Cold-Blooded

Past Always Haunts You

Camila's POV

I lay down on my bed, looking up at the ceiling. The interaction I had in the morning with Lauren couldn't leave my mind. I know all she wants to do is talk but all this fucking hatred I have for her doesn't let me. She does everything in her power to see me and I do everything in my power to not see her. I roll to my side, open my nightstand drawer, and take out the ring. My lower lip quivers as tears start to fall.

"Mami! Mami no!"

I shake my head, sitting up. "No, please," I whisper over and over again.

"Mami, please your alive your alive mami."

"Mami!" I scream. My door bursts open and I look up to see my dad.

He sees the tears streaming down my face and he immediately embraces me in his warm arms. "It's okay, Camila, it's all okay," He whispers, stroking my hair.

"I miss her papi, I miss Gerald," I cry out.

"I know mija I do too," My dad lays us back on my bed.

I hide my face in his torso until my crying stops. "Why did he have to leave papi?" I ask my dad.

"He couldn't handle the death of your mother," My dad whispers, "None of us could."

3 years ago...

Sinu's POV

"It looks like you have Cardiovascular Disease Sinuhe," Clara walks in.

"What?!" I stand up.

"Calm down Sinu," She says in a calm voice. "Yes, you have Cardiovascular disease sadly it looks like it's catching up and quickly. We can give you medication but we're not sure if it will help this late into the stage. I'll be checking in on you every week but I will have to inform Alejandro to take care of you at home."

"No! Don't tell my husband," I stop her.

"Why Sinu? He needs to know," Clara frowns.

"Please Clara don't tell him," I plead.

"Okay then but please be careful your heart is very fragile," Clara touches my arm comfortably.

"Of course. Doctors orders," I nod.

I wake up that morning with my phone ringing. I pick it up and answer the call. "Hello?" I husk out. "Morning baby sister," I hear on the other side. "Gerald?!" I sit up.

"Who else baby sister?" He chuckles lightly.

"It's been so long, are you in Chicago?" I ask hopefully.

"Yeah, I'm actually just pulling up in the driveway, you see me?"

I stand up immediately and open my blinds. I see Gerald get out of his car, waving at me. I hang up on the phone and run downstairs. My dad looks at me weirdly from the couch in the living room as I throw open the front door and run outside. I jump in Gerald's arms and he picks me up. "I missed you so much!" I chirp.

"I missed you too baby sister," Gerald holds me close.

"Son!" We both turn around to see my dad. Gerald kisses my forehead and goes to hug our dad. They get into a conversation immediately.

It feels great to have Gerald home, he really made a big gap when he left. It was just me and my dad to fend for ourselves with the heartbreak, twice as much for me with Lauren. "Hey, big brother!" I call out.

He turns to me and smiles, "What's up?' He asks.

"Wanna go to the biker joint with me?" I ask.

"Fo' sure, bye pops." We hug my dad as I kiss his cheek.

"Be safe guys," He says and enters back inside the house.

Gerald unlocks his car and I enter his red 1960 Ferrari 250 California. "Nice ride, big bro!" I comment once he enters.

"Thanks, little sis," He backs out of the driveway and starts towards the biker joint.

I run my hand over the nice leather in the car. I open the top glove compartment to see a stash of drugs. "Uh Gerald," I speak up.

"Yeah?" He asks nervously.

"I... Thought you were a recovered addict..." I trail off.

Gerald sighs, reaches over, closing the glove compartment. "I was... But mom dying just negatively affected me and I couldn't resist myself," He explains.

"Yeah mom fucked did fuck all of us up," I frown.

Gerald turns into the biker joints' small parking lot and parks his car. "How's the gang huh?" He asks changing the subject.

I get out and smile, "Pretty good it's just Lieutenant Jauregui."

Gerald nods, stuffs his hand inside his jean jacket pockets, not wanting to push the subject.

He opens the door to the biker joint for me and I smile kissing his cheek. All the members look over towards me and him as we walk in.

"Hey what up G!" They all cheer.

"Hey, guys!" Gerald smiles.

Colson comes out and Gerald's face goes from happy to pissed off. "Colson," He says blankly.

"Gerald," I hold his arm. I hug his torso and he wraps me in his arms. I know the two have always had bad blood, reason? I don't know why. Gerald never told me. I pull Gerald away from Colson to be alone. "Gerald, what happened between you and Colson?" I asked.

He sighs, "Okay here's what happened..."

5 years ago...

Gerald's POV

I run my hand through my hair as I unlock the front door. I know I haven't been a good boyfriend to Ashley lately. With my addiction and with the biker gang I never had time for her. I walk up to my room but I hear muffled noises. I furrow my eyebrows, reaching for the doorknob but it's locked. "Great," I whispered. I grab my back up key and unlock the door to see Colson holding Ashley in his arms. "What the fuck," I drop the bouquet of flowers. They both depart and I grab Colson by the shirt. "The fuck is wrong with you Colson?" I hiss.

"Dude chill the fuck down I'm just taking care of her. Something you should be doing," Colson says.

I lift my fist and throw a punch at him. He falls to the ground and something falls out of his pocket. I kneel down to see I stash of pills. I look at Ashley and she scratches the back of her neck. "Are you paying him by giving him my fucking drugs?" I ask.

"Gerald liste-"

"Fuck no. How did you find them? Are you having an affair with him? Why are you giving him my fucking drugs?" I question. I didn't let her answer because I left my room and walked out of the house.

"Where are you going?" Ashley asks.

"Somewhere far away from you, and when I get back I don't want you here or your stuff," I enter my car.

"That's what's happened, that night I fucking overdosed, luckily I survived but our dad sent me to rehab," Gerald explains.

I blink away tears and hug him. "Wow I didn't expect it like that G," I bit the inside of my cheek.

"I don't know if Ashley and Colson had an affair but I sure as hell don't wanna know not now, not then, not ever..."