Death Of Love ~ Silent Love

Chapter 7

"Thank you for coming as soon as possible." Aurora said with a gloomy face as she closed the door behind Julieta.

"You sounded very serious." Julieta was concerned. "What is the matter?"

"Come with me." Aurora held Julieta's hand and they went upstairs to her room. On the way, she didn't say a word making Julieta to be more anxious.

They sat on the bed. Julieta placed her handbag on the side table beside her. She touched Aurora's hand and asked, "What is it? I am worried about you."

Where do I even begin? Aurora sighed greatly and placed her hands on Julieta's lap. "Julieta, I feel bad." Aurora said while recalling what happened the previous day at the beach with Bruno.

Julieta became confused. "What are you talking about?"

"I went to the beach yesterday with Diego-

Julieta was puzzled, "And?"

"Diego got lost and when I went looking for him, I came across Bruno...

"Did you sleep with Bruno? What were you thinking?! Auro-

Aurora became nervous and quickly covered Julieta's mouth. "Shush. Blanca is in the next room." She removed her hand when Julieta calmed down. "No, how can you think that? Well, I do not blame you. To answer you, no, I didn't sleep with him... but he kissed me...

"What did you just say? How can you do that?!"

"It all happened so fast that I couldn't push back. Julieta I was burning for him, and I couldn't stop him." Aurora looked at Julieta to see her reaction.

"Wow." Julieta was shocked. "I do not know what to say. I knew this was bound to happen."

"Julie, I think... I know that he still loves me. And I, I can no longer control how I feel." Aurora joined her hands together. "May the Lord and Blanca forgive me because I love Bruno with all of my heart and everything that I am."

"As much as I want you to be happy, stay away from Bruno. He loves Blanca."

"That is not true." Aurora protested. "He even said it himself that he loves me."

"Bruno asked for my blessing to marry Blanca." Julieta announced hoping Aurora would see how things were. "I know you do not want to hear this, but I'll be honest with you, Bruno loves Blanca and I have seen it with my own eyes. Blanca comes to life whenever she is around Bruno and as her sister, I will not allow anyone even you Aurora to come in between them"

Aurora's face was with disappointment. "So, they are getting married?" Aurora asked, getting up from the bed and poured water in a glass to soothe her pain. "But he told me he is not thinking big about their relationship. Forgive me but I do not want them together."

"Aurora, how dare you say that!" Blanca shouted as she walked straight into the room fuming with anger. She was leaning against the wall eavesdropping on their conversation. One step she took towards Aurora made her to burn even more in anger.

"Are you not tired of getting in between me and Bruno? When will you stop chasing after him?! What you did in high school wasn't enough right?"

"I didn't go after Bruno. He came after me!" Aurora raised her voice.

Blanca slapped Aurora with all the strength she had. "I will not warn you again. Stay away from Bruno or you will regret it."

Julieta rose. "Blanca!"

Aurora caressed her right cheek. It was burning with pain. Tears threatened to fall. "Blanca, you slapped me?"

Blanca pointed her index finger at Aurora. "And I will do it again if you ever come close to my man!" She turned to leave but stopped on remembering what Bruno said at Prom. She looked back at Aurora. "You were just a temporary distraction. Now that the wedding is over, do yourself a favour and go back to Spain. You are not welcome here."

"Blanca, you do not mean what you are saying. She is your twin for crying out so loud!"

"No, she is not my blood. She is just a floozy!"

"I can tolerate your hate but do not badmouth me!" Aurora walked up to Blanca and smacked her face. "Do you remember what Bruno said at Prom?" Aurora smiled seeing Blanca upset.

I'm going to get back the only woman who loves me sincerely. Blanca gulped. The knots in her stomach tightened.

"Or should I remind you?" Aurora asked seeing Blanca lost in her thoughts.

"If he loved you like you say, why hasn't he left me for you. It has been two weeks since you came back. By now, if he loved you, you both would be together, right?"

Aurora's smile faded away.

"Listen up, Bruno is only attracted to you because you look like me. Nothing else. You are nothing to Bruno. If he loved you, he wouldn't have proposed to me." Blanca raised her hand and smiled victoriously. It was a sparkling diamond ring.

Aurora was left speechless. "Oh...

Blanca laughed. "Is that all you can bring out? If you have any respect for yourself, stay away from Bruno. He is mine and I am his!"

Blanca sashayed out of the room.

***~~~***

"Babe, how about you join me in the shower?" Blanca asked while leaning against the wall in a bath towel. After her fight with Aurora, she was willing to do anything to keep Bruno to herself even if it meant putting her health at risk.

Bruno opened his eyes and sat upright. His face became radiant. "Wow, am I dreaming or what?" He stood up and approached Blanca. "You're such a drama queen! I am not ready yet...

Blanca rolled her eyes. "Shut up babe."

He gripped her waist and brought her closer to his chest. "I knew you couldn't resist me for long my dear sweet love."

"How can I?" She traced his biceps and bit her lower lip showing she was burning for him.

He pecked her neck with slow but gentle kisses. "You smell amazing...I missed you."

She let go from his arms and stared deep into his eyes. "Show me how much you did...

Before she could finish talking, he carried her in his arms.

"Oh Bruno!" Blanca giggled and wrapped her hands around his neck.

