Dirty Choices

Chapter 2

           

The way back to my apartment felt like hours, but in fact it was a 45-minute drive. I was silent and so was the driver. I could feel his nervous eyes looking at me in the mirror. "Now I want you to be honest with me sir..." I was now looking back at him in the mirror. My eyes looked not pleased at all. "Are you a private taxi driver?" He was even more nervous now. "Er... Miss I don't understand the question." I could not stop myself from smiling. He was for sure working for someone. The person didn't tell him how to act right when people ask you a question like this. "Listen I don't know who your boss is, but I hope he knows who he's dealing with right now." The man gave me a small nod.

We finally arrived at my apartment. I could not believe I was back home. There was one person I wanted to see, but I knew there was no way I could see him. I kept my head from having another flashback. Those flashbacks were killing my feelings more and more inside. "We arrived miss, have a lovely day." I closed the door and started walking to the front door. Slowly, step by step. I still could not believe this was really happening right now.

I took my keys to open the door. Surprisingly the door the hallway of the apartment was already open. Maybe this meant I had a new neighbour in these few months. Nobody ever had the guts to live in the same apartment, but I guess my absence made someone think he or she was save living here. 

My thoughts were not as chill as my heart was. I walked over to the stairs. One, two, three... Third stair, back in time I made a secret mini closet the protect one of my guns. I opened it and I was relieved seeing my gun still there. I was still not sure who the person was who bailed me out and knew where my apartment was. I took the gun with me. Placing it at the back of my skinny jean. The gun felt cold against my skin.

Standing in front of my apartment door I hesitated to go inside. I could see my door was already open. I was so confused. This was the weirdest day of my life. For the first time I was clueless, someone was thinking a few steps ahead of me.

I took my gun opening the door slowly. You could smell that the apartment was empty for months. The room was dark, someone must have closed the curtains.

Step by step being careful I walked inside. I put on the light which was next to the door. My heart started beating normal again. Nobody. I was all alone in my little apartment. I smiled my bad thoughts away.

Putting my gun back in my skinny jean I walked to the kitchen. The water from my fridge was the best water ever. Drinking almost 3 glasses of water I made my way to my couch. I sat down trying to process everything from the moment I got arrested until now. How could my life change so hard in a few months? Everything was different. I was alone with no phone, no information. It was like I was born again not knowing what to do. Where to start, what to think.

I don't know how long I had been thinking but once I opened my eyes my heart started racing. I could not believe my eyes. He? What was he doing her? My eyes widened. I could not find any words to say. This cannot be real. This was even more worse than my nightmares.

"Ola Mamacita, it is the first time you can't find words to say." A cocky smile on his face. It was him, I was not dreaming. "Milena, my beautiful Milena, not even a thank you?"

For now, I didn't know whether staying in jail was better or him sitting in my room. My reflex suddenly started to work again, I fast took my gun out of my jeans. "Didn't you know Milena always finds words to say, nobody not even you can shut me up little boy!" he started laughing really loud "Oh Mamacita, you haven't changed a bit. I missed you Corazon. Don't do anything stupid. You know how I am always a few steps ahead of you." He winked at me. Disgusted I rolled my eyes.

"The bullets lovely, I took them away because I know you too well. You and I are one brain Mamacita."

Not believing him I opened my gun scared. My heart was racing even harder now. How could I be so stupid. I should have checked it. I opened the gun... no bullets.