Paulina fled the inner big City from the East Coast, To the west coast town of freeridge. Her and her 1 year old Son Carlitos are In need of help. The only help that be provided by is a Santo, but not the Santo she expects.
Ever since the incident with the police officers, Oscar has been avoiding me. I sighed cleaning the tables of the bakery.
"Y esa Cara?" Lydia spoke and I sighed shrugging my shoulders. Slumping in my seat.
"Ever since the incident with the Officers.. Oscar has been avoiding me and I'm running out of things to tell Carlitos," I sighed rubbing my temples. I look back at my life 10 months ago and think what it has become. For once in my life I felt free as stupid as it sounds it does. I have someone who loves, cares and respects me. I've never experienced anything like it before, it's sad to say but it's true.
"Listen to me.. Paulina. Oscar isn't a complicated person. He may seem hard on the outside but in the inside. He's the most wonderful man you will ever meet. I know because I see the way he looks at you. Being in the life it limits the things you can do and have. That day he saw what this life could potentially do to you and it scared him shitless. What would have happened if it was just you two. No one knows," She spoke
"Lydia that doesn't mean he has to push me away and be cold with me. Or what? All of those things we told each other and all of those kisses we shared didn't mean anything?" I Said having flash backs of our many deep conversations and heated yet calming kisses we shared. I quickly wiped a tear that escaped from my eyes.
"No mija eso si Los besos no mienten," She spoke holding my hand in hers. She looked past me and smiled, I turned around wondering what she was looking at and saw Oscar standing at the door. She stood up Opening the door for him. She excused herself leaving us alone. I stood from my seat my back turned to him as I picked up dishes from near by tables.
"Can we talk." He broke the silence, I put the plates down turning to face him.
"Why?" I whispered
"Paulina. I've never met anyone like you. As cliché as it sounds. I haven't You are the polar opposite from me but you balance me out. I'm cold distant I hold no emotion. You.. Paulina you are light you hold warmth in your body you make people feel emotions that they've never felt before. Everyday I wake up with a sickening feeling in my stomach that something bad was going to happen. What scared me the most was after the day I met you.. I didn't have that feeling anymore. That day all I knew was that I would not let anything happen to you. I-I love you Paulina." He said and I looked into his eyes and I found the answer I was looking for. I pulled him into a my arms wrapping theme round his neck as his arms wrapped around my waist.
"I love you to," I whispered blinking the tears from my eyes. I pulled away resting my hands on his cheeks kissing his soft sweet lips.
"I spent the last few weeks thinking and thinking and I realized one thing was that I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to wake up to your beautiful face every morning. I want to start a family with you. I may not be rich in money but I am rich in love and I will spend the res for my life giving you all of my love and protection.. If you say yes of course," He smirked pulling out a ring from his pocket.
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My hands flew over my mouth in shock, The only thing I could do was nod my head not trusting my voice. He smiled placing the ring on my finger. Tears stained my eyes as he cupped my face placing a passionate kiss on my lips.
•••
"Oh My God!!" I Said showing the ring off to everyone. I was showered in questions, compliments and questions. I smiled over at Oscar as I was bombarded by the swarm of Women. He was drinking his beer socializing with his friends.
"I don't know Smokey.. I don't trust that bitch."
"Relax homes that's Oscar's lady. Why wouldn't you trust her? She seems nice,"
"I don't know Sad Eyes.. There's something about her and I'm going to sniff that shit out."
"You trippin' homie."
•••
"Okay this has been the fifth dress I've tried on. I'm not feeling it," I said taking the veil off as I sat in the chair trying in the fifth dress.
"Mija these things take time.. You're not going to try on the 6th dress and say this is it! No it takes time.. Which is what we have now go try in another one!" She said sending me back in the dressing room. I tried on another dress walking out to show everyone. I got in the mini stage showing off the dress.
"Wow that looks beautiful!"
"Oh my Goodness she looks gorgeous!"
"Is..Is she okay?"
"Paulina!"
I heard the room was spinning and I was seeing doubles. I felt myself falling before I was engulfed in darkness.
I fluttered my eyes open surrounded by worried faces, Doña Lydia was fanning Air in my face and I looked around at everyone curiously.
"What happened?" I asked
"Mija you fainted are you sure you are okay?"
"I don't know I've been feeling under the weather lately.. I've been having head aches.. Dizzy spells Nausea body aches.." I said as the list went on and on. I pressed my palm against my forehead as I took the water from Maritza.
"Wait Nausea Dizzy spells head aches body aches.. Paulina you're not.." She trailed and I shook my head wide eyed.
