Short Stories - Flaritza

you're coming home finale

Maritza and Flaca had a lovely little wedding, few people invited. They've convinced the media their feelings are genuine and have gotten away. They create content for social media and are well known amongst people, they act as a couple in front of the camera, and off too. It's just in their nature.

One time when Juliana is at school, about an hour before they have to pick her up, Maritza walks into their bedroom to find a dozed off Flaca with a laptop turned on, sliding off her stomach onto the mattress.

She smiles and crawls onto the bed, caressing Flaca's face looking down at her with the warmest smile planted on her face.

Maritza leaves a soft peck on Flaca's forehead startling her awake

"I'm editing!"
She says panicked, Maritza lets out a soft scoff

"Yes, i can see that love"

The girl replies pulling Flaca back down and into her arms, the tall woman groans and turns around sticking her face into Maritza's chest

"I can't get it right!"
She says her voice muffled due to her position, Maritza withholds a laugh realizing how childish Flaca's tone is and composes herself, she gently brushes Flaca's hair behind her ear and asks

"What are you trying to do baby?"

Her voice soft, close to Flaca's ear

"You! But I can't and it's mmm It's so irritating"

Flaca says turning on her back now, her eyes meet Maritza's widened ones along with a dropped jaw

"I can't get the timing right on this edit of you"

Flaca continues confused as to why Maritza looked so shocked. The girl closes her eyes slowly and purses her lips taking a deep breath.

"I'll give it a try. Can we talk for a few though before?"

She asks, her head is now hanging down and she appears to be tense, shy and anxious. Flaca grows concerned immediately and assures the girl that they can, she puts their working laptop aside and cups Maritza's cheek making her look at her

"What's going on?"

She asks sweetly. Maritza takes a few long seconds to respond. Lost in Flaca's eyes. In the safety the sound of her voice provides

"N-noth- no it's nothing really i just- I don't know i need to talk about somethings"

She says forcing a smile, Flaca nods slowly and waits for Maritza to talk

"So you know how we never told Juliana our marriage was just- for show i guess?"

Flaca feels a stab through her heart. Yes it looked like it but it didn't feel like it. Flaca meant every word she said and for a brief moment she believed Maritza meant hers too.

"Yes"
She forces out through gritted teeth

"Are we ever gonna tell her?"

She asks her voice soft as she caresses Flaca's face slowly and gently

"I mean, she's pretty happy and we've gotten pretty close to each other to the point where I don't think she'll believe us if we tell her. But if you feel like we should tell her, then we can do that"

Flaca says after thinking for a few seconds

"No, no I don't it's just-"

"Are you seeing someone? Is that what this is? You don't know how to go about it?"

Flaca asks mentally crossing her fingers and hoping that the answer was a no.

To her luck, Maritza looks at her in surprise shaking her head