As I walk down the street with reggae in my ears the world turned in my road and feels couldn't stop, my whole body moved with the groove of the music. With Bob Marley in my heart and Ziggy in my ears, my smile was always true to every person I passed. In my trip around my island the night was already covering me like a huge coat resting in my shoulders and San Juan took life with the lights and the music. There in the path of the princess was Marie and Celeste with their boyfriends and an extra guy that was with them. From far Marie recognize me at the instant she looked, so I walk where they were and said hi to to the girls and their boys except for the stranger that was very handsome by the way; it was tall, curly hair, green eyes, brown sugar skin, a radiant smile, and an awesome body. I looked Celeste and ask her to introduce me to that piece of sky that was in front of my eyes. Marie got the message and with a huge smile said:
-Esmeralda, this is Mateo, my boyfriend best friend.
And with that introduction I pass to give him a kiss in the cheek with a seductive glance to make myself notice. The night kept on going and Mateo was a good company, he had all the good jokes and all the interesting topics! Maybe it was a dream I don't know but I was definitely going to have something to do with him. Since that day I kept talking with Mateo and now he came for me at my house, and we went everywhere together. He was such a sweet heart with me, the most considerate men I've met. The years pass and now I had an engagement ring in my hand, I'm so happy, my life is almost perfect with Mateo. Finally the wedding day and my white dress is the most beautiful piece of fabrics I have worn. As my mother does my hair and my sister my makeup I'm trying my best for not to cry. This is my day and nobody will make me think the opposite. A kiss in my forehead from my mother is the sign that is already time for me to walk down the aisle. My father grabbed my hand and said :
- My beautiful daughter is finally going to be a woman and have your own family. You will always be my baby girl.
Everybody was there looking at me with my white dress and the flowers as I getting closer to Mateo my heart was beating very fast. Already by Mateo's side he shake hands with my father and said:
- Sir, I respect you and most of all your daughter, I know how much this means but I swear that I'll make Esmeralda happy until her death.
My father looked satisfied and I, I was happy. It was night and the wedding was over, next day... Honey moon! Is already Saturday and Mateo is waiting for me outside to go to the airport, it's our honey moon who awaits for us in Hawaii. The flight was normal, but still wonderful, Mateo kissed me the whole flight and told me how much he loved me. When we got to Hawaii the hotel was huge and beautiful! I've never seen so much beauty. We pass a whole week in our honey moon. Every day was perfect and every night was full of love , I thought that my life was completely perfect.On the last day of the honey moon Mateo gave me a beautiful neck less and he told me that it was a symbol of all the love he felt for me. For me it was very special and I promise to never take it off. We went home, finally our own house, the first years were difficult but full of love; we got to know each other more and our relation was stronger than ever. One particular day I felt weak so I went to the doctor to see what was going on. The doctor revised me and with a big smile in his face said:
- Congratulations! You're going to be a mom!
As I heard those words tears of joy came out of my eyes and as soon I could I called Mateo to tell him the great news. At night both in the house Mateo was kissing my belly and we were both very exited. We made plans and everything, the months pass and we finally got to know if it was a boy or a girl. Both in the doctor waiting and finally... IT WAS A GIRL!! A beautiful girl was going to be our flower. The days kept passing and Mateo was weird, maybe it was the nerves of becoming a father. One evening I was sitting outside the house in the garden planting some flowers and talking with Isabella that was still five months old. I herd some noises inside the house; it was Mateo that had come from work, I yelled:
- I love you! I'm outside with Isabella planting some flowers!
Mateo came outside and gave me a hug, he said:
- Honey I love you with all my heart and I think you know it, but... there's someone that has to go...
I turned my face just to find Mateo with a knife and when I tried to get up... The knife was in my belly and in a second my whole belly was wide open and everything inside it in my hands as I felt dizzy and it was only blood I saw before I closed my eyes. I woke up in a hospital, the first thing I did was ask if my baby was fine, she was dead and Mateo was gone. A year had pass and I never knew nothing about Mateo and my beloved Isabella was no longer alive. On the nights I still feel the presence of Mateo in my bedroom...
