How blind can Esteban's father be to harm his own children for a woman? Is his love for that lady so great? If so, can love make us so blind?If so, I don't want to fall in love.A noise breaks the silence. Someone opens the dead door."I'm home."Esteban smiles slyly. This is not a sweet smile, on the contrary, it is a smile full of pure hatred and resentment. I don't know if it's towards his stepmother who has just arrived or towards his father for acting so badly.Esteban leaves the room, a few seconds later we hear moans that gradually get louder. Neither Esteban's father nor I move. We both know what is happening.Esteban, who was holding his stepmother tightly by the arm, throws her to the floor. She falls abruptly to the ground."What the fuck is wrong with you!!! So bad and I raised you to mistreat a woman this way!!!" he shouts angrily trying to grab his wife, but Esteban doesn't allow it."No, you didn't raise me wrong to the point of mistreating a woman, but she deserves su
"Take it and give yourself a chance to remove your bandages." I offer the phone again.This time he does take it.It begins to play the video we had recorded a few hours ago. Esteban's stepmother immediately got up from her seat at the sound of his voice. But I refused to let her go near them. When I forcefully threw her onto the couch and whispered: "It's about time, they know your true face, so don't hurt yourself unnecessarily by trying to prevent it. Because today, even if I die in the attempt, I will let this family know the truth of all this and thanks to that justice will be done, murderer."That woman's eyes widen immensely, she knew perfectly well that what she was saying was true. My voice and threatening authority gave no room for doubt.I had done nothing so far, but now that I had decided to intervene, I wasn't going to let her spoil it. It wasn't just about showing evidence, it was also about doing justice."Who are you?" he asks intriguingly."A person who is out for j
Esteban's stepmother just looks at me smiling. The bitch smiles at me."Don't you see how much we've missed?" asks Aninka in a whisper.Her face looks swollen from crying so much."Are you seriously planning to continue protecting this murderer over us?" she states wounded.I open my eyes at such a statement and I'm sure I'm not the only one.I knew what Aninka was talking about, as while we were on our way here, we received 'actually Aninka received it' information of a murder caused by Esteban's stepmother towards the youngest son of this family. Although it was from a reliable source 'Viktor' catechisms of solid evidence. So Aninka and I dismissed such an idea.But now, with the CD Aninka holds in her hand and the pain on her face, I can deduce that there is something she knows."What are you talking about?" asks Esteban.Aninka doesn't answer, just goes to the DVD in the living room and inserts the CD.An image of a little boy hiding the camera among his toys. Then she whispers"I
My ankle hurts a lot, but right now that's not what worries me. I walk with the support of everything until I reach Esteban's father. I try to remember over and over again the first aid steps they taught me at the academy.I'm sweating profusely because of everything that has happened and what will surely happen if I don't remember the correct first aid steps. Viktor already called the ambulance, notifying me that he would be there in ten minutes. Minutes that Esteban's father may not have.Aninka is screaming her head off, clinging to her father.I ask for space and begin to perform the steps I could remember. He looks sweaty and a little cold. I put my ear close to his heart, noticing that it is not beating. Concern is palpable in the place.Without thinking twice, I begin to perform CPR.Fear is reflected in each of us. I am more than anyone else. Not because I have no clear knowledge of what I am doing. Since in the academy we were taught several times this first aid. What I am af
"No. I don't care what you're doing or what you're into. Right now the only thing that's important to me is your health and safety, which you've put aside for who knows what stupidity." says David angrily as he drives.My brother tends to be overprotective when he gets bitten by the bug. It's just at those times when it gets to an unbearable level."It's important. Esteban's father gave him a heart attack. That's why, to be left alone at Esteban's house."David sighs heavily and then says, "I understand it's serious, but that's not your business.""David!""No, Sofia. You've always shown yourself to be independent, capable and intelligent. But the latter goes in the wastebasket when you get the urge to be wonder woman."You always think that with your wit you can overcome everything that is set before you. But you don't. I know I call you wonder woman when you're at this stage where you think you can solve everything with your own hands. But that doesn't mean you really are."David pl
I walk as fast as I can to get closer to my friend."Why did this happen?" cried Aninka "Why did he have to die so soon?"Yes, she did die. I was not wrong, unfortunately I was not wrong."Aninka" he called out to her, but she doesn't listen to me, her wailing won't let her.Viktor looks at me as he hugs his girlfriend.I approach them both and fearfully place my hand on Aninka's back.I don't know how to act in these situations. There are times when no matter how much you think you'll be fine, you don't know how you'll react until you're in the situation.I have been fortunate enough not to have lost a family member. But I have experienced the death of loved ones, my boyfriend and friends who died in that accident that miraculously saved me.It was a hard blow. They were my anchor in this sea of regrets, struggles and at times joys.Although they were not people with whom I shared a blood tie, I felt them as part of me. Therefore, their death was a bitter pill to swallow that was dif
"I have to do it. It's my turn" says Aninka placing her hand on my shoulder "Can I ask you something?" I nod in response "Stay here representing my family.""But...""You are my only family now and you know it."She sighed in frustration, but I nod. She needs me. But when I find Esteban I'll give him a beating that will make his ancestors queasy.I lean toward the photograph of Esteban's father, in case my thought offended him. Aninka stands up and the man dressed in black guides her. Things are not good at the company and that is more than to be expected.In Russia, there are many prestigious companies. They are made up of partners with the same goal in mind. Some would say to improve people's lives, others to increase the value of their money. It does not matter what intrinsic purpose they have. The death of the president and maximum representative of the company generates conflict among the partners.Nobody knows what is going to happen from now on. Whether Esteban, Aninka or anyon
"Stay out of this, Sofia. It's none of your business.""It is if you're hurting Aninka. It is if you're wrong.""Your way of showing affection for my sister sucks.""I'm not just showing affection. I'm also showing support, which I'm sure you came here for anything but that."You're wrong about that. Now," Esteban says approaching me. I don't back away "Get lost from my sight, before I forget that you are a woman.In his voice I could tell he was no longer the guy who was sometimes decent to me. Now I can see a dark car that I didn't perceive or didn't have before.In front of me is the same guy with whom I have argued, conversed and even harassed 'because of Aninka'. But no matter how hard I try to look for that smart guy, I can't find him. Along with him disappeared the love for his family, for his sister.He passes by, approaching Aninka."Come with me," Esteban says to her, extending his hand for Aninka to take."What?" she asks confused.To tell the truth, we all are.Could it be