Episode 3

She slowly faded, closed her eyes and gave a last sigh, my little girl stopped breathing.

I threw myself on her crying desperately, begging her to wake up.

"LOREN... NO... TREASURE WAKE UP... YOU ARE STRONG... MY GIRL... NO!!"

I shake her wanting to wake her up, Angel puts his hand on my shoulder pulling me towards him, we hug crying.

"Mrs. Analia... She told me that she had hit herself in gymnastics... One of her classmates pushed her... And she fell badly... She didn't want to tell at the time... So as not to cause problems... That caused what she had to wake up... If only we had the blood... I'm sorry. Said the doctor who saw her grow up, embarrassed, I noticed that his lip was trembling wanting to contain the emotion."

I approached him to hug him.

"I know you did everything in your power. I whisper to him."

"MY FATHER IS TO BLAME... IF HE HAD NOT BEEN WITH THAT OTHER WOMAN... HE WOULD BE SAVING LORENA... HE IS THE ONLY ONE TO BLAME. Angel shouts angrily."

"Treasure... Don't get upset... He is responsible for his actions... We did what we could... We shouldn't get upset about what he does. I told him to calm him down."

"BECAUSE OF HIM I WAS LEFT WITHOUT A SISTER... YOU DON'T SEE IT... BUT HE DOESN'T DESERVE US TO HAVE CONSIDERATION FOR HIM. Said Angel angrily."

After a while I see my brother-in-law enter desperately.

"I CAN DONATE... TWENTY-FOUR HOURS HAVE PASSED SINCE I TOOK IT. He announced."

I approached him to hug him.

"I INVESTIGATED AND..."

He was telling me but I shook my head.

"It can't be done anymore. I say to him, pointing towards Loren who was lying in bed."

He approached taking her hand, knelt next to her bed.

"NO?!... MY LITTLE NIECE... NO. He shouted anxiously."

"Are you a relative. The doctor asks, who remained in a corner."

"I'm the brother-in-law. He clarifies."

"You must complete some papers... I know it's not the time... But you must pay for the hospitalization. The doctor clarifies."

"The health insurance covers it." I said with tears in my eyes.

"According to my report... The health insurance has restricted its benefits to your family for not paying the last installments. The doctor comments to me."

"Fernando took care of that. I sigh heavily holding my head."

"HE SURELY PAYS THE EXPENSES OF HIS LOVER. Said Angel angrily."

"You must leave... We will take the body to the morgue to have it prepared. The doctor announced."

I exhaled heavily, Fernando lied to me that he paid the fee without fail, but at the same time I remembered that he told me to cure colds and scrapes at home, that it should only be used in a real emergency. This was an emergency and it could not be used even because it was not paid.

"Angel, I understand that you are angry. My brother-in-law was saying to his nephew and Angel takes out his cell phone showing him."

He had the habit of filming everything, he was always with the camera on, from his cell phone.

He used to say that some of the things he filmed, one day would make him famous.

"That's how he treats Mom. Angel told his uncle."

My brother-in-law sighed deeply when he saw the video.

"It's very sad... Don't upload that. My brother-in-law asked him."

"Of course... How will they know what class he is... He always sends himself out as good and that others are bad. Angel replies."

"Sister-in-law... Do you allow it. He asks me."

"I don't have the head to deal with that... I just lost my little one. I reminded him with pain."

My brother-in-law sighed heavily, he couldn't believe that his brother behaved like that, he was the oldest and he had admiration for him.

"It seems that you never finish knowing someone no matter how much you grow up with him." He said reflecting.

I filled out the forms and paid everything they asked me for, luckily I had that backup fund.

"THIS IS INCREDIBLE ANALIA... FOR A SIMPLE STOMACH ACHE YOU MAKE SUCH A MESS. Fernando appeared fuming."

"SINCE WHEN DON'T YOU PAY THE PREPAID." I said looking at him seriously.

