ANA

As she crossed the door that would take her to the outside corridor, her companion was stubbornly hissing. “God, are we wearing the Victoria’s Sssecret’s lace thong in vain?”

“Why are you complaining? I’m the one with the clenched ass.”

“I can feel it too, remember? Even though I don’t have a butt! Hi-hi-hisss.”

“Shut up for a minute, will you?”

While exhaling deep, Ana leaned over the iron railing. From there, she could see a top view of the parking lot.

All these cars came here just to give tribute to the Legendary Thicc Princess.

Ana checked her social media, where a video of Laura suggestively grinding against Joel awaited for everyone to see. It already has fifty times more visits than mine... Well, considering that my video only has one, ha!

She checked her friend’s list, now more empty than ever in her entire life. I think it’s for the best. Now I don’t have to deal with men trying to befriend me before asking me for nudes and girls pretending to be nice to me.

She filled her lungs with the chilly night air. This is for the best, yes. Her eyes were aching and her hands were caressing the rough texture of the railing. Her right leg was constantly jumping.

Wait, no, this is not right!

What I need right now is someone that doesn't judge me or has pity for me like Joel. Someone that doesn’t know my past or what I have done. If your cousin is as amazing as you’ve described him to be, Laura, please, don’t talk to him about me… Never...

If the day comes when he learns about my past, so be it, I won't be mad nor I’ll hold a grudge if he decides to leave. But at least let me enjoy the first month… Or at least a damn week! When he’ll believe I’m just a pure girl. I promise to act cute, girly and hear whatever stupid thing he has to say.

Just… Let me feel alive for at least a couple of days, dammit!

The sound of rushed steps came to her. Ana looked at her side, finding Laura getting out of the apartment and taking down the stairs in a hurry. Laura's hands were forming fists and her gaze only pointed at her destination to even notice Ana as she passed by.

Ana’s heart started racing. Could it be...?

She looked down, searching for her, who reunited with a guy waiting beside a red classic car. He was so tall that when Laura jumped to hug him, he maintained her in the air easily.

Even though Ana could not have a closer look at that guy’s face, she liked what she was seeing.

He’s… Perfect!

Ana’s cheeks and chest started to tickle and her hands got all sweaty. Wait, wait, how do I look?! And where is my freaking lipstick?! I need my lips to look as freaking kissable as possible! And a mint! I need a damn mint before I even say ‘hi, nice to meet you!’

“Hey, Ana!” a girly voice called her from below. Ana found Bere, wearing a tube top so tight that her breast almost bursted out, the two girls beside her giggled.

Oh, look at who's here. Bere, Cecy and María… The Bitch Squad.

“Someone has come all the way here just to see you. You shouldn’t keep her waiting,” Cecy, the girl wearing an unfavorable red eyeshadow, pointed to a red Toyota, where a woman was waiting, leaning over the car’s hood, arms crossed and eyes fixed on Ana.

You have to be kidding me...

Ana glanced back in Laura’s direction but she and her guest were nowhere to be found.

They must be looking for a place to park his car.

“Come on, Ana, don’t be shy!” María teased, wearing a ridiculous—Wait, she actually looks good compared to the other. Nice skinny jeans and heeled boots, girl!

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Ana returned her attention to Camila, stubbornly waiting in the parking lot. If Ana kept biting hard on her lower lip, it would bleed.

Would this woman dare to enter the apartment and make a scene in front of everyone?

Ana glared at the three girls, knowing that they had brought her there. Fine, let’s deal with this as quickly as possible. I have a date, you know.

Ana took down the stairs slowly. The sound of her high heels echoed at her every calculated step. She passed by the Bitch Squad who were acting like hyenas and spoke to Camila from a distance. “There is plenty of free space at the back of this building. Let’s go there.”

“So what?” Camila replied, grimacing. “Are you expecting me to follow you? You’re not in position to—!”

But Ana ignored her every word while maintaining a steady pace to the designated space. Camila grunted out loud and followed her.

Ana could hear all of their bickering, their mocking comments and their laughter while on their way there.

Yeah, let’s deal with this quickly.

“How’s your cheek?” Camila asked aloud, smirking, making the others chuckle.

