53 Chapter 53: Die Trying (1/2)
Who would've thought that i'd be here. Chained up in a small cell slowly bleeding out. I feel like a rat that's been caught in a trap, but maybe this is what I deserve. Maybe this is a sign that I never was a wife, a sister, or a friend, but that I am Negative, one of the children of the woman in white. A world renowned assassin who will do what she should have done a year ago...kill Ricardo Hernandez.
But because I did not do what I should have done, mother has punished me. Even from her grave she knows what I have done.
'You're a dirty girl Zero. Dirty girls deserve to be punished.'
You were right mother, dirty girls do deserve punishment, and i've been horrible. I except my punishment and I will make it up to you. I swear it.
[A week before the wedding]
”Ok señoras, los necesito a todos para probar sus vestidos de dama de honor. Nadie puede usar el mismo vestido, pero deben complementarse!”
(Ok ladies, I need you all to try on your bridesmaid dresses. No one can wear the same dress, but they must complement each other!)
Lina walks back and forth yelling at all the girls with a clipboard in her hand and a bluetooth in her ear.
”Lili, maybe you should calm down a little. The girls know what-”
”No Kaz! Your big day is only a week away and everything has to be perfect! I have the reception planned and the caterers have-”
”Lina, breath.”
She inhales and exhales.
”Good, now lets just look at what they've decided to wear.”
***
As soon as the car stops, I hurry up to my room and collapse on my bed and kick off my shoes.
”Long day mami?”
Ricky sits on the opposite side of and rubs my legs,
”Mhm, I don't think I want this.”
”Hmm, explain.”
”I mean we've already been to the courthouse so I don't understand why we have to spend so much money on a big wedding.”
”Well, we don't have to if you don't wanna.”
”But Lina's been planning this for months now and pulling out last minute would infuriate her.”
”Heh, in my experience ladies like it when you pull out last minute.”
I kick him,
”That was kinda funny but no more.”
”I've never heard a woman say that before.”
”Ricky, enough. I'm trying to serious.”
”Ok ok, listen. This isn't about her, this is about what you want Kazmaria. So if you want a simple wedding then goddamnit, you'll get one.”
I roll over on top of his chest,
”I love you Ricardo.”
He rest his hands on the arch of my back and looks me in the face,
”I love you too Kaz, but I think you have some calls to make.”
”Can't it wait till tomorrow? I just want to take a shower and go to sleep.”
”Ouu, a shower sounds nice.”
His mischievous smirk makes my heart flutter,
”Are you suggesting that we shower together Mr. Hernandez?”
He picks me up and playfully smacks my bottom,
”Oh no mami, we definitely are.”
'I'm having total déjà vu right now. Have I been over his shoulder like this before?'
He puts me in the bathroom counter and locks the door,
”Eres tan hermosa.”
(You're so beautiful.)
He pushes a loose curl behind my ear and steps closer until there's no space between us.
”Te amo Kazmaria, yo siempre.”
(I love you Kazmaria, I always will.)
I put my hand on the back of his head, drawing his face close to mine,