"I'M LATE ONE OR TWO INSTALLMENTS... BUT I'M GOING TO PAY THAT... WHAT'S SO URGENT... YOU ALWAYS MAKE A STORM IN A GLASS OF WATER... YOU'RE VERY EXAGGERATED FOR ANY SCRATCH... YOU JUST WANT TO CALL ATTENTION... MY BOSS CALLED ME TO COME SEE MY DAUGHTER... YOU BOTHER MY BROTHER... I ALREADY TOLD YOU NOT TO BOTHER THE FAMILY. He shouts at me frantically."

"IF IT BOTHERS YOU SO MUCH TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER, GO BACK WITH HER... I WON'T BE A PROBLEM FOR YOU ANYMORE." I replied feeling hurt by his statements.

"YOU ARE NOTHING WITHOUT ME... STOP THE HYSTERIA... WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?... YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO ANYTHING... I ALREADY TOLD YOU WHY I DO IT. He keeps insulting me."

"Mrs. Analia... These are your daughter's things... If you want to bring some clothes... Give them to me to give to those in the morgue. The doctor informs me."

"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?. Fernando shouted."

"MY LITTLE GIRL DIED... YOU DIDN'T WANT TO COME TO DONATE BLOOD... YOU HUMILIATED ME... INSULTED ME... YOU DISDAINED MY CONCERN... THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS. I shouted crossing next to him to go look for what the doctor asked me for."

"THAT'S A LIE... THEY ALL ARMED THIS BECAUSE YOU SAW ME WITH ANOTHER... IS THAT IT. He shouts following me."

"IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU... STOP BELIEVING THAT EVERYTHING REVOLVES AROUND YOU... I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HEARD... LORENA DIED. I shouted with pain."

"YOU LEND YOURSELF TO THIS." He said seeing his younger brother.

My brother-in-law turned around giving him a punch.

"YOU DON'T DESERVE THEM AS A FAMILY... YOU'RE TRASH... YOU DON'T RESPECT THE MEMORY OF YOUR DAUGHTER... YOU INSULT YOUR WIFE... SHE PLEADED WITH YOU AND YOU ONLY DENIGRATED HER BEFORE EVERYONE, WITHOUT CARING ABOUT YOUR OWN DAUGHTER." He said angrily leaving him lying on the floor touching his face.

"THAT'S THEIR FAULT... IF SHE WASN'T SO EXAGGERATED IN EVERYTHING I WOULD HAVE PAID ATTENTION TO HER. He defended himself, without recognizing his fault, as always someone else is to blame and he is a poor dove."

"IT'S NOT LIKE THAT... YOU WERE ANGRY TO BE DISCOVERED... THE SERVANT IS OVER." I said for the last time starting the car.

"YOU WON'T HAVE ANYTHING FROM MY POCKET. He shouted for the last time seeing me drive away in the car."

Arriving home, we entered with Angel in silence, he took one of his sister's games that he always saw her concentrated on that one, for him it was something simple, but she loved to play that game of stacking bricks building a wall.

"How can I help you?. My brother-in-law appeared behind me."

I dried my tears.

"I'm going to look for a dress. I was saying and Angel jumped to tell me."

"She hated dresses."

"Okay... Show me what you think she would like. I ask him to make him part of the election."

He accompanied me to the room and took out dark leggings and a blouse.

"They were her favorites." He said.

I observed the clothes he chose, she always liked to wear them.

"Okay... We'll take her that." I replied looking for a bag to store.

"I can't believe it's true. Angel says and I hear a knock on the door."

I go to see and it's one of Lorena's friends.

"I saw Angel's publication... Is it true?." She asked anxiously.

"Yes Lisa... Our grain is gone. Angel told her when he saw her."

"But we talked this morning." She said anxiously.

"It's also hard for me to believe. Angel told her hugging her."

Behind her appeared her brother friend of Angel.

"Man... I can't believe it." He said hugging him.

"We must go. I warn Angel."

"We stay in contact. Angel told his friends."

