I opened my eyes, but didn't move on the bed. I took a deep breath of the sweet smell of her skin and ran my fingers down her bare back, feeling her calm breathing close to my neck.I remembered the moment I woke up to her sobs in the middle of the night. For a moment I thought she regretted our time together, but then she told me about the nightmare and I saw the anguished look on her face, even in the darkness of the night. It was then that I did the unthinkable. I hugged her and made a promise. Even though I knew I couldn't keep it. I lowered my face and watched as her sleeping countenance rested on my right shoulder. I felt a strange emotion growing inside me. The same one that ran down my spine throughout our night together. The feeling grew with every beat of her heart against my chest, suffocating my stomach and altering my breathing. breathing. It was strange and it was her. She was causing me these sensations. Suddenly everything was summed up there. Everything that really m
The journey to Buenos Aires was awful.Ellen was by my side, but she was already far away from me. Again, her stern countenance was her way of protecting herself. I couldn't blame her for not wanting to talk to me. I had been a scoundrel and deserved all the honors of the position, but I still stood my ground. We arrived at the hotel just after three in the afternoon. I asked for just one suite for the two of us. I wanted to spend the remaining time near her, even with the whole situation. She didn't say anything when we entered the room, but I felt obliged to point it out:- I'm staying here. I have some documents to organize. - I didn't look at her. - You can have the bedroom.- Thank you for your generosity. - She finally addressed me, her tone sharp.Then she turned to leave, but I intercepted her:- We need to talk. - I didn't want to stay in that bad situation with her. - This is going too far.Ellen stared at me with flaming eyes.Pain and anger mixed together.- You're right a
-David was sleeping peacefully in the pediatric oncology ward. His face was serene and his breathing indicated that he was already in a deep sleep.I was relieved to see him free of the devices that had haunted him for some time, until his condition stabilized and the chemotherapy treatment began. treatment began. The first three weeks were the worst. David suffered from the strong effects of the medication and had his hair shaved off. I stayed with him at all times, holding his hand. But David proved stronger than all of us. He faced the situation with the courage of a man. I think he kept his hand in mine just so I wouldn't fall apart. Our whole family pulled together for David. Friends came to support us and even No Chance came to talk to me and say he was willing to help. At first, what worried everyone was the cost of treatment and that's when my story with Damien came up. I had to explain that the treatment was guaranteed, but for that I had to explain Damien. He also explain
- Are you sure you're all right? - Damien was kneeling in front of me and holding my hands in his. I nodded. Ever since we arrived at Damien's house, I had been in a state of shock after seeing my father again. Several questions surrounded my mind, questions I couldn't ask him because at the moment I just wanted to get Julia out of his clutches. So why are you still crying, my darling? - He ran his thumb over the apples of my cheeks and his blue eyes studied me with concern. - Where's Julia? - I diverted the subject. - She's in her room. I asked George to bring her something to eat. She's fine. - I need to find a way to get him back. - I got up from the bed. - He has to stay away from them. I started pacing the room while I tried to process things. Why had he come back? I doubted very much that it was out of forgiveness. Maybe he needed something, maybe some money. I looked at Damien right away. - What if he wants money? What if he's here because he knows about both of us and kn
- He had recorded our first time and the video had spread around the college like a virus. Everyone on campus had seen the video by the end of the day. I'd never felt so humiliated and exposed... I sniffled. - But I was stupid enough to think that he wasn't to blame. He couldn't have been. He had promised me so many beautiful things, he had told me he loved me, so how could he do something like that? People don't deliberately hurt the ones they love. That's why I went to him. I asked him to help me get rid of that shame.I had to stop because I started sobbing. How it hurt to remember my naivety.- Darling... - Damien sat down on the bed and pulled me into his arms.But he didn't protect me. On the contrary, he laughed at me in front of everyone. - I confessed against his shoulder. - He told me that I had been foolish and naïve. That men like him didn't really get involved with girls like me, they just had a bit of fun and I hadhad given in because I wanted to. So I only had myself t
- Of course not. I'm promising. Ellen is mine now and you mustn't go near her or talk to her. - Damien took Stephen by the collar again. - Much less refer to her in any useless conversation you have, because if you try to hurt her or denigrate her in any way, it'll be the last thing you do. - You... You're suffocating me... - Stephen complained. - Damien... - I tried to move closer, but Damien signaled me not to. - Now listen carefully. You're going to kneel in front of her and ask for forgiveness. - What? - Stephen tried to free himself from Damien's grip, but to no avail. - You heard right, but you can decide whether to do it for good or for bad.And I think you've already seen how my patience is today. - Damien pushed Stephen and he fell to the ground next to me. - Damien, there's no need... - Of course it is, darling. And believe me, I'm doing less than he deserves. - He turned to Stephen. - Come on, tell him he's an asshole and apologize. Stephen looked at me full of ang
- He was smiling when I arrived. He was hugging something that Jenny had given him and from the size of his joy, I could already imagine what it was.- I won a Supernatural box set, Ell! - He clutched the package in his arms.- Yeah, it was at a good price online. - Jenny smiled at me.- Thanks, Jenny. - I thanked her. - How are you feeling, David?- Bald. - He joked and laughed, making us share in his joy. - Where's Julia?- She stayed at Damien's. We left her sleeping. - I replied.- And where is Damien? - My brother suddenly became serious.- He's outside. - I felt my forehead wrinkle. - Why is that?- I want to talk to him.I heard Jenny let out a squeaky laugh.- You want to talk to Damien? - I repeated.- Yes, I do. Ask him to come in and wait outside, please. This time Jenny laughed without holding back.- What?- I have a bad feeling about this. - Jenny paraphrased and David laughed, leaving me confused.- Have you seen the movies I lent you? - He asked Jenny.- All of them, D
I looked for my soap and found it next to his. Then I smiled weakly as I realized how things had gradually changed. Damien's once manly bathroom was now filled with feminine things that were gradually saturating the space. Had he noticed the difference? I couldn't say, but I knew that having accepted Damien's Damien's offer to move out temporarily could have been a big mistake.Despite reducing the distance to the hospital, spending every night in his arms was complicating things, because I had been enjoying the experience too much. And I shouldn't do that, because it wouldn't last. Damien was getting more and more calls from New York and he was constantly upset at the end of each one. at the end of each one. I knew that something serious must be going on, but he refused to say anything about it. According to Damien, David was the only issue that really deserved our concern. Unfortunately, preparing for the bone marrow transplant was a grueling task for my brother. He was given medica