Somehow I walked up the road and got into a taxi, I didn't even go back to my section to pick up my bag, I wanted to scream and break something, but I bit my lower lip and kept quiet the whole way. The taxi was pretty fast, but the way back home seemed like forever.
How did this happen? Why didn't I see the signs? I should never have dated Fernando. When I met him, he gave me a good impression, but it turned out to be the opposite of what I thought. I thought he loved me, but it was all a farce, he only saw me as a challenge, he thought that he could change my way of being, but he was wrong and I made the same mistake in thinking that I could change him. What a fool I was. The tears wanted to come out of my eyes, but somehow I kept them inside. All I wanted at the time was to lock myself in my room.
I opened the door of my house and entered with slow steps. Without a doubt it would be very difficult to tell my mother what had happened, at first I had justified Fernando's actions believing his lies and now I felt like a fool for having done it. It turned out to be the trash everyone said it was. I should have listened to my parents and my friends, if I had, I would have avoided all that suffering.
I entered my room feeling terrible. Fernando was not worth it and I did not want his act of cowardice to affect me, but he did a lot.
The anger made me throw all the things that I had in front of the mirror, I felt that my blood was boiling. Nothing made me feel better. I threw a glass vase on the floor and the vase made a huge noise as it shattered, glass scattered everywhere, but I didn't mind in the least. I hit my left hand against the nightstand and I felt a strong pain go through my body. The blood started running all over my hand and I panicked, what had happened? It took me a moment to realize that I had been injured with a piece of glass, my day couldn't get any worse. I was always very afraid of blood so panic soon took hold of me, I couldn't see the wound well but it was definitely very big…great!. At least it didn't have the piece of glass embedded in it.
I grabbed a handkerchief and covered my wound. I wanted to forget everything that happened, but I couldn't. I curled up in my bed and covered myself with a quilt up to my neck. I didn't want to cry but tears came out of my eyes uncontrollably. It was very difficult to be positive about love after what I had just experienced.
Around noon I heard someone knock on the door and wondered who it might be. I wiped away my tears and went downstairs. I opened the door and saw it was Isaac, he was carrying my backpack over his shoulder and he looked very worried.
“Isaac, what are you doing here?” I asked surprised.
“You disappeared from nowhere and I cared a lot about you ... Were you crying?” His tone of voice was so low it sounded like a whisper.
“Not at all, there is no reason to cry,” I replied as I pondered how terrible my appearance must be.
“And why did you leave the university?”
“It's a long story, you better go inside.”
Isaac entered and the first thing he saw was the bandage on my hand.
“Kim! What happened to you?” He exclaimed in surprise.
“It was an accident. Is nothing.”
Isaac put my backpack aside to take a look at my hand.
“We have to go to the hospital,” he stated immediately.
“We are not going anywhere.”
“Your wound is very large, aren't you seeing?”
“You sound like my father.”
“Why don't you want to take care of you Kim?”
“Because I don't like hospitals.”
“That is not a valid reason.”
“I'm not going and you can't force me,” I said decidedly.
Isaac raised an eyebrow.
“So you think?”
Suddenly Isaac carried me on his shoulders, grabbed the key to the house and slammed the front door shut.
“Put me down! What's wrong with you?” I wanted to get off his shoulder and started kicking, but I couldn't do anything because he was very tall and strong.
Isaac stopped a taxi and put me on the ground just as I started to feel nauseous.
“What's the matter with you?” Saying that I pushed him. I was furious.
“Don't be ridiculous Kim, what do you think was going to happen when your parents returned from work?”
Obviously they would have taken me to the hospital. It was better this way, but I wouldn't admit it. I tried to calm down.
“At least let me pick up a tissue or something.”
Isaac offered me his handkerchief and I reluctantly grabbed it. He opened the door of the taxi for me and I had no other choice but to enter. I wiped my eyes and cheeks and tried to control my emotions. I hadn't make up that day so I shouldn't have looked like a raccoon, I probably had a cockroach face sprayed.
It didn't take us long to get to the ER, I wanted to escape but couldn't because I was under Isaac's strict surveillance, I gave my details to the nurse behind the counter and then Isaac and I proceeded to sit in the room. Standby.
Isaac stretched out his legs and put his left arm on the back of my seat. I just stood with my arms crossed and avoided his gaze.
“Are you still angry?”
“I was very late to impart patience and you know it perfectly,” I replied disgusted.
Isaac smiled.
“Sorry if I made you mad, but we had to come yes or yes,” he whispered.
“You didn't need to carry me on your shoulder.”
