In love with my neighbor ⇝ENGLISH VERSION⇜

Chapter 18

Monday, December 25, 2017

It's been 26 days since Loli accepted my relationship with Cristina and the truth is that everything is going great. My parents get along very well with Jesús, Cristina's father, however, with Loli they have had the odd little brush, but it has not been anything that could put my relationship with her at risk.

Today I am more nervous than the day my parents ate lunch with Loli and Jesús, because today I am going to have dinner with the entire Navarro family and they still don't know anything about me and Cristina, since Loli thought it would complicate everything much more.

On the other hand, yesterday I changed my hair color to black, I also cut it off at the shoulders and for now they have only seen me; Cristina, since it was she who took me to the hairdresser and my parents when I got home.

My parents just brought me to Loli's house. As soon as I arrive, I knock on the door.

- To the! – Talía says astonished after opening the door – I love that hair color and cut, it looks great on you.

- What about you? - I say looking at her from top to bottom - You are radiant with that black dress and that wavy hair - she laughs shyly.

- No way! It's nothing special, but thanks anyway - smile.

I enter with my parents and greet Jesus.

- Hello Lara. You're gorgeous with that change of hair, look Loli... - Jesus keeps talking, but he goes into the background when I see Cristina come out with a light blue tight dress uncovered at the back - Lara? – Jesus brings me to himself.

- Hmm...? – loose while looking away from Cristina – Yes, yes... - I don't know what they said.

- Well, then where are you going to sleep, Lara? – Jesus asks again.

- A bad one can stay to sleep with you if you want. As long as I come back at ten in the morning so we can go give gifts to my nephew, it's enough for us – my mother comments.

Cristina and I look at each other and nod at the same time, then my parents leave. I get ready to say hello to Jesús and Loli and then I go with Talía who had already sat on the sofa waiting for Cristina to finish with the last details of makeup. When it finally ends, we all go to the car to go to the restaurant.

- Calm down, love - Cristina whispers to me caressing my leg that was trembling with fear.

We have already arrived at the restaurant and I am still very nervous. At the back of the restaurant I see the family sitting. Apparently only we were missing. A woman stares at me and the closer I get, the more people stare at me. I think I'm about to cry from fear.

- Hello - I smile as I squeeze Cristina's hand hard.

- What are you doing here? – that phrase sounds familiar to me - And why are you holding his hand, Cristina?

- Because she's my partner - they all get angry suddenly - And if you let me, I'm going to introduce you to my girlfriend - they all remain silent while they look at each other - Well, she's Lara and yes, her last name is Mayo, but leaving in the past your problems with his family, I would like you to give him a chance like my mother did. She has managed to accept it - takes a breath - And if you give her one, you will also manage to accept it.

- You have allowed this Loli? – says a woman.

- Yes - Loli sighs - At first it was hard for me because of all the damage we had caused between the two of us, but because of my daughters I decided to give her the opportunity that I never gave her.

- For your daughters? – the lady asks again.

- Yes, aunt... - Talia intervenes - Before they were a couple I talked a lot with Lara. Even with my mother's bad treatment of her person, she was always there for me when I was bad or needed help. Thanks to her I have been able to pass all the subjects this term and also with a good grade.

- Before you decide - I interrupt - I would like to tell you that I am very sorry for everything that happened to my family. I understand your distrust and I understand that these things are not forgiven so easily. Even so, I promise to always take care of her – I mean referring to Cristina – and above all I promise that I will not harm any of you, much less Cristina.

- Well... - everyone remains silent - I guess you deserve a chance. If Loli has done it, why not do it too - says one of the women.

I sigh with relief and sit at the table between Talía and Cristina.

. . .

- Honey - Cristina says in my ear.

- Yeah? - I ask still trembling.

- Will you accompany me to the bathroom? - nod and let's go.

. . .

- Come on, come here – he says when he arrives – That's it – he hugs me – There's nothing to worry about anymore.

I nod. I have spent a horrible night because I was afraid that they would not accept me. Right now I have a hard time assimilating everything. At last we will be able to lead a normal life without thinking about whether his family saw us or something.

After finishing dinner, we return to Cristina's house and we all start playing on the console. After winning Talía, we have started to watch a movie. It's comedy since Loli doesn't like horror ones.

- Anybody want some popcorn? – asks Jesus.

- Oops - I answer - I'm full - I caress my swollen stomach.

In the end I have been the only person who has not wanted popcorn. I don't know how they fit so much food. We have eaten a four-course menu plus dessert. And I was already in the second suffering.

The truth is that since I started the diet and sports my stomach has shrunk too much and that is why I hardly eat anything anymore. Even so, at this time it is impossible for me to maintain a correct diet, so in order not to gain too much weight or have the dreaded "rebound effect" I am having double exercise every day.

. . .

At the end of the movie we all go to sleep. I, as usual, have gone with Cristina to her bed, since her parents are not so strict in that regard, they are aware that if we wanted to do something we would do it at any other time and even place.