I look back and see my friend crying her heart out, but I can't do anything. There's no more room for me and my baby in this city. I'm equally heartbroken, just like Ella, but I need to go or I won't have peace. I know Diego won't give me peace if I stay here. He will try to pressure me into terminating my pregnancy, and I couldn't do something as monstrous as he proposed.
Boarding the plane and I finally let my tears flow. That's not what I really wanted. I'm leaving my life behind to start from scratch in a country I barely know. I only made a few visits when I stayed with my father. Well, living in Paris won't be so bad. Ana living in Paris, who would have thought? It actually looks quite interesting considering I don't speak a word of French.
At least I will have my father by my side, giving me all the support I need. I know he's going to want to know every detail of this pregnancy. I'm going to say the basics so he won't be too disappointed, and I don't want that.
Throughout the flight, I remember how loving and caring Diego was, but his possessive jealousy was excessive and bothered me a lot. How can one person be so bipolar? It goes from zero to one hundred in seconds. I approached him just to clear my conscience, but I already knew that he would not accept my pregnancy. But I had to speak the truth. I couldn't just end our relationship without an explanation as he wouldn't take it so easily. He would investigate until he found out the reason for the breakup. And besides, I wouldn't feel comfortable making that decision. I believe in being honest, and it wouldn't be any different with Diego. Regardless of his decision, I was sincere and I have no regrets.
What I cannot accept is him making this absurd request. It's okay if he doesn't want the child, but the decision to have it or not is solely and exclusively mine. My body my Rules. No one has the right to choose what I do with him but me. After hours of travel, the plane finally prepares to land. Can't wait for it to arrive. I'm exhausted, eager to shower and rest. And I still have to adapt to the time zone.
I disembark and I head towards the arrivals area, and as soon as I set foot in the arrivals area, there he is, with a big smile on his face, as he always does when he sees me. My father is a wonderful man, and I love and thank him for shaping the woman I am today. I run to him and throw myself into his arms. It feels so good to be in his arms again. A father's embrace is everything. Of course, I'm already crying. Lately, I've been getting emotional even more than before. Not that I wasn't emotional before, but now there are so many emotions that it's hard to control the tears. My dad pulls me over to look and examines me from head to toe.
"You look so beautiful, my daughter!"
"I'm just normal, dad."
"I think you've grown since the last time I saw you."
"Well, if I have, it's only sideways, because I haven't grown taller in a long time, right?"
"Daughter, you and your sister will always be my little girls."
"I know, dad."
"Alright, let's go get your bags and get out of here, because it's freezing cold outside."
"I forgot that it's winter here. And despite wearing pants and a long-sleeved shirt, I'm not dressed for European winter."
"I figured you wouldn't remember that it's winter, so I brought you a coat in the car. Come on, and you can put it there."
We took my bags and went to the car. There, I put on the coat my father had brought for me. It is very cold outside the airport. Just because I don't like this cold very much, but there's not much I can do about it. It didn't take us long and we stopped in front of the building where my father lives. You know what's even cooler? We have a view of the Eiffel Tower from here. I tried to help my dad with the bags, but he scolded me, telling me not to lift heavy things and to keep my hands away while he carried them. He told me to go ahead and open the door for him.
My dad is an angel and as soon as I opened the door I saw that everything was exactly as I remembered it. Everything in its usual place. My dad likes things well organized, I think I got that from him. I waited for him, and he soon arrived with my bags and took them to my room, which was already tidy and smelled so good. My father is amazing, he is the only one who can prepare everything down to the smallest detail. He thinks of everything. I know I need to tell him everything, but right now I just want to shower and put on warmer clothes. Then I'll talk to him. My father left my bags and said he would wait for me in the living room.
I got into the shower, let the warm water flow over my body and felt a great sense of peace. Here, I really feel good. Being away, I can feel calmer and more at peace, even though I left my heart back in Seattle.
Here, I will rebuild my life and raise my son. It's the only thing I want and will get. I am a strong and determined woman. Some random won't screw this up. If there's one thing I'm good at, it's getting up every time I fall, and this is just one more for my collection.
