I’m disappointed, but it’s for the best anyway, keeping my distance will be the best option.
一 Well if that’s all you had to tell me, then I’ll be going, and don’t worry the apartment is up the street so you don’t have to take me.
I leave the restaurant…
On the way my eyes fill with tears, I cared too much about you, but I won’t cry for you.
***
I take a small box from my pocket and open it and put it on the table, take the glass and drink the wine.
Don’t be like that for him.
一 This necklace would look beautiful on her, but now it has no purpose anymore…
I get up and leave the restaurant.
一At least she arrived well, I can be more relaxed about it.
***
一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, get some rest, see you tomorrow.
一All right, good night.
I go to my room and close the door.
I take off my earrings and my makeup, take off my shoes and sit on my bed, take my pillow and put it on my lap.
一I rushed into bed with you, because I thought you would like me?
***
I get home and see Zyan.
一Where is Ana.
一She’s not coming back, isn’t that what you wanted? You got it.
I walk up the stairs to my room, close the door and sit in the armchair.
Maybe it’s better this way. Louis closed his eyes
***
The next morning.
一What are you doing here?
一I came to bring her things…
??I don’t know what happened between you two, but she doesn’t look good at all, if it’s to continue like this do the last option.
一She’ll be fine, don’t worry about it.
一Don’t play with her feelings, I won’t allow it.
一 As I said before Sandra don’t worry about it.
***
I get up and open the door, I hear Sandra talking to someone, I walk to the living room and look at her.
一Who was that?
一It was Louis, he brought your things back.
一Ah, thanks Sandra, has he left already?
一Yes.
***
Louis stands behind the door listening to Ana’s voice.
一What have I done. he whispers.
***
一What are you planning to do today?
一No idea, I’m going to stay in my room.
一No way, let’s go where’s your mood? What about shopping?
一I don’t want to do any of that.
Look at me Ana, will staying like this solve anything? Answer me?
I just don’t want to go out.
一If this is all because of Louis, I’m sorry but I have to tell you, before you met him you wouldn’t be like this for anyone, not even your ex?
一You’re right
My eyes fill with tears, I take a deep breath not to cry.
一Let’s go shopping.
一That’s the way to talk, so go change, coffee’s almost ready.
Minutes later I go back to the kitchen and drink my coffee, when we were about to leave Sandra calls my name and I look back
一 Aren’t you forgetting something? Sandra holds the book.
She hands me the book and goes ahead.
一I can’t wait for this to be over.
I put 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 many things, skin products, clothes and hair accessories, before going back home we stopped at a small ice cream parlor.
一How are you feeling?
一I’m doing very well.
When you’re sad, do things that make you happy.
Ana’s past.
I always spent my summer vacations with my grandmother, she lived alone, so when she knew I was going there, her joy was enormous.
一 Who is the most beautiful granddaughter?
一 That’s me. Ana smiles.
How did you get it right? I’ve missed you so much my dear.
一I’ve missed you too, I couldn’t wait to get here.
I start to laugh, she helps me with my bags and we go to my room.
一 My dear how about we bake some cookies? Since the trip was long and you must be starving.
一Chocolate pecan cookies.
Your favorite.
We start making the cookies and she puts them in the oven.
一What do you say you go outside and play until the cookies are done?
一That’s good Grandma.
I run out the door.
Just don’t go outside.
***
I sit on the sidewalk and stare at a little bird in the middle of the street.
How cute…
I see a car and run to get the bird, I take the bird in my hand and feel someone pulling me too fast. I look away and see a tall man with straight hair and dark clothes, his green eyes looked like emeralds, he puts me on the sidewalk and crouches down.
一What do you think you were doing?
I saved this little bird, it’s hurt.
Let me see.
I put the bird in his hand, he just gives a kiss and the bird flies away.
一 Wow! How did you do that?
一Magic… Did you like it?
一Very much, can you teach me how to do magic?
一No.
一But why not? Ana pouted.
You’re too young for that.
一So when I grow up, will you teach me?
It could be dangerous for you, you could get hurt.
一Ah, please just a little.
I swing the sleeve of your jacket.
一All right… I’ll teach you, but only if you don’t go in the middle of the street again.
一I promise, pinky swear.
She took his hand and made the pinky promise.
一Okay, you promised, you can’t back out, what’s your name?
一Louis.
一I like your name, Louis.
一And yours?
My name is Ana.
How old are you?
一6
I hear my grandma shout, saying the cookies are ready, he looks into my eyes and smiles.
Listen and Anne I’ll come back one day to teach you magic, ok?
Wait for me here, I’ll be right back, don’t go away…
I see the little girl run into the house.
一Ana where were you?
Playing.
I grab two cookies, run towards the door, approach Louis and hand him a cookie.
This is a very good cookie, it’s a chocolate nut cookie, bye.
I smile and see the little girl running towards the door, Ana looked back and he was no longer there.
一Grandma I met a magician.
一Really?
Yes, he made the birdie fly again so I gave him one of my cookies, you know what he told me?
What did he tell you?
He promised to teach me magic when I’m older.
Good my dear, now how about we enjoy the cookies?
With a glass of milk?
Yes, with a glass of milk.