Hidden pains

I turn to the voice and see a middle-aged man Grandma: come on dear we haven't started yet The man goes to his grandmother and greets her by hugging her and giving him a kiss on the forehead, he sits down and then stares at me.

Grandma: here she is Aurora, Andy's girlfriend He dear and Andy's father

Aurora: good evening, nice to meet you sir The father: is she like you?!?

to ground my son? You don't look like someone I've already seen on his holidays or parties, so how did he meet you?

Aurora: we met by mistake one morning he almost hit me and in the evening he came to the restaurant where I work and from there .....

The father: so you work to support yourself I also have to take care too ....

Andy: works in the morning goes to classes and then works again to look after the family has a father who does not take care of his family so she gets on with everything even with her younger sister.

The father: Can't you speak? Why are you speaking for him?

The father: How much money did Aurora give you? To come and introduce yourself to his family?

Andy starts to get up but I stop him

Aurora: I'm sorry to disappoint you sir but she didn't pay me to come here I don't know what you think of your son but don't talk like that offend him as a woman's man you can tell me anything but don't touch him in front of me if you do I will think that you do not know your son and I do not want to think that you are not a good father.

Grandmother: I'm so sorry Aurora and that ... I get up going towards my grandmother Aurora: Grandma thank you very much for the hospitality you gave me but now maybe it's time to go away.

Andy: let's not go away you have the right to be at this table because you are my girlfriend as well as his has a right and he expects you to too.

The father: how dare you?

We feel some heels and I see a young woman perhaps a little older than me dressed very extravagantly smiling goes close to Andy's father.

Andy: here the lover has also arrived she has no right to stay here and you all know it well. The father gets up going towards Andy

The father: I won't allow you to talk about her Like that I see everything in slow motion so I get in the middle and take the slap that was meant for Andy I fall down I get up slowly fearing from Andy's hand he is stuck looking at me with watery eyes.

Aurora: grandma excuse us again but we should go now see you next time I bow for everyone I take Andy by the hand and we go out of that house he is silent.

Andy: why ??? Why did you do that?

Aurora: If my father should hit me again in front of you and no one would hold you, wouldn't you stop him?

Andy: of course yes but it's different I'm a man I can deal with it but you ....

Aurora: Andy feel it's nothing not to feel guilty and then this was my part, wasn't it?

Taking the shots for you I'm doing my part to repay you.

I get in the car and he does the same and in silence we walk towards my house.

Andy: My mother is not with me because of my father and the life he leads.

Aurora: I'm sorry

Andy: The one you saw last night almost killed my mother but in the end she died anyway from my father's negligence.

Aurora: I understand He stops the car and gets out and goes to sit on a platform in a small park.

I'm going to sit next to him

Andy: my mother knew about that mistress so she went to talk to him in the villa I don't know exactly things and what happened I only received a call telling me to go and pick her up at the hospital, when I arrived I found him still awake for a few minutes.

Aurora: what happened?

Andy: He said I had to take what is mine to leave nothing that was his that I had to grow up quickly and become an adult with a lot of power and at the right time to take my due. Aurora: how old were you?

Andy: only 16 years old since then I struggle with all of myself I have only my grandmother on my part she doesn't need the money my father has so she supports me as much as possible.

Aurora: What do you want Andy?

Andy: I ​​just want that it belonged to my mother that's almost everything my mother made a will in which she says that I will have to marry someone who really loves me and she has to confirm before giving me everything back my mother to put everything in her hands because I was a minor.

Aurora: now I understand

Andy: My father and my uncles won't let that happen that's why I needed you you are different you need it but you don't cheat for money even if you need it.

Aurora: can you trust me for what you saw? And if one day my father as well as my sister could ...

Andy: You could but I didn't read you inside and I know you wouldn't.

Aurora: as long as I can I will help you as long as I am allowed I hold myself in my arms Aurora: Andy I will never be the person for you I will never be there as much as you will one day.

Andy: Why do you say that?

Aurora: I will tell you nothing one day when the time comes I have to tell you just don't get attached to me in any way I can disappoint you and I would not.

Andy: You worry me saying that

Aurora: let's go home I'm tired it's better that I come back before my father.

Andy: Aren't you afraid to go home? And if again ....

Aurora: the fear I used to have is a habit I no longer pay attention to because it is so useless I already live in the dark and I am no longer afraid the light that I will be able to see scares me anymore.

Andy: What if you will see that light in your darkness?

Aurora: I think I'll vanish because of fear I know the dark well but the light I don't know what it is e.

Andy: just think that one day someone will make you change your mind, maybe you will find the love of your life maybe it will change your life maybe ....

Aurora: my life will not change and if one day it should ..... it will not happen.

Andy: Why are you so pessimistic? Don't you believe in love? Don't you think you are entitled to it?

Aurora: no I have no right and I know it well and already decided and I am not interested in it already so much my life is already marked at some point what must happen will happen. Andy: why ???

Aurora: I too had wondered many times and I have not received any response so I left it alone as long as I have time I will go on I will be able to fix my sister is all I have to do. I smile at them as much as possible

Andy: You left me speechless

Aurora: there aren't any

Andy: So you're doing it for your sister?

Aurora: yes, my mother left me the task of fixing her and I'll do it very soon I'll do it. Hoping I have enough time

Aurora: not long until I have everything I need Andy: Will you send her away overseas? Aurora: yes that is the plan for a few years it will be okay then she will have to manage alone I will not be able to help her anymore. Andy: Why don't you go with her?

Aurora: I am not granted this privilege I look at the stars

Andy: Isn't that right what you mean? Aurora: no Andy please can I ask you to take me home I'm already late I don't want to yelp again.

He says nothing, gets up and goes to the car, I follow him, on the journey to my house it was total silence.

Aurora: please stop here I don't want them to see me with you in the neighborhood you will make me have serious problems with my father.

Pull up to the car I am about to get out but he stops me by the arm

Andy: I ​​will never be able to thank you for what you did tonight for me but I ask you please don't put yourself in my midst anymore and he is my thing and his I will have to face him anyway when you are not there so it is not worth doing you too of evil you won't have to take those kinds of shots for me I won't let it happen again.

Aurora: it's nothing peaceful, so I'm used to it. I get out of the car quickly and go towards home.