“Fine.” Ana shrugged. “How’s your husband?”

Camila opened her eyes wide and the girls gasped in unison.

“There’s no way she said that!”

“Quick, pull out your phone!”

“They’ve ssstarted to take a video of thisss.” Ana’s companion informed, peeking back over her master’s shoulder. “What ssshould we do?”

“Let them,” Ana whispered. “The rumours they have spread about me are way worse than whatever they could record here.”

“You think this is funny?” Camila crossed her arms and balanced her weight on her right foot. “Ruining a marriage is funny to you? Just another regular day for a little slut like you?”

We're just getting started, and the ‘S’ word has already been brought up.

Ana took a deep breath before replying, “Just so you know, I never thought of my relationship with Mario to be funny, because to me it was like any other—”

“M-Mario?!” Camila shrieked while covering her chest with both hands.

“What? Too late to call him Mr. García now, don’t you agree?” Ana said, shrugging, keeping a collected expression on her face.

“Is that how you used to call him?!” Camila shook her head and turned her gaze toward the group that had brought her there. Two of them were exchanging whispers while the third was busy recording the scene. “Hearing his first name coming out of your dirty mouth so casually is just plain sickening!”

“Hey, ma’am! You’re the one who came here looking for some kind of closure!” Ana cried, folding her arms.

“The reason I bothered to come it’s because I’m the adult here,” Camila said, hiding her disturbed expression in an instant. “I wanted to tell you something personally, face to face.” She sneered. “I don’t hold a grudge against you anymore, do you know why?” As she spoke, a creature crawled out of her shadow and took physical form in front of her. A couple of seconds later, what once was a black silhouette materialized as a female antelope, with short pointy horns. “Because thanks to you, I finally had an excuse to end my shitty relationship with him.”

Ana studied the animal, which was ready to charge at her at the slightest provocation.

If you just wanted to talk, why pull out that thing then?

“Look at it, all proud and graciousss. It'sss pisssing me off,” Ana’s companion hissed anxiously. “I’m going to choke him to death!”

“Not yet,” Ana whispered before replying to Camila. “So I was just an excuse, huh? There were already troubles in paradise before I even intruded in your life.”

Camila chuckled. “Don’t think too much about it, brat. What I’m saying is that you gave me the opportunity to be freed of that man… If I can even still call him that.” She tossed her hair back. “He was stubborn, a compulsive hoarder, a loudmouth and a fucking man-child… Yeah, that’s the word I was looking for. So as I was saying, thank you so much for opening my eyes and making me notice the huge mistake I was making by keeping him in my life. Better things await me from now on, of that I’m very sure. I bet that after this incident, you've also learned a lesson or two, right?”

Ana lowered her head for a moment and her entire body trembled, which did not go unnoticed by the group of girls, who started giggling. But their mocking smiles faded at the sound of her soft giggling.

Camila squinted. “What’s so funny?”

“Oh, sorry, sorry!” Ana showed her face again, this time holding a wide grin. “It’s just that I find it curious that you listed all the things I found so attractive about him! That he’s stubborn? Hell, yes! We could never agree on something and it made our conversations so interesting! Is he a hoarder? Well, he would always give me a figurine from his personal collection and tell me the story of how he got it, so maybe? A loudmouth? You bet! That’s why the other teachers were wary of him, which was so delightful to behold. And a man-child? Please. You don’t have to belittle him just because you didn’t share his interests. As for me, I loved watching the new Godzilla movie with him! It was a blast!”

Camila listened to her every word while feeling a burning ache in her stomach. Her cheeks were bright red and her eyes looked like matches. “Could you be any more cynic, brat?!”

With that cry, Camila sent forth her antelope companion, which pointed its sharp horns towards Ana’s chest, but something stood in its way. An elongated, thick creature, larger and heavier than any regular snake. An anaconda.

“I’m going to enjoy thisss!” It hissed, showing fangs not shared by its species, shielding its guardian from any attack.

“Let me get this straight,” Ana started saying, forming fists. A glitter could be seen in her glaring eyes. “Just because you didn't get satisfied after slapping me this afternoon, you came looking for more? Well, bad news for you! If you were expecting to get out of this unhurt, you’re fucking naïve!”