THIRTY SIX

THIRTY SIX

CATHERINA

“What the hell, Andre… where are you taking me? and do I need to be so tied up?” I said as he pushed me forward.

His lips twisted in a snarl

“You seem to have a penchant for running away, estimado and I am not going to allow that happen again” he said with finality.

“I did not mean to…”

“To run away?” he interrupted, pushing me when I tried to face him

“To drown but it was like the water was calling out to me and I forgot for a second that I could not swim” I told him

He stopped for a second, giving me ample view of his face which had me worried.

“You could not swim and you jumped into the water? Maldito infierno”

“Do not cuss at me, it was a mistake and won’t happen again” I told him

“Yes, it won’t” he echoed.

We stopped in front of an opening and then began advancing lower into what I could tell was the dungeons. We had one of these back at home and my papa had explicitly warned my sister and I never to go near it or try to see what was inside.

I obeyed that ins