“Would you have come otherwise?”
Never.
“Maybe,” I lied.
Isaac grabbed my left hand and started stroking my wrist.
“How did you cut yourself?”
I took a deep breath and tried to contain all the emotions I carried inside. Isaac was always right when he told me that Fernando didn't suit me, but I never wanted to hear it. How could I be so stupid?
“Fernando turned out to be everything you said.” I paused and stared at him, my statement didn't seem to surprise him in the least. Was he waiting all this time for me to realize it? “He said horrible things to me...” I wasn't able to finish the sentence.
“That wretch” there was a lot of contempt in his words “the next time I see him he will not escape alive.”
“It doesn't matter Isaac, leave it like that...”
“How can you say that?” He interrupted me full of anger, “Are you planning to continue with him after everything he did to you?”
“Of course not, he and I are nothing anymore. I'm not that stupid.”
Isaac closed his eyes and tried to calm himself.
“I am very glad to hear that, I have wanted you to break up with him for a long time.”
“I wish I could say that I left him, but Fernando was faster than me.”
Isaac frowned and looked skeptical.
“You are kidding, right?”
“I'm not in the mood to joke, I assure you. I had planned to quit, I was determined to do it, but I think he knew what I was going to do and he preferred to go ahead.”
“How can he be so dumb? I assure you that it will not take him a week to regret it.”
“Don't even think of him approaching me again.”
“Don't tell me you cut yourself for that,” Isaac questioned me with a serious expression.
“Of course not! How can you think that? I cut myself on glass; that was it.”
“So it was an accident?”
I looked at Isaac impatiently.
“Do you think I can cut my veins?”
“I don't know, maybe I have to go to a psychologist.”
“Shut your mouth,” Saying that, I hit him on the shoulder with my good hand, but the blow hurt me more than it did him.
“You should have looked for me, I would have taken you home. You risked a lot by leaving alone.”
“Okay, let's suppose you're right.”
“It's not an assumption, it is.”
Isaac pulled out his phone and showed me the countless times he dialed me.
“I called you more times than I can remember. Why did you not answer my calls?”
“I didn't even remember my phone, I don't know where it is. I guess I left it quiet” I mused.
He opened his backpack and gave me a package full of my favorite chocolates. The astonishment invaded me, it was just what I needed.
“Thank you very much! How did you know I had a hunger attack?”
“You always have a hunger attack.”
Isaac made me laugh a lot with his witticisms and helped me stay distracted until the nurse called me.
“Kim Coleman.”
I got up and the nurse guided me to an office, the first thing I saw at the door was the name Romero. It wasn't until that moment that I remembered Ezra's words, he said he would be on duty in the emergency room. I had such a hectic day that I completely forgot about it, but at that point nothing mattered to me anymore, I just wanted the earth to open up and swallow me up. I had no choice so I opened the door and went inside.
Ezra was writing something and didn't look up instantly. His work was far from over, but despite his intense work he still looked very handsome. That could not be denied. He started going through a new file and I assumed it was mine.
“Well...” He was silent for a moment. It was clear that the name had become familiar. When he finally looked up he was very surprised to see me.
“Kim, what are you doing here?”
I forced a smile and showed him my wound.
“I cut my hand,” I replied, feigning indifference.
“Oh… I see. Have a seat please.”
I dropped into the death chair and I couldn't help but get nervous, I didn't like hospitals. Ezra began searching through his desk drawers for supplies.
“What happened to you? In the morning you looked good” he questioned me.
“I cut myself on glass, it was an accident.”
Ezra sat across from me and put on his gloves. My heart started beating very fast and I had to give myself an internal sermon "Calm down Kim, it's not a big deal"
“I'm going to clean the wound, okay?”
I nodded and he started to do his job. At first it seemed to me that he was holding my hand very gently and at that moment I felt no pain, but when he began to disinfect my wound with alcohol I wanted to die. I bit my lip to keep from screaming. I just wanted it all to be over soon.
“Did you cut yourself in college?” He asked.
“I was actually at my house.”
“Well, it must have been a very ugly accident because I'll have to put points on you.”
"Curse."
“So, will I have to go back?” I asked worried. The question was unnecessary, but the situation was beginning to despair.
“If you want, I can go to your house and remove them.”
“Really? Can you do that?”
“Of course Kim, no problem. After all, you are my favorite neighbor.”
His words made me uncomfortable.
“I thank you very much doctor.”
“There is no need for such formality between us. Call me by my name.”
I didn't say anything, but calling him by his name seemed very personal to me.
“I am going to start placing the stitches. I want you to take a deep breath and not move.”
