Chapter 57

GABRIELA

We were going to my car because Alex had to go back to class and apparently Carlota didn't have any more classes, so we were going to go to my house. Before Alex entered class, Carlota took Ana from my arms where she had fallen asleep and walked away, leaving Alex and me a moment alone.

"Are you sure you'll be ok, beautiful? I can stay with you." Alex said sincerely "I'm fine, really. Stop worrying." I asked him with a small smile on my face "I will always worry about you, my queen, but at least now you can breathe, that's the most important thing."

"It's a feeling I don't want anyone to have honestly." I said "Why did you never tell me you had anxiety attacks? I already knew it because Marcos told me, but I didn't think they were that bad." He said, somewhat confused, "The topic never came up, and if Marcos already told you, there's no need for me to tell you. Besides, I hadn't had them for three years, it came out of nowhere."

"You have a lot of pressure on your shoulders right now, but don't worry about that, what I said before is true, if I can help you prevent that from happening, I'll always be with you will be tired of see me"

"Don't say that, I won't get tired of seeing you, I always have good views when you're here, so I'll be delighted." I responded, laughing, because I couldn't deny my boyfriend is hot. "Well, I'm happy to give you good views, but I don't think they're better than the ones I have."

"Believe me, they are, now go to class. Will you come to my house later?" I asked and he smiled "I would be happy to go, but I don't want to bother anyone in your family." He said and I denied, because at this moment I don't care "That doesn't matter to me, we're going to be in the garden and they won't be able to stop me from seeing you. Besides, I'll be better that way."

"Then I won't be missing, all as long as you're well." He responded "Thank you, love, I love you." I said with a small smile on my face "Me too, my queen, see you later." He answered with another smile just like mine. "See you later, love."

With that I stared at him for a while, until I noticed someone touch my shoulder. I didn't expect to find Clara behind me and I really didn't want to see her nearby at all.

"I just want to talk Gabriela. I'm not here to do anything to you, seriously." she responded, raising her hands in the air. "And who can assure me of that?" I asked, crossing my arms. "You'll have to trust what I tell you it's up to you. Also, what I want to tell you is not too long, it's just a few words and I hope at some point you'll understand what they mean."

"Well, tell them and leave, I don't think it's convenient for Carlota or Alex to see you with me right now." I said sincerely, but above all I'm referring to the first one "For a long time since she found out that we're in the same college as you, were practically forced to hate you, and in a way I do, but not that much. On the other hand, family is the most important thing, you say it yourself and I hope at some point you understand everything we do."

"What the hell are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed, "You will understand that at some point, you're too intelligent not to discover it, but I'm here to tell you to cover your back, well because what's coming isn't easy."

"Wow, you're warning me the worst is yet to come, you have guts." I snorted "Because I know you're not a bad person, but that doesn't mean I like you." the girl reported "Then why did you pretend for years?"

"Direct link, that's what we are. We're the ones who get information from you." She simply said, "Well, thank you very much for telling that bitch my whole life. I didn't expect it, I trusted you." I said annoyed, "I know and that's our mission."

At that moment I hear Carlota calling me and approaching at full speed. Apparently, she had left Ana in the car, angry and Clara left quickly, leaving me alone and without understanding what had just happened. I don't understand what about that the family comes first of all, but I didn't care, at least I knew what's coming wasn't good and I became more convinced I had to prepare my siblings.

"What the hell was that bitch doing next to you?" She asked, angrily, "Nothing, just saying nonsense." I said without further ado, because I knew if I told her what Clara told me, she wouldn't hesitate to go after her and "Are you ok?" Did she do something to you?"

"No, I'm fine, don't worry. And now, why don't we go home and start preparing everything to teach my siblings later? I asked, trying to get her to drop the topic. "That sounds great, I need to get all the bad temper out of my system before they come."

"Me too." We headed to the car and in just over half an hour we were home. We got out of the car and took Ana inside since she's hungry. My mother was surprised to see us, but Carlota told her in passing we were going to teach my siblings self-defense, which she seemed to like, I guess it was after what happened a couple of weeks ago.

While Ana was inside with my mother helping her with the food, we went to prepare everything in the garden so lunch, we could go directly there to teach them.

When my siblings arrived with Marcos, they go inside to have lunch, but I'm not going to go, I'm not hungry and I continued with Clara's words in my head. I still don't understand why she said it, and that family comes before the rest.

I ended up sitting on the mat and thinking about the meaning of Clara's words when little arms hug me, which makes me leave my world to give her all my attention.

"Mommy, are you still feeling sick?" She asked, sitting down in front of me. "No, why do you ask?" I questioned "Then why don't you come eat?" The little girl asked and I couldn't help a small smile appearing on my face. "I'm not hungry, have you already eaten?"

"No, I'm waiting for you." Ana responded with a smile on her face "You can eat without me being there, the others are there." I said "But I want to eat with you." She replied in denial, "Ok, fine, I'll go."

With that, I got up from the mat and Ana took my hand. Shortly after we entered the house my grandparents arrived. I was feeding my grandmother Rebeca so my mother could eat when the bell rings, I would go, but I'm finishing feeding her and today she's eating well, I'm not going to risk after returning from opening the door she doesn't want to eat, so my mother got up to go see who it was.

I was kind of paying attention to what my mother was saying, because I wanted to know who is at the door, until I heard the name that came out of her lips, that's the moment when I dropped the spoon and I turned to see if it's true, and that makes everyone look at me.