COLLATERAL CORA

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Cora

He is still looking at me.

I am still calming my nerves from yelling.

He made steps towards me.

My heart raced.

He stood in front of me.

His eyes glued to mine.

My heart pounded loudly.

"I repeat Cora, that's not going to happen"

I felt tears coming.

"You seem to have forgotten that you are still a collateral"

My heart ached.

"Your fucking boyfriend never paid me my money. So you are not free to leave this house."

His eyes carried no emotions.

I am reminded again of how he was to me then.

It hurt me the more.

"You have your restaurant. That's the only place you are allowed to go to. No place else."

My eyes brimmed.

"You can't run even if you try. Don't forget who I am. " He said looking at me dead in the eye.

"You can't run away from me do you fucking get it?"

Tears rolled out my eyes.

He stared at me for a while before walking away.

I move to my bed, crying everything out.

He has turned cold towards me.

It hurts so bad.

He called me a collateral.

No longer his.

A collateral!

God I hate this so much.

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I am in the kitchen with Lucia making breakfast.

It is almost 9am in the morning.

I won't be going to work today because Iris told me about a very important ball we are attending tonight.

She said it's the Marcellos' family or something. The Gonzalez are invited as the very important guests.

So we are going shopping.

I decided to join in making breakfast. So also is Lucia. She is still the head chef.

Being Seth's wife isn't stopping her from living her passion. She inspire me a lot.

I am glad to have her as a mentor.

Last night is still on my mind.