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Carla

Juan's friend has already come to get my things, we are going to Juan's flat, we are almost there, because it is in this same neighbourhood, but I even know which buildings they are, in this neighbourhood there is only one apartment building that when they were for sale, they were super expensive, that I could only dream that I would have this flat, and now I am going to live in it. Crazy, right?

As soon as we arrive at the entrance I'm like jaw dropped, now from up close, it's a super building. It is very beautiful, at the entrance everything is well lit, the plants outside are not dead as in many condominiums, they are alive, well cared for. I'm surprised how many floors this building has, it seems that it has eight floors, and it's huge, I don't even want to know the size of this flat, my God...

The doorman lets us in as soon as Juan's friend who I forgot his name shows us Juan's paper authorizing our entry, he and his friends take my things, which are not many, and take them to the fourth floor, which is the floor of Juan's apartment...

Once we pass through all those blocks, we arrive at block D, the flat is 205.

We take the lift and wait, I look at my daughter smiling, I know she is finding this strange, I will have to talk to her, kids need to know things, that's how it works.

As soon as they open the door and leave all my things in the room, they say goodbye to me and I thank him, as soon as I take the money to give to them, one of them says.

" Juan has already paid, you can leave it, stay with God you two."

I can't believe it, he paid. Holy shit, I look around and literally this flat is huge, very big, all furnished, 55 inches TV or more, I don't know, I don't understand about inches of TV. It has a microwave, electric oven, stainless steel refrigerator, built-in wardrobe, mirror on the walls of the bedrooms and bathrooms, yes, there are four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a huge wardrobe in two bedrooms, there is the laundry room, a balcony, two living rooms, it is a super apê, my God, after I fix my daughter's room and mine, I will rest a little, the dishes I will do later, decoration nor will I mess with that, this flat is all decorated, and I will be here for a short time.

I make a dinner for me and my daughter, fried chicken, rice, beans, fried bacon, fried sausage and salad, my daughter loves it.

I finish eating and serve it to us, we eat while watching TV, it seems that we are even in the cinema, it's so big. As soon as we finish the pie I take the dishes to the sink, clean my daughter, brush her teeth and say.

" Love, we are at a friend's house, ok? Soon mommy will buy our house, ok?"

She looks at me with her perfect round eyes and says.

" Ok mum, that other house, where is it?"

She asks, poor thing, she must not understand a thing.

" Well, that other house doesn't belong to mum anymore, this house is ours for now, OK? Let's play a lot here, is that OK, my pretty one?"

She agrees and hugs me tight. I really love my little white girl, she got her father's colour, I'm more tanned and have green eyes, a mixture of green and brown, and my little one got only my eyes and my straight hair, but she's perfect this way, I'm sure she'll grow up and become a beautiful woman, and will have a great job.

I hug my baby and give her a kiss.

" Let's go to her room and play, then go to sleep, okay?"

She agrees and we go to her room, temporary, actually.

I play with her drawing on the papers, she loves writing and colouring.

As soon as I make the little one sleep, I go to my room to get ready for bed, it will be strange to sleep here, I confess.

I make the bed, get a blanket from the wardrobe, from the middle door, put it on the bed and turn off the light, tomorrow is a new day, my working day, again.

At six o'clock, I wake up and make my daughter's milk and leave her backpack and my bag packed, I'm still very sleepy, I didn't sleep that well, the first day in a different place, many people can't sleep, and I'm one of them.

I go to the bathroom, wash my sleepy eyes, brush my teeth and fix my hair, untangle it and put a hair spray, it's moisturizing, it will make my hair smell and hydrated.

I let my hair loose and change my clothes, I put on a sleeveless blouse, a leather jacket and jeans, a casual outfit, I put on my black all-star and put on some perfume, now I'm fine.

I make myself a vitamin very quickly and drink it, it's delicious, so I look at my mobile phone and check the time, and a message comes.

Juan: Good morning, Carla. My driver is coming by to take your daughter to school and take you to the company, this is another present from me, I'm already at the company waiting for you. I hope you slept well.

Holy shit, I think he is buying me to accept his proposal, I know I will have the good and the best, have a nice house, tasty food on the table, a cat on my side that I can't touch, and don't want to. I don't want a commitment, I know everything will be perfect, I am sure, but I don't want things handed to me like that, but this might be the only way to get some money and have my own business, that's why if I accept and manage to bear this one year of marriage, I will ask for a divorce and start my life, far away from Juan and Daniel, I have to think about my life and my future.

I start typing.

Carla: Good morning Juan, I slept perfectly well, thank you for the ride, I'll meet you at the company, and there is a pending situation I want to talk to you about, see you in a bit.

I'll send the message...

If he wants this contract to work out, it will be on my terms, only then will I accept.

When I couldn't sleep well at dawn, I took the opportunity and read the contract that he made, with many details, we will only kiss when the press sees us, and hold hands too, and in the presence of his brother, even this I can bear.

And the good thing is that at the end of the contract I'll receive a good amount of money, a very good amount of money, and I'll be able to open a business for myself, with this money and the money I'll receive for working with him, that's all I want.

But, I have my terms, and if he agrees, we will go ahead with this contract.

As soon as I get everything ready and give my daughter her milk, I hear a knock at the door, it must be Juan's driver.

My daughter is already dressed, with her teeth brushed, smelling good and her hair done.

We go towards the door and a brunette man with green eyes speaks.

" Good morning Miss, my name is Daves and I will take you to your destinations, your daughter's school and my Lord's company, correct?"

I smile at him and say.

" Yes, that's right, I will inform you where her school is. Thank you very much," says my daughter."

My daughter smiles at him, saying softly with embarrassment

" Hi young man. "

She smiles and hides on my leg.

Daves smiles waving to her, I walk to the door taking my little girl and locking it immediately after.

We walk to the car park, he opens the door for me and I get in the car and put my daughter beside me, I buckle us both in. Daves starts the engine and I smile looking at my little girl.

" You go to school and I go to work, ok?"

" Ok mum, school."

She shouts excitedly, it seems that someone is enjoying school, that makes me happy.

I smile and say, caressing her.

" Yes, little school, my princess."

I kiss her cheek and tell Daves the location of the school, and we head towards the place…