In the morning Cybele goes to Apollo's house, he said he needed to talk to her.
She arrives and seeing him open the door she tries to hug him, he coldly dodges. Your good morning is icy and your voice chokes.
"What I have to say is…Alice is pregnant!
He looked at her with wet eyes fighting back tears, put his hands on his hips and stared at her with a sad expression.
Apollo spares her the details of name-calling and the way her mother has influenced her life, but seeing her disappointed also broke his heart. He did it for his son, he could never see himself being a distant and omissive father, and that made him think of Cybele's son too.
Pietro would never be his father figure, and he couldn't steal it from him.
On the other hand, it made no sense to Cybele, her heart stopped on the floor devastated, she walked in circles processing in silence, he kept talking throwing everything at once like a band aid.
"And we're engaged.
— Wow, what? Why? Cybele said approaching and placing both hands on his cheeks — And we Apollos? And everything we said to each other? And everything we feel?
— Wow, what? Why? Cybele said approaching and placing both hands on his cheeks — And we Apollos? And everything we said to each other? And everything we feel?
- It's the right thing to do, he took her hands from her face, and walked away frowning.
Cybele looks at him without understanding and can't breathe — Is this about the news that came out earlier today? Why is it a lie Apollo, he tried to kiss me but I dodged, I didn't...
— Cybele is not just that, he is the father of your child, and Alice now ... He rubbed his beard Alice is now the mother of my child! I don't want my son to grow up in a broken home
Apollo, I think your son deserves his father to be happy, and you won't be by his side,
"I don't know," he said in a firm voice, shrugging his shoulders and shaking them. "I don't know, I'll know if I try
"I don't know," he said in a firm voice, lifting his shoulders and shaking them. "I don't know, I'll know if I try." Just as you should... He looked down.
— Apollo stop! - She stared at him with a frown - Listen who are you in? Doesn't even look like the man in love from yesterday," she emphasized with a shaky voice, pointing her hands at herself. - By me! Not for her, you don't love her, you're getting married because your mother probably said it was right for you." She drew her brows together and ran her tongue between her lips.
"Cybele, I can't pretend that you never existed in my life, but I can follow her without you." He lifted his head towards the sky and looked back at her, raising his chin a little, his eyes red.
"Apollo, you're killing us!" And this time it's not me"—she lifted her arms and pointed her hands at him—"It's you! Be happy with the life you are choosing! - He swallowed hard, and shook his head and adjusted the strap of the bag firmly on his right shoulder - And know that even though we break up, I'm not going back to Pietro, because I don't love him! And that wouldn't be fair to him.
She turned, walking out of there, slammed the door shut.
Apollo had his eyes wet, so he closes his eyes and they flood with tears, it was the pain of losing Cybele once again.
Cibele walks with tears on her face, and arrives at her grandmother's restaurant where she finds Pietro.
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He goes to her when he realizes that she is crying, and approaches her wanting to hug her, she dodges.
She looked at him from head to toe, she wasn't dressed like she used to, she was wearing blue shorts and a blouse of the same color, with an apron tied around her waist. And with the corner of his mouth smeared with tomato.
He frowned. "Hey, what's up? He raised his eyebrows.
It was Pietro.
He took a deep breath and brought his hands back — No, it's nothing! I will survive! — She didn't want to tell Pietro how sad and angry about that situation she was, but her eyes still glistened with tears — What are you doing here?
He shrugged his shoulders. "Your grandmother offered to teach me how to cook remember? So I took advantage of the vacation to come learn, he rubbed his palms together — But now we're at lunch Athena ended up crying and her grandmother went to talk to her.
- Serious? She bit her lower lip. — Well, enjoy your lessons, I'll go upstairs! Cybele lowered her head with sad eyes.
He brought his hands to her chin — Cybele anything you can talk to me about! He squinted his eyes as the sun beat down hard on them — Can we at least be friends? Talking about the things that are going on in our lives, I miss that, he purses his lips.
She pursed her mouth and lifted her cheeks — Yeah, I miss talking to you too! God a pat on the shoulder — But I'm afraid it confuses things!
"How about you and I have dinner tonight?" She raised an eyebrow, looking at him with a wide smile.
He shook his head and looked down — Pietro no, it's better not!
- Look, it's not a date! What to know so it doesn't look like a date we'll do it right here, just two friends talking, He returns the tap on her shoulder — In what do you say?
She scratches her hair and closes her eyes: — Okay, okay! But we talk about loving feelings, it's forbidden!
"Okay, okay!" He rocked back and forth. "And speaking of my cooking skills is also banned.
She half-smiled — Why do you want what you did? She wiped away her tears and blew her nose for air.
— Nothing, just me! - He scratched the back of his neck and let out a low laugh, and her face turned red with embarrassment - I burned the rice three times, and that just today! But also finding out that your grandmother is a patient, look, I'll tell you.
She laughed and looked at the kitchen, he pinched her cheek lightly and smiled.
"See, that's how I like to see you!" With a smile on your face! He took a deep breath.
She smiled and was embarrassed.
"Well, I'd better get in!" He pointed behind her, and smiled. "Until later, he waved his hands back and forth.
