THE DEADLY FACADE

15|THE VENTURA COUSIN

     "Alright, I understand." Leigh mumbled while she processes the entire statement itself considering she have never managed to process her parents' death due to the Alvaro Family and their mission. She looked at them while she creates a thin line in her lip's. She then clasps her hands together trying her best to process everything and calm down.

     "Are you sure, Deirdre?" Leo, her father-in-law butted on their conversation while Leigh nodded at the two of them.

     "You should go home early considering you have not had lunch, yet" Her mother-in-law stated knowing this was an uncomfortable subject to discuss for all of them.

     "It is an uncomfortable and confidential matter for all of us. It seemed like I would leave earlier than expected but I would visit the two of you everyday." Leigh replied with a smile while they smiled at her knowing they should have kept a stiff lip. They cannot discuss that certain tragedy.

     "We are looking forward to see you once again. Also, Deirdre, do be careful while you are driving home." Leo stated while she nodded.

     "See you soon, Deirdre." Eva stated at her while lightly tapping her back as she walked back at her bed.

     She then left with a bright smile while going back to her car. She continued to head to her neighborhood while she already had informed her housekeeper that she would be home soon. Leigh turned on the music in the radio because she have been missing the company of her own husband, Mark.

     "I am not the kind of girl. Who should rudely bargin' in on a white veil occasion. But you are not the kind of boy. Who should be marrying the wrong girl."

     She sang passionately while playing different Taylor Swift's songs and singing along like Mark had always done.

     Leigh have enjoyed her own company before she had arrived and parked at her garage while heading to the master bedroom as she took a bath considering she had been in her supervised PT early in the morning and been at the hospital. She looked around while realizing that their housekeeper and staff's had already left.

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     After her peaceful shower, she had eaten her lunch while feeling the entire silence of the house like how it always is.

     She thought, she would never decide to be a housewife if she was not hiding her legitimate profession. She could not stand dead silence.

     Leigh walked around at their house while opening their personal gym in their home. She had changed into her workout clothes while she held her hair up and she then turned on the treadmill. She have set the speed after she have stretches her muscles to make sure that she would not be injured once again while blasting music in the room.

     Suddenly, her phone began ringing while she sees that it was her only paternal first cousin, Alex 'Alec' Ventura.

     "Hey, Leigh! Do you want to hang out? Mom said that you do not have anything to do other than your supervised PT." She kept a loud speaker while Alex stated.

     "Are you currently working out?" Leigh have finally managed to turn on her video and Alex seemed like he does not have anything to do with his life. "No, I am currently laying down and is eating chips. What do you think, Alec?" She have replied with a sarcastic tone while her sweat drips through her forward.

     "You know, I do not appreciate your tone. Also, can I stay over there? We have not hang out with one another for a long time." He whined at her.

     "You can, but you would need to watch over me considering my husband is in a business orientation right now." She replied with a smile.

     "Okay, I would be there soon but I forgot or lost my key to your house so you would need to open the door for me." Alex continued while she rolled her eyes at him knowing Leigh would not give him another key if he already had lost thirteen keys of their house. She heard him from the phone as he gets to his own car.