Stupid Wife- Lembre-se de Nós (English Edition) by Nathalia Sodré.

Chapter 23:Everything Happens for a Reason

Past

I can't explain why, but my discomfort, after having kissed Jennifer in front of everyone, make me feel so bad that I couldn't stand to stay there. It should be different, shouldn't it? I had to be happy, it was my first kiss, with the girl I've been wanting for a long time. But why does it seem like it was so wrong?

- "Can I know why you came out that way?"

As usual, Carol appears out of nowhere, entering my room, uninvited. I roll my eyes and lie flat on the bed, staring at the ceiling and reflecting on what happened at the party and what's going on inside my head right now.

- "I wasn't feeling well."

- "This malaise has a name and you know it." My eyes are fixed on my sister, who is now sitting next to me, arms folded and staring at me with her famous mocking expression. However, there's something else, she seems annoyed about something. "And don't even think about saying I'm going crazy or something. You can fool yourself all you want, but you can't fool me."

- "What are you talking about?"

- "Valentina," I let out a snort and sit up on the bed, ready to get up and leave the room if I have to.

- "All I don't want to do right now is talk about that stupid girl."

- "Don't even think of about getting out of here, I'm serious."

- "Carol, please, I'm tired, I want to take a shower and sleep."

- "Stop making excuses and be the woman our mother raised you to be and talk to me." I take a deep breath and lower my head, standing there next to her. Carol knows how far to go to convince me of something. "Why does Valentina bother you so much? It's not even about the things she did to you anymore, because I see how well she's been treating you since she started tending our garden."

- "I don't like her."

- "Don't like her or are you afraid that you are enjoying it? Why do you act in such an idiotic way, if you stay like this, feeling guilty, afterwards?"

- "I don't feel guilty." I roll my eyes and cross my arms.

Carol lets out a puff of air and approaches me, holding onto my chin for me to stare her.

- "Do you want to lie to me straightly, Luiza? Spare me."

- "What do you want from me? Do you want me to tell you that I finally kissed the girl of my dreams and realized that it wasn't at all what I thought? That seeing Valentina leave, without even saying anything, is driving me crazy? Is that what you want to hear?"

Contrary to what I thought she would do, Carol cracks a sideways smile and caresses my face.

- "You can't see things, right? Luckily the intelligence stayed with me."

- "What are you talking about?"

Carol gets out of bed and walks out of the room while pinning up her long hair. She turns one last time, before leaving, only to say:

- "You'll find out in few days." That's all she says, and then leaves me more confused than anything.

Little did I know that, days later I would actually find out what it was: Valentina Albuquerque would arrive declaring herself to me, catching me totally off guard. The day I called her to talk and try to settle with her, I would never have imagined that things would end with Valentina saying she was in love with me.

- "I wanted to apologize for that day, I was totally childish and clueless."

Valentina stares at me, confused, stopping watering the plants to look at me.