After listening to every word, seeing his ability to concentrate while reading the cards, I realized that everything he said is true: Death has always chased me since I was born. I watched her gather her cards, thinking about speaking, but at that moment Hector arrived, his face etched with worry. He greeted us and turned towards me to sit down, sighing with stress.
Hector: "We have a problem, brother. I just met with Julian from the Montalvo clan. Erick Montalvo has summoned you to spend the weekend at his beach house with his wife. He wants to discuss the truce and says he won't take no for an answer." - He said, serious and thoughtful.
"Besides, there are already rumors going around that you're sick since you haven't been seen lately. This is very serious, brother. What do we do?" - He added pensively.
Anny: "Like I just said, it's a double-edged invitation, because if you don't accept, they'll assume it's true that you're sick and that will make you look weak in front of them, but if you go and have a crisis, that will be worse." - (I pointed out.)
Alex: "I have to go and show them that I'm fine, stronger than before, and make that truce, so there's no other choice. I have to go." - He said seriously.
Lazaro (who was paying attention to everything that was being said): "Aren't you forgetting something? If you have to go, you have to take Anny with you. Because you're only okay when you're with her, otherwise, everyone will find out." - (Looking at me.)
Alex: "Then she'll come with me." - Looking at her.
Anny: "I'm just going to ask... how are you going to do that? Take me with you everywhere like a keychain, and what will we tell them?" - Intrigued.
Hector: "Yeah, that's true! But we can introduce her as the new girlfriend of"The Prince"and that's it, act very much in love, inseparable for a moment." - He said as I started to laugh, thinking it was a joke.
Alex: "I think that's the only way."! We'll do it." (Serious)
Anny: "You guys are crazy! I will not lend myself to this circus. It's enough that I have to put up with you 24/7, and now I have to pretend to be in love with you. That's it, I'm out of here." - I got up, grabbed my bag, and started walking towards what I thought was the entrance. As he got up and I felt him grab my hand, he threw me over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes, while I yelled at him:
Anny: "Put me down, you imbecile! You damn troglodyte!" But the wretched man wouldn't let me go, throwing me onto one of the sofas in the living room. I got up, pushing him away, but he grabbed me by the neck, which I pushed again, leaving him holding my amulet.
Anny: "Give it back, you imbecile!" But he only raised his hand higher, out of my reach because he was taller than me.
Alex: (I'm tired of this woman's attitude, she's driving me crazy.) You want it? I won't give it back to you, damn it! I'm tired of being nice to you, so if I have to play the bad guy, I will. You think I want to take you everywhere with me? No, but I have to. I don't know what your damn problem with me is either, and I don't care.
"Just listen to me" - (Being so close to her, seeing her fierce black eyes and somewhat ragged breathing) - "If this is important to you, I won't give it back. We'll go to that beach and pretend we love each other. I'll sign that truce, you know why? Because if I don't, a lot of innocent people will die because there will be a war between Mafia clans. You know that the Mafia is only about showing who has more power, and that means bloodshed. If you want that to happen, then go ahead. But if I die, this city will fall apart, because I am the reason they respect this damn territory, and without me, this place would be a mess. So if I have to force you to do it, I will, even if you hate me."
Anny: "Fine, I'll do it, but give it back." -(Having achieved nothing and not knowing what the hell to do.)
Alex: (If this is her weak spot, I'll use it.) I won't. You'll stay with me. Until we pretend to be lovers, sign that agreement, you find that plant and cure me, until then I'll give it back to you. And I'll keep my word not to see you again in my life and pretend you're dead. But those are my conditions; you accept them or you accept them. So you better get your cute ass moving and find a solution to how we can be apart for a while when I have to meet privately with Erick Montalvo. - As he watched her roll her eyes and walk back into the garden.
Anny: "This couldn't get any worse. Without that amulet, I'm defenseless, my emotions will be a mess, I have to find a way to get it back. Damn it! What karma am I paying for? I sat down at the table while Lazaro and Hector watched me. As I watched him enjoy the damn moment, the more I wanted him gone, the closer life brought him to me. How will I control my emotions now? He has my heart tied to his."
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