Internally I had a heart attack and a fit of hysteria, but on the outside I pretended to be the strongest person in the world. I did everything he asked me to do and it ended faster than I expected. I couldn't feel more relieved.
“Thank you so much for everything. I'm terrified of this kind of thing, but you made it easy for me.”
“Don't worry Kim, I told you that you could come to me for anything you need so don't worry.”
Ezra gave me a series of prescriptions for pain and inflammation and I was finally ready to go. I thanked Ezra for all his attentions and joined Isaac in the hall.
“Was the process as traumatic as I am imagining?” Isaac asked with an expression of concern when he saw the dots on my hand.
“Not really, I guess it was because my new neighbor took care of me and was very nice to me.”
Isaac raised an eyebrow.
“You haven't told me you have a new neighbor.”
“I just didn't want to remember that it exists”
“I guess I forgot,” I replied with a shrug.
Isaac made sure to get me safely home and then he took a taxi and went to his own house.
That night I had to explain everything that happened to my parents and they were very concerned about my injury. But it was also obvious that they were relieved that I had turned the page with Fernando.
“He is mentally retarded, don't worry about his opinion. I just hope he doesn't get in my way because I don't know what I would be capable of,”my dad said.
I believed him 100% because he was a very overprotective father who knew no limits.
“He is a very immature man. I am very happy to know that he is no longer in your life because you deserve something better” my mother commented as she looked at me sweetly, “I am sure that one day you will find the right man for you, it is only a matter of time.”
I didn't respond to my mom and just stared at my nails. I didn't want to admit it, but I felt very hurt and a part of me had stopped believing that one day I would find the love of my life.
“If you want, I can introduce you to some people.” I'll turn my head so fast that my neck ached and my parents started laughing at my expression. Had my mom really said that?
“I'd rather decline your offer,” I replied.
The very idea made me uncomfortable.
“It's a good idea.” My dad was surprisingly supportive.
I took a second to imagine them on their relentless pursuit. They were fully capable of searching sky, sea and land for the best suitors in the world so it was best to keep them out.
“Let me search on my own for about 30 years and if I turn 51 single, I promise you that I will leave you in charge,” I joked.
My mom took a sip of her tea and when she heard me she started shaking her head.
“None of that, I want many grandchildren.”
I widened my eyes, she never ceased to amaze me.
“That's not realistic, mom.”
“You could have children and give me their custody.”
Her lawyer mentality sooner or later had to come to light.
“Brilliant, I don't see what can go wrong,” I scoffed.
Talking to my parents made me feel so much better. The phrase: I told you so never came out of their mouths, but it was a truth that I couldn't deny, they had warned me.
I left my parents alone in the living room and I did my best to clean my room, when I finished there was no trace of what had happened. I was upset with myself for hurting myself and promised myself that I would never do anything like that again.
I got ready to sleep and took my pain pills, but I didn't fall asleep as quickly as I would have liked and that made me remember over and over again all of Fernando's offensive words. It was obvious that he had never truly loved me, I should never have wasted my time with him. He didn't want to make the same mistake again for the world.
The sunlight invaded my entire room and I was forced to open my eyes. My routine as a college student was starting to bother me. Thank goodness I only had one more year to go to finish and get my degree so I needed to push myself a little harder. In a perfect world Fernando would withdraw from university and I could be calm, but it was obvious that this was not going to happen.I crawled out of bed and started to get ready, my mood was on the floor. I went down the stairs with a slow step, I wanted to go to the kitchen to make breakfast, but when I got to the living room I was struck by an envelope that was under the front door. Had someone left us a message? It must have been a mistake, my parents' clients never addressed them in such an informal way and no friend of mine would send me a note ignoring WhatsApp. I went over to investigate and opened the envelope, it was a typewritten letter and had my name written in capital letters on the back of the paper. I started r
The next day I woke up thinking about Isaac, it made me nervous just remembering his words. I had to summon the courage to confess my feelings to him, and I had to do it soon. I got ready as usual and just as I was about to leave the house I noticed another piece of paper lying under the door."It's impossible," I whispered puzzled.Was it another note from Isaac? A part of me was flattered. I took the page and read it without knowing what to expect:“I can't wait to see you, being away from you is a real ordeal for me, I already want to get close to you so I can caress your hair and touch your lips. Your vanilla perfume drives me crazy, everything in you drives me crazy. We'll be together soon."I stared at the door, but I was actually thinking about what I had read. It was a very romantic message and it made me feel a little strange because I didn't usually get that kind of attention. I opened the door and looked around, but no one was there so I
