𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈(Mariano Castano)

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"Come on in Sarai, It's pretty cold outside" My mom lets me walk into the old house. "Who's she?" Said this one guy waiting by the stairs. He had my moms robe on, you could clearly see that he only had his boxers on. "My daughter". Who's he?

"Where's he?" Signaling for my dad. "We're divorced". Hearing those words out of my moms mouth made me feel bad for her. I knew how much she loved him, he never showed affection once or ever. "Oh. I'm sorry for asking". "It's fine, now what are you doing here?" She asked. "A little unexpected I know. But I had nowhere else to go".

My mom leads me to the kitchen. She hands me a mug with coffee inside. "What happened to Mariano? or Kayla?" My mother asked. Great way to start a conversation. "Mar and I are complicated.
As for Kayla and I we're okay but I just had the thought of coming here. I guess he was right" I sigh. "your dad was never right about you and Mar. He changed you for the better Sarai. I could see how happy he made you".

"I guess" I sigh again.

Mariano's point of View.

I was at another party for my uncle. I wanted Sarai to be here with me, but I knew for the best that she couldn't. I was on my phone to see what she was doing, I think she can't sleep either. I pressed on her contact name, almost dialing her number. Suddenly I noticed something different. Her location was showing that she was at her old house. "What the fuck" I shout out loud rather than inside.

"What's wrong Mar?" Samy asked me. I showed him what was on my screen. "She's at her old place? Why is she there? look man I'm going to have to go". I pushed Samy away from me and I walk all the way to my car. I start the car and drove away from the party.

What is she thinking.

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"Remember Heaven's first soccer game and you were her mascot that was definitely her favorite memory" My mom and I laughed. We were talking about our favorite memories with Heaven. She misses her as much as I do.

Around 4:30 we heard something break upstairs. My mom and I raced up the stairs and into the room where we heard the noise. "Mariano?" I said confused. He was pointing a gun towards the guy on my moms bed. "Get the fuck away from her!" Mariano shouts. "Mar! I'm okay! he's not here" I shout back quietly. "Im so sorry this is happening. Could you leave us alone for a second?" I asked the other two adults in the room. My mom and the guy walk out and closed the door behind them.

"We have one argument then you decide to come here? What the fuck Sarai?" Mar shouts at me. "This was all on me, ok? Not on you and not on Kayla. I chose to come here. you're lucky that he isn't here anymore". "I think I should take you home. We clearly aren't doing great here" Mariano tried to pull me away but I pulled back. "Just go home ok? I'm staying here tonight". "You're going home and I'm not going to repeat myself. We'll go home and have a nice dinner alright?" Mariano seemed upset. I was actually having a great time, but if it makes Mariano happy then I will.

"Ok. let's go" I sigh. He grabs onto my hand and we leave through the balcony. I get in with him in his car. I put on my seatbelt and I fell asleep.

Hours later I woke up to Mariano shouting at his phone. I turned my head towards him and he was looking at me. "I have to go. I'll talk to you later" He ends the call angrily. I looked away and looked at the road. "I love you, but you better not do that shit again you hear me?" Mariano said silently. "Mariano, it was only one time" I clear myself. He sighs. "You could've gotten yourself killed. I would've never forgiven myself if that were to happen". I placed my hand on his shoulder "Listen. If I did get myself killed it would've been my fault and not yours". "I would've caused it love. You wouldn't have gone back if this argument didn't happen".

There was a small minute of silence. "Can we stop talking about this. I just want to forget about it" I said breaking the silence. Mariano nods his head. "I want you to wear something nice for tonight. My nurse is at the house so you could do shopping with her" He smiles at me. I felt him grab onto my hand. I hold onto it tight. "Thank you".

We finally get to the house after staying in the car for hours. Mariano opens the door for me then the two of us walk into the house. "Welcome back!" Mariano's housekeeper greets us. I walked away from Mar to look for his nurse. "Nurse? Are you upstairs?" I called out. I walked up the stairs looking for her in each of the rooms. I eventually found her sitting on our couch in one of the rooms. "Hey Sarai! you ready to go?" She asks. I nod.

The two of us go walking out of the room and down the stairs. "Hey love! We'll be back soon" I shout before I closed the door. The two of us get in a car Mariano ordered for us. The chauffeur starts the car up and we were now on our way to a dress store.

On our way there we were just talking about what had happened back home. I watched the nurses' expression change on her face while I was talking to her. "What's wrong?" I asked. "Can you drive any faster?" She asked the driver. He didn't listen. "Hey, what's going on?" I asked. The nurse didn't listen to me. "Excuse me? I ordered you to drive a bit faster" She raised her voice. "You didn't need to shout" I told her.

"Sarai I need you to do me a huge favor" She whispered in my ear. I nod. "I need to run as fast as you can. Don't look back just run until you get somewhere safe". I was confused on what was going on. The nurse opened the door for me and she pushed me out. I looked behind and she closed the door.

"What the fuck" I shout. I ran behind the car trying to go back in. Eventually, the car that was chasing us was now shooting at me. I took the nurses advice and ran in a different direction without looking back. I could hear the car ascending behind me. At this point I could feel myself running out of breath. I could hear gunshots from behind me. Seconds later, the car that was following me stopped. I could hear another car from behind. The same car that was taking me stopped next to me. I stopped and watched as the windows rolled down revealing the nurse. Her face was covered in blood and so were her clothes.

"Get in" Said the nurse. I was so relieved that she was ok. I opened the back doors and the driver slid down the doors. I felt like I was about to vomit after that happened. I kicked his body out of the way and as soon as his body hit the ground I get in the car. She drives away from the scene. "I thought I lost you. I was so worried". "Sarai I'm not just a nurse. I've done this many times before so I know what to do" She chuckles.

The car ride was mostly silent. Just when we got back to the house the nurse and I ran inside. "I'll go look for Mar. You go up and shower. You can use mine". I watched the nurse go up the stairs and to my room. I walked around the house trying to find Mariano. "Mar?". I looked in the most important rooms, the kitchen, living room, basement, and business room. I walked out into the balcony in the backyard. I could see him talking to his uncle.

As I was running down the stairs I heard a gunshot from the garden. I sprinted all the way there. Just when I got there I felt someone grab me by the waist and pulled me away from the garden. I tried to fight their grip. I kicked them on their shins which let me go. I quickly glanced at who it was, it was Mariano's uncle.

"What did you do to him!" I shout. I ran to the garden and I saw him lying there on the ground. "No! No! Stay with me!" I shout. He was lying unconscious on the ground. Blood was spilling everywhere. I could see his uncle walking towards me. I grabbed onto Mariano's gun. I felt Mar grab onto my hand. "Please don't do it" He said weakly. I sobbed onto his arms. "Stay with me okay? I'll be right back". I grabbed onto his gun. I kissed him on his lips possibly one more time before I could do what I had to do.

Do you guys think Mariano's going to be ok?? Let's hope he will be.