- Up until! He said taking off his apron and turning into the kitchen.
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Meanwhile, Iris arrived at Stefan's house, he had told her to get a room because she would be late.
She put her bags in her room and packed them, then walked around the house. Then she goes downstairs and from the break room, she hears Alice scream into the phone.
- I know, I know friend! But it was the best thing I could come up with to get him to come back with me! - She extended her right hand and looked at the ring with the other holding the phone - Believe me he asked me to marry him... Pff of course I accepted, you know how these Greeks are! Now we'll be together for a long time! - She laughed, and scratched behind her ear and looked around, saw Iris staring at her with her hands on the wall of the entrance to the room - Úrsula I need to hang up! She widened her eyes.
"So you invented pregnancy?" She crossed her arms tightly. "And you're still getting married based on that lie?" She drew her eyebrows together and frowned — Oh, are you going to stay there with that face? Oh but I'm going to tell Apollo now! Iris ran in hurried steps to the landline
Alice was left untouched, and awoke holding Iris's hands firmly.
"Iris, you heard wrong! She measured her with a furious gaze, looked at her steadily, and a line appeared between her brows, saying, "You know what I made up, I didn't make it up, I just said it was risky, I… pushed the hair out of her face, struggling to get the phone off the hook.
— Oh, you're going to lie to someone else Alice! She shrugged her shoulders and rolled them — Who knows, I'm going upstairs! And pick up my cell phone and tell me what I hear, I bet he'll ask for a follow-up test! She raised her eyebrows and turned around running up the stairs, taking a deep breath.
Iris was already on the top step. Alice climbed up behind her, desperate, and then caught up to her, standing behind her, pulling on her blond hair, Iris screamed and took a step backwards.
"There for you madwoman!" Iris took Alice's cold pale hands trying to get her to let go of her hair - If it's not a lie why are you fighting so hard, with her right hand she tried to push away.
Iris screams and Alice puts her left hand over her mouth and her right hand in her hair, blocking the passage. Alice who now in front of her had an expression of anger and displeasure.
Iris bites her hand, but she feels weak as she tries to push back down the passage, struggling to get Alice to get her hands out of her hair. In that millisecond Alice looks at the big staircase that was in front of them and has a miserable idea.
She takes a deep breath and says quickly, "I'm sorry Iris, but you won't spoil my plans! She raised her eyebrows.
Alice took the blonde's shoulders and put her weight on her, placing her hands against Iris's body, pushing her down the stairs.
Iris feels the impact and feels her strength leaving, the ladder was big, she feels a strong pain in her head and doesn't catch anything else, passing out when she hits the ladder's ballast.
Alice breathes heavily, and putting her hand on her head, sat down on the step she was standing on. Looking at what she'd done, she ran her hand through her blouse straightening it and heard a noise coming from the door.
She swallowed hard and said, "Glory to you!" Help here, the girl has fallen! she screamed.
In fact, she was the housekeeper she had gone shopping for, and she comes running until she reaches the stairs in the middle of the room and seeing Iris on the floor, she drops the bags on the floor.
— Oh! Miss Iris, call the ambulance Mr. Alice." She took Iris' head gently and supported her in her lap, made the sign of a cross and began to pray.
Alice called the ambulance with shaking hands and looked down at the floor.
— Oh my God Glory, she's bleeding, she says with disgust in her voice pulling her head back.
— Oh my God, Miss Alice is she losing the baby! She opened her eyes and opened her mouth in terror — But how did she fall? What happened? She raised her eyebrows in terror.
— I don't know, I don't, Gloria when I left the room she was already there! She said pointing to Iris, her voice trembling.
— Poor thing, must have fallen! Gloria sits next to her and straightens her body.
The ambulance arrives 5 minutes later, taking Iris in the ambulance, Alice looked scared at all that.
— I, I'm going, I'm going avi ... warn her family, you stay here in case my father arrives he's not answering his cell, Alice says stuttering a little she then takes her bag that was on the couch and calls the Apollo.
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— Did you fall down the stairs? Tereza sits on the couch with her hand on her heart, and with narrowed eyes she looks at Alice and asks — But which hospital is she in? I'm going there right now!
Cybele goes down the stairs and finds Alice there in her room, she takes a deep breath and crosses her arms.
"Alice, what are you doing here? Her brown eyes opened and she spoke releasing her arms and resting them on the hem of her shirt.
— Cybele, I came to warn you that your cousin ended up falling down the stairs at home! She's already in the hospital in Athens, and my maid Gloria went with her... Alice coughed and shrugged, putting her hands over her mouth.
Cybele looks at her again — In the city of Athens, why in the capital? Why not here, why so far away? she asked with her worried expression. But at the same time she couldn't bear to look in her face.
Alice took a deep breath and scratched her throat — Because it's the best in Greece and it's only 1 hour from here! We can all go there now if you want
Alice took a deep breath and scratched her throat — Because it's the best in Greece and it's only 1 hour from here! We can all go there now if you want.
- Yes yes! Of course, I'll let my grandmother know," Cybele looks around and approaches the sofa, sitting next to her aunt. Iris is strong, she is a Giorgiou, everything will be fine! She hugged.
