eyes without a face

PARTE 15

We got to Rosi's place. I stayed in the car as I looked in the rear view mirror. My cheeks were still hurting. Fuck.

I got out the car as I walked behind Richard. He looked at me weird but didn't pay much attention. As Rosi opens the door, Shelly comes out running to hug me. I was surprised to see her, she looked at me. "Hiii Catalina.. can I talk to you.."
I smiled, nodding to her. "Sure." She brought me inside, holding my hand. Richard's mom was already asleep since it was 8:00pm. Richard never mentioned his dad so I didn't pay attention about an extra person in the house until I heard Richard call my name. Shelly didn't let go of my hand.

"Shelly.. Richard's calling me. Ahorita vengo contigo, alright?" I said to her as I let go of her. She just frowned and sat on the couch. I walked over to the kitchen where Richard was at. When I entered I saw his dad. He was sitting down. Richard wasn't really close to him, I was pretty much nervous. Before I said anything to him, he stood up.
"Tu eres la novia de Ricardo?" His voice was rough, with a familiar Mexican accent.
I softly laugh from the nervous expression on my face.
"Si.. Me llamo Catalina." I lifted my hands to shake his hands but he just went for a hug instead. I looked at Richard, he looked annoyed. As he let go, he took a good look at me. "No pues, tienes suerte Ricardo." He says as he looked back at Richard. "Uh huh." Richard comes over to me as he puts his arm around my shoulder, pulling me out to the kitchen. His dad calls him, he groans as he whispered to me. "I'll be back." He went back and I walked back to Shelly.

Shelly was holding a book, I was guessing it was her school book. When she sees me approaching, she smiles. "Catalina! I wanted to ask you something.." I sat down next to her. "Wassup.." She looked at me weird. "What does that mean?" I laughed. "Uhh.. it's a saying for saying hi.. what did you wanna ask me?" She looks at me as she leaned to whisper in my ear. "Do you love Richard?" She leaned back. I looked at her. "Yeah.. I-" She interrupts me as she grabs my hand pulling me outside the house. "Does he love you? Is he sweet to you? Does he take care of-" I stop her as I squat down to her and look at her. "What's with the questions Shelly?"

She doesn't say anything. "Shelly..you can trust me." She sighs. "Does my Tio Ricky hurt you?" I softly laugh but her face stays serious. "No. He doesn't. Why?" She pulls my hands off of her. "I'm not telling you." She was a feisty girl. "Shelly. What's wrong?" She has a nervous expression on her face. She was looking down on the ground. "Promise you won't tell anyone?" I nod. "I promise." I was concerned now. "My.. My Tio Ricky hits me and.. and I don't want him to hit you. You're too pretty.." I frowned, grabbing her hand. "Where? Does he leave marks on you or what?" She pulls up her arm sleeve, revealing a bruise, it wasn't big but it was clearly a bruise. She looks at me. "You won't tell anyone right?" I shaked my head slowly. "No.. I won't tell anyone.." I bring her back inside.

Richard still wasn't done talking with his dad. "Uh stay here.. I'll be back." I told Shelly. I was walking towards the kitchen but I heard them whispering. I leaned by the wall, peeking over as I heard them. "Tienes que estar ahí para la Lola. Tu regresas con otra y luego sale Lola que anda embarazada? Quien te crees tu, Ricardo?" Richard had his eyes closed. "No es mio. Yo no ando con ella ya no. Está loca. Ella se embarazó de otro." Richard look pissed. "Yo no sé.. ahí si te chingastes tu." His dad walks off as Richard scoffs. I walked away over to Shelly. I can't believe what I heard. Shelly looks at me. "What's wrong? Is Grandpa kicking Tio Ricky again?" I look at her. "No.. it's.. nothing.."

If Richard did get that girl pregnant, I don't know what I would do.

I stood up as I took my telephone out, calling Andrea. I waited until she answered. Richard came over and I walked outside. Andrea answers. "Eyy been a long time-" I cut her off. "Dude.. I think Richard got another bitch pregnant." I heard silence. "Andrea?" She laughs. "It's not funny!" She kept laughing. "Damn. With who??" "Some crazy bitch I got in a fight earlier today." She scoffs. "Huh? Who- nah dude get the fuck out of there!" I sigh. "Dude and then his niece told me that Richard hits her.. I don't know what to fucking do." Andrea kept her silence. "You need to come back." She says.

Before I heard Andrea speak again, Richard comes out. "Catalina, come inside." I turn around. "Andrea I gotta go.." I hang up, I was so curious I went back inside. I saw Rosie sitting on the couch and next to her was that same bitch. "Hey Catalina.. this is.." Rosie gets cut off by her. "She knows who I am." I looked at her with disgust. Fucking bitch.