Chapter 15

ALEX

The days went by and Gabriela was overwhelmed by everything happening with Carlos. Her grandmother had already returned home and from what her mother told her, she's fine. I was worried about her, because I had never seen her like this, I hated it, really. Marcos was also worried about her and her brother who apparently hadn't returned home.

Today was New Year's Eve and Gabriela being more upset than normal, I had noticed it when I called her. Right now, we're at my house, there was no one there and since I mainly didn't want people to continue talking about us without her parents finding out. When she told me she would tell them, she said it completely convinced and I'm sure she would have done it if it weren't for the concern she has with Carlos.

Right now, I'm sitting on the couch looking at her as she walked back and forth calling Carlos for the fourth time that day. I'm not at all jealous she's calling him so many times a day, she's just too worried about him, I understood her. Like so many other times in the last few days, Carlos didn't answer her and out of frustration I guess she ended up throwing her cell phone on the couch. I hated seeing her like this, so I get up, go over to her and hug her to see if I can help calm her down.

"Beautiful, I know you're worried about Carlos and I understand you, but it doesn't do you any good to get this bad, you're worrying everyone." I assured her, because from what Marcos had told me, her family is also worried about her. "I know, but I don't understand how that asshole doesn't take my calls. I'm worried about him damn it; can't he understand?"

"He's angry, you have to understand that." I said, "And I understand, I really do, but I'm the one who has the right to be angry, he didn't let me explain anything to him." Gabriela protested, "I know, I really know and I swear if I catch him, he'll pay for everything he's making you suffer these days." I assured her, but it didn't take long for my girlfriend to turn around with a threatening look. "You won't do anything to him, I couldn't allow that, Alex."

"The only way I won't do it is if you ask me, but if not, I'd be happy to do it." I stated, "Well, I'm asking you, if you meet him, please don't do anything." She asked and I nodded, "I won't do it, I don't want to see you bad and have you hated me for what I might do to him. Now do me the favor of relaxing a little, maybe if you do, you'll think of where Carlos could be."

"Ok, but please hug me." She asked, "Delighted, my beautiful queen." We stayed like that for a couple of minutes and I could see how she's slowly relaxing until she became tense again and separated from me, but unlike other times, she seemed happy, which made me not understand what was happening.

"That's it, thank you my life." I had no idea what she's saying honestly. I don't know what she's grateful for, all I know is she's happy. "Why exactly?" I asked confused. "I had an idea." She went to her cell phone, started searching for something on it and then held it to her ear, I guess she's calling someone, something that is confirmed seconds later.

"Hello Amanda, I'm Gabriela, can I ask you a question?... Do you by any chance know where Carlos is?... He may have told you that, but I'm his friend and I have to talk to him... Yes, it's important, otherwise I wouldn't be calling you, seriously.... Thank you very much Amanda, I love you, I'll be there in an hour or less." My girlfriend hung up and began to pick up everything with great enthusiasm. I don't know what was happening to her, well yes, apparently, she had found Carlos.

"You look happy, beautiful." I said with a smile on my face "Yes, I just know where I can find Carlos, I'm leaving right now before Amanda says anything about me going." She responded, "Do you want me to go with you?" I asked and she denied "It's not necessary, I'll be fine. Talk to you later, ok?"

"Ok, but let me at least bring you closer to your house, I won't ask you more." I asked, "Ok, I appreciate it." We left the house, got into my car and I took her to her house. She seemed eager to go see him, really, but there's something I didn't like very much. It wasn't the desire Gabriela had to see Carlos, but something that could happen, it's a strange feeling I can't describe. When I parked in front of her house, she approached me, gave me a kiss I gladly accepted, said goodbye and left, heading towards her house.

I had left my cell phone at home and as soon as I see it, I notice I have two missed calls from Marcos, and honestly, it didn't give me a good feeling, so I decided it's better to call him and see what he wanted. It didn't take long for him to respond, luckily for me.

"Hello Marcos, do you need me for something?" I asked "Where are you?" He asked upset, "At home, why?" I questioned, confused "Carlos… Carlos is going to get you." He said and now I'm really not understanding anything "What? What are you taking about?"

"What you hear, he just called me to tell me. Do me a favor and don't go out, he's angrier than ever." He assured and I denied, because that wasn't possible. "Gabriela is going to go to him now, she had found him."

"How did she find out where he was?" He asked surprised, "Amanda told her, what happens if Gabriela crosses him? I can't let anything happen to Gabriela, Marcos." I said, worrying about what his brother could do to Gabriela being angry like I was. "Calm down, right now I'll call her or her parents so they don't let her go out, we can't let her cross paths with him."

"I'm going out for her right now." I assured him, "Don't do it, Carlos shouldn't take long to arrive, do me the favor of staying home, I'll go right now." He asked and I denied, "He better not do anything to Gabriela because then he'll know how really angry I am."

"We're going to avoid it Alex, don't worry, he wouldn't do anything to Gabriela. Be attentive to what Carlos can do and if he appears, don't open him, we can't allow him to do anything to you." He responded, "I will, but you take care of Gabriela, nothing can happen to her." I asked, "See you in a bot Alex, and please listen to me, just this once."

With that I hung up and went to the window to see if Carlos had arrived, I had to make sure he was here and he didn't run into Gabriela angry as he's coming, I couldn't allow it. I would be calm, I deserved all his anger, the only thing I would not allow is him to do something to Gabriela, that's something that would make me stop being so calm and give him the beating he wanted to give me years ago.