When I left my room to go down to the dining room, my feet bumped against something or rather someone, my eyes ran over the beautiful flower dress I was visiting, Clara, my brother and Claudio's daughter, who was sitting on the floor, her face was between her hands, she looked bored... ...."Clara, why are you sitting on the floor?" I called to her, she heard my voice, looked up with a big smile and stood up."Uncle Gabriel told me where your room was, he said I could wait for you downstairs, but he was afraid it was too far away from Daddy and me." For a seven-year-old, the little girl could say things that made my heart ache. "Are you going away?""No, I'm home, honey, I can't go anywhere.""Then you'll come down and send us away.""Clara." I call her, annoyed by her persistent question."I'm not going to throw you out of the house, who said that?""Daddy said if you don't accept Daddy the way he is, we have to leave this house without dinner.""Daddy?""Yes, I call my father Claudi
When I get to the dining room everyone is in their seats, on the right side my in-laws, Marcela, Rafa on the left side my brother with his family, Carlos and Natalia are sitting next to the beautiful little girl who looks at me with emotion, she excitedly calls for me to sit down and I do, I sit next to my mother-in-law who asks me if I feel better, I tell her it was just a headache, no importance.Dinner is finally served, everyone laughs at the things the girl says, there seems to be no filter to stop her curiosity or her sincere words, you all know who they are in my brother's life and no one has an opinion on the subject, everything is normal and I'm glad to know that a news like tonight's has not overshadowed our happiness."Everyone gives us a little of your attention." Gabriel asks, getting up from his seat. "Ana and I would like to tell you some news.""You're not going to say you want a divorce, are you?" Gabriel's mother holds her hand to her chest, I know she is very concer
When she met Carlos, the first thing her mother did was to accuse him of raping her daughter, the poor guy had a hard time in jail, but her father Nata helped him get out, still Carlos didn't leave their relationship and kept fighting for her, today they live together since they were three months old, because that's how Natalia is, she's not afraid of risks, to see her now scared for a simple fear of being a mother was not like her.We went back to the living room and we had a good time between me and the boys, Clara had fallen asleep after the shower, Natalia and I had put her pajamas on, my brother said goodbye to everyone and left the living room with Claudio, my father-in-law also went home and shortly after we were Fabio, Gabriel and I in the living room.Valeria, Fabio's girlfriend, had not come, she had said that they had argued for some reason that she did not explain, but I was sure that Gabriel knew the reason, shortly after he went to the guest room that Gabriel had prepare
The one who did all this set a dirty trap for me and I fell into it like a complete idiot, I had run to Sonia's call because I wanted to know the truth about her whereabouts and why she had disappeared before, why she was coming back now, but none of that mattered anymore because now she was dead.Someone killed her and set me up to make it look like it was me who hurt her, no such thing ever crossed my mind, yes, I was angry and I hated her because she could not accept the fact that we left each other, but to kill her was never in my mind. When I entered the police station, they took me to a secluded room, there was only a table, two chairs and a video camera."You have to wait here for your lawyer," said the policeman, whose last name I could read on his right chest, Red."Wait, why am I here?""You are here for the murder of Ms. Sonia Gonzalez."His words shocked me, "Murder! Who killed her? I did, they thought I was the murderer.When the detective came back, I was about to fall a
The night was very long for me, I was not sleepy, Martin stayed with me so as not to leave me alone. Around one o'clock in the morning they took me out of the interrogation room and took me to an office where I could rest my body on the sofa, between the police and I began to investigate the clues I had in my hands, I called Ana again to rest. I talked to her until three in the morning. When she fell asleep, I went back to work.The detective I had hired was off duty, I couldn't get in touch with him, the last job I gave him was to investigate Lian, but I still hadn't heard from him.The next morning, I was released, my father and mother were waiting outside, I asked them to talk to me later and to let me go home as soon as possible. Rafa took me home and as soon as I got out of the car, I ran to look for Ana, I went to the bedroom but she was nowhere to be found, I heard noises in the bathroom and found her leaning over the toilet."Honey, what's wrong with her?" I tried to speak thr
