Chapter 43: Dark Paradise

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"C'mon put on your shoes,"I told Dakota.

"Okay mommy,'' she said, walking over and grabbing her shoes. She didn't understand what was going on.

A knock sounded at the door and I went to answer it. I saw Chilé and tried to close it, but his foot stopped it.

He walked through the door and closed it behind him.

"What are you here for? It's over, we lost," I told him angrily.

"The plan was never to save Marciello. Marciello wanted you to be safe and you are," Chilé said.

"So it was Marciello's plan to get himself killed? Sure I don't believe that bullshit for one second," I said.

"Bad word, mommy," Dakota gasped.

"I know, I'm sorry honey," I said.

"Look Belle, don't act a fool at his funeral. You're going to look suspicious. Justice has been served  and you are happy," Chilé said.

"Don't tell me how to act at my husband's funeral, you a-hole,'' I said, trying to shove him out the door.

"If you act crazy you're going to look suspicious and the paparazzi will be all over you,'' he said.

"Whatever Chilé, get out! Leave me alone!", I said. He left out and Dakota came over and hugged me.

I felt tears run down my face.

"No cry mommy, no cry," she said, hugging my leg tighter.

"C'mon baby, we need to go," I said, wiping my tears.

I grabbed my car keys and left out the house with Dakota. I put her in her car seat and made sure it was secure. 

After that I got in the car and drove to the doctor's office.

I made it there and they directed me into the office.

"I sit here mommy?", Dakota asked.

"Yeah you can sit there baby," I told her.

The doctor came in and smiled at us.

"So what brings you in here today?", She asked.

"Umm I found a lump in my breast," I said.

"Which one?", She asked.

"The right one," I responded.

"Okay, do you mind if I have a look," she asked.

"No it's fine," I said. I unbuttoned my shirt and took off my bra.

She put on gloves and started feeling around.

"Does anyone in your family have a history of breast cancer?", She asked.

"Yeah, my mom had breast cancer and I had ovarian cancer," I said.

"How long ago was that?", She asked.

"Maybe about 2 or 3 years ago," I said.

"Okay, we'll I'm going to recommend you to a specialist and they will determine if it's benign or cancerous. Most of the time it's benign so don't worry. We'll set the appointment for 10:00 a.m. tomorrow is that okay?," she asked.

"Yes, thank you," I said, taking the card and putting my clothes back on.

"No problem have a nice day," she said.

"C'mon Dakota," I told her. We left out the doctor's office and went back home. I had to get the boys in a few hours.

"What cancer mommy?", She asked as we made it in the house.

"It's-It's nothing to worry about. Are you hungry?", I asked her.
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