I was getting ready as usual when someone started to whistle in front of my house, I went to the window and saw that it was Isaac, he was riding a black motorcycle, he had a very sexy black leather jacket and he was wearing an extra helmet for me. My eyes widened, had Isaac bought a motorcycle? I was not expecting that surprise. I opened my window and waved at him, Isaac smiled at me and motioned for me to come down. He wanted to take me to college. Pulse racing, I grabbed my bag and headed downstairs. My parents were standing in the living room ready to go to work."Hurry up Kim, Isaac is waiting for you," my mom said carelessly as she fixed my dad's tie. They trusted Isaac as much as I did and didn't even ask me questions when I went out with him.I went to meet him and found him leaning on the seat of the motorcycle. It was parked on the side of the road and it looked flawless. Every last strand of his hair was in place."Well, well. Look what we have here,&r
On Sunday Isaac called me on the phone and said good morning, it was just what I needed to start my day, we both really wanted to see each other and we would have made plans if it were not because I received a text message from Ezra reminding me that he would arrive in the afternoon to remove my stitches."Your neighbor is starting to annoy me," Isaac admitted to my surprise.“Don't say that Isaac, remember that he is going to do me a great favor by removing the stitches.”"Okay, I guess we'll see you tomorrow." I don't know if I will survive that long away from you."As always so dramatic," I scoffed.“Behave yourself and don't get too close to that little doctor.”“He is not interested in me, there is no reason for you to be jealous.”“I would not be so sure.”I frowned.“Why do you say that?”"I'm sure he sent you the roses."I was quiet for a m
I looked in the mirror and all I found were dark circles that was to be expected since I hadn't slept well the night before. I took out my makeup kit and put on a lot of concealer and foundation, usually nothing I did looked good on me, but that day I achieved a decent result. All I needed was more practice.Isaac called me early and told me that he would be late for classes, so the best thing was for me to go on my own and meet at the university. Walking down the hall I could hear my parents talking in their room, but I was too late for college so I left the house without saying goodbye to them. While waiting for a taxi on the side of the road I began to receive strange looks from some people who passed in front of me. How much did they see? What was wrong with me? I snorted and pretended nothing was wrong, but when I saw a woman with an astonished expression I realized that she was not looking at me, I followed that woman's gaze and turned to see my house for the first time
When I got home the security cameras were up and running, my parents had been surprisingly fast. I could see the camera recordings on all devices and even on the TV, so I linked them to my computer so I could see all the videos in real time. There was only one camera that interested me the most and that was the one that pointed towards the front door.My parents were making dinner and had told me to relax, but after twenty minutes I was still sitting in the same position watching my computer. I wanted to go to the cafeteria and buy a cake but it was already dark and I was afraid that something would happen to me if I leave the house. I rested my elbow on the table while I stared at the videos, the cars came and went on the road and that was the only thing that happened. Nothing else."I must be freaking out," I whispered under my breath and slammed my computer shut.I had lived in that neighborhood all my life and I knew all my neighbors perfectly, I had never b
I felt very calm after our family meeting, my parents told me that everything was going to be fine and that was just what I needed to hear. I went up to my room with restored spirits and focused on the day ahead. I put on a red tank top that made me look slimmer, black pants, a black jacket and matching boots, I even struggled a bit with makeup, but the hard part was brushing my hair because I hated having to untangle it. With the pain in my soul I grabbed the comb and began to brush it while looking at my reflection.When I was in high school I had long hair, but keeping it that way involved a lot of problems so I got fed up and one day before going to college I showed Paola a magazine and gave her scissors to cut my hair. It was not a good idea because, she didn't cut it like the girl in the magazine but anyway I loved my new style and since then I have always kept my hair short. Never in my life did I like to comb my hair and that day I was doing it out of love for Isaac,
My parents started the entire lawsuit process against Fernando and he had no choice but to get a lawyer, we did not speak to each other again at the university and I enjoyed a lot of peace and tranquility for the following weeks since the mysterious man had disappeared without leave a trace. I no longer received strange calls, or notes, or roses and they did not follow me either, the security cameras worked twenty-four hours a day and in all that time they did not record any suspicious person. It was not a coincidence, it was obvious that Fernando was scared by the lawsuit and that is why he had stopped bothering me, everything was quite clear to me. I was very anxious to go to court because I wanted to see his castle of lies fall little by little. Every morning I checked my calendar to cross out the days, all I wanted was to end it all.While I was waiting for the big day Isaac came to my house to ask for my hand, he was very worried but without reason because things could n