Chapter 16

GABRIELA

I finally knew where I could find Carlos. I had been trying to find him all week so I could talk to him. A few minutes after arriving at my house to change clothes and take the car, my cell phone kept ringing, I had no idea why, but I also knew I wouldn't pick it up. Right now, I had to focus on what I would say to Carlos.

I was going down the stairs about to leave the house, when my mother stands in front of me with the phone stretched out towards me and with some concern on her face. I didn't understand what this is about right now, but I'm in a hurry.

"Mom, I have to do something important right now, I can't answer the phone." I said, "But it's Marcos, and he seems upset about something. Answer him and see what happens."

That was strange, because Marcos wouldn't call my house if it wasn't something important. Maybe what he wants to tell me it's he already knew where to find Carlos, but that wouldn't be a reason to worry, it's better to find out what was happening to make him like this.

"Marcos, what's going on?" I asked confused "We have a big problem Gabriela, a very big one." My mother was gone and I had opened the door to get some air, because with all this running I needed some fresh air.

"Tell me what's happening, I don't think the problem is that big." I answered, but worried because he's upset, and that's not normal. "Of course, it is, it's about Carlos." He said and I smiled, because I knew where I could find him "I know where to find him, I'm going to talk to him right now." I assured him, "Don't go because he won't be there."

"What are you taking about?" I asked, frowning. "He's going to Alex's house; he told me he wants to beat him up." I couldn't believe it and that information is bouncing around in my head as if I wanted to know if it's real or not, which is confirmed when I saw his car pass in front of my house and turn into the street that leads Alex's house. He looked angry and didn't know what he's going to do, but it's clear I'm going to Alex's house too. I won't going to let him do anything to Alex.

"Gabriela, are you still there?" He asked "I have to go to Alex's house; he must be almost there." I responded "I don't know Gabriela, but we can't leave them alone. Carlos hates him right now." He assured and I denied, because that's something I already knew. "I know, besides he just passed in front of my house, he must be there already."

"Well, listen to me, you're going to calm down, I'm going there right now." I hung up and left the phone on the table. My parents asked me what was wrong with me, but I didn't even answer them, now I'm in too much of a hurry to answer their questions. I got into the car and drove to Alex's house. It didn't take me too long to get there and when I arrived, I saw Carlos next to the door of Alex's house shouting, in a while the neighbors would start approaching and that's not what we want.

"Carlos, stop banging on the door." I said to him, but as soon as I said those words, he turned in my direction and looked at me with a furious look and turned back towards the door. "ARE YOU SO COWARD THAT YOU HAVE TO CALL GABRIELA TO DEFEND YOU? THAT'S SOMETHING THAT TELLS ME YOU DON'T DESERVE HER AT ALL." he assured, and he's about to reach my limit of stupidity.

"Carlos, stop yelling, he didn't call me. Maybe if you hadn't warned Marcos I wouldn't be here. What's the matter with you? Do you want to beat him up? Are you crazy or what's wrong with you? I asked "Oh right, now I'm the one who's crazy. The only crazy person here is you for being his girlfriend with the guy who hurt you too much. Don't you see it? He's going to do it again; you just don't see it."

"He's not going to do anything to me, you're the one who is determined to hurt me." I assured "BECAUSE IT'S TRUE GABRIELA, BUT IT APPEARS I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO SEEES IT." He shouted "Because you're paranoid Carlos."

"AM I CRAZY NOW? OF COURSE, YES, THE LADY NOW SAYS I'M CRAZY. I DON'T GIVE A SHIT WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT ME HONESTLY." He assured, "You're going to step away from the door and leave us alone. I love Alex and you know it well Alex is the only one I have ever loved in my life. He really loves me, you're the one who doesn't want to see it."

"Because I don't believe it, if he doesn't leave that house, it's because he doesn't love you the way you think." At that moment Alex comes out the door and I could see he's really angry and I didn't want him to do anything he would regret. He came over and stood in front of me with one arm back in my direction.

"Now you're going to listen to me and stop treating her like you are doing." Alex said seriously, "I have nothing to hear from an asshole like you who only dedicates himself to hurting people like Gabriela. I don't have anything to talk to you."

Carlos was approaching Alex when Marcos arrived and approached his brother and put a hand on his chest to see if he could stop him, which I doubt because Carlos is too angry to the point of being scared.

"You're going to leave them alone Carlos and we're going home." Marcos said, "I'm not going to go home until I fix things with this asshole, so you can move away if you don't want me to break your face like I'm going to do with this guy." As soon as he said that, I stood in front of Alex, because I won't going to let him do anything, not even the slightest scratch.

"YOU'RE GOING TO LISTEN TO ME CARLOS BECAUSE I'M NOT INTENDING TO REPEAT IT TO YOU. THE ONLY ONE HERE WHO IS AN ASSHOLE RIGHT NOW IS YOU. ALEX LOVES ME. HE'S WITH ME WHENEVER I NEED HIM AND I LOVE HIM, I LOVE HIM LIKE I NEVER LOVED ANYONE, LIKE I COULD NEVER LOVE YOU. YOU DON'T DESERVE A PERSON LIKE ME BY YOUR SIDE, I DON'T DESERVE YOU AND YOU MUCH LESS RIGHT NOW. YOU'RE BEING AN ASSHOLE AND YOU KNOW I HATE ASSHOLES, AND MUCH MORE HATE THOSE WHO TELL ME WHAT I HAVE TO DO. I'M NOT INTENDING TO LET YOU DO ANYTHING TO HIM, BEFORE THAT YOU'LL HAVE TO COME OVER MY CORPSE." I assured, because it's true. I won't going to let anything happen to Alex, much less for it to be my fault.

"OF COURSE, NO, I MAY NOT DESERVE ANYTHING YOU SAY, BUT KNOW YOU'RE A BITCH FOR BEING WITH THIS GUY. HE DESERVES YOU LESS THAN ME AND YOU'RE GIVING HIM THE SECOND CHANCE...." As soon as he said the bitch thing, I approached him and slapped him. I wasn't going to let him say what he's saying to me and Alex, it's something I would never allow. Carlos looked at me angrier than before and returned it to me, which made both Alex and Marcos stand in front of me.

"CARLOS, ARE YOU GOING TO TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? FUCK, IT'S YOUR LITTLE SISTER WHAT YOU CALL HER." He shouted, "THE LITTLE SISTER THING IS OVER, I'M NOT INTENDING TO LET HER MAKE THE WORST MISTAKE OF YOUR LIFE BY BEING WITH THIS GUY."

Marcos had approached me to see if he had left a mark or something, but it was a little early for a mark to be seen. However, Alex stood in front of us looking at me for a few seconds, I could see he's angry and worried, but I would be fine, nothing is going to happen to me from a slap like this one.

I'm looking at Carlos and Alex, more than anything, because he's looking at me until I see Carlos's approach with his fist raised towards Alex while he's looking at me.

"ALEX BE CAREFUL!!!!" He turned around and the punch hit him in the face, which made me automatically get in front of him and push Carlos away. I won't allow him to continue hitting Alex. If he wanted to make someone pay, that person had to be me.