TEN

Kamilla Lopez

I was in a lethargic state, walking the streets leaning against the wall, controlling my breath. I was angry, frustrated and nervous. He got what he deserved, my desire was still to go back and end his life, but I controlled myself, dried my face and tightened my bag walking again. I stopped near a market, bought some things for home and food for Zeus, also vessels to put water and their food.

After buying I left the market and started walking the sidewalks towards the bus stop, before approaching, a car stopped next to me, subtly squeezed the bags in my hands, looked at the glass and could not see anyone, scared for a moment I thought I was that bastard, I increase my steps in the intention to get to the corner, but the car stopped abruptly and saw that man get out of the car. Nick stares at me with a provocative smile on his lips, sighing relieved to be him, not that… Man.

— Alone in the streets? — He raises his wrist and looks at his watch. — He should be home.

I watch him put his hands in his pocket, he was standing in front of me, evaluating me and watching my movements. I face those intense and scary blue eyes, I can not describe the feeling that now runs through my body, but something tells me to stay away from it.

— Are you following me?

— No… But what you’re doing at this hour walking the streets.

— I had to go to the market.

At that moment I censured for giving him satisfaction of my life, he is nothing of mine.

— That’s none of your business, sir.

I tried to pursue my destiny, but his strong and thick hands held my arm and pulled me against his body, the bags escaped from my hands, Nick pressed me over a wall and made me look at him directly. His face was close to mine, my breath gasped, stared at his inviting lips and for a moment did not kiss him, controlled the inevitable will, watched him moisten his lips, without realizing I held my breath, returned to the rational state I try to move away, but he squeezed me even tighter.

— It’s my business, more than you know.

My eyes blinked several times, I was trying to understand the attitudes of this man, I do not understand this crazy persistence of wanting to order me. Suddenly, Nick let go of my arms and gave me his back, he picked up the bags from the ground and approached the vehicle.

— Come on, I’ll give you a ride.

— No need, thank you.

I ended up hugging my body when a wire wind blew my skin, I sighed and ended up getting in the car, soon he closed the door and we entered the traffic. As I looked out the window I felt his eyes on me, kept silent until the end of the path, after I got out of the car and took the bags I faced him one last time, thanked him for the kindness in bringing me home and went up the stairs and pass through the door.

— You took your time, did something happen?

Dona Carolina asked as soon as I turned around, she was sitting on the couch with Zeus on a pillow, smiled at her and walked to the kitchen depositing the shopping bags on the counter.

— What happened, Kamilla? — She asked me again, worried.

I approach her, sit next to her, and take Zeus off the pillow before resting his head on her lap.

— I was fired.

We were silent for a few minutes, probably she was absorbing the unexpected information.

— And why is that?

— Good. My boss tried to touch me.

With these words Dona Carolina rose from the couch, she looked at me with wide eyes, her pulse accelerated, for a moment I thought she would infarct.

— I am not believing, how do you say that quietly?! — she speaks altered. — What does that worm have in his head?

— Don’t worry about it, I hit him.

— Much or little?

— A lot.

— So it was little, for this kind of thing, it was little too much for him to pay what he tried to do.

Suddenly, Carolina ran to the room and returned with a baseball bat in her hands, quickly got up from the couch scared.

— What’d you get that for?

— Get your bag, let’s hit that bastard!

She advanced to the front door, but quickly walked in the middle so that she did not do any madness,

— Try to calm down. — I try to hold it. — We can’t kill him.

— And why not?

— We will be arrested.

— I’ll go to jail happy.

— Get a grip, please.

She gives up fighting and drops the bat, she pulls me into a strong and welcoming hug.

— Tomorrow, go to the authorities and denounce him!

— I’ll do it, don’t worry.

Dona Carolina walked away and deposited a small smile on her lips, minutes later she went to her room and locked herself there. I hear a thin, low meow, stared at my feet and see Zeus looking at me, he must be hungry. I put it in my arms and went into the kitchen, separated its pot and ration and put it on the floor watching it devour its food. Meanwhile, I went to my room, went into the bathroom and got rid of the clothes, took a quick shower, put on a sweater and went to the kitchen to prepare something to eat.

Sitting in front of the TV, my cell phone rang, suspended the phone and answered the call.

— Hi baby Dragon.

— Baby Dragon is my dick.

— But you don’t.

— But I could have…

— How was work today?

— Terrible, I got fired.

— What? — asked without believing — But why?

— Your boss tried to touch me.

— What a son of a bitch!

— That’s right.

— Tomorrow I will break his limb!

— Don’t mess up, I’ll report you tomorrow.

— You want me to go with you?

— It would be good.

— Then count on me.

After we talked the connection was terminated, and I got up from the couch, went to my room to lie on the bed, about to grab the sleep, hear Zeus meow near the bed.

— You’ll sleep there! — I pointed to the soft carpet.

I covered myself from head to toe listening to him still meow, extended my hand to the ground and caught him putting on top of me, listening to his snoring then.

— Don’t get used to it!

Next morning.

I had my breakfast on the table, Carolina had left early to visit a friend. I was waiting for Bianca to go to the police station, I look at the clock, set 8 am, I knew it was a little late, but now that I’m unemployed I don’t have to worry about waking up early for now. At that moment someone knocks on the door, I approach and open the wood letting it pass.

— I’m sorry for the delay, but something happened.

— What is it?

— His former boss was found dead in his apartment.

— Wow. — I was surprised. — He didn’t even wait for the report.

— All indications are that he killed himself.

— I didn’t know he was depressed.

— Maybe he killed himself for what he did to you.

— I highly doubt.

— Whatever, he deserved the end he had.