila confessed "Rispondi semplicemente alla domanda, è importante. (Just answer the question, it's important.)"
"No, mi ha chiesto solo di fare sesso con me, niente di più. Ora, puoi dirmi cosa c'è che non va in quel ragazzo o devo indovinare (No, he only approached me about having sex with me, nothing more. Now, can you tell me what's wrong with that man or do I have to guess?)" Camila asked, crossing her arms. "Non voglio che si avvicini a nessuno in famiglia, especially Ana e Nerea. (I don't want him to get close to anyone in the family, much less Ana and Nerea.)" I responded "Puoi spiegare perché? (Can you explain to me why?)" he continued asking "Perché... (Because...)"
"Perché... ( Because ...)" she said impatiently "Perché mi ha violentata quiattro anni fa. (Because he raped me four years ago.)" I finally confessed "What? Non caspisco nulla, cosa lui ha fatto? (I do not understand nothing. What did he do?)" he asked "Non volglio che si avvicini a nessuno. (I just don't want to let him approach no one.)" I said "Mi stai dicendo che quel ragazzo ti ha viotata ? (Are you telling me that guy raped you?)"
"That guy what?" As soon as those words leave his mouth I turn to look at him directly, I didn't expect him to be there and I just hoped he wouldn't find out what had happened to Camila, so I tried to put on the best smile I could and gave her a little punch to Camila to change the face she had. "Hi love. I didn't expect you here now." I said as calmly as I could, "Gabriela, tell me what Camila said isn't true."
"What are you taking about?" I could see he's angry at this point, mostly by the way he clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white and his eyes turned darker. "Da quello che ha appena detto Camila. Dimmi che non è vero. (About what Camila just said. Tell me it's not true.)"
And in that moment my whole world fell silent. The hope he hadn't understood anything Camila said was dashed and now I had to figure out how to stop him from being so angry. "Mommy, that boy keeps looking here. Wasn't he in the house before?" At that, Alex's gaze follows Ana's as well as mine and in those milliseconds in which I turn to see what Ana had said, Alex enters the house and a few seconds later I hear the outside door it opens.
"Merda… (Shit)" I said when I saw Alex going quickly in Federico's direction. "What has happened to Alex and why is he so angry?" Carlota asked in an annoyed tone "Carlota, resta con Ana e non pensare nemmeno di lasciarla sola. Camila, chiama Kevin e digli di venire, adesso. (Carlota, stay with Ana and don't even think about to leave her alone. Camila, call Kevin and tell him to come, now.)"
"What?" Carlota asked without understanding anything. "Prendi il mio cellulare. Cerca il numero di Santi e chiamalo, digli che è urgente che venga a casa della nonna. (Have my cell phone. Look for Santi's number and call him, tell him it's urgent for him to come to grandma's house.)"
Carlota's face looked like she didn't understand anything, but I didn't even stop to answer her, I didn't have time. I had to stop Alex from doing something he shouldn't, and mostly because I know he's going after that guy.
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