"Allow me to drive. My brother-in-law said taking the bag, he didn't see me well, the truth is I wasn't well, I walk in automatic mode, as if my movements were programmed."

We arrived at the sanatorium, I see that Fernando was still sitting in the waiting room and the doctor in front of him explaining everything.

Fernando hit the chair with his fist, he got up holding his head.

"Doctor." I said handing him the bag.

"ANALIA... I'M SORRY... I'M A BRUTE... TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT AND I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU. Fernando tells me as if with gifts he would solve everything."

"Give me back my daughter." I replied.

"I can't do that. He told me."

"Then you have nothing I want. I told him."

"It's not time to talk about us... Let's take care of this... We'll talk later. He tells me."

"I want you to take all your things." I said without hesitation.

"I know you're hurt... And you say it without thinking... We'll talk later." He said wanting to touch my shoulder and I retired.

I didn't want to see him, I couldn't stand him, he was very hypocritical to believe that by speaking kindly and gifts he would cover up all the damage he caused.

"We don't want you in our lives anymore. Angel told him pulling me away from Fernando."

"When you have to go to university you will love me. Fernando told him."

"The judge will impose it." Angel replied.

"You're not serious... Right now... You know how much a divorce costs... You won't want to go down that road... I know you'll regret it... And once you cross that line... You won't know anything about me anymore. Fernando told me."

"You swear that I will never hear from you again... Just tell me where to sign." I said seriously.

My brother-in-law helped me with the paperwork for the registration and the wake, he put it out of his pocket and Angel got help from all his friends, even Lorena's classmates collaborated.

It was a procession of people coming and going in that funeral room. She was a very loved girl by everyone.

We had her body cremated, once everyone said goodbye to her remains, no one wanted to leave without seeing her for the last time. She seemed to be sleeping, with her angel face.

I didn't move from that place as if waiting for a miracle, that she would get up and everything is fine.

I observed Fernando who was talking to everyone, but he did not approach where his daughter was.

"Ma... You must take something... Let's go eat. Angel pushes me."

"Thank you treasure... I'm not hungry." I replied without wanting to.

"You must be strong... You can't live on air. He tells me reminding me of the phrase I always tell him when he spends so much time on his cell phone."

"You will be contacted to pick up the ashes. Someone from the funeral home communicated to me."

"Let's go ma. Angel took me by the arms taking me from there."

"Dear... I'll take you. Fernando wanted to show himself empathetic. I moved away from him without answering him."

"Analia... See you at home. He continued in his talk."

I didn't want to say anything at that moment, I turned to look at him.

"After what you did I don't want to see you again. I clarified."

"ANA. He shouted."

Angel turned to look at his father

"GO BACK WITH YOUR WHORE FOR WHOM YOU LET LORENA DIE." He said hurt.

Fernando looked at his son without being able to answer, what could he say, if it was true, he did not care about his daughter, he only wanted to denigrate me, to have the reason he as always.

Everyone saw a good and empathetic man. Only we knew his bad side.

Now I was beginning to realize that the times he put on a scene showing himself upset about anything and left, it was surely to see his lover. Within a few hours he would return with a smile and gifts for everyone.

He used to justify it by saying that it was due to the pressure of work, due to the economy, because the planets aligned. I always justified him, believing that he loved us and that he did everything for our good. He only showed himself to others, while he subjected us in his world where only his word was worth.

The times I raised my ideas to collaborate with the economy of the house, he took the job of trampling and belittling them.

"I can put up a pastry sale". I proposed as I was very good at making sweet things, I had a pastry certificate that I made one summer.

"They will die of poisoning and they will sue us," was his answer

"I can make the decorations and everything they need for a birthday or celebration," was another idea as I am good at crafts.

"They want on an exact date, not for the year of the grandpa", he made fun of me by insinuating that it took me a long time to do something.

He only wanted us to depend on him, that he be venerated, he never really cared about us, he only seeks to have subjected unconditional worshippers, because that's what he considered us.

Now I could see things more clearly, after 15 years.

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