Episode 4

ALICIA GARCIA.......

After Vitoria left my room to see her fiance, I take a shower to relax...

Right after finishing my shower, I put on some comfortable clothes, sweatpants and a sweatshirt, I love how soft it is. When I'm leaving the room, my cell phone starts ringing....

CALL ON ✅

ALICIA: HI MY LOVE, I MISS YOU SO MUCH...

MOM: I MISS YOU TOO, HONEY. SO, HOW ARE YOU?

ALICIA: I'M FINE, HOW ARE YOU? AND DAD?

MOM: WE'RE DOING GREAT, THANK GOD. AND THE TRIP, HONEY? ARE YOU HAVING FUN?

ALICIA: YES, MOM, EVERYTHING HERE IS INCREDIBLE, YOU KNOW? IT'S LIKE BEING INSIDE A DREAM...

MOM: I CAN ONLY IMAGINE. ARE THERE MANY CUTE GUYS? HAVE YOU FOUND ONE TO GIVE ME A SON-IN-LAW YET!?

ALICIA: OH NO, MOM, THAT SUBJECT IS OUT OF THE QUESTION...

MOM: HONEY... YOU CAN'T LET THE PAST HURT YOU, YOU HAVE TO FIND SOMEONE. YOU KNOW I DON'T WANT WHAT'S BAD FOR YOU... I JUST DON'T... I JUST DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU ALONE, ASHAMED TO BE WITH SOMEONE, BECAUSE YOU'RE SCARRED AND REJECTED... REMEMBER THAT NOT ALL COINS ARE THE SAME...

ALICIA: OKAY, MOM, ONE DAY I'LL THINK ABOUT IT. I LOVE YOU, OKAY? VERY, VERY MUCH. YOU'RE THE BEST... TELL DAD THAT I LOVE HIM VERY, VERY, VERY MUCH....

While I'm saying goodbye to my mother, I leave the room but end up tripping on the rug as I open the door. Of course, this only happens to me. And to make matters worse, Heitor had just opened the door, only wearing a towel...

I fall into his arms, eyes closed, and smell the scent of aftershave. I slowly open my eyes and see him looking at me seriously, and the witch right behind him with her clothes all messed up. Wow, things must have been good in there. On impulse, I break free from his arms and compose myself....

ALICIA: I apologize for the misunderstanding, it's just that...

Before I could finish speaking, the witch interrupts me.

LUIZE: Spare me, take your apologies and shove it...

Before she finishes the sentence, Heitor pushes her back into the room and looks at me.

HEITOR: Look, no offense, but you shouldn't go around falling into anyone's arms. Seriously? Does he think I'm hitting on him? What's this guy's problem?

ALICIA: Look, first of all, I'm not easy. Second, it was an accident. And third, control your girlfriend's mouth, even if she is the devil himself. Because next time, I won't be so nice. And besides, don't you ever refer to me like that again...

Before I finish speaking, I remember that my mother is still on the line. I look at my phone and leave without finishing what I had to say.

ALICIA: Sorry, Mom, it was a misunderstanding. I love you, okay? A lot. We'll talk tomorrow.

MOM: Okay, my love. I love you very much. Take care.

CALL ENDED 📴

I go down the stairs and head straight for the beach. I'm so stressed out by the latest event that I feel like going back there and strangling that bitch. But as soon as I get close to the sea... the breeze touches my face, the wind brings me such a great sense of calm that for a moment I forget all my problems there. I sit in a chair and start looking at the stars...

ALICIA: I wanted so badly someone to protect me, to welcome me, someone to give me affection, to give me attention, someone to be jealous, someone to like spending their time with me. I just wanted someone to share my pain and frustrations with...

I close my eyes, intending to listen to the sea, the wind, and everything around me, but I end up falling asleep...

HEITOR SMITH...

I still feel as if she were still in my arms. After the incident, or whatever it was, I go back to the room furious. I didn't like how LUIZE spoke to Alicia. No one can offend people like that, not in front of me. My God, what's happening to me? I've never been like this. I approach the bed where LUIZE is lying down. How come? I slept with her in the bathroom so there wouldn't be a woman's scent on my bed. No, this isn't right...

HEITOR: Get up, come on—I say, losing my patience.

But it's as if she doesn't hear a thing. She comes crawling to the edge of the bed to get to me.

LUIZE: Are you sure, sweetie pie? she says all sweet-talking.

I hold her arms firmly and make her look into my face.

HEITOR: Listen here, girl, when will you understand that you're just a companion? Now get out of my bed. I don't sleep with anyone where I'm going to lie down. Go to your room, that's enough for today —I say, releasing her arms...

LUIZE: But I thought...

HEITOR: You thought wrong. And before you leave, I have a warning—I say, approaching her—don't you ever talk to Alicia like that again, do we understand each other?

She looks at me furiously and storms out of the room, slamming the door. That's all I needed, damn it. What is this woman doing to me? Could it be that she's just playing hard to get?...

Oh, so many questions, I'm going crazy. I go back to take another shower. After I get back to the room, I look at the bed and pull off all the sheets and pillows and throw them on the floor. I go to the closet and get changed. Then I leave the room and see Alicia's door ajar. I couldn't help myself, curiosity got the better of me...

I enter the room but can't find anyone. I go to the bathroom and she's not there. Where could she be at this hour? I go down to the living room and there's no one there. Wait a minute, what am I doing? Worried about a woman? That's all I needed.

I leave the mansion and head for the beach. It feels so good to feel renewed. I start to get closer and I can't believe what I see. It's all I needed...

ALICIA is sleeping peacefully in the chair. I approach her and bend down near her face...

HEITOR: What are you doing to me, you sorceress? I can't even get laid anymore—I say, brushing away a few strands of hair that have fallen over her face...

I try to wake her up, but to no avail. I see it's getting late, so I pick her up in my arms. She begins to nestle into my chest. Her face is so serene that I feel like keeping her safe from anyone's touch...

I start walking towards the mansion, but to make matters worse, Vitoria, my parents, and Luize are all in the living room staring at me with bright eyes. Except for Luize, who I see scoffs in anger. I don't care...

I signal for everyone to be quiet and go straight up to her room. When I get there, I open the door carefully and place her on the bed. But as I'm about to leave, she pulls me and I almost fall on top of her. But one thing that caught my attention was a scar on her stomach when she pulled me. I carefully lifted her shirt and could see the scar better.

HEITOR: I wonder who did this to you, little sorceress?

I cover her stomach again, tuck her in, and leave the room. I go back to the living room, already preparing myself. This family won't leave me in peace...

TO BE CONTINUED...

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