The hours pass so slowly, I feel like I'm going to die of anguish. My body trembles and I focus on thinking about the nice things I have experienced with my husband, the ring on my finger, I move it again and again, to try to calm down. But, the silence makes me feel my own heart in my ears. Every two minutes I look at the clock, imploring the time to pass quickly, but, alas, everything happens in slow motion. So slow that I feel my body go numb from being in the same position imploring him to never find me. I love him and I know it would hurt him to be the one to kill me for not recognizing me, let alone, having cured him."Mrs. Baumann, it's morning" Cleo informs and I lift my head hidden in my knees. That's when I see that it's seven in the morning. I take a deep breath and take the hand Cleo holds out to me with a smile that means only one thing: pity. That's what my married life has come down to. I take a deep sigh and trudge forward with difficulty because my legs are numb.
Hours laterAlthough I had tried hard not to sleep so that I could go to see him as soon as possible, exhaustion prevented me from staying awake. So, after bathing, even though I tried to walk from one side to the other, I ended up asleep. When I wake up, the sun is at its hottest point and I move in bed feeling that something is missing, how is it possible that someone with whom you lived pleasant moments only a few days, you miss so much? "How can I pretend that this hasn't marked us if you have already started to leave boundaries that hurt?" I ask in a thread of voice, as I watch as the sunlight streams in through the balcony door."He's awake, ma'am" Cleo whispers next to me, sleepily."Go back to sleep, I'm not going anywhere else." I say and she denies."She's been through a lot. It's best if I'm with her," Cleo says and I try hard not to cry.'I don't want her company; I want my husband's' I say to myself mentally."I'm hungry" I whisper and immediately, Cleo stands up as if
We left the property without any trouble, although the watchmen watched me in confusion, surely for not taking a car when the nearest house to us is more than ten kilometers away.I sigh deeply as we run, though we must stop at least seven times before finally reaching our destination. This is when I remember how terrible I am at exercising and how someday I must exercise to be fit.Although being honest, that someday must be in my next life. Because I doubt I'd encourage myself to exercise when I could be watching a movie or reading a good book. Returning to my reality, I looked at the hospital and that's when an idea crosses my mind. So, I walk away from the hospital, while Cleo watches me confused about walking anywhere specific. Knowing that this island is Helmut's, I question whether going in to get checked out for a small delay is a good idea. Since, they can inform Helmut about it, but, I really need to know."What's going on, ma'am?" asks Cleo and an idea goes through my head
I had dressed without thinking about what I was doing. The news had hit me like a bucket of cold water in winter, so thinking was difficult."Isn't that good news, Mrs. Baumann?" the girl asks, handing me the blouse, which I immediately put on."It is. It just surprises me" I whisper and the girl nods in agreement."It's amazing how you create life with someone. It's one of the magics that few people admire" the girl says and I nod."I want to ask you this because I want to be completely sure of this before I tell my husband" I say and the girl nods."I hear you""What are the chances that that ultrasound is damaged or that you got confused and she's not pregnant?" I ask and the girl smiles.Something that surprises me, because for a second I thought she was going to get upset for doubting her abilities. However, she places a hand on my shoulder and smiles tenderly at me. "I understand that you doubt me, because I am a student. But, with a gynecologist father, I learned to identify e
I felt devastated, I couldn't understand how I had come to that conclusion just because of one difficult night. However, when I looked at the boy, it was evident that there was no way to change his mind. That's how it happened with the marriage certificate and possibly, this time will be no different."You made this decision with no desire to change your mind, didn't you?" I whisper and the boy lowers his gaze."The boss doesn't normally change his mind. But, you've made him bend many times, maybe... maybe this time you can pull it off" the man says and I sigh deeply. "Can you take me to where he is? So, we could talk about it and fix the misunderstanding that threw him into this abrupt decision" I ask and the guy sighs deeply."I would like to help you. But, he alpha was clear and I can't disobey him. If you want to talk to him, send him a message with me.""But... nothing I can tell him; I could send him with you.""That's the only thing I can do for you." Says the boy and I sigh d
I was stunned, I couldn't tell who he was, he looked slightly familiar, but I didn't know where he was from, let alone who he was. Which prevented me from knowing if he was friend or foe. And worst of all, regardless of his intentions, did he see me alone in my underwear?"Who the hell are you? I don't smell a werewolf scent on you" I say seriously."A bad time for us to meet again. Now you will reaffirm your idea that I am a pervert" says the boy complaining, as my mind clicks and remembers him."Oh, you're the pervert from that night" I say in a whisper."Eugene. That's my name and no, I'm not a werewolf. I'm more of a wizard who using potions, can transform for short periods of time into animals.""What do you want, why are you here?" I ask covering my body, even though the water covers me up to my neck.After all, the water is very clear and because of that, you can easily see what I'm wearing underneath."I'm going to turn around, so, you can get out if you want" Eugene says turn
I wanted to hold on. He wanted to because in the days when he showed me he loved me, he told me his fears and I know he acts this way because he doesn't want me to die. He is afraid to hold on and that I will end up leaving him like other people, but why is he protecting himself in a way that is so painful for both of us?"Don't you love me anymore? Is the curse stronger than that thing you claimed to feel for me only two days ago?" I ask in a whisper."That doesn't matter anymore" Helmut says breaking the eye contact we had been having."Of course, it matters, we didn't love each other, I would perfectly understand if we split up. But who is foolish enough to divorce the person they love? Helmut, if we had done it when we had been married a month, I would understand...""It was my mistake to delay this, but, I'm already here to fix my mistake. So, sign the divorce. Do it sooner now." Helmut says handing me the black envelope, but, I recoil."Why do I always have to do what you want?
One month laterI was trying to calm down in the face of what was happening, but it was impossible. After calming down, I had gone back to the cold castle and secluded myself in his rooms, only to come out after learning that Helmut was in his castle. But, no matter how I pleaded with him, he kept asking me for the same thing, as if it were a never-ending song. I hadn't had the courage to tell him about my pregnancy, because everything I told him about our time together being a real married couple bothered him.Even if I had decided to stay, I felt I should hold on and wait until he realized that his decision was not the right one. But, this was too much. Seeing the fridge completely clean, was a clear sign that he was ordering me to get off his property and not eat of his food."Ma'am, I'm sorry, but, I thought we should tell you”Says Maria."Since when has this been going on?""Since Mr. asked her for a divorce. Since that day, they stopped sending us supplies. However, we were abl
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