CHAPTER 56

NELLY

We're all frozen in place. Each with their own reason, but all of us focused on Carlota.

“I agree, my boyfriend wasted precious years believing in a hopeless affair. You never deserved this. The best thing is for you to disappear from our lives once and for all.” says Alice.

“Shut up! Edward loves me, no one is more important to him than me.” Carlota shouts, showing her true essence.

This is great.

She's losing control.

“A child would be important.” Alice says and I feel the mood change. Edward is looking at her now, searching for something more in her speech.

“What are you waiting for to pull the trigger?” I ask, turning my body to face her.

''I...''

She stutters.

“Killing Johna was easy because he didn't matter, I'm different, right? I'm his Achilles heel,” I say.

“I don't care about you.” she says, but I hear the uncertainty in her tone.

Maybe I'm right.

“Pull the trigger,” I encourage.

“You think I can't shoot you, you fat girl?”

“You're not going to shoot me,” I say.

She let