The situation did not look good for Aitana. The doctors had to rush her for in-depth studies, which made them talk for long hours about what to do. In addition, there was Ariana's surgery, one they had not yet reported on.But, there were only several nurses running from one side to the other for blood and several other things that only meant one thing; things are not good in there. The two alphas, paced back and forth in the OR waiting room, worried about the two women in their family."Are you sure my mother and sister are being treated by a good doctor?" asks Albert with obvious concern."Yes, I'm sure. Eugene was also looking for the best surgeon. If we have taken so long it is because we wanted to confirm that everything was okay with the person we chose for this" says Helmut."It's true, if it's taking so long looking for this person, it's because he's someone very busy with so many patients who live all over the world and they just go looking for him, beca
Albert looked at the two men who were watching him anxiously. They were desperate, that was the definition of them if they were waiting for a coin to tell them what to do. So, he took a deep breath and in one swift movement, which no one noticed, he changed the result on the coin to show it to the two men in front of him."She must be operated on" Albert murmurs and they both sigh with a nod."Operate on her, doctor. But please do whatever it takes to keep her in the five percent of cases that survive this surgery." Helmut asks, and Eugene nods."I will prepare right now for the surgery, but, I don't have my equipment here. I thought about bringing it later because the surgery would not be performed for now, but, things have gotten complicated and I don't know if I can work with the same agility, not knowing the equipment." Says the doctor and the two physically similar men, look at Eugene."Give me the names and where to find them, I assure you, you will have th
The tension increased as time went by and Albert had already made it clear that he did not want to talk to his father. So, they both waited at a distance, hoping to soon have some answer about Ariana's or Aitana's condition.But, Helmut was not giving up, it was clear that his son was looking for a way to find every disastrous thing he had done with Aitana and so, he had to talk to him, to lessen the negative impact he already had on his son.He just didn't know how, after all, he knew that he had been wrong many times with Aitana and her children, as well as, he knew that his son was not someone who forgave easily. He was like that too, so, he couldn't complain about it."Albert...""I have a lot of things to think about that are more important than talking to you. So, please don't distract me," Albert says, crossing his arms."I was just thinking that there is new software on the market, which makes our lives easier as entrepreneurs.""Not
Hours laterAriana continued to call her mother and so, Albert had to talk about things her mother mentioned to call out to Ariana. One of those was a trip to the princess amusement park and all the dresses she would buy her to make her look like one.All this he said, while gently massaging his sister's head, that was what his mother did to make them both sleep and because of that, he could take a deep breath after hours of talking about rides he wasn't sure would happen.On the other hand, Helmut was completely overwhelmed by anxiety. He still didn't know what was happening with the woman he loved. He knew that the surgery would take a long time, but not having an answer as to what was happening made him desperate.For that reason, he had sent for the director of the hospital to give him some kind of information related to the woman who was his wife and had promised to be his wife again. For if he had learned anything in the time he had seen her again, it
The hours passed and they had barely gotten over one crisis, when they had to face another, so, the director did not dare to go out and give such bad news to a person he could not dare to offend.So, he paced back and forth, pleading that he would soon have good news to report. But, that good thing was still not happening. Sighing deeply, the director paced back and forth, while Helmut had exhausted all his calm and so, he walked towards where the director had disappeared to."Sir, you can't go through here. This is a restricted area" says one of the guards in the area."I don't care if it's restricted, my wife is in there and no one has come out to give me information about her! I'm not waiting any longer! I'll look for answers right now!" shouts Helmut so loudly that the director hears from the gallery.So he runs to prevent the man willing to destroy the hospital, from getting close to see the woman he has gone mad about, being revived.The im
He knew that if they didn't give him more options, it was because he could only limit himself to these. So, he took a deep breath and trusting that it was not yet the end of his relationship with Aitana, he left the gallery.He wanted to stay and observe what was happening, but he knew that he wouldn't have the courage to endure some problem, besides, he didn't want to put so much pressure on the doctors, to the point that they should concentrate more on his presence, than on what they were doing in Aitana's brain.Therefore, he looked at the woman on the stretcher and visualizing her asleep and close to him, whispered to her:“Stay alive, Aitana. Your kids need you, I need you.”After that, he left defeated to the waiting room where he collapsed in a chair. Helmut, he had spent whole days facing a war and he had not looked as exhausted and destroyed as he looked just now.It was obvious that the woman he had pushed away many times in the p
