Mindy's POV
All that had ever mattered to me was my son and my husband, everything else made no sense and was insignificant to me. But now after hearing Nia's sad sax tale,it got me In a new frame of thinking.
She had lost her voice,she was against the wall,regret, remorse, enveloped her.
I had nothing comforting to say to her,I had my own problems,and obviously they weren't little things. But....I couldn't explain why I wanted to help her so much,it wasn't friendship,it couldn't be. I've had my caliber of friends,all faded aquatints,all insignificant. But this broken down,run over pathetic woman,was the only one who heard my issues and put up with all my insecurities.
"It's enough,stop crying,I'll help you, Brian won't ever meet him"I assured her,unsure on how I would fulfill that claim.
She seemed a bit affected by my tall claim,and a little spark of hope lit up a fire of determination and strength.
I think she just realized that I wasn't going to abandon her now or ever,even if she wanted me to.
I went inside and made a call to Lisa who apparently now takes her time to answer my calls.
"How are you ma'am,your brief arrest is all everyone at the office is talking about"Lisa said.
"That's none of my concern,am not paying you to make small talk over the phone. Tell me how the project is going along? Is everything going as planned?"I asked.
"Sorry madam,and yes madam everything is running smoothly as per your instructions"Lisa said.
"Get me on the phone with my very best lawyer,send him down here,I'll forward the address"
"Of course madam"Lisa said and I disconnected the call.
I came back and found her staring at his picture,I couldn't believe that such a man was capable of doing that.
"You know we are going to win right?"I asked her,as I sat beside her. She sniffled then wiped off a tear.
"I kinda realized that"she said trying to humour herself.
Melendez POV
Thea was asleep,she wasn't really a day Walker,she was always more of a night crawler.
I picked up my laptop,and tried to concentrate on the project I was investing my resources into. It was drafted and drawn excellently,the idea was genius,and the presentation would make any man run mad. I looked at the bottom and saw it
"prepared by Mindy Bowen"
I got thinking,all that time I didn't show up for those meetings,I was busy with her. It occurred to me that she was destined to meet me,I never believed in that kinda stuff but,I just couldn't tag it mere coincidence.
I ran my fingers through my hair and the dumbest thing came to my mind.
"She looked hot in those handcuffs"
I was going through my emails and I stumbled upon the emails I sent to Bowen Inc.
I laughed at how dumb I was,and I realised that she was the first person I've talked to aside Thea and Rodney.
I then realized that her son was that kid I owe a favor.
How fucked up was life anyway?
Would I ever be able to talk to her again,would she even be willing?I put her in jail,am not on the top of her scale of preference.
I felt thirsty after all my deep thinking and made my way to the kitchen.
There Angelica, the only maid that I talked to,was busy making supper.
"How are you Melendez?"she asked,while slicing some things. I got an apron and she turned on the kitchen TV,her fav telenovela was on.
"Marcos....I can't do it any longer,I've been unfaithful and I cannot lie to you any longer!"
"Graciela, I do not understand,what have I ever done to receive this I'll treatment from the love of my life?"
"Marcos,I've never wanted it to get to this,but the truth is....I am not Graciela,am Gabriela her twin sister, Graciela eloped with your brother Fabien"
"But Graciela....I don't even know what to call you!you betrayed me!"
"What exactly is this show about?"I asked unsure of what exactly this new one was about.
"Melendez...it's mag..ni..Fi..cent!"she shrieked while cooking.
"Graciela was supposed to marry Marcos,but fell for his brother Fabien,now she's run away with him. And the catch is that,she ran away on her wedding night! Now Gabriela who just recently discovered that she has a twin has to step in and help keep her sister's good name. You know why it's important she keeps up this lie?"she asked excited not expecting an answer.
"Because Marcos is the one who funds her sister's charity and also the one who is getting their father presidential pardon,so he can get outta jail. Now Gabriela thinks that she is cheating on her American boyfriend Brett by staying with Marcos,but she does not realize he only loves her huge amount of money in her late grandmamis trust fund."
"Oh.. Angelica what am I gonna do with you?"I hopelessly asked,while we washed the fruits for supper.
"Melendez..these telenovelas help me conquer my depression,you gotta understand"she said in a fake pathetic tone.
"And half of my red wine collection"I muttered loud enough for her to hear.
