Chapter 53

ANA

When I saw Gabriela's boyfriend, I felt like I didn't like him much, because she would pay more attention to him than me, and I didn't want to lose another mother.

While I was playing in the park, a boy came up and started swearing at me, but I ignored him as I wasn't bothered by what he was saying, but then he came up and pushed me, causing me to fall and hurt my knee.

I was on the floor crying when mommy comes over and sits next to me and hugs me. "It's ok, darling." She said softly, running her hand down my back, "My knee hurts, Mommy." I said crying.

"What happened?" She asked, wiping my tears. "That boy pushed me; he was messing with me." She started looking at my knee while I was crying and ended up grabbing me by the back and we started walking towards I don't know where, and I didn't see anything since I had my face hidden in her hair until I noticed she was separating me and other arms were grabbing me. I didn't want to be in that man's arms because he would be the one to take away my mother Gabriela's affection.

"Stay with Alex." mommy said and denied, because I didn't want to stay with him. "I want to go with you." I protested, "I'll come right now, it won't take more than two minutes, Ok?"

Even though she smiled at me, I wasn't convinced with that boy. At first, I liked him when I saw him last time because I didn't know Gabriela would be my mother, but now that she is, I don't want to lose her.

"What are you thinking so much about, little one?" Mommy's boyfriend asked, "Being with you, Gabriela won't want to be my mommy." I responded with a pout "Why do you say that?"

"Because you're her boyfriend." I responded, rolling my eyes, "That has nothing to do with it, Gabriela will still be your mother, she loves you so much and always will." He responded seriously and I started to focus my gaze on him to see if he's serious. "She loves you too."

"Maybe, but she adores you and loves you in a different way than she loves me." the man answered, laughing, "So mommy won't take away my love and give it to you?" I questioned without believing it, "She wouldn't, that's why you shouldn't worry. She will tell you herself."

"And you won't try to take away her affection from me?" I questioned, because I still didn't trust him. "No, I wouldn't be able to take away Gabriela's affection from you, but she wouldn't let that happen either." He continued "Then I like you better. "

"Is that why you were looking at me with that angry face?" He asked with a smile on his face. "Yeah, I just don't want to lose another mother." I said, pouting, "You won't lose, I assure you, but now show me that beautiful smile of yours."

I didn't want to show it to him because I didn't want him to believe I'm going to trust him that easily, but he made a very funny face that made me laugh. "Well, your knee seems to hurt less." Mommy's voice said behind us, "MOMMY!"

"Hello princess, does your knee hurt less?" She asked, holding me in her arms. "Yessss." I nodded, "Well, let's clean it so it doesn't get infected." If it hadn't been for Alex's arms I would have fallen to the ground, but I didn't fall and mommy didn't hesitate for a second to take me in her arms.

She may not be my mom, but she always took care of me more than mine and as much as she didn't like to hear it, I loved her more than my mom.

We went to sit on a park bench and mom treated my wound and put a puppy band-aid on me and after I asked them to play with me, which they didn't hesitate. We played for a couple of minutes until mommy told Alex he should go to class. I didn't want him to leave, I'm having a good time with him, but he told me we would play in the afternoon if I wanted, which I accepted.

Right now, mom and I were walking in the park until she received a call that took a while to answer. "It's Carlota." She responded with a smile on her face, "Maybe she can meet up and play with us."

"I will ask." She put the phone to her ear and was going to listen to what she's going to say, but she moved the phone away from her ear, looking strangely at it. "Carlota, calm down because I'm not understanding you at all... we were going to go to the park for a while, why?... Ok, that's fine, but do me a favor and calm down so I can understand you..." Mommy put her cell phone in her pocket and took my hand. I could see her thinking and I didn't like seeing her like that because usually it meant she's worried about something and I don't want my mommy to be worried.

"What's wrong with Carlota, mommy?" I asked, confused. "I would like to know that, but she's coming." Mommy said "Will she play with me?" I asked, excited she's going to do it. "I don't doubt it."

When Carlota arrived, we played for a while until mom told me we had to go to the college to see Marcos. I could tell Carlota is worried about something, making mommy worry too, but no matter how much I asked her, she didn't tell me anything, so I stopped asking her and we went to the college to see my brother and mommy's siblings.