I don't know what to say. Chesca carefully looked at Thalia, just as they had discussed early this morning, even though she said she wasn't ready to face it, because deep down, she knew she had betrayed her friend.
Her friend, who helped her live happily and contentedly, was saddened that she could no longer look her directly in the eyes.
Besides, Ericka and Thalia are having a standoff on who will speak first.
What is Ericka doing? She found herself questioning in her mind.
She sighed first, shrugged her shoulders, accompanied by a long sigh, and only then did she clear his throat.
The two who were feeling awkward noticed that.
"I didn't expect to see you today, Ericka." That's all she heard from Thalia.
Ericka followed it with a look; she even heard her sigh.
"Thalia, are you avoiding us? I know that we just saw each other the other night." Ericka asked directly.
Ericka looked at her companion, and Chesca noticed the serious expression on her face.
"Yes, I'm avoiding you because something bad will happen when we meet."
"I told you, you can see it happening." Ericka even smiled at Thalia, remaining silent in her seat, not wanting to interrupt the exchange between the two.
"You probably know why I'm here, right?" she asked her companion.
"No, I was just surprised why you were here at my cousin's house." She said.
Chesca frowned at what she heard.
Cousin? Cousin who? She was filled with confusion as she pondered the question.
She looked at Vince, who was quietly listening to the two. Tejero—Blanco... which means... she gasped at her thoughts. The Fuego family has placed the Blanco family on a blacklist because they have consistently opposed our father ever since their mother, Felisa, passed away. Chesca thought to herself.
Were Fernan and his siblings that killed Giovane cousins of Thalia? Chesca kept asking questions, swallowing hard, as if her throat was drying up from everything that's happening now.
Mikaela called me earlier to remind us to be careful, Isabel and Tricia, because she knows the secret I've been hiding. That was what she remembered from her sister's warning.
In a week, she will enter their mansion and take the old notebook from their father.
Chesca clenched her hand tightly; she gripped the sleeve of her shirt firmly.
She suddenly felt cold, and her surroundings fell silent.
Chesca, someone called her name.
She raised her eyebrow and met the gaze of her two siblings.
"Sister Ellese, Sister Felisa." She whispered, unable to believe that she saw them again.
She couldn't forget; she insisted that he had no siblings; now that he remembered everything, she cried at the sight of the two.
Chesca, we are glad that you have finally met us. Felisa hugged her, and she felt its cold hand.
The voice blending with the air, she notices that she can no longer see its feet clearly.
Please, Chesca, we must act quickly; Dad and Giovane have already relocated. We must complete the task we began as children. That was Ellese's voice, looking at her.
Her memories returned. She saw her face from when she was a child.
A week after her mother was murdered, she would never forget the body being shot right in front of her, defenseless.
She was locked in her room; the fear still lingered in the heart and mind of young Chesca.
She calls out to her mother, who has left this world and abandoned her. Back then, people claimed that a stray bullet caused her parents' murder.
The Roman family did not believe that her mother died from a stray bullet. Her mother came from a wealthy family; the Roman blood runs in her veins, which is why Jake is her cousin.
Jake's mother helped with the case of her deceased mother; she also became her aunt and mother. Her aunt wholeheartedly accepted her three siblings.
She still remembers when Jake's mother suddenly passed away. Jake's father was blamed because he had an illegitimate child, but in her heart, with her childish thinking, it wasn't Jake's father who was at fault but her father.
Mom, Auntie, I hope they let us go from here; I don't want to be here anymore; I'm scared. A young child, no older than five years old, made a plea.
Chesca felt someone knock on the door; she hugged herself; maybe her brother Giovane would punish her again, even though she hadn't done anything wrong; she closed her eyes; he was speechless while someone knocked on her room.
It opened, and she didn't look to see who entered; she was already scared.
Suddenly, someone hugged her. "Don't worry, it's us, Felisa." Ellese, who is around ten years old, and her twin sister are both present.
"Felisa, I'm scared. I want to leave this place." She immediately reported that the tears she had been holding back had started to fall.
"One day, Chesca, we will leave this place. One day, we will leave this hell. For now, let's just endure this situation until we can fight back against them. That's what she heard Ellese say as she comforted her.
"Let's endure; we will fight. We will fight fairly against the Fuego, and even if the blood of the Fuego runs in our veins, we will not let them imprison us here. Be strong, Chesca." Moreover, said Ellese.
Even then, she admired its bravery and resilience. Even in its death, it still fought fairly.
Do you remember what I always told you back then, Chesca? The memories of her time with Ellese and Felisa flooded back to her.
Chesca nodded and just started crying. "I will be strong, Felisa and Ellese." That's all she said.
I'm glad you remembered that, Chesca. Yes, be strong, Chesca. It gradually disappeared from her sight.
The real event returned to Chesca. There were eyes looking at her; she noticed tears falling on her cheeks.
She turned in that direction, and Ericka was looking at her with a puzzled expression.
"Are you okay, Ruth?" she asked her then.
She met Thalia's gaze, and even though she didn't speak, her eyes were filled with concern.
I need to tell Ericka my true self. She resolutely said to herself. She suddenly wiped her tears then.
"Ericka, I have something to confess to you." She no longer wanted to hide and deceive Ericka; she wanted them to help each other now.
She knew they had different goals, but they would only be fighting one person, her father and her stepbrother, against their greedy organization.
Vince stared at her and her other companions, but they just let her make her own decision.
They were just waiting for her to speak, giving her the chance to talk.
"I am Chesca Daia Fuego." Finally, she said it.
She knew Ericka was shocked by what she said; it was clear on her face that she couldn't believe it.