the love of my life - Pablo Gavi

i need to go

Tess pov:

"Really, it was so much fun today Mik!" I give her a hug. ''I really enjoyed it too! And if there is anything, you can always come.'' ''Thanks.''

I walk to the car, lost in my thoughts. It was really fun with the girls today. We have been in the city and also on the beach. The children swam, the mothers had a nice chat, just perfect.

But I'm anxious. Anxious to see Pablo again. I know he's home now. His training has been over for 2 hours. And he has to train tonight, I'm coming along because I have to work.

I'm so happy that Xavi agrees that Hope can join us too. I really want to work again, but I can't leave Hope.

After driving and thinking for fifteen minutes, I pull into the driveway. I get Hope out of the car and grab the things from the car. I put the key in the lock and open the door.

"Hey darling." "Hey Tess." No nickname. I close the door and walk into the kitchen. It's 7 o'clock. Pablo is sitting on a kitchen chair, scrolling through Insta.

I take Hope out of the Maxi Cosi and rock her back and forth. ''You haven't prepared any food yet? You've been home for 2 hours, right?'' ''True, but I didn't feel like making dinner and I'm tired.'' He doesn't even look up from his phone. "I thought you had prepared something, I've been there all day." "No, I didn't."

I put Hope in her playpen.

"What are you going to make for dinner?" I look at him indignantly. "Do you seriously have the guts to say this now?" He looks at me in surprise, but his expression quickly changes. ''You don't have to be so offensive right away.'' ''Why do you always act like that Pablo? I've been gone all day, I'm exhausted, and then you act like this!'' Pablo sighs.

''You always take everything 10 times worse.'' ''No Pablo. You're the one who's wrong. I want a break, I can't do this anymore."

Pablo pov:

"I want a break, I can't do this anymore." "Fine." No, not fine at all. I think in my head.

I can't lose her, not again.

I get up. "I'm going for a walk." She just nods. I get up quickly. I have to clear my head, sort everything out.

When I step out of the house, I feel tears welling up. I can not live without her. It sounds so terribly lame, but I'm scared without her.

I know, the boy has to protect the girl, but ever since the accident I've been terribly scared. Not that anyone did anything to me, but the coma caused me trauma.

It's childish, but I'm afraid of the dark. When I was in a coma, I tried to wake up and I opened my eyes, but all I saw was darkness and blackness. I was scared, I thought I was dead. Since the accident I can't sleep in the dark and when Tess isn't with me I feel scared.

Not just scared. I get panic attacks. It feels like I'm going to die.

I am now walking on the beach. I sit in the sand and think.After a while I walk home again. When I walk into the house, it is completely quiet. "Tess, where are you?" No response.

I quickly walk into the kitchen. I see a note on the kitchen table.

Xavi had me come earlier. The food is in the refrigerator, you can warm it up, Tess.

I open the refrigerator and take the food out of the refrigerator. After I heat it up, I sit at the kitchen table. I grab my phone and I look at the training schedule while I eat.

After dinner, I wash off my things and walk upstairs to get changed. When I enter the bedroom, I look around in horror.

I see it immediately. Tess's things are gone. Hope's stuff too. I immediately pick up my phone and call Tess. She doesn't answer even though she is online.

Tess pov:

I'm at the airport with Hope. I just have to leave Spain. One problem, I have no idea where to go. I'm not staying in Spain so my friends are not an option as I only have friends in Spain. Going back to the house where I grew up is certainly not an option. My mother is dead and I have no idea if my father is still alive.

I hope he's dead. After everything he's done to me, I never want to see him again. I don't have any brothers or sisters, so I can't go there either. I don't really have anyone at the moment. I hear someone calling me. Pablo calls. I don't answer because then he can hear where I am.

ma vie

Pablo:

please respond

I'm sorry Tess

It's all my fault

Please forgive me

Come back home

I want to see you and Hope

Are you okay?

Tess:

I'm fine, but I won't be coming home for a while, there are plenty of bad memories. I won't tell you where I'm going because I know you'll come after me. Pablo, please don't do it. There's no point, you don't know where I am. When I feel better, I'll come home, I promise.

Pablo:

I respect you Tess. Please don't do stupid things. I love you seen

I am hesitating, but I decide to go. I do feel bad that I lied to him. It's not about bad memories at all.

When I was driving back home yesterday, I saw a man standing on the street corner. I recognized him immediately. A friend of my father. I know he has bad intentions.

I don't want to scare Pablo and my friends, that's why I left.

The next parts become intense and very sad...