I opened my eyes, still a little dizzy. I was tense and I got up immediately, remembering exactly what had happened.I was in Hector's room.- Calm down, Barbara. You can't get up like that. – Hector came to me, laying me down on the bed again.- Disqualified, if you have a handcuff, arrest me now. Or I will run away. - I begged, while he smiled with the corner of his lips, beautifully.He grabbed my shoulders and looked at me.- You won't run away, Barbara. I won't. You're stuck with me, forever.- I need to get up. Where is Maria Lua?- The baby? It's with Nick. - He said.I removed his hands from my shoulders and stood up, putting on my sandals.- Barbara, what do you have?- Fear... - I confessed.- I'm sorry. Didn't want to scare her. I swear I thought I'd order just the two of us. But when I told my father, he insisted on being there. So... I ended up giving in to his desire. But only because he has little time to live. Otherwise, I wouldn't care much about it at all. Because I
- You are lying! He is Maria Lua's father. Make a fucking DNA if you like and you'll make sure it's yours. You can deny anything in life, Hector, except her paternity. - I screamed, feeling hate.- I had a vasectomy after Milena's pregnancy, you disqualified. I can't be a father. I never wanted children. So you knock on my door with a child you must have had from any man you picked up on the street and try to hit me? – He laughed, running his hands nervously through his hair – Many have already tried this with me, Barbara. Do you think you're smart? No, it's not. It's just one more... Like all the others.- I'm not like the others... I'm Barbara.Everything started to spin too fast. I leaned into a chair, feeling that my body needed support once more. It couldn't be true. And I wasn't offended by his words to me. The fact that he might actually have a vasectomy left me completely helpless.- Leave my house or I'll call Anon and have him take you by force, along with the fucking girl.
How I wish it was a vision, or even a nightmare. But not. As soon as they saw me, they both got up immediately.Breno this time wore branded, original sneakers, a couple sizes too big for his feet, worn jeans and a red-and-black plaid shirt, the sleeves ripped off, turned into shorts with his own hands.Anya wore a red and black plaid dress, with a black leather jacket over it and black leather high boots. Just looking very closely to make sure the fabric of his shirt and her dress weren't the same. Her red hair was pulled back in a poorly made ponytail on top of her head.God, as if analyzing their clothes was the most important thing right now! No, it wasn't ... But I was hoping that when I looked into their eyes, they would magically evaporate from my face.Of course that's not what happened, after all, I wasn't in Narnia but Noriah North.- What do you want? – I asked, trying to show a courage that I didn't feel at that moment.- The girl. – Anya was direct.- No way. She is mine.
Out of nowhere, Daniel was grabbed by the neck, being thrown to the ground. I froze when I saw Hector on top of him, punching him as if I was going to keep doing that until I saw him dead.Anon helped me up. I was dizzy, I couldn't move properly as the room was spinning wildly.I closed my eyes, hearing Hector's hands clap on Daniel's face, trying to get back to normal, uselessly.When I managed to come to myself, Anon was lifting Daniel, his face completely bloodied, while Hector continued with his punches wildly, now in the biceps area.I went to him, trying to walk without falling, and put myself in front. Never, in all my life, have I seen a look with such hatred as I saw it at that moment.- Don't tell me... that you're going to defend him. – Hector asked, tired, almost voiceless, his shirt open halfway to his chest, his hair completely messed up.- I don't want you to be arrested for killing him. - I justified, turning to Daniel.Anon was still holding him. He was completely des
- Mandy, nice to meet you. Hector shook her hand politely.- I don't know if I should say the same, Casanova - she looked me from head to toe - By God, what happened to you?- Grandma, it's a long story.She lifted my face, touching her neck:- What happened, girl? This... It's awful.- It was Daniel.She sat on the couch, tossing her bag to the side, laying her head on the back.- Grandma, are you all right? Please tell me yes. - I sat down, worried, next to her.- Tell me that everything is fine with Maria Lua.- Maria Lua is safe in her room.- God, you did all this for this girl? – her lips trembled – No one will take this child from you, my love. I swear. What did you do with the money?I lowered my eyes, afraid to tell the truth.- Come on, Babi... The truth. - She asked.- I gave it to Breno and Anya.- Breno and Anya? That money? What are you talking about? – Hector asked.Mandy analyzed Hector and asked me:- You haven't told him the truth yet?- Part of it... Not all of it.
While her grandmother changed the baby's diaper, I forced Barbara to eat some. I told them to bring real food. After she saw that the girl was fine, I thought she wouldn't stop eating.As he watched her, happy and chatty, he tried not to remember what had happened hours before. I feel like I aged a year that night. I was exhausted physically and psychologically.When I realized that she was finally satisfied, and honestly I've never seen anyone eat so much in such a short amount of time, I walked over to my dad, who seemed to want to talk to Mandy longer.I sat on the sofa, which was not comfortable at all, and asked him:- Babies never wake up? And when they wake up they only cry?- No - he smiled - But I'll let you see how it works up close.- No, I don't want to see that.- I think it's too late now. Didn't you invite her to go with you? The child goes along. She won't leave you for nothing.- I know.- What made you go back? I didn't even think I was going to let her go like that.
She looked at me steadily. The eyes were green and the skin extremely fair. The nose was small and the few hairs reflected in the artificial light of the lamp in coppery blondes.- Did they think we're related just because we have the same color eyes? It's funny, because other than that, we don't have anything like it. I think they project a lot of expectations on you. And we can't always do what the other expects...Suddenly she stopped smiling and her lips twisted into a slight pout. Fuck, did I say something wrong? Was it his fault that he wasn't her father? No of course not.- OK sorry. I didn't even know you were able to understand. But if you understand, why don't you speak?She was still making an attempt to cry and I was completely confused and worried about what I could have said that offended her.- Maybe we'll talk about something else? Like... Well... Why don't you have a teddy bear in your room? Do kids still like teddy bears? I had one... I cried when Nic threw it away.
Hector's lips found mine, eager, maddened, seeming to want to swallow me. His tongue was demanding and I tried to follow the same rhythm and beat, while my body began to relax and at the same time boil.It never crossed my mind that sex could relax. Or even wishing to happen in the midst of chaos. But at that moment, it felt like having him inside me was essential.Hector was part of what I was today, what I've waited my whole life, having to go through chaos before I find what belonged to me and was engraved on my tombstone of destiny. Okay, there was a time I thought Bon Jovi could be my other half. In this part I was wrong.But hey, life presented me with a beautiful, rich and wonderful man. I should be grateful, very grateful. My savior... After making me suffer like a convict hours before. Maybe it was time to be less proud and forgive some things, seeing as I'd done a lot of shit myself since I'd met him. And now I wasn't alone. Had a daughter. And since I always assumed it was