I stared up at him, unable to come up with any lies or cover-ups.“Uhm. I came to see you. I haven’t seen you in a while.” I thought that would distract him for a minute or change the topic.“You have been avoiding me, now you want to see me. Why do I not believe you, I don’t believe I could hide myself between pages just to avoid you.”I didn’t come up with any reply, I couldn’t. All I could see was how good he looked. It seemed like he had recently taken a bath as his hair was still wet. It made him look sexy. I swallowed.It’s been a long time since I saw him up close. His good looks discarded me and I decided to be honest, partially,“I didn’t know you read.”“Oh, I can read, I can write as well.” Carlos cracked.I blinked and blinked again. “That wasn’t a joke, was it?”He looked away. “Not anymore.”“I couldn’t believe you just attempted to crack a joke.” I had to laugh at his attempt.Then both of us went silent. The silence was a bit awkward, Carlos and I had never attempted t
Louis wasn’t allowed to do anything other than eat, sleep, and walk around. I made sure not to leave his side. Juan automatically stopped being the world's best brother, he didn’t even show the newly acquired tattoo. What was it with the brothers not being able to tell each other how much they loved each other?Carlos came to see Louis often but all they did was talk. I couldn’t help but wonder what both of them were talking about so seriously.My relationship with Carlos went back to being restrained due to how we ended things, more like, didn’t end things. I just couldn’t finish sex with him when Louis was downstairs, finally awake. I knew it was just an excuse still, I wasn’t ready for sex. I wondered what I would have done if God hadn’t given me a way out.It confused me. I loved being touched, I loved Carlos’s touch but I just didn’t have the strength to embrace sex itself. The whole thing was confusing and Carlos was paying for it.We went back to being a big family. Louis and I
I didn’t see that coming. I was quite fond of Louis but I knew deep down that I couldn’t marry him. Even though I was attracted to Carlos physically, I wouldn’t marry him either. Marriage and sex stood side by side for me, both scared the shit out of me.I wondered how to get out of this without breaking Louis's heart. I understood his point and knew he might be happier than a simple man but I wasn’t the woman for him. He needed someone who could handle her mess.“We could have a new life here. It would be good for both of us.” Louis continued. The only hard thing about Louis is his body, he tries to hide it but has a very soft heart.“I think staying here would be good for me too, but I’m not sure about marrying you, Louis.” I love him too much to tease him, I would be honest. “A new life would be nice here, but I can’t marry you, Louis.”“I know you care about me.”“I do, but that’s not enough to build marriage on.”He looked at me sadly. “Is this because of Carlos? Is something go
I hadn’t expected his call. The possessiveness in his voice caught me off guard.“I’m in Texas?”“Why the hell are you in Texas when you should be at home.”“I’m here with Louis.” Silence filled the air after I said that.After a full minute, I heard him again.“Is this it? You chose him?”I wasn’t choosing anyone. I chose me. So I said the only thing I thought he would understand.“Yes, Yes, I chose Louis.”The sound of the line cutting was my reply. I’ll stay here in Texas and attempt to live a simple life, maybe then, I’ll be truly happy.When I opened my eyes again it was fully morning. The window was opened and the sun had invaded the room. Maria was nowhere to be found but the smell of freshly baked bacon told me she would be in the kitchen.I brushed my teeth and made my way to the kitchen.Maria's eyes were twinkling and she looked so happy as she went about the kitchen doing her thing. Did that kind of joy come from doing something one liked?“Come here, Rayna.”I went to her
I didn’t understand that. He couldn’t just disappear, could he?At first, I feared that it could be a kidnap but when I got to his room, I knew the man had walked out of our lives as mysteriously as he came in.His books were gone, and so were the sketches. His clothes were left behind. He only took the things he valued.It hurt that he didn’t even say goodbye.I wondered if he would have said goodbye if I hadn’t gone to Texas, or if he had even left at all.Maybe It was an emergency, he was needed somewhere and he had no choice but to go there immediately. It could be a family issue. He would come back.Yet I knew he wouldn’t. Carlos wasn’t the man we thought he was. He was much more.The air was still tense over Carlos's disappearance when Louis decided to tell Juan of his decision to leave Mexico City.I have never seen the brother argue so violently.I was sent upstairs as they hurled Spanish at each other. I couldn’t hear them clearly but Juan was very much against his brother l
The room was so dark I couldn’t see a thing. I couldn’t tell if it was morning or night. My head was heavy and I couldn’t lift myself. I tried to rest a little before I tried again but I didn’t know when I slipped unconscious.When I woke up again it was morning, how did I know? Everywhere was bright. I felt better. I tried my legs, they felt solid, and no longer wobbly. As my legs touched the floor, I felt uneasy. The floor was solid yet didn’t feel like the ground. I looked around, its walls were white and the windows were small. Something didn’t seem right.I attempted to open the door but it was locked. I went to the window, if I looked around, I would probably find out where I was. At first, I didn’t understand what I saw. I saw a world of ice cream and cotton candy of colors blue and white. I looked down. I didn’t understand at first.Oh my.I was on a plane.I screamed.A woman opened the door to my cry.She was plump and beautiful and had round cheeks.“Believe me, I’d scream
When I woke up the next morning, Coco was nowhere to be found. Instead, there was a girl. Her name was Vic and she tended to the gardens.It seemed like there was someone for each duty in this place.There was something I was curious about. “Who is the Master of this place?”Vic first gave me an alarmed look, but when she remembered there was no one around, she talked.“I’ve been working here for less than a year and I’ve never met him, but Lucy says he’s handsome and powerful. Every one of us here owes him our life. Like you.”“Me, I don’t owe him anything.” How could I owe someone I’ve never met?“Then why are you here, aren’t you here to work?”She had assumed I was here to work like her. I didn’t even know if I was or not.I need an explanation.The girl named Lucy came in with a scowl on her face.“Is this the new girl?”“Yes, Coco brought her here yesterday,” Vic replied timidly. Lucy seemed like a bully.“When did Coco start bringing new girls? Anyways, get dressed, there’s no
It couldn’t be Carlos.But it could be.He had appeared from nowhere and disappeared without a trace.Why had he come to Mexico? It made no sense. It couldn’t be him.I looked around and realized I had been pacing around and was now heading to a place that was unfamiliar to my eyes.I knew I should have returned but I decided to be careful and keep moving. I got to the stairs at the other end. I climbed up.Now, this place was very different from the lower floor. It was beautiful and classy.There were portraits here too but only of animals and landscapes. These had a little bit of color and not white and black like the lower floor.I saw an opened door, and through the hole, I could tell it was a library. I could even smell the woody scent of hardcovers through the door. I found myself moving towards the door but the sound of voices coming from within stopped me.I could recognize that voice anywhere. It sounded more powerful, stronger, angry, and controlled.Hell, it was Carlos.