What did she call him?
Was the person who had just asked him “Have we met?” now calling him by name?
Was he hallucinating?
The woman’s voice was broken by sobs, and the hand that Carlos had clutched against his chest withdrew and encircled his waist, hugging him tightly, her face buried in the crook of his neck, smelling the familiar scent of his body, her tears slipping in a stream and dripping onto his shirt, as if in response to Carlos’ suspicions, she spoke his name softly:
-I’m sorry:
-Carlos, Carlos, Carlos, Carlos….
That strange sensation of not knowing him now also saddened Micaela, remembering him, remembering her past, made her so happy, so happy that she hugged him tighter with her hands and hid even more in his arms…
Carlos’ heart gives a violent jump, a little incredulous…
The girl hugged him and he unconsciously wrapped his arms around her first, holding her tightly between his and hating to rub her against himself before holding her by his and pulling her slightly away, looking at her with excitement and disbelief shining in his deep eyes….
-Micaela, Micaela will you get up?
Micaela’s eyes filled with tears, the first time she saw him so colorful, surprised and happy, it made her heart swell with emotion, she sniffled and said with eyes full of affection:
-Well, how could I forget you…?
Then she reached out her hand and put her arms around his neck….
Carlos also hugged her tightly, grabbed the back of her neck with one hand, rubbed his cheek against hers and let out a sigh of relief, full of gratitude and immense satisfaction, dissipating in the words all his restlessness:
-Micaela, great…
It’s great that she hasn’t forgotten him, that he doesn’t have to start over and that he can go ahead with his original plan….
Micaela remembered the wet clothes Carlos was wearing and tried to push him away in a hurry.
-Carlos, let’s go home and change….
Speaking of changing, she suddenly remembered the wedding, pulled the blankets off her body and prepared to get out of bed, saying impatiently:
-Carlos, I’m fine, let’s hurry back to the wedding!
Seeing the girl’s anxious look, Carlos’s thin lips peeled back and he deliberately grabbed her by the waist and pulled her back into his arms, not letting her down, and lowered his head to kiss her on the lips, his deep eyes full of laughter.
-There’s no hurry, mom will have the clothes sent, tell me first, why did you suddenly think of me.
Micaela paused and answered affirmatively:
-Actually, Natalia’s hypnosis hasn’t worked yet, I think, and I was faintly conscious when we were in the car, I just couldn’t open my eyes, and just now, when you told me that we were married and that we had Mike, my head was really hurting and I had images of our past in my head, and then everything came out naturally….
Carlos frowned slightly, remembering that every time Natalia had fooled herself by hypnotizing him, it had been a long speech, and only today she had told the girl just one thing….
It seemed that hypnosis was not so easy to achieve, and she couldn’t say more than that at the time….
Carlos was much calmer now, and Micaela asked:
-How is Natalia, Carlos, she seems very strange to me and she says very strange things, how can she compare Javier with a dog, it is clear that she is…..
Carlos came closer and blocked her talk with his thin lips and the woman shut up at once….
Carlos, with his eyes full of laughter, stepped back a little and explained:
-Natalia is not in a good moment, this will not be safe whether she comes out of the ER or not. Javier called before I brought her to the hospital and told me that Natalia had a split personality and that it was her second personality that was doing these things.
Micaela’s eyes widened, amazed at how Natalia could have contracted such a strange disease, whether she would be out of danger, and at the news of finally hearing from Javier after a year….
It was a long while before she hurried to ask:
-So Javier was taken by Natalia’s second personality, right? Why would she take Javier?
When Javier left Natalia, she and Carlos went to meet him as well, and chatted a bit with Natalia alone, and it was true that there was a hint of resignation in her eyes, but when she looked at Javier, the light in her eyes softened instantly, and she definitely liked Javier, no, she should be more than okay….
Micaela broke away from Carlos’ embrace to sit up again, running her hands over his cheek and down his arm, her eyes full of concern.
-Are you hurt?
Carlos wrapped the human in his arms again and leaned towards her, his voice a few shades darker.
-I’m fine Micaela, I’m still reeling from the loss and recovery, are you sure you want to discuss such irrelevant things with me…?
Next, I gently touch her soft lips…..
Micaela, her breath hitching, pulled back a little and whispered:
-It’s not ‘lost and found’, you haven’t lost me, ever…. -said the man, with his hand around her neck, also gently touching her lips, her heart began to beat faster again….
Although it was tempting to see her mother and her friends to let them know she was fine and not to worry, and to accompany Carlos back to change immediately, more than anything it was a reluctance to refuse their closeness….
The girl’s flexibility pleased Carlos, and the slightly dripping kiss tempted him, and with a hand on the back of her neck, he was about to deepen the kiss when the door to the room was pushed open from outside….
Alba got up from the door stool and pushed the door open to see Carlos hugging Micaela and kissing her….
Carlos wanted so badly to take the girl in his arms again, that he held back hard….
Ernesto approached with the bag that Yerma had brought with the clothes in his hand and paused slightly at the reaction of the two men….
He stood outside thinking that Carlos was going to repeat the same story as always: chase Alba, forget about him and fall in love with Micaela again:
-Carlos, move quickly!
Alba also approached, her eyes full of disbelief.
-Micaela, you’ve fallen so fast! -said Olivia with a smile:
-Oops, this is called ‘destiny’, when you meet the right person, in a minute it’s for life!
Micaela suddenly thought of something and looked at Carlos, wanting to tell him something, but there were so many people around, she was ashamed to say it….
Yerma was also startled, thinking about the way Moya had just backed away and whether Carlos might have forced her to be near her. She hurried closer and bent down to pass Mike in her arms, hoping that the sight of Mike would remind her of her past with Carlos, and said with mixed feelings:
-Moya, this is…
-Mike, did you miss your mommy? Was it a good morning?
Micaela said with joy in her voice, reaching out to Mike….
Mike smiled at her immediately, his little hands waving to express his joy at seeing his mother….
Mike hasn’t been by her side since she went to bed last night, he’s only fed her once while she was putting on her makeup, and now seeing him, Micaela is suddenly filled with softness….
Everyone froze…
What do you mean?
Forgetting Carlos, but remembering her son?
The next second, Micaela’s actions surprised them even more.
She was seen looking at Carlos and saying:
-Carlos, bring me a glass of water, I’m a little thirsty?
-Good.
Carlos turned around and went to get some water from the fountain….
Everyone is astonished…
What do they mean by this natural interaction?
Micaela remembered that she had not yet explained it to everyone and looked at them with some embarrassment.
-Natalia’s hypnosis didn’t work, I only forgot about Carlos for a second, now I have remembered everything, sorry to worry you….
Saying this, looking at Yerma and Alba, she asked:
-Mom, Alba, shall we go on with the wedding?