Louis doesn’t say a single word.
***
I stay in the living room, sitting on the couch…
一Ana…
一Go away I don’t want to talk to anyone.
You don’t need to talk, just listen to me.
一…
Don’t take everything literally, Louis is a little exaggerated, and about the girl, I believe he will still talk to you, but at the right time… Louis only seems tough, but in reality it’s just a cover to scare people.一 You can’t stay fighting even more at this level… we don’t know when he will attack, if you are unprotected it will only make his job easier, you are a smart girl, I hope you make a good choice.
Ana lay down on the couch and turned around and ignored Zyan’s presence, after a few minutes everything is quiet, Ana looked back and Zyan was no longer there.
一 Zyan ? Have you gone ?
Ana lay down again and closed her eyes, tears were coming down and she ended up falling asleep.
You were there.
I see Louis lying on the couch with his arms over his eyes.
一Louis, she’s not well at all.
一And how do you think I am?
I know what you go through every day, and I understand the pain you carry, but to be a little understanding.
He takes his arm away from his eyes and looks at Zyan.
Do I have to be understanding? do you swear?
Louis…
Are you on whose side anyway?
I’m trying to save both of you, but no one is cooperating, to tell you the truth there is no more child, but in reality I’m having to take care of two children who can’t come to an agreement, I’m tired of advising you.一What’s my effort worth if no one takes the first step? I won’t take your hand… A prince like you shouldn’t have this kind of behavior, if you want to get rid of this pain, then tell her, only then you will live well, otherwise it will be repeated…
Louis looks at Zyan who goes up the stairs, Louis settles on the sofa and looks at the huge chandelier.
一I’m slowly going crazy.
***
Time later Zyan comes back down the stairs and goes to the living room, he looks around and doesn’t see Louis anywhere.
一This boy…
Zyan sits in the middle of the room.
***
I get up and realize that I fell asleep on the couch, I get ready, grab a fruit and go to the University.
On the way I remember the book, I don’t give much importance and follow my way …
I have never had such bad luck as today, I almost got run over by a scooter, and fell down the stairs… Today is not my day…
I sit in place and do not see Gabriel, after that day I have not received any more news, I look at the cell phone and his number does not exist, this leaves me with many doubts, every time something happens he disappears for two days or more.
Later I leave school with a bad feeling, I cross the street and see a little boy looking at me, as soon as I get to the other side I go to him…
一Are you lost?
一No.
一Where is your mother?
一I don’t have a mother.
Ana looks at the little boy, she opens her purse, takes out a cereal bar, and cracks a smile.
It’s not much, but it might help you.
The little boy takes the cereal bar and smiles, he takes a small package shaped like a candy from his pocket and hands it to Ana.
He turns and walks away, Ana looks at the candy and keeps in her purse, some time later Ana hears some strange noises, she is hungry, Ana turns her purse and remembers that the last bar she had delivered to the little boy, she sees the candy and picks it up, when she opens the package and takes a small bite, her lips go numb, everything around her starts to spin her legs are shaking and Ana loses her balance before she fell someone holds her and her vision is blurred she closes her eyes.
A few hours later Ana wakes up with a strong headache, Ana looks to the sides and recognizes the place…
一How are you ?
On her right side was Louis standing, staring at her.
一With a headache, what happened?
You almost died from swallowing a poison.
一I was tricked by a child, how far have I come? says Anne putting her hand on her head.
一You had no way of knowing, he manipulated a child, why is it hard to suspect….
一You were there, weren’t you?
It was you the whole time.
一Yes…
Of course you were there, you always will be, no matter what happens.
Ana looks at Louis blankly and begins to speak:
一This is embarrassing…
Let’s just forget it, okay? It’s not a good time to talk about these things.
I feel better already.
You’ll stay here tonight, I want to make sure there’s nothing else on you.
Ana feels her cheeks flush, then Zyan comes in all majestic and stands next to Louis.
一Is everything okay? says Zyan looking at Ana.
Apparently so.
You’ve got us worried, just see how useful the book is? the demonstration is enough.
一Not a good time for this… said Louis interrupting Zyan.
As you wish, well you must be hungry, so it would be good if you came down to get something to eat.
Yes, I’m coming.
He opens the door and gives way to her, leaving the room the two passed through the corridor until they reach the stairs, arriving in the kitchen Louis looks at Ana and says:
一What would you like to eat?
一I remembered the cookies my grandma used to make for me when I was a kid.
一Chocolate pecan cookies…
How did you know? says Anne looking at Louis in surprise.
一…
Still suspicious, Anne speaks again:
一Are you not going to answer?
一Well… How can I say this, a long time ago I was walking through the streets, thinking that one day I would meet some different contractor that would change my destiny… I spotted a beautiful little girl who was smiling, she sat on the sidewalk and suddenly she noticed a little bird in the middle of the street.一A car was approaching too fast, so to save the little bird she ran and picked it up, a man pulled her up and left the little girl on the sidewalk she called him….
一Magician… says Ana with her eyes shining.
一The magician then saved the little bird and as a reward he got a delicious chocolate pecan cookie, this little girl said that when she grew up she wanted him to teach her magic, he promised her…