Sure Thing • Gavi

Chapter 103: My Dad, My Hero

🎶 Mockingbird — Eminem 🎶

The minute Pablo walked out the door, I broke down on my floor crying too. This was probably the last time he was here and hearing the noise of the door falling into its lock behind me, broke my heart. I had been ready to open up about my feelings and when he told me that he was coming over later, I knew that this was a good opportunity. But everything had gone down the drain when he saw that damn draft for the last chapter of my book - that I hadn't intended on publishing anyways. Until now. Now everything had changed.

Somehow, I made it to my bed where I fell asleep on a wet-stained pillow of tears. When I woke up the next morning, my phone was full with messages from my friends, asking if I was up to do something. I had the week-end off and they knew that, however I had kept my schedule clear, in hopes of spending time with Pablo - well, that was off the table now. And there I was again, on my bathroom floor, crying so hard that I couldn't breathe for a person I cared about more than myself. Everything was doomed - wrong place, wrong time. Maybe in another life. I wiped away my tears and went under the shower, turning the water so hot that I felt my skin burning, but I deserved it. Maybe I deserved all the bad things that happened to me.

In an act of despair, I booked the next flight back home to Malaga and stuffed a few clothes into a small trolley before taking a taxi to the airport. Maybe some time with my family could help get my mind off things, I seriously didn't know how to face Pablo for the rest of the football season, especially now on Tuesday that Barca's big CL clash against Napoli was coming up. I shot my a quick message into our family WhatsApp group, asking if someone could pick me up from the airport and Mum quickly offered to do it herself.

I landed around lunchtime and was quick to find Mum next to her Range Rover who was already frantically waving in my direction.
"Hi Mum" I tried to say in the calmest tone possible as I hugged her.
"Oh Vicky! My girl, I'm so happy you came!" she exclaimed as she hugged me even tighter. We got inside the car and she had the biggest smile on her face, which for some reason broke me inside. She was so happy to see me and I only came to flee the shards of my relationship.
"Tell me, why didn't you bring someone along? Chiara, Irene... I would have loved to see the girls again" she asked and squeezed my hand.
"Oh... It was all on such short notice..." I mumbled and managed to press a smile onto my lips.
"And Luis?" she asked with a twinkle in her eyes that hurt my heart.
"He works a lot, too much. But I'm happy to be here, it feels so good!" I said as I looked at the gorgeous landscape outside the window.
"Where's Dad?" I asked immediately. As much as I loved Mum, Das and I just always had a special relationship.
"He's in the woods with Kike, looking at some forestry damages, they should be back soon" she replied and I nodded.

After a twenty-minute ride, we arrived back at home and when I got out of the car, I soaked in the beauty of this place. Our villa was beautiful, located at a spectacular spot on the hill with a breathtaking view of the sea below. I unloaded my trolley and we got inside, where our dachshund ran towards us.
"Jack! Look who's here!" Mum exclaimed as she picked him up and I snuggled him happily.

"Come on, let's get you settled into your room" Mum said as she carried my trolley upstairs.
"It's a wonder you guys let me still have one, with how rarely I come to visit" I chuckled as we got inside my room. "There's even some fresh flowers!" I exclaimed, admiring the fresh tulips in a vase on my desk.
"I always put them there" she replied and rubbed my back with the brightest smile on her face.
"And the book I read the last time I was here!" I chuckled as I walked to my nightstand, picking up the copy of Anna Karenina. The last time I had been here had been with Pablo - I quickly shut my eyes to get those images out of my head.

"You have even some comfortable clothes here" she said as she opened one of my closet's doors. "Even the disorder is the same as when you left" she joked and I had to crack a small laugh too.
"You know... I always leave everything as it was. And when I come here... and I come here every day, I always have the feeling you're somehow here with me. I miss having you around, Vicky" she said and hugged me tightly.
"Mum... you don't know how happy it makes me to know that I'm loved" I sniffled.
"But Vicky! You're loved by everyone!" she said as she stroked my arms and I could only give her a half-hearted smile.