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Cruel Heart 58
I barely slept that night, I knew that convincing anyone to let me go back to Washington was something much more complicated to deal with — especially when the main thing was my father.The main event would be around a week from now, but in that time the small bait event would already take place to attract new big names in state power and perhaps even in the country. What will happen today.So we can say that the problem is much deeper...I closed the car door, turning to grab the belt and pull it across my body as I sat in the gray passenger seat.— You know he won't accept it silently, right?Júlio's voice sounded as the car moved away from the beach house. I looked at the sun starting to rise over the horizon and nodded, turning my face towards the oldest man, who was driving calmly. On the outside, of course.— That's why I'm doing this, I know that if I ask for the answer it will be correct. Denial will be accurate.Júlio lets out a tense air. — Going in secret is never th
Cruel Heart 59
The day dawned too quickly for me, I barely managed to sleep and soon I was up, ready for a meeting and soon inside one of the organization's cars, driven by Damiano.The city was already busy, people were walking calmly through last night's snowfall. I had never seen snow up close, today was the first time, but... I expected it to be a lively and happy meeting, nothing like now, tense and worried. As a new rain of snow began to fall calmly, I laid my head on the bench and took a deep breath, closing my eyes for a few seconds.— What will be the solution? — I heard Damiano ask quietly.The concern in his voice was so clear that I could feel the butterflies in my stomach becoming a thousand times more intense. My hands ring and my heart squeezes. In fact, I came determined to bring Kaanadan, but the reality is... I have no idea how to do this without having to risk my head on the gallows.— There's no... — I replied as quietly as your voice.Silence becomes present and we continue
Cruel Heart 60
That whole discovery left me in shock, imagining Gabriel alive seems so impossible that I still spend hours looking at his photos filed in the folder, trying to make it sink in and not be a nightmare... or a bomb.At the office, I send an email to Júlio, firstly because I know my father like no one else — he wouldn't answer me easily. I asked the soldier for a little help so he could put me on the first call after the event. Meanwhile, I organized a briefcase with everything I had found of Gabriel in Kaanadan's folders. Photos. Meeting places. Scratched maps. Dead...This is still so... confusing...Amongst everything, I didn't recognize a private number that Kaanadan called at least three times a month. It was something to look for, but I already had Gabriel's, and when I analyzed it... no, it wasn't him.I heard the bell, which was nothing more than a sound to alert the presence of the elevator. I turned to the door and left the office, hurrying through the hallways and up the s
Cruel Heart 61
It looks like chaos, doesn't it? I know, it sounds ridiculous and interesting at the same time.Well, chaos.My image in front of the mirror that morning was nothing like what I was. Or what I suppose I disdain to be "me." My black hair was neatly tied up at the top, in the middle of my head, falling in a wavy sea down my back, along with the rest of it loosely covering my back. If my face had an ounce of makeup on, it was barely noticeable, nothing more than lip gloss and super tinted mascara. My clothes, a set of black plasticized fabric; pants and a high-neck, sleeveless blouse. Don't worry about the cold, I was wearing a long coat that matched the mob black as well as my high boots.I woke up with my belly as cold as the winter that set every corner of the Capital on fire. Every meeting of cars full of soldiers, weapons... of power, scared me more than I had felt my entire life. It was like that because I was always in the middle of it, but never "inside", never carrying alongs
Cruel Heart 62
I woke up very early this morning. Without warning or explanation, I left the building and took a taxi to the address I picked up last night from one of Kaanadan's soldiers.As soon as we arrived at the mirrored building, I just took the solitary elevator and went to the top floor. The twentieth.The clock said half past eight, and supposedly everyone should be awake at that time. That's what I expect when the elevator stops and announces a presence outside the penthouse I came from.The doors open.- Sky?Marga looks at me confused, but with a docile smile on her face as she gives me space to enter. And so I do.— I'm sorry, I came without warning, I really needed to come. — I say as soon as I enter, seeing the elevator doors close and the red-haired woman nods at me in understanding.— Well, at this point I can already imagine what it is. — Tie your hair up on top of your head. — Have you had breakfast yet?Nego and she points her head in one direction. I follow her, seeing
Cruel Heart 63
The smell of smoke fills my nostrils when a strong buzzing sounds in my head, I open my eyes slowly, blinking a few times to actually wake up. I know about the accident, or the purpose, and that's why I observe everything before getting up. The car looks completely damaged, focusing more on the driver's door, where a car hit everything...Ivan...I get up quickly, being hit by a sharp pain in my right shoulder and ribs. I groan, looking at my shoulder and easily noticing the location of the shot; and the bullet. I bring my fingers to touch the wound and it burns, making me flinch immediately. Trying to ignore the pain, I pull myself up onto the back seats. I look back and the cars in the background are on fire. The street isolated from any human air.I turn to the driver's seat.— Ivan. — I call the unconscious man in the front seat. — Ivan!Ivan's forehead is bleeding. Fastened to the belt, his body is firmly on the bench, but very unconscious. I don't want to imagine the worst,
Cruel Heart 64
The sun had barely appeared when we arrived at the airport. The driver opened the car door on the departure runway, where the plane was already waiting for everyone going to Sicily. Including my father. He came out first, adjusting his suit and giving me room to follow him.Soldiers were already scattered across the runway, some preparing secondary planes and others just showing their presence under my father's active gaze over everyone. Accompanying him, I noticed Santiago look at his wristwatch once again — if I'm not mistaken, it's already the fourth time since we got into the car.- Some problem? — I question, seeing my father deny it before turning to look at me.— Head to the plane, we can't waste time.I nod suspiciously.It's not an idle distrust. Since yesterday, when we accepted that nothing was keeping us here anymore, both the movement of soldiers and in the cover itself became shocking. My father was always leaving and returning from the casino, making discreet calls
Cruel Heart 65
Scott's word hissed a thousand times in my head before I actually got up from the hallway floor and walked out of there. I had seen too many things and I didn't want to have to see this happen to me.In the room, I took a deep breath, running my hand through my hair and walking around the room in order to visualize what exactly my father wants to do so that I can bring Kaanadan and Gabriel together in one spot. Every thought makes me anxious, and that's why, when I return to real life, I'm lowered into the vase, releasing only water into it.Shit...I sit down next to the toilet and flush, closing the lid and wiping my mouth with the back of my hand. I feel cold, I'm probably pale. I take a deep breath to calm down, bring back regular breathing and a normal temperature, but everything gets worse when there's a knock on the door.What the hell!— Lady Celeste?I hear footsteps coming in and I huff, rushing to get up. I walk to the sink and run my wet hand over my face, quickly dr
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