Chapter 3 - The New Beginning (continuation 1)
After lunch while Germen went to work, Angie and Angelica sat down to chat in the living room while Clara lying in her crib slept; Vilu decided to go for a little rest, or at least to try, because although she was tired and she missed Angie and wanted to talk to her, she needed to be alone and think ... to think about all the changes that were taking place at home and in the her life. Those thoughts led her to Leon: what they had gone through, in everything they had struggled to be together and how they were now more united than ever. She got her cell phone to call him, but when she was about to call him she got a message on his computer:
- "Leon - Hello Love! Have you rested? "
- "Vilu - Hello Leon. No, I couldn't. I have so many things to tell you, you do not even know the amount of news back home."
- "Leon - News? What's up?"
- "Vilu - I have the most beautiful family in the world."
- "Leon - Is this the news?"
- "Vilu - No, the news is that I have a sister."
- "Leon - A sister ???"
- "Vilu - Yes, her name is Clara, and she's beautiful."
- "Leon - Germen and Angie have a daughter? And you are happy?"
- "Vilu - Yes, very happy ... I always wanted to have a sister."
- "Leon - So what about Ludmila?"
-"Vilu - Well, Ludmila it's like a sister to me also. "
- "Leon - You and Ludmila living as sisters was ... is really something that I never thought would happen. "
- "Vilu - Yes it is true, but Ludmila also changed much. And today I can say that we are really sisters."
- "Leon - You and Ludmila! Sisters! Who would say..."
- "Vilu - Leon ... she is not that bad either ... you know what would make me even happier? "
- "Leon - Let me see ... a chocolate?"
- "Vilu - Leon, I'm serious."
- "Leon - Me too. So it will be ... a bunch of flowers? "
- "Vilu - Leon! I would like to have you here by my side. "
- "Leon - Me to... I wanted to have you near me, too. I'm already full of homesickness. "
- "Vilu - It seems like forever since this morning. How are we going to get used to not seeing each other? Every day and all the time. "
- "Leon - We just will not wake up together and we will not have breakfast together. Because we the rest of the day we will pass together in the Studio. "
- "Vilu - That's what I'm really going to miss: fall asleep and wake up at your side, wake up and see you by my side, to be with you all the minutes of the day. "
- "Leon - I'll miss you too, but mostly to see you sleeping so quiet ... "
- "Vilu - Leon, did you watch me sleep?"
- "Leon - Yes, and you're even prettier."
- "Vilu - Leon ..."
- "Leon - What if I come to your house today?"
- "Vilu - Yes, I will be waiting for you. "
- "Leon - So goodbye my love ..."
Meanwhile Angie decides to go see Vilu, Angelica had gone home and as they thought she would be sleeping, she left her a kiss. Angie enters the room opening the door very slowly so as not to wake her.
- Vilu, may I come in? I thought you were resting. You're clinging to the computer after all.
- Angie come in, I couldn't ... I'll just say goodbye to Leon.
And he continued writing on the computer to say goodbye to Leon, it was time to talk to Angie: should she tell him what had happened, or should not she ...
- "Vilu - I have to go, Angie just came in, by now."
- "Leon - I love you ..."
- "Vilu - I love you too ..."
Vilu hangs up the computer and reaches up for Angie, as if to ask for a hug. Angie sits down beside her, nestling in a strong hug like a mother gives her children, for even though she was only his niece, she liked her like a daughter. Violetta had a relationship with her somewhat like Angie: for her, Angie was more than a aunt: she was her friend, her counselor, her accomplice, it was like her mother. From her mother, Maria, she didn't remembered very much, Vilu was only five when she died, and only when Angie appeared in her life did she begin to remember some things; then little by little her grandmother, Angie, or even her father, who was already talking about her, told her many other things.
- Were not you supposed to be resting? - Angie asks.
- I could not sleep ... and Grandma Angelica?"
- She went home and left you a huge kiss, we think that you were resting so she did not come up - And she hugged her with all the love he had.