Albert had shown why he was so cold and distant with his father. He had seen how his mother struggled with them since he could remember and everyone who had worked with her, told those stories when they were just babies.He had always been in the habit of listening to other people's conversations and that's why, he fell asleep in his mother's arms, just to listen to his ex-companions who came to visit her sometimes to hear about us.Therefore, she knew everything that her mother had suffered for having them where they were and for that reason, the two had tried to have scholarships so that her mother did not think about the value of tuition fees and even sold sweets at schools to pay for whatever they needed at school.It was when Albert found out about the money his mother had that he began to invest and study on how to grow his money better. He had tried to grow up early and have a lot of money for his mother who had made an effort for them."I want to be
The three remained silent. They did not know what to say or do to calm the helplessness and pain they felt because of what they had just heard. They felt like they were in a race and no matter how hard they ran, they were not making any progress at all. It was as if they had exhausted all their efforts to obtain a result that was too depressing.Aitana came out of the surgery with her head bandaged and so pale that she looked out of this world. The three of them approached, but, they did not dare touch her, because it looked like she was going to break if they dared touch her."These hours are crucial." Informs the doctor."So, if she doesn't wake up in three days it will all be over?" asks Helmut in anguish."No, the surgery she had, it was the brain, it would be too much to ask her to wake up in three days. Only if he is not declared brain dead in the next three days, there is hope that at some point he will wake up. But, that could take days, month
Fifteen years laterThe world continued its course, my pack had been consolidated thanks to Ariana's contributions. Albert, today he was returning home after fourteen years studying at the academy. Although he always saw for special dates or the anniversary of his mother's death, this time his return was different, because he saw to stay.Ariana gave orders to her people, while I had become a gardener who kept the garden where Aitana rests beautiful. Although to be honest there is little I have to do, because the islanders take turns every few hours to take care of the flowers and bring new ones in honor of the woman who fought to the end.So, I am almost all the time exercising, answering Ariana's tough questions so my brain doesn't rust and going to medical checkups at the insistence of my children.But, today, I would not be the boring man in his monotonous routine, today I would see my son. That one who had succeeded in that academy that now had t
Everyone on the island begins to show their respect for Aitana, while I watch as everything we experience here passes like a few seconds in a trailer. Remembering how I despised her and she wanted to leave here, throwing herself out of a window, makes me realize how much we have changed.Because it is in this place where she wanted to escape from, where she now wants to be forever. One by one they leave, leaving only Cleotilde's family and my closest men, those who knew our story.The night arrives and the castles are illuminated, at Aitana's request, we enter the one that was my castle, where the memories of my mistakes slap me so hard that I find it complicated to continue, however, a warm hand is placed on my hand and invites me to continue."Collect all the pain in here, I want to take it with me." Aitana says and I swallow hard."Aitana...""I am an expert in bearing pain, let me pick up all that pain clinging to those memories, I will take them with me
Six months laterWe had spent the time the doctors had given Aitana and although I wish that was the sign that they had made a mistake with the diagnosis, that was not the case. She had gotten much worse. So much that it hurt.There were times when she didn't remember who she was, others, where she didn't know how to move and at some, she would become so violent as she screamed for them to end her life. She would vomit, many times she would soil herself because she couldn't even warn them.Other times, she would wake up not knowing how to talk and with each step, her brain cancer would take over so much that we had to put the videos and photos we had taken on each walk, because many times she was suspicious even of the children.Today, for example, she did not speak, she did not move, it seemed that she was in a vegetable state, but, it was because her brain was barely functioning, being invaded by a tumor that looked like something full of spikes that were even
We had to let go and I was glad that even remembering all that we had lived and not remembering how well we had spent these months traveling, she decided to move forward. I couldn't say that I decided without knowing what I was doing, because Aitana knew it and I was glad she didn't hold a grudge."I want to leave here. I want us to resume our family trip today" Aitana says and I try to process what's going on."I understand, we will be leaving today" I say trying to get up."Although I don't remember what happened these past few months, there are pictures that give me an idea of it. Also, a few days ago, I had started to write down my thoughts of what I had experienced and although I left a general idea of what I had experienced, I know that I have enjoyed it. That we have been happy" says Aitana and I nod."We really have been. Even though we have measured time, we've spent time being happy the four of us." I murmur and she holds out her hand, which I take.
