TURN BACK THE TIME, BABE. BOOK 2. KINGS WILL BE CROWNED (ENGLISH VERSION)

CAUGHT IN A LANDSLIDE

What are you doing here? -Mary asked him dumbfounded.

- Oh, I came over to show Eli my cover drawing.

Mary nodded slowly as she watched him from head to toe as though her eyes were a metal detector. Then bold as brass she stared at me the same way as did with Freddie.

There was no way to suspecting anything but Mary was so perceptive that I always imagined she could exposed any of our clumsy lies. I touched my lips, nervous.

- Well, then it might be better leaving you alone.

- Don't be silly, darling -Freddie took her hand inside of his just natural, kissing it-. I'm going, I have a meeting with Reid. Shall we see at home?

Mary frowned but she nodded. That was very weird. They had just broken up but they were still living under the same roof.

- Deal? -he said to me.

I looked at him furrowing my brow. He didn't know that I had all my senses numbed and I didn't know what he was talking about. We hadn't made any deal.

- Honey, deal? -he emphatized raising his eyebrows.

I nodded wishing him away to not feel Mary's inquisitive stare on us.

Why did I had such a bad luck? Sometimes in that mission I felt like a rag doll which is being thrown from place to place not being able to react. Freddie was my Achilles heel and the main reason to all my movements but Mary had become such an important person to me.

I knew she came to my flat searching some comfort and chatting. They agreed to do it and my responsability increased when I noticed their trust. Not even in my wildest dreams I could imagine the two would regard me as someone important with whom share their problems. I must use it to the full.

- What are you up to? -Mary asked me after Freddie stormed out of the flat.

- Nothing. He just came to give vent to his feelings, I guess.

I hoped that statement didn't serve to suspect about us. Maybe I was fiercely afraid.

- What kind of feelings?

My flush grew enormously across my face till the very pit of my chin. If I had kept like this I would end up confessing the nature of our relationship from the beginning and it wasn't my intention. I didn't want to sink myself in the mud. 

- Broken hearted feelings, I suppose.

- Then you know what happened.

I nodded pouring her a cup of tea while I invited her to sit on the sofa. My flat was tiny and everything was connected in one and only room. The kitchen, the living room and the bedroom. From there she saw the messy bed with a quick gaze and I bit my lips worried.

Of course it looked like something had happened between Freddie and I. That messy bed, my flushed face, my restlessness, my awkwardness. I hurriedly started to get it clear.

- Sorry for the mess. I still have to find strenght to tide up my own chaos.

It was a real truth to change. The messy bed and the pots and pans without washing just were a sign of my apathy that sometimes still choked me. I got paralyzed and didn't allow me to do nothing but laying down and cry.

Mary saw my truth in my face and came up to hold me. We were entwined such a long time crying.

- Forgive me. For a moment I thought Freddie and you... oh, God. Don't hold it against me.

- Rest assured. I think Freddie will always be yours come what may.

- I started everything, you know? I convinced him to be honest with me in one go. I couldn't stand it anymore. That weird life together in which we had no nights...