Chapter 14: Chapter 14
- This necklace would look beautiful on her, but now it has no purpose at all...
I get up and leave the restaurant.
- At least she got here okay... I can be more comfortable with that.
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- Hi Sandra.
She looks at me and runs towards me and gives me a hug.
- What are you doing here?
- I thought I'd better get back, I'm going to get some rest, see you tomorrow.
- Okay, good night.
I'm going to go to my room and close the door.
I take off my earrings and my makeup, take off my shoe and sit on my bed, pick up my pillow and cry softly so she can't hear.
- I don't know why it hurts so much... ( whispers )
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I come home and I see Zyan.
- Where's Ana?
- She's not coming back... Isn't that what you wanted? You've done it.
I go up the stairs towards my room.
I close the door and sit in the chair.
- Maybe it's better that way (it says in a low tone)
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The next morning...
- What are you doing here?
- I'm here to bring her things...
- I don't know what happened between you two, but she cried all night... if it is to continue so do the last option.
- She's going to be fine, don't worry about it.
I get up and open the door, I dare Sandra talking to someone...
- Who was it?
- It was Louis, he brought his stuff back.
- There, thank you Sandra, has he left yet?
- Yes.
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I stand behind the door listening to your voice.
- What did I do? ( Susurra )
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- What do you plan to do today?
- I have no idea, I'm going to stay in my room...
- No way... Come on, where's your mood? How about shopping?
- I don't want to do any of that.
- Look at me Ana, is staying like this going to solve anything? Answer me?
-... But I want to stay that way.
- If all this is about Louis, I'm sorry but I have to tell you... towards... before you met him... You didn't look like that for anyone, or your ex... Don't let it affect you, you'll only bring bad things to you, I assure you he's not happy, but let's continue as before okay?
- Okay.
My eyes fill with tears, I take a deep breath so I don't cry again, I feel more puffy eyes.
- Let's go shopping.
- That's how you talk, so go change, the coffee's almost ready.
Minutes later I go back to the kitchen and have my coffee, when we were going out Sandra calls my name and I look back
- Aren't you forgetting anything? (Hold the book)
She hands me the book and goes ahead.
- I can't wait for this to be over.
I keep the book in my purse and run to Sandra.
My day was becoming perfect I had already forgotten the things that had happened.
Sandra and I bought a lot of stuff, skin care products, clothes and hair accessories, before we go home and stop at a small ice cream par.
- How do you feel?
- I'm fine.
- When you're sad, do things that make you happy.
I spent my summer vacation with my grandmother.
She lived alone so when she knew I was going there, her joy was enormous.
- Who's the most beautiful granddaughter?
- It's me (laugh)
- How did you get it right? I was very healthy from you my dear.
- I was also very much missed, also I could not wait to come here
I start laughing,she helps me with my bags and we went to my room.
- My dear how about we make some cookies? Since it's been a long trip and you must be hungry.
-hmm,nut biscuits with chocolate.
- Your favorite.
We start making the cookies she puts to bake.
Grandma- How about you go outside and play until the cookies are ready?
Ana- Okay, Grandma.
I run out towards the door.
- Just do not go to the street ( smile)
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I sit on the sidewalk and watch a little bird that was in the middle of the street.
- How cute...
I see a car and I run to get the bird, I take the bird in my hand and I feel someone pulling me too fast.
I look to the side and I see a man, he puts me on the sidewalk and crouches down.
-- What do you think you were doing?
- I saved this little bird,he's hurt.
-- Let me see it.
I deliver the bird in the hand of it,it just gives a kiss and bird flies.
- Wow! How did you do it?
-- Magic... Did you like it?
- A lot, do you teach me how to do magic?
-- No, i'm not.
- But why not (I peck)
- You're too young for that.
- So when I grow up, will you teach me?
-- I don't know, i don't know. can be dangerous to you, you may get hurt
- There is, please just a little
I swing the sleeve of your jacket.
-- It's okay. I'll teach you, but only if you don't go to the middle of the street again.
- I promise, swear little finger.
I take his hand and make the little finger promise.
-- ready, you promised, can't go back, what's your name?
- Louis.
- I like your name, Louis.
- What about yours?
- My name is Ana.
- How old are you?
- 6
I hear my grandmother screaming, saying the cookies are ready, he looks me in the eye and smiles.
- Listen, Ana, I'm going to come back one day to teach you magic, okay?
- Wait here, I'll be right back.
I see the little one running into the house.
- Ana where were you?
- playing.
I take two cookies, and I run towards the door.
I'll approach Louis and deliver a cookie.
- This cookie is very good, it's nuts and chocolate, bye.
I smile and see the little girl running towards the door, I look back and he wasn't there anymore.
- grandma I met a magician.
- really?
- yes, he made the bird fly again so I gave him one of my beaks, you know what he told me?
- What did he tell you?
- He promised to teach me magic when I got bigger.
- What good, my dear now, how about we take the cookies?
- With a glass of milk?
- yes, with a glass of milk.