Book One in the "Alcaraz Duology"
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐛 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐲'𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞
Lucia Alcaraz has always dreamed of a happy ending consisting of her finding love and creating a family. As cliché as it may sound, a fairytale like life i...
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These past few days I've gotten an insight of what it will be like when Ace, our daughter, and I finally become a family.
It's been so peaceful. I feel so at home, and it all feels so right to be here, but I knew it wouldn't last long. My husband is still roaming the earth freely. It was all too calm for me to get too comfortable. I've been getting calls all morning from unknown numbers. I block them and then a new number begins to call. I know who it is and knowing him the numbers he is able to use are infinite.
I hesitantly stare at the phone in front of me on the counter. I then impulsively take it and answer. I regret it the moment I put it to my ear, and I hear his voice.
"My life, I was beginning to think that I would have to go and look for you already. You don't know how hard I am trying to hold back."
I stay quiet because I don't even want to talk with him. I already know he is going to tell me a few threats and then hang up.
"As much as I'd love to hear your pretty voice, the sound of your breathing works too."
I close my eyes trying to hold back from hanging up. He called for a reason, and I need to listen for it.
"You're going to regret running away with our daughter and into the arms of that idiot. I am not someone you just leave, Lucia. You should be grateful that I didn't do worse when I found out you were being unfaithful and when you got pregnant by another man. I can't believe how crazy you make me with love for you knowing that you're a fucking whore. You're a slut who likes to sleep around with the men your husband plans to murder." He makes sure to speak very clearly so that I hear every word.
"I love you very much, Lucia. You're my whole life, my dear wife. I will kill for you even if that means ending both of our lives so that we'll be together even in death. You won't escape and I'm calling to inform you of it. My love for you is deep and endless. I am willing to go so far to get you back." His words are promises and it's all I need to know that when I least expect it, he will try something that will tremendously hurt me.
"Go to hell." I free my voice.
"Gladly, and I'll meet you there, wife. Remember that being unfaithful to your spouse is also a sin." The line goes silent.
I put my phone down staring at it until it goes blank.
I have a feeling that he really won't leave me alone until death takes one of us. No, he probably wouldn't even leave me alone if I were dead.
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I stare at the screen across from me while Dahlia plays with my watch and the rings on my fingers. As hard as I try to understand what is happening in the film I can't. I don't even know what they are saying.
It's like there is some sort of blockage or haze in my brain. I haven't been able to focus on anything all day. My mind hasn't left the call I received in the morning. Ace hasn't been home all day and I haven't told Anna anything because I don't want to worry her.
