Chapter 35

ALEX

The weekend had passed too slowly for my liking, but it's already Monday and I could see Gabriela. When we spoke on Saturday, I noticed she was a little off and even though she told me it was nothing, I didn't believe her, at least not everything.

I'm waiting for her next to my car as always and when I see her, it seems to me she's arguing with her sister. Marcos is next to her looking at the situation, worried, and I'm getting worried, Gabriela isn't one of those people who argued often, and even less with someone from her family or friends, something had to be happening.

Her siblings turned around to go I don't know where and she seems to be tired of something, I couldn't say what. She hadn't realized I was there until Marcos must have told her, which makes her seem a little happier than she was a couple of minutes ago. It doesn't take long for them to get closer and the first thing we do is give each other a kiss.

"How are you, beautiful?" I asked with a frown. "Well, what about you?" returned the question "Fine, but you don't seem to be so well. Were you arguing with your sister?" I questioned "Don't worry about it, it's nothing." She assured, but I denied, because it's not common for her to argue with anyone. "Of course it is, you don't usually argue with anyone." I said "I wasn't arguing, don't worry about it."

"I worry about you, but here, I brought you the hat." I took it out of my jacket pocket and put it on her. If I already loved how her clothes looked on her, the hat looked wonderful on her, I would drool at how beautiful she looked. "You're the most perfect and beautiful girlfriend anyone could have."

"You are exaggerating." She said rolling her eyes, but with a big smile on her face. "An exaggerated one you love." I stated, "That couldn't be truer." We kissed again and this time it's more tender. I loved her lips; they are like my second home. I adore these soft, sweet lips and of course I love this girl. I never been able to find anyone like her, it's impossible and I know it.

At that moment I noticed as if someone hit Gabriela, which makes us separate, her angry. "I don't know how we didn't realize this was the asshole who hurt you, the truth is he has changed enough." Her sister responded, "María, leave us alone." Gabriela protested. "I won't do it, I plan to keep an eye on you."

"You're not going to do it; it's my life and I do with it whatever I want." I'm not understanding anything happening. Apparently, her siblings knew who I am and I could also tell Gabriela's anger is increasing. Marcos had already stood on the other side of Gabriela, I suppose so he could hold her in case she got too angry, although I'm sure she wouldn't do anything to them.

"But not something stupid like you're doing, we won't allow it." assured Gabriela's brother this time, "My stupidity." she countered. "Well, we'll see you at college, stupid." said her brother in my direction, "Mario, not you too."

"I'm sorry, but I'm with everyone, this man hurt you a lot and we're not going to allow this to happen again" he said, and he seemed sincere in what he said. "You said you would accept my decision." Gabriela protested. "Make no mistake, dad said that, not us." María assured, "Get out of here before I slap both of you for saying stupid things."

"We'll leave, but don't think we won't be watching you, because we will." With that they left and it didn't take long for Gabriela to leave me and start walking from one side to the other. "I told both you and Carlota it wasn't a good idea to tell them." Gabriela protested, releasing the air from her lungs at the end.

What? Had I understood correctly? Had Gabriela told her family? If it weren't for Gabriela's face, I would be happy because I could finally show everyone how much I loved this girl and I would give her all my love and affection. "You wanted them to hear it from you."

"I know, I know, but having the twins watching me all the time? I didn't expect that, Marcos." my girlfriend protested again "At some point they realize he really loves you, Alex will take care of that, right?" Marcos said, looking in my direction. "Whatever it takes to let them know how much I love you."

"I know. They get too much into my life. I don't like that. They get on my nerves." My girlfriend responded "Gabriela, I know you. Don't even think about it, we already had everything with what happened on Saturday." Marcos asked and I frowned. "What happened on Saturday?"

"She didn't tell you anything." Marcos explained and Gabriela began to deny, "Marcos, don't even think about it…" she asked, "Your girlfriend had an anxiety attack." He stated and that surprised me "What?" I whispered and it didn't take long for Gabriela to turn in my direction. "It was nothing, I'm fine." She assured "Why didn't you tell me anything?"

"I didn't want to worry you; besides it was nothing, I'm fine." She insisted "But you weren't." I responded "Do you see what you're doing Marcos?" she asked, turning in the direction of her friend, annoyed "He had to know." Marcos protested. "Sometimes I hate you, I mean it."

"Yes of course. I'm going to join Sara and Clara, you two have to talk about many things." He said, starting to walk in the opposite direction. "We don't have to talk about anything." My girlfriend responded, annoyed, "You have and let's not talk anymore Gabriela."

With that Marcos, left me alone with Gabriela. It's not she owed me any explanation, the truth is, I wasn't going to force her to tell me, I'm just worried about what had happened to her on Saturday and how tense she had been since that day or so, I'm a little worried about why she would lie.

"Hey my queen, don't be angry with him, you don't have to tell me anything." I assured, because apparently it was something she didn't like to talk about. "Now I really have to do it, I don't want you to worry about me." Gabriela sighed "I'll always worry about you beautiful; no one can help that."

"But I don't want you to do it, I'm serious, I'm fine." She insisted "I can see that, but not on Saturday, I would have liked to be with you." I assured, because it's the least I could do. "And that would be the day I wouldn't let you; they were all angry with me and you, they don't want us to be together."

"That doesn't matter to me beautiful, the only opinion that matters to me is yours and not anyone else's." I stated and a small smile appeared on her face "Me too, but it's not easy knowing right now your entire family is against you." She said, and I start to think in the back of my mind of a way to fix the situation. "Not everyone, your grandmother isn't."

"The only one, when my uncles and cousins find out, they will also be against me." She protested, resting her forehead on my chest and I didn't hesitate to hug her. "I know your family is important to you, and I'm serious whatever you do, I'll always support you."

"What are you talking about?" She asked, separating herself from me enough to be able to see me. "In case you decide to break up with me, I'll understand and support you" I assured her, "My love, I'm not going to leave you for the simple fact almost no one in my family wants you with me, I'm not going to deny the situation hurts me, but that's not going to mean I leave you, nothing's going to happen. I love you too much and if that happens, I will sink. At some point they will have to understand it and if they don't it's their problem, so I ask you not to say it again, not even as a joke."

Just when I thought I couldn't love this girl more, I realize it's possible. I could see how every word she said is real and didn't hesitate before them. I also think the same as her, nothing and no one could separate us, we would be the only ones who could end this relationship, or at least her because I wouldn't leave her.