Just expect the unexpected

Chapter 23

Catalina

Madrid seems so beautiful during the Christmas season, I looked outside from the window door of the balcony Plaza de Los Sagrados Corazones is so beautiful for Christmas

A lot of people and tourists were walking there, I smiled and I took a sip from my cup of coffee, I got a phone call, as I turned to the couch I watched Estrella sleeping on the bed I petted her belly for a second before I pick up the phone

"¡Buenas noches!" ("Good evening!") I said trying to seek happy

"¡Buenas noches! ¿Estás bien después del divorcio?" ("Good night! Are you okay after the divorce?") The manager of the gallery, Lisa asked, I never liked her

"Soy buena" ("I am good") I sighed "¿Qué pasó?" ("What happened?")

"¡Tu cuadro se convirtió en el cuadro más caro jamás vendido en nuestra galería!" ("Your painting became the most expensive painting ever sold in our gallery!") Lisa answered "¡Con el coche de Fórmula 1!" ("With the Formula 1 car!")

I smiled at myself, I am so happy about that, not just for they money but I am sure that they'll be too much

"¿Cuánto dinero?" ("How much money?") I asked curious

"2 millones" ("two million") I rolled my eyes the money are so much "El comprador quiere ser secreto." ("The buyer wants to be secret.")

I smiled at myself, Lisa told me the details, I am curious about who bought the painting with so much money

I felt strange in my stomach and I ran to the bathroom to threw up in the toilet, as I ended Estrella was there and she lay on lap, I pressed the cistern button wiping my mouth with toilet paper

I stood up and I cleaned my mouth with water and walked back in the couch, I decided watch Suits on Netflix with Estrella sleeping on my lap and drinking beer with zero alcohol

Next week

Carlos appeared in my door

"I am here!" Charles was there as well

"Hey you two! Walk in!" I said laughing and they both walked in and I closed the door behind "coffee?"

"Please!" Carlos said and we walked in the kitchen to sit in the table to drink coffee

"So? How are you?" Charles asked me

"I am good!" I answered with a lie, I am a mess throwing up "What are you two doing here?"

They both looked at each other and then to me

"Will you come in Dubai?" Carlos asked and I giggled a bit ironic

"I don't want! I will spend the Christmas here alone and I am fine" I said "I don't want to watch Lewis"

"So that's the reason!" Charles said and I smiled

"Yes" I sighed "I am not ready to face him! The wedding annulment is over! We are not married anymore"

"Unfortunately" Carlos murmured and I looked down

"I don't want anything" I answered sighing "I want somehow to stop the pain!"

"If you won't tell him that you are in love with him the pain won't stop" Carlos said and he touched my hand "I am your brother and I want you to know that I want the best for you"