Tereza feels a weight in her heart, and leaves the hug and despairs putting her hands on her head.
"And if you don't stay in Cybele, my God, I kicked her out of the house!" Said those horrible things to her! - She rubbed her fingers on the lids of her eyes and sucked in air with tears in her eyes - We have to go there now Cybele! Iris has to know I'm sorry, she pursed her lips.
Cybele nodded, and went to the restaurant and told her grandmother, who was scared! She took off her apron and went with her, Pietro who heard what Cibele had said, and insisted to go and then the whole family went to the hospital.
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Arriving at the hospital, the doctor attended to them.
— Hello, so Iris' situation is serious, and she is now in a coma! He clasped his hands together and looked sadly at her family members — And unfortunately Iris lost the baby! I'm sorry, he scratched the tip of his chin and said, "I'm going to keep you under observation for a while, and if you get better you'll be the first to know!" He turned.
Everyone is saddened by the news. Alice listens in the corner holding her bag tight.
— Doctor! Tereza said in a crying voice — I can go in there, I need to see my girl!
He looked at her over his shoulder and straightened his lab coat — Yes, but just for a few moments, I'll leave you and two other family members. I appreciate improvements! He gave a friendly smile and opened the door to Iris's room.
Tereza walked slowly into the room, felt the cold air from the air conditioning and joined her arms to her body, wrapping her arms around herself.
- My princess! I'm sorry," He cleared his throat and took her hands in his "I'm sorry for everything I said that hurt you, I apologize, and I know you'll get out of this hospital, you'll get out of here firm and strong I love you so much. Honey!
Tereza leaned over with her eyes glistening with tears and kissed her daughter's forehead, she sobbed a little from crying, she couldn't let go.
Cybele, Alexia and Athena entered holding their grandmother, supporting her to walk.
- You're going to be fine cousin, Alexia said, holding herself not to cry, her heart accelerated strong nervous to see her cousin like this - I don't know why this happened...
Cybele took Alexia's head and put it on her chest hugging her sister. Her lips tremble when she feels like crying.
— Come on! Her grandmother took both hands — Let's pray for your cousin to get better, okay! She stuck her nose in the air, tears running down her face.
They join in a prayer. So later they went home, Alice walked into Iris's room.
Iris walks over and tilts her head, tucking her hair that falls forward behind her ear.
— I'm sorry Irisinha, but I had to defend myself! And honestly this coma has done me very well - She widened her eyes and I continued in a low tone - I hope you are welcome in heaven! Because when the time is right my little friends are going to turn off their devices... She gave an icy laugh and stood up.
She walked to the door and opened it and took a sideways glance, "Sweet dreams sweetheart!
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Cybele is sitting on the swing, when she enters her living room and sees Pietro, sitting on the sofa watching the small movement of the village, through the large window next door.
He folds his hands in his lap and says: — I'll never be able to understand how you guys live in paradise like this and don't go to the beach! If only I had the time, and lived in such a paradise! She pointed in front of him.
She giggled and scratched behind her ear, kind of awkward as she was going to ask.
— Pietro, can I ask you a question? Don't take your hand is that... In the last few weeks I've noticed you a lot glued to my family, is this because of me or is it something you're trying to prove to me! She closed her eyes.
— Cybele, if you don't like it, or if you don't feel comfortable, I'm leaving! He adjusted himself on the sofa and put his hand on the cuff of his shirt. —What's wrong, Cybele, I'm lonely! Here I find love, even though you fight sometimes you know how to unite when I need to, I also feel betrayed by my family, who hid something so serious from me, he straightened his shirt collar and stood up.
She took his hand — No! It is not necessary. Sorry! But tell me, didn't you tell me how you felt when you found out?
So they start talking, and they talk for hours. Pietro opens up and tells what has been happening to him these months, and so does she, even talking about Apollo.
—... It is and then a letter from my mother to my father, saying how much she disavowed the mafia, and that if something ever happened to her, he should give it to my grandmother on her father's side, more if she pass away! He'd have to raise me away from all the mafia stuff. He took a deep breath and dropped his hands from hers.
She leans back on the sofa — Yeah, it must have been a slash! I'm very sorry! She looks at him with wide eyes and smiles — But forgiveness must always be given, one day I hope you get it.
He gets up and her hand dropped the pillow she was holding, — Well, I think I'll be going! And don't worry Amanda has already spoken to the gossip sites, everyone is taking the news today.
— Thank you very much! I really don't feel well, coming out like this stuff about me! She took a deep breath and got up from the sofa saying: — Pietro, whenever you want to come here, you can, this house will always be open to you! She pursed her lips and smiled.
— Thank you very much! I really don't feel well, coming out like this stuff about me! She took a deep breath and got up from the sofa saying: — Pietro, whenever you want to come here, you can, this house will always be open to you! She undertook the labs...
He shrugged his shoulders and looked at her — Grazie mille!
(Translation: Grazie Mille = Thank you very much! In Italian)
He held her tight, feeling the smell of her hair, tried to hold back and think of her from now on as a friend. Cibele said goodbye saying good night to him, and Pietro only thought about how much he wanted her back...