"Is she crying? I suspected it because I heard some strange noises when the call started." - T-there's a ho-man here! - The woman stammered, confirming my suspicion, but I didn't quite understand her sentence. - What? What do you mean? I don't understand, why are you crying? - I asked again what had happened, mainly wanting to know why she was crying. Flora at that moment had woken up, she also seemed to be in a light sleep. - There's a man here! A man broke into my house! Help me! - My heart raced, and I practically jumped out of the chair with my eyes wide open. Flora looked at me worriedly. - Stay calm, I'm coming! - I despaired, especially knowing that she was practically alone in the neighborhood, I knew that it would be difficult to ask for help, I looked around not knowing what to do first inclined to just run to help her. - He's coming, he's at my bedroom door, please! Please! Help me! - Her voice was anguishing to hear, my whole body was getting goose bumps at the thought
It had taken me a few seconds to realize that I was no longer being pressed into bed by that monster and that Ethan had arrived, when I heard his voice was frighteningly angry. - COF! COF! COF! COF... - I struggled trying to regain all the air I had lost, my eyes had blurred and the feeling of his hand on my neck and his weight on top of me left me completely breathless. - COF! COF!... - I coughed disoriented trying to catch my breath and, at the same time, my vision, turning around looking for Ethan and managing to find him when I heard his voice. - You're the one who's going to die today! - I had never seen Ethan speak like that and when he pulled the man off me, I had no reaction, all I could do was cry as I saw my savior standing at the foot of my bed with clenched fists and a deadly stare at that monster, I felt no fear of him. At that moment I understood that Ethan even though he didn't know me was there for me, the man looked completely soaked from head to toe, he looked lik
- Oh my God! Are you okay, girl?! What happened? - Flora whispered desperately, and I knew that the woman was holding back because of her daughter, but just her asking for me made me happy, I was happy just knowing that someone was worried about me, but at that moment that phone call made me more emotional than I already was, I started to breathe hard, my chest was rising and falling fast, my throat was closing, and my eyes started to water, I swear with all my strength I tried to hold on, but I collapsed again while holding the cell phone to my ear. - I'm okay! Oh! Oh my God! I'm so sorry! I'm all right! - I tried to answer as clearly as I could, but my sobs came back stronger, as my eyes came back to bathing my face, Ethan looked at me worriedly and immediately stood up and hugged me tightly, grabbing his shirt with the hand that was free. - Oh my love! Take it easy, honey! It's okay! My God, what do I do? - The woman on the other side went into despair, I knew that if she could, s
- Feeling better? - I nodded as I felt his hands on either side of my arm and his staring at me. - Good, I'll get your keys and lock the door. - He said as he reached out to grab the object hanging on the wall, and as he looked at it, he made a face, and then I understood, there was no way to lock it, it was broken, it definitely was. - Leave it anyway. - I said sadly, after all I had paid for that house, with money that came out of my sweat and effort. - Come on, I'll come back here and lock it, but first let's get you out of this wind. - He just closed the door and took me outside. I felt the cold wind blow through my legs and this made me hug Akira and pull one side of the coat to cover us, the rain had just abated, it was good enough after all we only needed to cross the street, as soon as he finished pulling the door open, he put his arm around my shoulders pulling the coat to cover us, but still closed it with his own arms, we started walking towards his house with quiet step
I don't know how long it took me to get out of the bathroom, in fact, I didn't even want to get out of there, but I remembered that Ethan might be waiting for me, might be worried, and I couldn't make his life any harder than I already was, I finished putting on the clothes he'd lent me and as soon as I picked up mine from the bathroom floor, I opened the door and went out, maybe I hadn't really noticed, but that seemed to be his room, It wasn't a simple guest room, I realized I couldn't delay, but that being the case, I walked to the room's exit and opened the door, as soon as I did I was surprised, Ethan was sitting on the floor against the wall while holding Akira in his arms who was sleeping very peacefully, and his owner seemed to have followed the example, since he didn't open his eyes when I opened the door, I bent down beside him not knowing whether or not to wake him up. Looking at him with such a serene expression on his face while he slept was something surreal, his eyebrow
"- What did I notice? - I asked, completely confused." "- Ethan, you've noticed the kind of person he is. - Yes, that's all I was sure about in that whole story, my neighbor was not someone who was easily annoyed." "I may not know about his history or how he acquired those scars or who made them, but I was sure, that man had suffered at some point in his life, and from that moment on the man understood that the other external things are only fleeting in his life." "- I think I know more or less. - I answered, still thoughtfully." "For those who had known him longer it was easy to know what kind of person the other is, but honestly I lived in families with great appearances, but that left a mark on me in the end." "- Rest assured, in time you will understand him completely as if you have known him for years. - Flora tried to calm me down." "- It's okay. - I replied, shifting my gaze to the house on the other side, completely dark without a single beam of light in any of the front