I could not understand what was going on. The woman who had been hostile when I asked her to come back, was now kissing me. I didn't understand what was going on and although I wanted to kiss her, I pulled away feeling that I was taking advantage of her confusion."Is something wrong?" asks Aitana and I stick closer to the back of my seat, to be away from her."I don't want you because of your mental confusion to feel like I'm taking advantage of you by kissing you" I say and she smiles."I'm the one who started the kiss.""But, I have my memories and I know you didn't agree to come back with me before the surgery or after you didn't have all your memories of the past like you do now." I murmur and she smiles."You are so cautious now. You don't look like the man who kissed me on our wedding day, just because I had another man's scent near me" she murmurs.I immediately, blush for having been so bold knowing I had a curse that could have killed he
The following dayWe had not been able to leave Amsterdam as we had planned, because Aitana was still not awake. Fortunately, the doctors said it was exhaustion that had her sleeping and not something serious.Exhausted from almost no sleep, thinking that she would wake up, I go out to have some coffee and with the computer working on the door of her room, I wait for the hours to pass. However, I have barely managed to sit up in the chair, when I hear a groan.Fearing that something bad has happened in my absence, I open the door to the room, which makes my legs weaken. The woman, who had not woken up, moans slightly as she tries to get up."I'll help you" I say running to her.Gingerly, I help her to sit up and I stand watching her, waiting for a scolding for allowing her to fall, an apology for scaring us or anything. I don't care if it's an insult, what matters to me, is that she speaks.That she tells my mind that she's alive. Because just seeing he
After the words he had said, the boys tried to be strong, but, again they walked away and in front of the pulpit they cried begging for strength to face this, I felt the same way.In silence I cried and when we ran out of energy, we looked at each other and I felt it, the connection of father and sons had been formed, there was no way for anyone in the world to deny or doubt that they were my sons, because this calamity, had consolidated the attempts of connection that in the past had been tried to be made.Something good had happened among so much suffering, but, I did not like the way it had happened. It was painful, we were united, but, it was painful to see my children suffer and me not being able to do something to be able to alleviate their pain."What should we do now?" asks Albert"Show strength to their mother. She suffers a lot, but, she keeps it quiet because she doesn't want you to realize what is happening. But, she didn't want to do that
The hours pass and we are finally allowed to see Aitana after several tests were done and confirmed that she was out of danger. Relief overcomes us and the boys thank God audibly as they wait to see their mother.Happy that my children are not violent like me, we advance to the room where the woman is still not awake. The doctor watches me and I understand that the time to know everything is now.So, I nod for the doctor to come to us and help me to tell what is happening with Aitana. Because I know that alone I can't and I can't disturb more Aitana who tries to look strong, although she suffers a lot."Guys..." I say calling their attention, after they both take their mother's hand, to then kiss this or her forehead."Is something wrong?" asks Albert when he sees that the doctor doesn't leave."I want you to hear your mother's health report. But, before that, I want you to tell me something, are you guys tough guys?" I ask and they look at each other"
I felt that the hourglass that showed me that I had little time left with Aitana, had run out of time from one moment to the next and it was all someone's fault. So, I run towards the people trying to run away from me.Seeing how they run, the desire to hunt takes over me and I run transforming myself into the wolf that never loses a prey. The beast that appeared when the curse caused me to only see my prey to kill it.I run after my prey and many people present scream when they see me turn into an animal, but, I don't care about that. My wife had been hurt and they had to pay for it. Without any fear that the man would die on the spot. I throw myself at him and he falls down with his face looking up at me."S-sir, please. Don't hurt me" the man says in a whisper, while in his gaze there is a fear I can't describe, the only thing that surprises me is that he didn't wet his pants because of the fear he feels.He knew how to do it. Just one bite, one scratch and hi