- Okay no problem, tomorrow we have plenty of time to see each other. And where is Clara?
- She's sleeping downstairs, I asked your father to give an eye.
- Dad's taking care of Clara! It must be funny to watch: he giving the biberon, changing the diaper ...
- Yes, your father is treating Clara, and for your information he does it all ... and more. Do not be like that...
- OK, I'm sorry, but it must be beautiful to see ...- and laughs again.
- Vilu ... you sound like your father never did this to you? He also changed your diapers, and gave you biberon ... and ...
- Yes ... but it's been so long ... and ...
- You know girl there are things that you do not forget, and to treat a child pass the years that pass ... we do not forget. And you were talking to Leon?
- Yes, I was talking to Leon, I've come home now, and I'm already miss him. It's strange, it's like I can not live, breathe, sleep without him being close to me.
- My favorite niece is in love! - Embracing her with all tenderness. - I'm glad to see you like this: in love, with that smile on your face. You just not that little girl I've met: shy, scared, but eager to know the world.
- Thanks to you, because you made me believe in me ... and because you made dad change his mind about music.
- No, I could have helped you to realize who you were, but the courage, the strength came from you; and I'm very proud of my favorite niece.
- Angie ... I love you. - And hug each other again.
- You know, your mother would also be happy to see you like this, she always wanted you to be happy ... it was what she wanted most. I am sure that wherever she is, she is happy and very proud of you Violetta ...
- Do you think Mom would be happy, that I have followed the same career as her?And for being dating"?
- I'm sure she is. If you are happy, we are all.
- Do you think she would like Leon?"
- No, she would not like it ...-and after a little pause ... - she would adore him. Leon is a good boy and even your father is aware of that.
- Dad, I do not know. But do you really think Mom would like Leon?
- Yes, I'm sure she would. It's so good to have you back happy, fulfilled your dreams.
- And I'm ... very happy ... - getting up from the bed she took a few swirls as if she was floating in the air ... - ... completely, totally, deeply in love and happy ... - ... She seats again, with a smile from ear to ear, Angie looks at her with a face of happiness and astonishment as well.
- My God, how are you? You want to tell me something else? Why do you look like someone who wants to tell me something, or am I wrong?
- No, I have nothing to tell you ...- that was not true ... she had much to tell her.
Vilu was always amazed to realize that she did not need to say anything to Angie anymore, she knew her so well: she knew what she thought, what she felt, when she needed to talk, or simply when she needed a hug. For Angie, it had also become easy to decipher what was in Violetta's mind and heart, no longer needed to be told what was going on ... she simply knew. It was natural in them, that it had been growing with time... it was almost as if they were really mother and daughter.
- Vilu, I know that something happened? What do you want to tell me?
- Nothing Angie, I told you.
- Vilu, that face at lunch was not just a matter of protecting Clara from your father's claws ...there's more to it, I know.
- Angie I already told you ... it's nothing. - and rising anxious with all that insistence of Angie.
- I know you very well and I know that whatever you hiding you did not want to say in front of your father."
- Angie, seriously, it's nothing special.- Violetta knew she could trust Angie, but at the same time she did not want to share what had happened between her and Leon.
Although Camila and Francesca knew everything that had happened; telling her aunt would be different, she did not quite understand why, but it was different. She had always told her everything, had never hidden nothing to her, but that Night, what had happened that night with Leon in that room ... was something she would keep for herself.
No, she would not tell Angie, she realized that telling Angie would be like telling her mother, and it was there in that second that she realized that Angie was more than her aunt, her friend, her teacher, her counselor, she was indeed her mother. So in that space where time seemed to stop she decided she would not tell anything, but she would have to think of something to say, for she would not be content with half-answers.
- Vilu, I do not want to insist, but do you know that you can tell me what you want?
- I know, but I was thinking about the relationship with Leon: in all of doubts, in all of the discussions, in what we suffer, in what we fought ... but also in the good times we spent together.