Hate, hate was exactly the word that best defined the feeling she was feeling that dawn, she really, really wanted to kill that man, that bastard, how was he able to do that to her, if the cops hadn't arrived for sure she would have killed that guy, she wouldn't stop until she opened a hole in his face, she should, she should have done, she should have castrated him. "That bastard, son of a bitch, fucking bastard! Just thinking what he could have done to her, my body felt like it was burning, like fire ants were on me." "God! If only I hadn't arrived in time! Even though we left your house, I still couldn't calm down, the time I waited outside my bedroom door was the only time I had ever nailed my eyes shut." But now seeing her lying on the couch curled up, so fragile, her body so small and delicate, I still can't believe that someone would have the courage to do this to her, I approached the couch where she was lying, the woman was hugging her puppy who was also sleeping peacefully
"- Hey! Ayanne, listen to me, okay? Look at me, please! - I didn't know if she was really listening to me, but every time I heard his crying he seemed but desperate and distressed, it was impossible not to want to do something to help." "- Please look at me, let me see your face, please! - She wouldn't answer I pleaded feeling my voice become choked, and my throat choked, that would be the first time I would cry since I left my parent's house, I would cry for her, and I would have no shame in doing so, even if I had to go back to my despair I would take her out of hers." When she lifted her head my eyes were already overflowing, there was no escape, I grabbed her tighter and sank my face into her neck feeling her perfume, I didn't mind getting her shoulders wet, and I believe she didn't either. When I lifted my face and saw hers illuminated by the evening light, I was feeling more relieved, my body was trembling, but my heart no longer palpitated with pain. "- I'm here! It's all rig
Flora had said that Ethan would fall in love with me again, but at that moment, I was the one who had fallen in love for the second time. My heart was so warmed by her words that I didn't even notice when the priest was speaking, I could only hear him when he said it. - Please, the rings. - I didn't know who had given them to me, but when I looked across the yard and saw Akira walking in with a bow tie and a little basket in his mouth, my heart melted. He was coming towards us so calmly and elegantly that he didn't even look like a wiggling ball of fur. - You taught him that? - I looked incredulously at the man next to me, who smiled and shook his head. - That was our secret. - When the puppy arrived, Ethan signaled with his finger that he would automatically sit down without letting go of the mini basket. - Good boy! - Ethan stroked his head and I bent down to do the same while he picked up the basket. - Good boy! Akira! As soon as we had the rings in hand, we turned to each othe
In the past, for me life was just life, confusing right, I'll explain it better, for me life was just existing, not really having a meaning, something to believe in, people to care for and smile with, to cry with or just love, for me life was just a life, it had no shape and was colorless, I used paint to give color to a beautiful picture, but nothing painted my own life. Now it's different, my life has a meaning, and I discovered that as well as loving Ethan I could love a profession, which was to be a teacher, but to be specific a drawing teacher, and my first student was finally Megan, who was always happy in my classes, she was going to start studying next year, and she was so excited.Flora too, now she had more time to herself and could take care of herself a lot more, she had time to herself, and you know that day Draven didn't lie, it was true that Liliana wanted to buy my painting, days later she called me, she said it took her a while to find my number, but she got it from K
I remember as if it were yesterday, when we returned home that frightening night, I had a surprise that hurt my heart to know that I had lost, Ethan's house was impeccably clean, and the table was set like a romantic dinner, but when I learned that the pasta he had made was bad because it hadn't been taken out of the water he felt disappointed, and my heart broke seeing him in that state, I remember holding his face and looking deeply into his eyes, if that dinner was important to Ethan then we would make it happen.- Let's have dinner, what you've done, and I'll thank you with all my heart for it, what matters is that we're together Ethan Black. - I kissed his lips in the process, and when I pulled away I looked into his eyes again, looking for some sign of comfort.- But this dinner was for me to give him something important. - His eyebrows were still down and his gaze was on the floor.- So give it to me now, I can't wait, and I don't want to wait, but for this surprise. - I let go
