The place to eat is located in Celotierra.
It had been a long time since I had eaten here, and I was joined by Alba and Ernesto.
Diego was already seated in the reserved area when the four of them arrived together, along with someone unexpected, and rightly so: the
Paula.
Diego’s girlfriend, no, I think she is now an ex-girlfriend.
Paula met Diego in Fracimon Nation and, like Diego, was afraid of heights and extraordinarily fond of thrills.
Diego saw them enter and stood up hurriedly, as did Paula, with his head down.
Diego’s usual respectful address.
-Sir, Miss Micaela.
Carlos frowned, nodded slightly and ushered Micaela to a seat.
Alba looked at Paula with hostility.
When she first met her, she was wearing blue jeans, white shoes, a white two-piece T-shirt with a lapel collar, long hair pulled back in a ponytail, a very simple and casual outfit, and she hadn’t had any contact with her since, except for that one time in Fracimon Nation. He would never have guessed that this girl, who had the innocent air of a girl next door, was Natalia’s eyeliner!
Not only did she cheat Diego’s feelings, but she put Micaela on the verge of death, something terrible!
Everyone took their seats one after the other, Diego had already ordered beforehand, and when everyone arrived, the food began to be served immediately.
Carlos looked at the plates on the table and looked at Diego.
He had been with him for over ten years, and he remembered his own food preferences, please. After having Micaela at his side, he even remembered Micaela’s tastes as well, a table of dishes, all ordered for them.
-Miss Micaela, you look much better….
Diego had only just begun when he was interrupted by Alba.
-Diego, Micaela doesn’t look good thanks to you, and your girlfriend!
A flash of unnaturalness crossed Diego’s face, full of guilt, and Paula didn’t even dare to raise her head.
-Alba…
Micaela cried softly and looked at Diego, a little overwhelmed and with mixed feelings, she remembered the time she was pregnant and Diego took the blame in front of Abuelo Aguayo, the day he mentioned Paula with tenderness in his eyes….
Diego is real, in love with Paula?
Ernesto has always made common cause with his girlfriend, but this time it was different, this time she was targeting Diego….
He gave a dry cough and offered a plate to Alba.
-Take it, amiga try this dish if it’s better than the one your boyfriend cooked!
Carlos pushed Diego aside, took the bowl of soup from Micaela and served it to her, saying indifferently.
-Eat first.
These words, addressed to Micaela, were also addressed to Diego.
Alba was so disgusted that she took a few hurried bites, but she could not eat any more, so she put the chopsticks down and glared at Paula, who was sitting opposite her, and spoke in a particularly unpleasant tone.
-It is incredible to think that someone as trustworthy as Mr. Aguayo has a spy planted around him…. Hey Paula, how much did Natalia pay you to be her lapdog?
Micaela took Alba’s hand in hers and was about to speak when Alba didn’t let go and looked at Diego.
-And you, Diego, what’s wrong with you? Have you lost your mind for love? Falling in love with her, if Micaela hadn’t been lucky, if Mr. Aguayo hadn’t worked his ass off to save the day, would we all have had a chance to eat here now?
Paula finally looked up, her voice a little humiliated.
-I, I just came to make amends…..
Alba stood up with a sharp rap on the table.
-Apologize? Is it useful to apologize? How much Micaela has suffered, how much time we have all spent in fear, can’t you make up for it with an apology?
Startled, Ernesto stood up and sat down with a reassuring squeeze on her shoulder.
-Take it easy, girlfriend take it easy, don’t punish yourself for other people’s mistakes, how anxious I should be if you’re angry with your health…..
Micaela felt moved by Alba’s aggressive attitude, actually she knew from the beginning that Alba was very angry and resentful for having let Natalia go for Javier’s sake and only having taken Amy as a scapegoat, but she didn’t hate Javier either, and since Carlos and herself had decided it, she couldn’t say anything, and for the moment, she unloaded the rest of her anger on Diego and Paula….
Diego looked at Alba with extraordinarily mixed emotions. He had liked Alba before, liked her fearlessness to speak up when she wanted to, and even now, with this stark attitude, it made him appreciate her.
She stood up, approached Micaela and gave her a 90-degree bow.
Micaela hurries to her feet…..
-Diego…
-Miss Micaela, I’m sorry….
Suddenly, Paula lunged at Diego, who motioned for her to step aside.
-Miss Micaela, I’m sorry you suffered so much because of my negligence, I’m so sorry, I know apologizing won’t do any good, but I don’t know what to do except apologize for having done something that hurt you, not to mention that the Lord can’t forgive me, not even I can forgive myself…..
He knew better than anyone how much Carlos valued Micaela, and he had watched the Lord and Miss….
Turning, he looked at Paula, with cold eyes.
Paula, reddening instantly, looked at Diego at length, then averted her gaze and looked at Micaela and Carlos with a sincere expression.
-Micaela, I’m sorry, Mr. Aguayo, I’m sorry…..
Diego exhaled and grabbed her by the wrist, pulled her towards the door, opened it and tried to push her out, Paula struggled, looked at Carlos and said loudly.
-Mr. Aguayo, a thousand mistakes are my fault, you can reprimand me all you want, I beg you, let Diego come back with you, I used Diego, he was really loyal to you, all because of me….
With a single force, Diego pushed her out, pulled the door shut and bolted it behind him.
Micaela and Alba were confused by his movement…
Ernesto shook his head slightly, what a hero, Diego is, well, protecting Paula….
Paula knocked on the door and her sobbing voice came through the panel.
-Diego, you’ll believe me, I really like you, even if it’s all fake, my heart for you is real…..
Diego took a deep breath, turned around and looked at Micaela.
-It’s good that she apologized, you and the Lord don’t need to forgive her,” explained Diego.
Diego explained.
No one knows that her heart bleeds…..
Outside, Paula fell silent a few moments later and security took her away.
Carlos stood up and grabbed Micaela by the shoulders, gesturing for her to sit down.
-Micaela, you have eaten too little, eat a little more.
The voice was calm and without ups and downs.
Micaela turned and looked uneasily at Diego.
Alba suddenly reacted with some concern and asked.
-Diego, did Paula approach you intentionally, from the beginning?
Diego clenched his fists.
-Yes, the meeting in Fracimon Nation was however all deliberately arranged by her, she is also a member of Natalia’s inner circle and she followed us that day when we went to Fracimon Nation, waiting for an opportunity to approach us and try to infiltrate….
Then she found the breakthrough, it was Diego, what with his fear of heights and the like, it was all pretending….
Seeing Diego’s pained expression, Alba’s heart softened a little….
-I, I thought she was paid by Natalia later…. Well, Diego you’re pretty bad too…
It was obvious that Diego had feelings for Paula, but who was to say that their closeness was all a conspiracy to fail Diego’s heart….