-Umberto, why are you in my room?
Albina’s eyes filled with defensiveness and she looked around in horror, she didn’t know where Umberto was and could only be in a corner, protecting herself with the blankets.
Umberto looked at her with his face full of fear and defensiveness and his anger kept rising inside him.
-Albina, you’ve only been away from me for a few days and you’re already with another man, so fast. Have you two ever hooked up before?
Hearing these words, not only Albina froze, but also Umberto.
She hadn’t meant to say that, but for some reason, seeing his horrified look, she said it unconsciously, with zeal.
-Umberto, why do you think so badly, I have nothing to do with Dr. Eagle! -Albina’s face was tense, her heart full of anger- Even if there was a relationship, we are divorced, I have nothing to do with you anymore. You can be with his old love but I can’t have a new one?
Umberto, who had wanted to explain himself, was enraged by her words and pulled the blankets off her body, wrapping his arms around her waist and trying to lift her up.
Her waist was held by a strong arm, and she was so startled that she thought he was going to abuse her again, kicking her legs and feet desperately and struggling.
-Umberto, you’re a man, hurting a woman, even a blind one, for fuck’s sake.
-Shut up!
Umberto shouted furiously and wrapped one hand around her slender waist and the other around her legs, taking her whole body in his arms.
With a free hand he slapped her ass, a quite clear sound was heard in the empty room.
Albina’s face instantly turned red.
-You hit me, what a scoundrel you are!
-Can’t you stand it anymore? Wait -Umberto looked at her, his pent-up rage passed and he whispered in her ear.
Then he went to unbutton his pants.
– Don’t touch me, we are already divorced, you can’t touch me!
Albina remembered what happened on the day of the divorce, remembered her mother scolding her, and violently pulled her hands away.
But her strength could not shake her big hands, both were caught and her pants were pulled straight off.
Snow-white skin showed the cold air and goose bumps rose on her skin.
Albina shook her body in horror and tried to free herself from his arms, but Umberto held her tighter. She gritted her teeth and closed her eyes in despair, thinking she was going to be raped by him like that day.
Suddenly, her own knees felt a chill, followed by the smell of fresh, bitter ointment, and she stopped the movement.
Umberto looked at her knees, which were reddened and flayed in many places and looked like a mess. The wound had been caused when he had thrown himself to the ground in search of the ring.
He took the ointment and spread it over the broken skin, blowing unconsciously when he saw her wince in pain.
Albina bit her lower lip, her body stiffened and she could do nothing.
Then Umberto put her pants back on and laid her down on the bed.
-Umberto, why are you here? -Albina clung to the sheets for a long time and said.
-To help you!
Umberto’s voice was cold and weak as he slowly wiped his fingers with a handkerchief, as if he didn’t realize what a strange thing he had just done.
-But we’re divorced and the person you like is Yolanda! -Albina’s fingers twitched.
She reminded Umberto, and herself.
They were divorced, she was already trying to let him go, so why did he seduce her again with his act?
-Albina, look, without me, anyone can bully you, anyone can come up to you and step on you. There is no way to survive in this society alone in this condition,” said Umberto and looked at her bandaged fingers.
-What do you mean?
Albina did not understand what he meant.
-Come back with me, still as before, I’ll take care of you.
Umberto leaned out of the window, looking at the pedestrians and the cars that were coming and going, with an inexplicable emotion in his eyes.
-Umberto, if I am with you, what about Yolanda, don’t you love her anymore? She is your love that you have been waiting for three years. She forced me to give her a blood transfusion for three years. You fall in love so much, are you saying you don’t love her?
Albina froze at these words and after a moment she laughed slowly, with a sarcastic smile.
-I’m only asking you to stay by my side, I’m not saying you’ll be my wife! -Umberto spoke suddenly.
Albina looked stunned, with her fingers tightly gripping the sheet, she said:
-How do you want me to follow you, as your mistress? Although nobody knew that we had been married for three years, at least we had that certificate and were legally married. You son of a bitch! Get out of here, I don’t want to see you!
Her eyes were red and she screamed in fury.
She was blind, but she was also a human being with a heart, and because she liked him, he could trample on her heart no matter what?
-Umberto, I hate you!