- We all go through that, sooner or later, it's called GROWING UP. Look at me and your father, after so much denying what we felt ... today we are happy.
- But there are things that do not change, and in relation to boys, I do not think dad will change ... ever.
- Vilu, your father does everything he does because he loves you. Yes he gets many things wrong, but he knows how to recognize his mistakes.
- I know, the problem is that he does not realize I've grown up. For him I'll always be a little girl ... with Clara I wish it were different, I do not want her to go through what I went through.
- For him you will always be his girl, and do not worry about Clara.
- But I grew up, I'm no longer the girl he has to take care of and he has to realize that.
- Your father does not do it to hurt you, Vilu. And with patience he will see that you are a beautiful young woman, full of life who knows what she wants and who fights for it.
- And that's why I do not want Clara to go through the same ...
- Vilu, she'll go through everything that she has to go through. Do not worry about it now, Clara still has many years ahead until reaching this stage and going through all this ... I hope ...
- But if I open the way a little, you know that dad is ... well a little overprotective and possessive ...
- In fact he can sometimes be a little possessive, but it is because he loves you very much. He does everything for you, for us and I am sure he will do the same for Clara.
- Yes sure ... to lock her in a castle like he did me ...
- Vilu! Do not say that about your father, you say that like he is a "monster" ... he made a mistake when he left with you, when he lied to you, but he was alone trying to take care of you, protecting you from what he thought was doing you harm ... .
- Angie, I've never seen you defend dad like that ... now who's in love? - And the two of them laughed.
- Your father is very special ... and I love him very much. And he loves you very much, you can never doubt it.
- I know dad loves me and I love him. But you know ...
- Vilu ...
- You know what I had to fight for him to accept everything I got: the studio, my music, Leon and even to accept you and Grandma.
- But you got everything, with effort, dedication, commitment ...
- But for this I had to lie a lot: about the Studio, about you, about grandma, about music ...
- I know, and that was a mistake too. And now I'm talking about me too, because i also lied to you when i came to work as your perceiver. I lied to you, your father and lied even to your grandmother.
- You lied because you had no choice. Otherwise, you know, dad would never accept you and you would never would approached me.
- Lying is never a good option, remember everything we have suffered in the past: when you discovered who I was, when your father lied about us, when he discovered who I was ... everything because we decided to lie to each others... lying is never the solution Vilu.
- But sometimes there is no alternative, sometimes it is preferable to omit some things or to lie so you don't hurt the one you love.
- No Vilu, it's always wrong to omit or lie. - And at that moment Angie remembers something her father told her the day hhe died ...- Your father loves you, and for him to see you happy is very important.
- I know, but ... every time something happens that he does not like ... I have to argue with him just to try to explain.
- You know he always end up accepting your decision, after yelling a lot, and re-thinking ... but always end up accepting it. - Angie knew Germen could be stubborn, but he loved Vilu and would do everything for her.
- Except for the words: boys and boyfriends "- and both laugh. - in those cases Daddy's completely out of control! You do not remember when Leon sent me that bunch of flowers, how was he? Or when I won the dance contest and he was about to not let me go? I do not want Clara to go through the same thing.
- Vilu ... Clara will have an older sister who will help her ... because I know that you will advise and protect her. - And saying this Angie hugged her ... - do not worry so much, live what you have to live, in relation to your sister when she get's there we see how and what to do.
Angie was well aware of what Violetta felt, she had never had her mother to protect her from her father, she had never had siblings to talk to or even friends; the only family that was near her was her Grandfather Joseph, and sometimes his Grandmother Rosario but she was always traveling. As for the family on her mother's side she did not know of her existence, she had never known she had an aunt and a grandmother, since her father had always hidden everything that referred to Mary: family, music, photos, memories of Mary's career. Mainly because it made him suffer to think of what he had lost, but in spite of everything she had been able to be happy, and Angie knew that Clara would benefit indirectly from everything she had won, and what she needed would always have someone to tell Violetta about.
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