The more time passed, the more anxious I felt, Akira was lying with his head on my legs while I stroked his head, I was sitting on the floor, looking where the headlights of the cars could illuminate, that's where Draven's car was parked, no sign of them and the people who were here I was told were paramedics for a possible serious injury, which terrified me, if they were there it was a sign that Ethan could get badly hurt, I didn't understand much about hospitals, health people or the police, only that Ethan talked about home, but he forgot to say about this part of people who ride in cars to help the injured. - Ma'am, please treat your injuries. - A woman in a similar police outfit with red symbols said the same thing for the fifth time, I shook my head again for the fifth time refusing, I wasn't hurt, I didn't feel anything, they needed to save things for Ethan if he needed them, which I hoped wouldn't happen.- Sir, we found them, over. - A muffled voice was heard, I looked aroun
I was ready to accept my death, or at least be in a coma, or all broken up, but nothing, absolutely none of that happened, I had my eyes closed when I felt my body hit something, and a familiar smell and the sound of loud breathing took over my senses, When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was the surrounding darkness, then the white silhouette of Draven in the window I had just jumped out of, and finally Ethan's face, his eyes were pure terror and relief, he was holding me tightly, he looked afraid that he was going to lose me at any moment, and to be honest, I didn't think I would ever see him again.- Ethan? - My voice came out as a choked grunt, I still couldn't believe I was with him.- Thank God I was able to get there in time. - The tension in his voice was so worrying to hear, as if he was totally out of breath, like drowning. Without much to think about, I hugged his neck tightly, feeling our hearts racing in one rhythm.- It was Draven! He said that one of the people
I felt someone's arms around my waist, and it felt like gravity was wrong, my belly was pressed under a thin place like the banister of a staircase, it was strange, I never felt like this, my body moved as if it was upside down. Strangely I smelled an unpleasant smell like a very musty place, a suffocating smell, I felt my consciousness return little by little, I opened my eyes seeing something white still a little blurry, but a familiar smell invaded my memory it was the smell of Draven, his strong perfume was memorable, because it was very strong.- W-what? - I still hadn't understood where or what I was doing, it was dark, but there seemed to be light somewhere in the direction I was looking.- O-where am I? - I tried to move, but I felt the grip on my waist, but strong.- Calm down, honey, it's okay, but if you keep moving like that you'll fall. - Was Draven crazy? - What are you talking about? - I tried to hold on to his shirt.- My love, have you forgotten our appointment? - He
I tried not to feel anxious as I watched the noodles cook, it was already getting dark, and nothing of her arriving, I felt lost without knowing what I should do, on the one hand I wanted to run from here now and look for her and on the other I believed that she was just celebrating with her friends and if I suddenly appeared in front of her I would look like a bossy boyfriend, but I was afraid that something bad was happening, I felt it in my chest, it was like I was underwater holding my breath to my limit, I didn't trust that man around Ayanne, not because I trusted her, I knew our relationship was precious to both of us, but Draven is a two-faced man.It's easy to be fooled by him, I've seen many women in that car, a pretty face, but everyone in this city knows he's a womanizer, they just don't care much, after all he's rich, money buys people, afraid he decides to go back to his cell phone.*If you need me, I'm here, if you're celebrating with your friends I can pick you up, but
I had been with this idea for a few days, I had put this desire in my heart, and I couldn't wait a second longer, and it would be on a perfect day, because I knew that Aya would win that contest of the paintings she was participating in, she had been talking about it for so long and when I saw her painting yesterday I was sure, it was incredible it seemed so real that I could feel the softness of the feathers in my hand, there was no way she wouldn't win.When I woke up I ran my hand over the bed looking for the woman next to me, but nothing, I opened my eyes, but nothing, she was not in the room, I scratched my eyes, and then I got up, without much to do, I made the bed and walked to the bathroom it seems that today she had decided to get up, but early, maybe she was very anxious, it would be understandable if she was, after using the bathroom I walked to the stairs, finally smelling the smell of pancakes that came from downstairs.And there she was, focused on not burning her breakf
It was like a dream being realized, Liliana was looking at me intently as if unlocking a memory, but I hoped not, because it would only show me that the woman before me was an equal, maybe I wouldn't win this competition, maybe I wouldn't be able to fulfill what I promised to Benny and Susan, but at least half of that dream and promise was being fulfilled before me at that very moment, when I finished my presentation, there was a minute of complete silence as if everyone was absorbing everything they had just heard.- It is really a difficult decision to make, all the paintings are unique and with distinct feelings, I would like to take them all. - Mr. Leonard was really dazzled by it all, he looked like a child looking at a candy stall, but he had his favorites, every child does, that's a fact.- Good father, let's not put this off any longer, just tell us which one you identified with the most. - Liliana hugged her father's arm as she looked at him in the corner.- Right, my daughte