I asked Rafa, Andres and my father to accompany me to a secluded place to talk to them, I told them what the doctor had told me, I told them about the beginning of the abortion and the drugs that Ana had taken, that we still didn't know how she had done it, but she had done it and all we had to do was wait for her to wake up, it made me happy to know that the baby was fine and so was Ana. I ask Rafa for a detailed report on the life of each of the boys, I know that they were already checked when they entered the house, but some of them may have fallen for the temptation of easy money and let someone into the house or put the drug themselves in something that Ana took. The other point is that the boys almost never came to the house, only when they went to eat, they had rules for themselves.I tell Andres what happened yesterday morning before I left the house and he tells me that he will talk to the girl first so as not to scare her, because I am not saying that the girl is to blame, b
Gabriel’s POVThe noise in the room wakes me up when I open my eyes, my eyes burn as I get used to the light in the room again, Ana is awake in bed and the doctor is next to her."You're awake, Mr. Gabriel." The doctor gives me a small smile. "When I came in Ana was already awake, I tell her that we will remove the oxygen and then I will come in to do more tests. Okay?""Very well doctor, thank you." I position myself next to Ana to take her hand, she is fully awake and the oxygen mask is under her chin. "Hello, my little princess.""Gabriel..." Her voice is raspy, so I grab a glass of water and a straw so she can drink some and her throat won't hurt when she talks. "My baby... how is he? My baby Gabriel." I put the glass on the table next to the bed and hug him as he starts to cry."Easy sweetie, our baby is fine, he or she is fighting hard to come into the world honey." I wipe away her tears as I hug and kiss her. "It's okay honey, it was just a scare, but our baby is fine.""Why di
Andre’s POVThen everyone leaves the study while I see Claudio hitting some things with anger, someone had used Clara to hurt my sister, where my nephew almost died, the little girl had been quieting all this time, always asking why her aunt Ana was in the hospital, Clara must have felt guilty, she wasn't stupid, she was seven years old, but she was smart and maybe she let herself be manipulated, children are so easy to fool."Honey." She pulled me close to her body and hugged me. "She's innocent, he used her.""I'm sorry, I don't know how to apologize, I'm sorry Andrew." Her voice breaks as tears stream down her face. "My daughter, my little girl almost killed someone because of a sick fuck who uses a little girl for his dirty game.""It's not her fault Claudio, she didn't do anything wrong, he used her and they'll catch him soon sweetheart."When we had calmed down, we went to the bedroom where Clara was sitting at the window with a blank look on her face. I sit down next to her, bu
Chapter I get out of the car with the help of some of these guys, but I don't know which one it is, I trip over my own feet as I walk to the other car and get in this one when they ask me to, the way they talk and the treatment changes in tale, I am in the other car this guy are more rude and the car is permeated with a strong smell of tobacco and liquor. I was just hoping to arrive alive and that these guys did not crash the car before getting there, the road was very long, that town was two hours away and I did not know which of them we were going to go to, I was starting to get dizzy because the car was moving a lot like that. When the car stops for a moment I hear them talking about whether it is better to make me walk there, but the other one says that there is a lot of swamp and Lían will be upset if I fall. I hear them arguing for a while between them, but the car is moving forward and the road is a little unstable and it's hard for me to stay seated in one place, so I fall
Chapter "Last night, he was fine, how did he get hurt?" my brother asks and I ignore him to go into the kitchen for some ice and cold water which I pour so I can put cold cloths on Gabriel."I don't know." I avoid the question. "Where's Clara?""At school.""Your husband?""Working, Ana, stop avoiding answering." She follows me upstairs and when I enter the bedroom my mother-in-law is undressing Gabriel."Did you have sex?""Karina. I am embarrassed and more so that she would say it that way."Ana, you know how dangerous it is if his wound gets infected." It's the first time I've seen her upset with me. "This is very irresponsible of you, your duty as a wife is to take care of him, not to accept his whim of horniness.""Mother-in-law, I don't know what is happening to him today, but Gabriel is very stubborn and yes I assume I let him go too far last night and I regret it there is no sign of infection in his leg and I loved it look at the bleeding I did the cure I gave him his meds."
