It was difficult to bandage the wound, Albina’s forehead was sweaty.
-At last it’s done, don’t touch the water for the next two days, understood?
When Albina looked up, she saw Umberto staring at her. She froze for a moment and asked:
-Does your wound still hurt?
-Yes,” Umberto admitted matter-of-factly. I didn’t feel it before, but after applying the medicine, it hurts even more.
-It’s because of the alcohol. Don’t worry, we’ll talk for a while and it will stop hurting after a while.
Umberto stifled his laughter and held her in his lap and said softly:
-Don’t move, my hand is hurt, you just bandaged it, if you break it, you will have to do it again.
Albina then did not move and said:
-What are you doing? I warn you not to do anything, you can’t take a bath now because you will wake up Ariana.
Umberto also remembered the last time they were about to make love and said:
-You think too much, I really don’t have anything else in mind this time. I just thought of a good way to relieve the pain, much more reliable than what you said.
-What method? -Albina looked at him curiously.
It was clear that the two of them had married, that they had done everything they had to do. But she was still so naive that Umberto couldn’t help wanting to do something more with her.
He kissed her directly, which Albina was surprised to do. She wanted to refuse, but Umberto vaguely whispered in her ear:
-Don’t make any noise, your companion will hear. You forgot to close the door to your room a moment ago, if she accidentally enters.
So Albina stopped resisting.
She kissed him softly as she looked anxiously at the door, in case Ariana might hear the sound and come in suddenly.
Umberto watched her expression like a frightened bunny, finally he couldn’t stand it and let her go.
-This time I’ll let you go first.
Albina gave him a look and said:
-I shouldn’t have let you in.
Umberto laughed at her look and said:
-Next time I won’t be so sudden.
-It’s getting late, I have to work tomorrow, you should hurry back too -Albina said.
-Then I’ll leave first, you go back to bed and cover up so you don’t catch a cold -Umberto told her softly and turned towards the elevator.
His back was thin and lonely, and he looked a bit pitiful.
Albina’s heart suddenly softened, she hurried to give him a kiss and ran into the room.
Umberto touched her cheek where she had kissed him and smiled.
Albina closed the door and leaned against the door panel with a pounding heart.
The light in the living room suddenly came on.
She startled and when she saw Ariana leaning against the bedroom door.
-Why aren’t you sleeping in your room? -Albina asked with an embarrassed look.
Ariana smiled and said:
-I should ask you that, what are you doing standing in the doorway in the middle of the night not sleeping?
-I… -Albina finally said, “I’m sleepwalking!
Ariana couldn’t contain the smile on her face, seeing his silly appearance, she came closer and said:
-I’ve known you for so many years, why don’t I know this?
-From time to time…
Before the words could be uttered, Albina’s soft cheek was touched by Ariana:
-A good girl doesn’t lie!
Albina looked at her smile and realized that what she had just done was already clearly seen by her, so she smiled at her:
-Ariana, when did you find out?
He thought that she and Umberto had been very careful and hadn’t made any loud noises the whole time, so Ariana shouldn’t have heard them while she was sleeping.
-The door to her room was open,” Ariana said.
-So you heard what you shouldn’t have heard? -Albina blushed and asked.
Has what you just did with Umberto been seen by her?
Ariana saw her face turn red before she stopped joking:
-I haven’t heard anything, I’m just lying to you.
Only then Albina let out a sigh of relief:
Ariana took a sip of water and continued:
-Even if you are already together, don’t do everything with him easily before you are very sure, do you understand what I’m saying?
Albina nodded seriously:
-I know, don’t worry.
Those three years had made her know that she could not easily trust anyone and she was afraid of falling back into the same position as before.
***
After Yolanda left that coffee, she drove fast and finally arrived at the house.
Without a care in the world, she rushed to her parents’ bedroom door and started frantically knocking on the door:
-Dad, get up, I have something very important.
Julio, who had just fallen asleep not long ago, woke up with those loud knocks, said with an impatient face.
-It’s the middle of the night, we’ll talk tomorrow.
Hearing this, Yolanda knocked even louder:
-We can’t wait until tomorrow, this is a very important matter, we must get ready soon.
Hearing this, her father got up hurriedly and opened the door for Yolanda:
-What’s wrong? -He asked her before noticing the makeup on Yolanda’s face and the clothes she was wearing, “Where did you go?
-I went to see Umberto.
Julio made a face of disbelief:
-In the middle of the night, you went to see him? How is it possible?
It wasn’t that he despised his daughter, Umberto’s dislike for Yolanda was clear.
Yolanda looked at him and was annoyed:
-It’s Umberto who asked me out. What I’m going to say next may surprise you a little, but be sure to listen to me carefully.
Her parents both nodded.
Only then did Yolanda tell everyone the reason why Umberto had asked her out, and what had happened then.
They both listened with astonished faces:
-What are you saying, that the person who saved Umberto back then was not you?
-Why didn’t you tell us about something so important? -the mother was horrified to hear this.
-Do you know how much we have acquired from Familia Santangel over the years?
Julio also realized the seriousness of the matter and his hands began to tremble:
-You have cheated him for more than a decade, how could he let us go so easily. You have caused us a big problem, just wait for Umberto’s revenge.
-Dad, now is not the time to talk about this,” Yolanda repressed the discontent in her heart and continued, “We have to start preparing the precautions now.
-How else can we take precautions! -Julio’s voice was cold. If Familia Santangel really wants to retaliate, do you think we can resist him?
-Dad, don’t say such demoralizing things,” Yolanda saw him get excited and calmed him down. Although we are not as powerful as Familia Santangel, we won’t be defeated by them so easily. The most important thing now is to give up something.
Hearing this, Julio froze for a moment before asking:
-What do you mean?