"You know they help me sleep better..they help an old woman forget her aged lover, whose magic touch still affected her even in death. It helps her forget that she's no longer the hot bar maid who fell hopelessly for a gangster. Oh how we roamed about the streets of Mexico,in the middle of the night,lost in love. Our heartbeat was the only music needed,he was a bastard,I could tell,a sweet bastard. He never did want anything serious,but it had already gotten so serious,we were lovers. That bastard got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. Too bad it was during a clash of gangs,I don't know if it was because of the fact I was madly in love with him,or because,it felt like my last moment on Earth and I wanted to have felt marriage. "
Angelica always told me this story Everytime she had the opportunity. I always saw it as an outburst from a hopeless drunk,but tonight it had passion,yeah,her words had passion.
"Melendez,I waited for that bastard,he said he would come back,I waited twenty two years for his return,and he did come back. It felt like those years were seconds..."
"Angelica,it looks like you started your drinking early today"I chipped in.
"Don't let time or circumstances ever determine your love for someone, although that day he came back was his last day on Earth,it was all worth the wait. "Angelica said.
I wonder if this was a sign,but what I should not give up on Mindy,but I barely knew her,and had no idea of what she was like.
"That is the problem, overthinking, till you realize that you get one shot at life,you will end up overthinking till you die,and trust me it will be a miserable, miserable, miserable death"Angelica said,and turned off the stove.
So she was telling me to go in unprepared and take risks without bearing the consequences in life...hmm...so not happening!.
We finally finished up the cooking,she hanged her apron,and turned off the TV.
I turned to leave but a question of her's got me thinking.
"You're not gonna tell Thea about her past personality are you?"Angelica asked,halting my footsteps.
I sighed and gave her a dramatic look depicting my confusion.
"You'll have to watch and find out"I said in suspense,she laughed hard and crazy!she really was a crazy bunch of personalities!
Thea's POV
My mind was filled with these thoughts,how did I get into this mess? No one had really explained to me why I was in my dilemma. What about my Friends?did I even have any?
I picked up the diary,or rather the book of memories,maybe that could jog my memory.
I saw a cramped piece of paper,I stretched it out,and saw some scribbles which I could surprisingly make out.
Failure,you're are just a failure!
Mami and papi would never have stayed long enough to stand you
You are better off dead,why do you bother living.
Maybe she's waiting for the day Melendez leaves her as well.
No!he wouldn't !
Yes he would you're the cause of papi's death,you killed papi. He saved you that night,he died to save you!
He loves me!
Yes he did!that's why he died!
Mami died too,you're just bad luck...bad luck....bad,real bad luck!
No!No!stop,please go away,I don't believe you!
Melendez will leave you too!
No!No! You're lying to me!
Why would I lie? How can I lie when am you!who am I lying to myself?we both know that am right,just bleed bleed bleed BLEED...to death!
I threw the paper,I couldn't read anymore of it,why did I keep that? As a sick reminder? What was going on with my mind?
I opened the book hoping for a letter relating to Papi's death. Till I found it, written in red.
Dear my dear dear knight.
Last night was supposed to be fun,it was my fifteenth birthday,my kinsinera' and papi was having it on a yacht. I was supposed to be the center of attention,and get all of the love,but,but...things never really do workout the way we want them to.
During our ceremonial father daughter dance,the winds grew stronger,and the tide changed. The yacht rocked about so wildly, everyone went inside to get shelter and pass out the storm. I couldn't get in,I lost my balance,and fell overboard, luckily, papi grabbed unto my hand,and tried to pull me up.
After he struggled,he was able to,but then the yacht turned unexpectedly,and papi fell overboard,I held unto him,yelling for help.
"Mariana,let go of me and go inside"he said his eyes watery,the storm grew stronger and I struggled to hold him and maintain my balance,the captain,refused to let anyone else out of the inner room, said it was too risky.
"My Mariana let...go"he said,and I shook my head,salt water splashing my face,washing my tears,I cried but wouldn't let go.
He started wriggling his fingers,I heard footsteps someone was coming to help.
"Please.."I said under my breath,still trying to hold him.
" I love you...happy birthday Mariana"he said and wriggled himself free.
"No.."I muttered I had lost my voice,I was still in shock.
"Let's get in..."I was being dragged inside,I was still trying to know for certain if this was a dream.
"Nooooo! papi! Papi!"I yelled as I was pulled inside the yacht.
The night was endless,I couldn't stop the tears,my life my birth had lost it's meaning.
Princess.
I cried,I couldn't stop my tears from flowing,it was disturbing,his death. The I asked myself"how did I live life?"
How could anyone live after witnessing such a death,I now knew why I had all those cuts all over my skin.
They were there to ease the pain that am sure never went away.
I was so glad genuinely that I lost my memories,I wasn't sure how I would have coped. At least the memory of his death could not haunt me before I closed my eyes.
My life was a wreck,and it dawned on me that it took so much to lead the her life,this life,my life,the life of Thea Mariana Santos.
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