Chapter I move away from Gabriel as I can because his grip on me is strong and I leave the kitchen, Lucia is standing looking at the computer screen as soon as she sees me, she pulls the chair away for me to sit down and she takes the other one. The boys were asleep a moment ago, they are awake and sitting in front of two computers typing so fast that it makes me dizzy to see them and Hugo, he is talking on the phone on the couch and from his tone of voice it seems he is talking to his superior.The message on the screen is very clear, apart I can see what the Facebook account that sent me the message is going to disappear just like the other one, because the message is there, but I can't answer, because the fucker blocked me."A car will be waiting tomorrow in front of Plaza Venezuela station, you just stand there at the subway exit and someone will approach you.Ana, I'm glad to know we'll see each other I've missed you so much. much love L."The message ends there, there is nothin
Chapter "It's not like that, Ana." It's Gabriel who is standing at the balcony door. "I'm worried about you two.""I thank you from the bottom of my heart, but I don't need you to worry." I tell him. "I needed you to support me.""Oh, that guy killed them?" she asks. "I'm going to lose my family because you want to play heroin.""Yes, I'm going to play it and I'm going to come back safe and sound.""You're not going to do anything, Ana.""Are you going to do it?" I chuckle a little because he's so sinewy I can't help it, but he doesn't do anything either. "What did you do to get him? What the fuck did you do?" I yell at him, throwing the cup on the floor. "Nothing, you haven't done shit to catch him, he came near me many times, he killed Sonia, and two cops." My voice is cracking and I can't hold back the tears. "I'm not going to be a victim like Sonia, I'm going to end this shit.""Ana..." My brother calls out to me."Ana my ass, I'm tired of living locked up and being second fiddle
Gabriel’s POVI don't know at what point this guy made such a mess in my office, there was such a mess I called Maria to bring me a garbage bag which I kept filling with beer bottles, wine, coffee cans and machine coffee cups. I would have a serious talk with Fabian about his way of living at work. I was all tidied up as much as I could when the door opens and my friend with many files in his arms is pushing open the door to deliver to the office."You came back." A wide smile grew on his face, he dropped what he brings in his hands on the couch I just cleaned and then comes to me to give me an arm. "Sorry Gabriel, I'm just so busy I just drop it over there.""Yeah, so many things you drop over there, I'm already carrying two garbage bags, Fabian, are you living in the office?" I ask him as I finish rearranging the desk."No, just spent a lot of time here." He nods his head like one of those little dogs they put in cars."Then your toothbrush, bath soap and towel aren't yours." He poi
Gabriel’s POVI don't know at what point this guy made such a mess in my office, there was such a mess I called Maria to bring me a garbage bag which I kept filling with beer bottles, wine, coffee cans and machine coffee cups. I would have a serious talk with Fabian about his way of living at work. I was all tidied up as much as I could when the door opens and my friend with many files in his arms is pushing open the door to deliver to the office."You came back." A wide smile grew on his face, he dropped what he brings in his hands on the couch I just cleaned and then comes to me to give me an arm. "Sorry Gabriel, I'm just so busy I just drop it over there.""Yeah, so many things you drop over there, I'm already carrying two garbage bags, Fabian, are you living in the office?" I ask him as I finish rearranging the desk."No, just spent a lot of time here." He nods his head like one of those little dogs they put in cars."Then your toothbrush, bath soap and towel aren't yours." He poi
Gabriel’s POVI don't know at what point this guy made such a mess in my office, there was such a mess I called Maria to bring me a garbage bag which I kept filling with beer bottles, wine, coffee cans and machine coffee cups. I would have a serious talk with Fabian about his way of living at work. I was all tidied up as much as I could when the door opens and my friend with many files in his arms is pushing open the door to deliver to the office."You came back." A wide smile grew on his face, he dropped what he brings in his hands on the couch I just cleaned and then comes to me to give me an arm. "Sorry Gabriel, I'm just so busy I just drop it over there.""Yeah, so many things you drop over there, I'm already carrying two garbage bags, Fabian, are you living in the office?" I ask him as I finish rearranging the desk."No, just spent a lot of time here." He nods his head like one of those little dogs they put in cars."Then your toothbrush, bath soap and towel aren't yours." He poi
Gabriel’s POVWe talked a little about business, dad has been helping me sell my part of the shares of the company I have with Fabio and Fabio has been getting more into the business, he recently traveled to Colombia for some meetings where he closed a good deal for the company and he had told me that a Spanish company wanted to sign with us for the construction of a hotel. Everything was going well financially and I liked that Fabio was putting more love into it than before, when he had only given the business to me and had stepped aside.Dad had managed to get one of his partners to meet with you to negotiate the shares of the company, as this man was well known for building the most famous hotels in some countries and I was proud that he put a little of his time to talk to me and my father about the business.Ana came out of the kitchen and I asked her to change her clothes, because I want to go to the doctor this afternoon, the doctor was not in the hospital, but she had told me t
Seeing how bad the security is at this hotel, I want to leave as soon as possible, but it's not only my vacation, it's my family's, so I have to think about them too before I pack my bags and leave. I contact Hugo to tell him what is happening and he asks me to go back with my family to the city, because we are forgetting that we can be in danger with a damn madman in the street.I ask Andres to pack, because I want to go back home, I don't know anyone on this island and coming here was a bad idea, from the beginning I had put Ana in danger myself by coming here and leaving alone without security."I don't want to leave." That's the first thing she says as I'm packing our bags."Ana, let's go home, this was a bad idea.""Nothing happened to me, it was just someone playing around or maybe it would be me imagining things." She's upset, I can tell by the way she's moving her hands. "I'm not leaving.""But I may have passed, Ana, Hugo thinks the same as me, it can be dangerous to be here