Episode 17

MARCELE

I am discovering so much that I'm even afraid of what's to come.

My father never told me about his paternal family. Now I understand why he wanted to protect me from knowing my origin and sometimes it revolts me, he always wanted to preserve me so much and forgot to mention that we had the worst snake living among us.

And to make matters worse, she took everything that was mine and not even my sister’s. I am a Bonanno and now the mobsters revere me, they call me queen.

I'm pretending to be used to it, but all of this still scares me, the queen of drug trafficking, I never thought, I was always indecisive about which college to choose, I even gave up knowing that Andressa would never allow it.

But I never thought I'd be a mobster, I want to get into this headfirst, Miguel said that he will help me, D. Beatriz also made herself available. I know they are the greatest, you can see the respect everyone has for the Don and his family.

After dinner Miguel went to talk to the men and I stayed with Alicia and Bianca in the living room talking, D. Beatriz was talking to other women by the window facing the garden, when that annoying granddaughter of Mr. Donatello came to poke me again.

DURZELY - Be careful, honey, when men don't have enough at home, they look on the street and I'm at Don's disposal, I'm sure he's not being well served at home.

I've never slept with Miguel but no one needs to know, it's our intimacy, it's only up to the two of us, but I couldn't stand her talking to me with an air of superiority, it gets to me over the years that I've been a victim of people like this woman, she was wearing a white dress clinging to her body looking like a bag of flour, I didn't think twice, I threw the wine in her face which ran down her dress staining it all.

The girls started laughing while she was having a fit, screaming and calling everyone's attention, for me the best part wasn't that.

It was when Miguel said that he never had anything with her and that she tried to grab him when she was drunk and even threatened her defending me, it was the height for me.

It was late, we went home, on the way he still said two words, I think he doesn't want to play mute anymore.

As soon as we got home we each went to our rooms, I took a quick shower and lay down. But the events didn't let me sleep soon, I already imagine myself a strong, powerful, determined woman, I also want to totally change my look and way of dressing, when I face Andressa I want to leave her on the floor, I'm also going to talk to Miguel to change my last name and I'm going to take everything that's mine, I'm going to leave her poor for alms, everything was built by my father and was left to me.

I woke up a little earlier than usual and went to pack my bags, from what my mother-in-law said, the farm is a beautiful place, I want to rest a lot, I know that Miguel's presence there won't make a difference since we always avoid each other. It will certainly be the same way there.

I packed my bag, showered, did my morning routine and as I left the room I came face to face with Miguel who was leaving his.

MIGUEL - Good Morning.

MARCELE - Good Morning.

MIGUEL - I'll have one of the maids pack our bags, we'll leave right after breakfast.

MARCELE - Mine doesn't need it, I already did.

He looked at me very seriously with a raised eyebrow, I thought he was going to fight or say something, but as always, he turned his back and left and I was walking right behind him, I used to walk with my head down, so I didn't see when he he stopped and I ended up bumping into his back.

MARCELE - Oh my God, I'm sorry, I didn't see you were standing.

MIGUEL - First lesson you will learn now, you must not walk with your head down, lift your chin, fix your posture, you have to walk with your head held high and always alert, I know we are inside the house, but you will start training here inside yourself, you should not lower your head, that is for the poor, not for us.

I did as he said, straightened my posture, raised my chin, and went down the stairs with my head held high. This training is going to be very interesting.

We had breakfast while Miguel was on the phone the whole time.

As soon as we finished breakfast I went upstairs to brush my teeth and get my bag, Miguel had already had his bag packed with all the instructions, what a boring man, even to pack his bags, he dictates how it has to be done, poor me, I can already see that I'm going to suffer at his hands.

Miguel sent for the bags, I was walking down the hall with my head down when I heard his voice right in my ear, I'm saying this man looks like Casper, out of nowhere he appears behind me, it looks like teleportation.

MIGUEL - Raise your head, queen, or the crown will fall.

I raised my head and did as he had taught me, we are going to the farm by car, I foolishly thought it would be just the two of us, only it was the two of us plus four cars full of security guards.

MARCELE - It looks more like we're going to war than to rest, look at how many soldiers you're taking.

MIGUEL - We live in a war, in my face, I can't hesitate with our lives, I can't just walk with two soldiers, I'm the Don, I'm the most loved and postponed by everyone, each one has a reason for wanting to be in my place so get used to it, from now on this will be your new life.

What did he mean by this will be my new life?

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