After a warm and delightful shower, I feel cozy. I put on clothes appropriate for the temperature and headed downstairs. I needed to clarify things with my father. Despite all the kindness and affection he has for me, he deserves to know the truth."Hi, Dad, can we talk?""Of course, daughter, sit here next to me!"I sit next to my father, who holds my hand and caresses it. He's always so affectionate with me and my sister. He has never raised his voice at me or my sister. With him, everything has always been through conversation. It has always been that way, and I knew it wouldn't be any different now."You see, Dad, I met a guy a while ago, and we started dating, and I ended up getting pregnant.""Yes, and?""Well, he doubted that the child was his and that I was trying to trap him because he's wealthy.""Ana, who is this jerk?""Well, Dad, it's not even worth mentioning his name, and I want to forget about him.""I want to have a good talk with this guy. He may not take responsibil
After a good night's sleep, the first in several days where I could actually rest peacefully, I truly feel at home and at peace with my decisions.I went downstairs and had a cup of coffee that my father had prepared before leaving. My father owns a restaurant here in Paris, and he always leaves early and comes back late. Maybe with me here, he'll be able to have a more flexible work schedule. Now that everything is settled, I think it's time to share the good news with my mother.I dial the number, and her husband Bob answers. He's a good person, just for putting up with my mother he deserves that title, as she can be quite difficult. It's no wonder my father decided to separate from her. I hear her voice in the background, so it's the moment of truth. I'll be direct before she starts screaming in my ears. Fortunately, I'm here in France, and she's in Georgia. She takes the phone and before responding, she says a few things to Bob, who seems displeased. But before he can say anything
A few months later...- Ana, are you going to work until the day you have this baby, my daughter?- Of course not dad, I'm going to take leave a month earlier, I'm still six months old and I'm feeling very well, and dad understand once and for all pregnancy is not a disease.- But your belly is huge, it looks like there are about 10 babies in there. My father says laughing.- You know very well that there's only one in here, your beautiful grandson.- Beautiful I know he will be, even more if he takes after his mother. And if you take the father too, because if there's something I can't deny, it's that Diego is beautiful.- Of course I know I'm beautiful.- And Ana, how long are you going to continue without telling me who the father of your child is?- Dad, let's not go back to this subject again, I already told you I will be a father and mother to my son, nobody needs to know who the father is but me.- Sooner or later you'll end up telling me who he is.- Dad now I have to go.- Yo
It's been a few months since Ana just disappeared, and she didn't give any signs of life, I tried to call her a few times, but I only got a voicemail, my world just turned upside down after that blessed day that she said she was pregnant, ever since that fateful day I had no more news from that crazy woman. I think she tried to hit me, and she wasn't pregnant at all, as I didn't fall, she disappeared, it was better that way, at least I don't have to see her face anymore, I just wanted to be able to continue my life in peace, but she I can't get out of my head, I dream about that devil, I wake up and soon she's in my thoughts, I find myself thinking about her during the day, it's making me restless and a little lost, but I'll manage to forget about her, take your time need it, but when I least expect it this crazy feeling I feel for her will disappear the same way she disappeared from my life. I've been going out clubbing, but none I've been with is Ana, not even close to what I felt
Maria -My name is Maria, I'm 23 years old, I'm a model and Suzana's sister, it was through her that I met Diego, but at the time he was dating, so he wouldn't even look at me, much less trust me, even though I practically threw myself on top of him, that dull of his ex, yes ex, my sister told me that she just disappeared without giving satisfaction, how is a woman able to leave Diego like that out of nowhere? She must be a big madwoman, that's all.I know it's her problem, if she decided to abandon and let that big cat loose around, now I'm sure I'll have my big chance with him and I'll grab it tooth and nail, my brother-in-law is going to propose to my sister today and with that our families will be reunited, it will be a surprise, my sister knows absolutely nothing, I'm going to put on my best dress, because tonight will be more than special, both for my sister and for me, this is the night that I hold my Fuentes once and for all.I know he's needy and I'm going to take advantage o
I've just got ready and even though I don't feel like it, there I go, heading to my parents' house, I don't know how much dinner this is, they make a point of getting the family and some friends together every month, I don't have much patience for these meetings , but if I don't go, they'll come, and all I don't need is them here at home, today I dismissed Thiago, because I don't intend to stay too long, I'll take the time for everyone to see me and as soon as dinner is over I sneak out and send myself. I took my car and headed towards my parents' house, which is a little far from mine, I put on some music to try to distract myself on the way, when I realize I'm like an idiot singing the song and worst of all it's a romantic song , I don't know what I became after Ana disappeared, it's hard to admit but I miss that devil a lot, never has a woman moved me as much as Ana did, but I already understood that she wasn't meant to stay in my life, so I need to get real and move on with my li
Suzana doesn't know, but I'm going to ask her to marry me, everything is already arranged with our families, but she doesn't know anything I'm going to surprise her, since we started dating, I've always been sure that she was the woman of my life , the woman I want to share my life with, I have a great admiration for my fiancée and I am in love with her, after dinner I will make the request, my parents will give a short speech thanking everyone for their presence and then I will place my order , and I'm sure she will accept it, she loves me too. As soon as my mother announces that dinner is served, we all go to the table, which as always is beautiful, my mother has a gift for this kind of thing, she gives every dinner since we are little and they are all to be admired , she takes great care with the decoration and today even more so for being a very special dinner for our whole family. Suzana doesn't even suspect anything, we sit down, joining the rest of the people and in front of
A few months later..."Mom, I just want to have a peaceful birth.""Ana, I just want you to listen to me.""Mom, I'm not going to say who my son's father is, or rather my son has no father.""Everyone has a father, your son would be no different.""Xiii, little sister gives up, she knows very well how mom is, right, let's finish packing her things and my nephew's.""Leila, don't get involved where you don't belong.""And I lied mom? When you want to, you know how to be boring.""Leila, you measure your words to talk to me huh!""The mother doesn't bother, you're even more annoying, if Aninha doesn't want to say who the baby's father is, you should leave her alone, that's all. My sister says getting up already without patience with my mother, something I don't have much either."They arrived a week ago, they came to help me after the birth, but to tell you the truth I can't stand my mother every day fixing a problem or a speech, the last one is trying in every way to find out who the f