We drove through a lovely neighborhood that was not as quiet as the Gonzalez residence was.There were lots of kids riding bicycles and running around.They looked happy,I envied them.The thought of having kids crossed my mind and I quickly brushed it off.Kids?That wasn't for me.Once you brought kids to the world,you had to care for them till the end of your life.Hectic,right?
"Eva,we are here,"Carlos said to me.I was so lost in thought I didn't even realize we had stopped at a large compound with a large storey house in it. "You're renting all of this?"I asked,quite surprised. "Who says I'm renting it?I own it,"she proudly announced and went ahead to open the door."Who are you and where's my nanny?"I joked. "Hey,I gotta run,"Carlos interrupted our light conversation."Just wanted to make sure you are okay,"he turned to me. I nodded."You're not coming inside?"My nanny asked him."I can't.I need to get back to work,"he explained.Why was he being so stubborn?Didn't he know that I loved being around him?Even when I was mad at him.
"Do you want to hang out,tomorrow?"I found myself asking and regretted immediately after.He took two steps closer to me.He was about to make fun of me,I could tell."Eva Gonzalez is asking me out on a date?"He was smiling. "You know what,forget it,"I said to him and turned around.He grabbed my arm and turned me back around."I want to go on that date with you,"he said. "It's not a date.Just a hang out,"I clarified and his smile grew bigger."Same thing,"he said. "Whatever!Pick me up at seven.And you're choosing the venue,"I said to him. "I'll pick you at six,"he said. "Don't be late,"I said as he walked towards the car. "What was that?"My nanny asked me as Carlos drove away."I don't know,"I said and she crossed her arms.Why was I always asking guys out?First it was Faby and we all saw how that ended. "I bet you know,you just won't admit it,"she said. "Can we not talk about Carlos anymore?"I pleaded as we entered the house.
"Oh my God!This is beautiful!"I exclaimed as I threw myself on the couch in the living room."19 years of hard work,"she boasted as she sat on the couch next to me.I rested my head on her lap as she gently ran her fingers through my hair."Can I just live here forever?This place is so beautiful!"I showered the beautiful house with praises."No,you can't live here.Xavi will kill me,"she said. "No he won't.It's not like he cares anyway,"I said and took deep breaths. "He cares and you know that,"she leaped to Xavi's defense."He tried to dump me in a rehab,"I stated. "Because he cares,"she added."Maybe,but it doesn't feel like it.He keeps stuff from me.I'm always last to find out,"I complained and she kept mum.It was for the best since she would have just defended Xavi as usual.
"Don't ever do that again,"she said and I immediately knew that she was talking about my little escape."That was baddass though,right?You should have seen how Faby did it,"I laughingly said. "Eva,I'm serious.You made us worry,"she said. "It won't happen again,"I made a promise. "Let's get settled.I have lots of stuff to unpack,"she said and I lifted my head from her lap."Could you ask someone to bring me a few clothes,"I said to her."Sure,I'll make a phone call later.For now,you can help me unpack,"she said and I followed her lead.
"Why did you stay?I mean,you have this beautiful house here but you still worked for my family,"I asked my nanny as we cleaned the dishes that had clearly not been used in a long time.Or ever. "Don't say you stayed for me.There has to be a better reason,"I added. "I stayed for you,"she said with a smile. "I said don't say that,"I reminded her. "I can't say it,"she admitted. "Come on,you can trust me.I won't ask any questions,I promise,"I pleaded with her you'd think my life depended on it. "I loved someone I couldn't be with.So,I found peace in seeing him everyday.That's why I stayed,"she explained.I immediately felt sorry for her."Who did you love?"I found myself asking. "I said no questions,remember?"She said. "Is it the guy that works at the stables?He's been around for 20 years,I heard,"I teased her. "Eva!No questions!"She insisted.I nodded. "How do you know you are in love?"I decided to inquire."You'll just know.I can't really explain it but you'll know for sure,"she said and I shrugged. "So,who's turning your head?And how hard?"She asked immediately.I knew she was about to tease me."Is..."she started. "If you say Carlos,I'm letting you do the rest of the dishes alone,"I cut her short. "I just thought that Carlos was this guy that I was supposed to hate but I actually like him,"I explained."Like or love?"She asked. "I cannot continue with this conversation,"I said lightly and we both laughed. It had been a long day for the both of us.I almost landed in rehab,Xavi fired my nanny but there we were,safe and together.What would I do without her?
"What's the address of this place?I wanted to order something online.Painting brushes and boards,"I said to my nanny. "Santa Fe,H106V,"she said.Santa Fe?That was one of the richest neighborhoods in Mexico city. "Thank you Tierra,"I called her by first name.She laughed."I'll be upstairs if you need me,"I added and climbed the staircase. I entered my new room.It was smaller than the one I had back at the Gonzalez residence in Bosque de Lomas.I loved the orange and blue painting that blended perfectly on the wall.I lay on the bed to order the painting brushes.I entered my credit card information but I received a notification.'CARD DECLINED' in red."What have you done Xavi?"I questioned inwardly as I figured he had my bank account frozen.If his intention was to piss me off even more,he won.I decided to call the only person I knew I could call. "Hey,are you okay?"Went Carl's voice at the other end of the line. "I'm okay.I needed your help with something.Xavi froze my bank account I think.I was hoping I could...borrow your credit card,"I stuttered my way to the end of that sentence.I hated asking for help. "Sorry about that,I'll send you the details right away,"he said. "Thanks Gomez,"I said to him. "You know you can count on me for anything,"he said but I knew that already. "I think I'm gonna hang up now,before this conversation gets too emotional,"I said and I could tell he was smiling.That beautiful smile that I could not get over.
I hang up and went back to being mad at Xavi.I finished making my order before directing my anger towards something else.I desperately searched all the drawers of the dressing table till I found a pair of scissors.I sat in front of the mirror,combed some of my hair towards my face and began trimming it.No,I wasn't cutting off all of my hair.I was just cutting bangs.Directing my anger towards my hair.I didn't know if that was going to work but there was only one way to find out.Also,I hoped I wasn't going to regret that decision afterwards.