Obsession

3.

Warning for mentions of violence, stalking, and NSFW scenes DO NOT READ IF YOUR UNDERAGE OR SENSITIVE TO SUCH TOPICS

"There's no power in love! Mercy makes you weak! Family makes you weak!" Camilo quoted to himself as he gazed at the radiant candle in his arms. A small heirloom that only abuela Alma possessed, at last until now.

It was a free day for Camilo, no babysitting, no work at the restaurant nothing. He was a bit ticked off by the failure of understanding why his mother was angry a few days ago, but he got over it, he had better things to think about than family drama. Now in his room he stared at the candle intensely 1000 troughs in his head.

" Ola hermano," Dolores walked in his room pushing the 100 mirrors to the side" I heard you stumbling when you stolen the candle from abuela's room. You know she will be angrey, right?" she sit down on the bed next to him.

Camilo roled his eyes.

" Just because she's older it doesn't mean she gets to keep it all the time. " he stated bored," we should also have a turn with it. "

Dolores nod understanding.

" Is it because she didn't let you go see that chica of yours today?" his sister asked him teasingly and mischievous. " I did hear your heart beat go crazy when watching her in the market. "

Camilo rolled his eyes yet again before scratching the back of his head shily.

"I kinda fell for her. I don't know how anyone wouldn't because she's pretty incredible. And honestly when I'm with her, I completely forget what I am. "

Dolores pout, she known that it wasn't the only reason he acted weird and stolen the candle, after all she did hear him, she hears everything.

"I believe that secrets are a poison that needs to be spat out, hermano. You want a love that consumes you. You want passion and adventure and even a little danger. But abuela won't approve you if you deceive her. "

Camilo frozen at the words that come out of his hermana maiora's mouth, smiling at Dolores the boy blink his eyes in a mocking inocence.

" I wake up every day and I feel okay. But there's something missing, like a hole. Some people, they fit in life or whatever. I don't. But when I am with her, I feel... complete."

Dolores cupped his hand with her own hands, she never known Camilo's identity struggles. He always seemed ok so the confession troubled her.

"No matter what happens, I am here for you, hermano minor. I can help you."

Camilo rejected it, pushing her hand away he looked her straight in the eyes.

"The only one I can count on is... me. Look, there are things that you don't know, okay? " his grip grows stronger on the candle" Things that I want to tell you but I can't, and I may never be able to...and I just need you to trust me."

" Trust is earned, Camilo - I can't just magically hand it over. Your search for life's purpose is as obvious as it is tragic," she stated demanding an explanation with her tone. " And if you care so much for this ,,Lola" why did you disrespect her in such manner.

Camilo frown squeezing his brows together and warping his hand around his shoulders.

" What do you mean, hermana?"

" You know what I mean, Camilo. You turned in one of the circus workers to watch Lola change. That's creepy! Your gift wasn't meant to be used that way! "

Camilo chuckled biting his lower lip he gazed at the candle in his lap.

" You stalked me." it wasn't a question more of a statement of an action he didnt expect her to do. Dolores was always up in everyone's buisness but she never bothered him.