Chapter 42
P. O. V MARIA ALICE
Everyone had left and only Tom and I were left in the living room
Alice - Why did you let Luna go out with that boy?
Tom - Since when do you worry about who Luna goes out with, or doesn't go out with? it's always me who takes care of everything concerning our daughter.
Alice - It's not like that either
Tom - No? are you sure you want to discuss this?
Alice - No, ok you know what you are doing and by the way we need to be united at this moment and not fighting
Tom - Why do you say that? What did Alexandra want? You took your time
Alice - I don't know where to start darling
Tom - How about from the beginning?
Alice - so?
Tom - Maria Alice straight to the point - you've never been a straggler, you're not going to be one now
Alice - Alexandra's come here to take satisfaction from my outburst at the company and that she won't allow me to mix up my professional and personal life, and that she's not stupid and knows that Luna is Luís' daughter
Tom - LUNA IS MY CHILD ! MY DAUGHTER !
Alice - Yes darling, she is your daughter, we know that, but unfortunately the one who donated the sperm was that idiot
Tom - HOW DID YOU DO THIS TO ME? WHY DID YOU TELL HER? I COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS, NOW THEY WILL WANT TO TAKE MY CHILD FROM ME, SHE WILL NEVER FORGIVE US FOR LYING TO HER, I'M GOING TO LOSE MY CHILD - Desperate, she takes me by the arms - TELL ME WHY YOU DID THIS TO ME ALICE?
Alice - I ... I didn't do anything Tom, you know how she is, she came right out saying that she didn't ask me anything
Tom - And now what are we going to do? HEIN? SHALL WE GO AWAY ALICE? LET'S GO TO BRAZIL OR WHEREVER YOU TWO ALWAYS WANTED TO GO, OR LET'S GO TO MEXICO WHEREVER YOU WANT, JUST LET'S GO.
Alice - My love, stay calm, breathe, we will manage, I promise you that no one will take Luna away from you, you are her father, who has been by my side throughout the pregnancy? who was with me during the birth? the first steps? the first words? sleepless nights? all of this and much more was you. Our daughter loves you, no one will ever take her away from you, she would not let you, she is stubborn just like her mother here and she loves you with all her heart and I swear to you no one absolutely no one will ever take our daughter away from us. Now you're going to let go of me because you're hurting me and you're going to calm down because our daughter could be here any moment, hmm? -
he lets me go and sits down on the couch devastated and starts to cry, I've never seen him like this, I felt powerless Tom has always been strong, he has always taken care of me and Luna, I may not show it but I love him, in my own way but I love him and he is one of the most important people to me. I sat down next to him and hugged him tight
Alice - Tom my love don't be like this, I can't see you like this, it hurts my soul, you are a strong man, you need to get well, we need to be well and united to get through this. I swear I tried to deny it, I said that you were the father, and she said that you really are a father and an excellent father who will not lose that right, but that she does not want to give up the right of vol. I tried in every way to convince her to leave everything as it is, but I couldn't, all I could manage was time. I said that I needed to talk to you and that we would have to prepare Luna, it won't be like this from one hour to another. I don't know together we can try to make her forget about it. But I need you to be okay, I can't do it without you," I start to caress her face wiping her tears and kissing her all over her face, "I need you honey, I need you to be okay and fighting for our family, okay?
Tom - Together? ok we'll work it out, but a lot of things need to change Alice to make it work or I'll come back with the divorce idea. One thing Annie is right, we are old to be having sex with half the world and not taking anything seriously, we are a couple, we are adults, we are successful businessmen and the important parents of a teenager we need to give an example
Alice - I raise my eyebrows - Annie said that?
Tom - That and many things
Alice - including that she is in love with you?
Tom - startled - HOW DO YOU KNOW?
Alice - My love, we have been married for 15 years, and in those 15 years we have lived a relationship with her, do you really think I don't know Annie? she has never said anything to me, well until these days I have put her up against the wall, but I have always known that she loves you, since the first time we were together. You know I love her too and I wouldn't want her to leave, I love her as much as I love you and because I love her I agree with her leaving, she needs to be happy and find someone who loves her as she deserves. You can't love her like she deserves because her heart belongs to someone else and it's not me, but that's ok, I don't deserve your love, I also could never give you the love you deserve ever. So we get along and maybe we top this relationship with her and so many others because we never plugged that hole they made in our hearts.