When I finally arrived at the end of the day I was extremely tired, since I had arrived in a part with many details I could not make sudden movements or weigh my hand so all that excessive care was very tiring, but that's okay we can't do a good job without effort is the least. - Aya? - The woman's voice woke me up, I turned to look at her while removing the headphones that were already off. - "Yes?" - I raised my eyebrow as I waited for what the woman wanted to say. - "Did you bring an umbrella? - I looked at the closed window of the studio, not even realizing it was raining. - Oh no, I forgot. - The last time I walked with an umbrella I got soaked anyway, maybe I should buy a bigger one. - And how are you going to leave? Is that man coming to pick you up? - She asked, looking at the door, noticing that Ethan wasn't outside. - 'I still have things to do, I asked him not to come if he's busy too. - The truth is that Ethan hadn't spoken to me all day, I didn't know what he was doi
- The door... - I stopped as soon as I saw the woman from earlier standing at my door with a calm smile, which gave me a lot of goosebumps. - "Hello, my name is Laura Black, I'm Ethan's mother, nice to meet you. - I didn't know how to react, I was silent for a few seconds without knowing what to answer. "What do I do? Is she really his mom? I should be nice, right? After all, Ethan is my boyfriend, I should get along with his mother. I didn't really know what to do, so I forced a smile." - O-hello, I'm Ayanne, nice to meet you too. - I tried to be nice, even though I was scared to death. - We couldn't introduce ourselves earlier, sorry my son, he has a temper and I try. - He smiled as he took a few steps inside, inviting himself in. - You must be his girlfriend, right? Very pretty, is this your house? Do you live alone? - The woman spoke as she looked around, I looked outside quickly but didn't see Ethan anywhere and the lights in his house were on, so maybe he was changing or get
- 'But darling... I'm asking you to forgive me, you know I didn't mean it. - Laura's voice sounded extremely upset and hurt. - If you want forgiveness, okay, I forgive you. - Ethan lowered his voice, but his tone was still sarcastic, and for a few seconds a great silence formed. 'Forgiven for what? My God, what did that woman do to him!"? It was eating me up with anxiety and curiosity, but it wasn't even time to ask questions, let alone pry." - Do you... forgive me? - The woman repeated as if surprised. - 'Yes, that's not what you wanted, so I forgive you. - Even as he said it he could still feel his body stiffen, even if he was saying it, it wasn't really from the heart. - 'Oh my love, thank you so much, I swear I'll be a good mother to you! - The woman said excitedly, but I don't know what she did next, she probably advanced on Ethan, because he retreated, making me retreat together. - Great, perfect, now go back to your house. - The man cut off whatever she was thinking of doi
- At least you showed me that it was all just a little theater. - Her voice came out frighteningly serene, the woman stomped her foot like a spoiled child and walked out the door without caring about the rain, I felt my heart hammering in my chest like a child playing basketball, I looked at the man not with a look of pity, but of understanding, now everything made sense, she who was to blame for all this, from the stern look on the man's face, without thinking twice I ran into his arms, as soon as I touched his chest, I could feel how much his voice conveyed the opposite of his body, his heart was also in a rhythm above normal as if he had run a marathon, he hugged me as if he was trying to protect me, one hand on my waist and the other at the height of my shoulder touching my nape, but I just wanted to know what exactly he was protecting me from, his mother? I wasn't, but afraid of her, I was dying of anger just thinking about his words. - I'm sorry! - He whispered in my ear, I shoo
Even though he tried to hide it, he seemed annoyed, I regretted going ahead and asking the question, but now it was too late, words are one of the things that never come back, I got up sitting on the couch to look better at his face, he sighed and agreed with his head, I felt my heart heavy. - Yes... it was her and my stepfather, that's why I came to live with my uncle, when I did 16 manage to escape and... - I interrupted him, I didn't need more details, just that made me understand how much he had suffered at the hand of that woman, it was understandable, he was right to stay that way, and that's why I hugged him with all the strength I had, I hugged him as if my life depended on it, and his suffering was stamped on his body. - It's okay, you made it, you're safe now, you were strong so strong, I'm proud of you. - When the shock of what was happening passed he hugged me tightly, sinking his face into my neck, I felt something wet in the same place, that's when I realized how nervou
"- Of course I am, in fact, I don't think you understand anything that's going on, but I want you to know, that even if you don't like me... - I hadn't finished speaking when I felt the man pull me into his arms, he squeezed me tightly, for a few seconds I was surprised, but when I felt the strong beats of his heart I could see how nervous he was with all that, I hugged his waist and sank my face into his shoulder when I felt him sink into my neck." "Everything I had thought and done was in those words, all coming back to my mind." "For some reason I understood that reaction, especially when I understood how the man behaved with other people and showed himself differently with me, and especially with Flora and Megan, somehow I could feel it, even if I didn't understand why I could still feel it, Ethan was just like me, he had also suffered, I don't know for whom, but I know in what way, you know to outsiders, his face might be the mark of a nasty fight between grown men, or because h
When I saw Laura that day in the morning I had already realized that she would not leave me alone, but I feared that he would do something against Ayanne, that woman was crazy, a monster, everything she did in the past could in no way be erased, I spent the whole day lost in thought, I didn't know what to do really, but I knew that at some point my past would reach the ears of the woman I loved, and if she heard it I was sure she would move away right away, I was afraid of that, and when I picked the woman up from her work without having warned her it made my heart even more upset, I believed she would be upset with me, I was sure after all it was raining, and I knew she had left without an umbrella, when I felt her hug me like that I was even more nervous, I didn't lie about the cell phone I had forgotten to put it on charge, I would never in my whole life lie to her if there wasn't really a good reason. When I went to pick up Akira at Flora's house the woman asked me if everything w
- But honey, I raised you with so much love and care, why don't you need me?". - Maybe I had to remind that woman of everything I spent in her hands in my childhood, if that was called raising, I believe that not even a spider would survive its own poison. - HA! HA! HA! You must be sick, you can't be, did the jail burn your brain? How do you have the nerve to say that? How does a mother do what you did to me? You are really impressive, you deserve a big acting award. - I couldn't help myself with such hypocrisy. - Son I'm not acting, I mean it with all my heart, your father is on trial I swear on... - How did she have the nerve to still mention my father? - STOP TALKING ABOUT MY FATHER! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? A WOMAN WHO DIDN'T EVEN TAKE TWO MONTHS TO BRING ANOTHER ONE HOME!". - I felt Ayanne shudder behind me and squeeze my hand, I shouldn't let her go through all this, she didn't deserve to have to witness such a scene, I tried my best to contain myself before speaking again.