He placed her on the bed, and she kneeled. She lowered her hands to his waist and pulled off his shirt with a burning desire to make love to him after so many months.

"I love you."

"I love you more than you can ever imagine." Bruno cupped her face and locked his lips with hers. He threw the towel she was wearing on the floor and made her lie down.

Minutes later, there was a knock on the door but none of them heard it.

"Blanca! Mom wants to talk to you." Aurora said while knocking. "I know you do not want to see me, but this is urgent."

She pushed the door open. Immediately, she froze while holding onto the door handle. The world had just slapped her at her face. It was the worst the painful thing to watch. Why me again? It was just like ten years ago when she found Blanca making out with her Willy. The knots in her stomach tightened and she felt nauseous. She was ready to vomit her heart out. She couldn't believe what her eyes were showing her. She started having flashbacks.

"You are a monster, how can-

"Do you seriously think Bruno would leave me for an i***t like you?" Blanca got up and wore a robe. "Bruno has always been mine; you were just a temporary destruction!" Blanca laughed.

...just a temporary destruction!!! ...destruction... Bruno is mine!

....

Blanca moved closer to Aurora and they faced each other. "We have been together for so long and I won't let a pesky pet like you get in my way."

....

Aurora took a deep breath out and gathered the strength to speak out. She let go of the handle and cleared her throat for she didn't want to sound with a sad tone.

"Blanca! Mom wan-

Bruno immediately got off Blanca in anger and covered himself with the white sheets. "Jeez, what is wrong with you!"

Those words knocked her back to reality. Blanca was right, Bruno loves her. She looked into Bruno's eyes. They were burning with hate and anger.

"I am so sorry Bruno, but mom needs her downstairs." She looked at Blanca. "Right now, it is important." Why is she so calm?

Blanca nodded and motioned for Aurora to get out so she did. Aurora closed the door behind her and leaned against it with her eyes full of tears. "He lied to me. How can he do this to me?" She had another flashback.

"Aurora!"

"Don't come after me Bruno!" Aurora cried as she ran much faster.

Bruno ran after her. He was broken seeing the damage he had caused. He couldn't lose her not when he understood what love was. "Rita! I love you."

"You don't mean it." Aurora stopped and faced him from a distance. "You love her, you don't love me. I gave you my all, but I guess that wasn't enough."

"Argh!!" Blanca clenched her fists and frowned. "I hate her so much Bruno! If she is not the devil hopefully she is his mother. She even has the guts... Oh Lord!"

"She is not worth it. Come her." Bruno took her into his arms, he wrapped his hands around her body as she laid her head on his chest. "Let's finish what we started."

"I am no longer in the mood." She drifted from his arms. "I am furious!"

He pulled her closer, tilted her chin and made her to face him. He claimed her mouth again, starved and intense, weakening her core. It sent shivers through her body making her to tremble. She curled her right fingers around his neck.

"Tell me now if you are no longer in the mood." He whispered.

He traced a line on her leg with his index finger making her to deepen the kiss. She prayed that they could go on until they lay their last breathe. They rolled on the bed still tangled to each other.

An hour later...

Blanca wore her rope. Bruno was watching her from bed. He looked like a teenager in love. Being intimate with her made him to realise that Blanca was the best woman for him. Aurora was just a bet and Blanca was his long-time lover. He regretted ever cheating on Blanca and he was willing to do anything to make it up to her.

Seeing him so lost in his thoughts, Blanca went over to the bed, bent down and gave him a smooch. He felt a light touch on his lips creating electric current through his body. His face beamed with joy.

"I'll be back."

"Don't take long."

She went downstairs in anguish pondering at what Elena wanted. I wonder what mother wants. Maybe it is the fight I had with Aurora earlier or the hotel project. She walked on down the stairs and suddenly slowed her heist. She stopped on one of the stairs in shock seeing the police get inside.

Elena ushered them to the lounge with so many questions roaming around her head. She looked at Angel with resentment praying he wasn't having any problems with the police.

Aurora heard footsteps and turned to see who it was. She saw men in police uniform. She became as stiff as a tree, wondering what they wanted. Her beautiful blue eyes expanded longing for answers.

"Officer, how can we assist you?" Angel asked. His nerves were against him, so nervous as a chicken seeing a fox. It had been year since the police last came to his house. He got up from his favourite sofa.

"How may we be of assistance to you?" Elena asked.

"Good day ma'am, I am detective Cristobal Montenegro." He stretched his hand forth, but Elena and Angel didn't shake him. Seeing how unwelcome he was, he went straight into the matter. "We have an arrest warrant from the judge. Here take."

Elena looked at them both in anguish while taking the paper from Cristobal. She scanned through it but never read and gave it to Angel. He read through it and looked at Aurora. How did they find out about her involvement? He sighed heavily. This will affect my company greatly. He gave the warrant back to Cristobal.

Meanwhile Bruno got out of the room, walked down the hall to the stairs.

"Why are standing there?" Bruno asked.

"Shush." Blanca quickly silenced him before they could hear him. "Just watch."

Cristobal stepped forward and took out cuffs. "Ms Aurora Altamira, you are under arrest...

"What?!" Aurora was shocked. She couldn't believe her ears.

He stood behind her and placed cuffs on her. "You are under arrest for the murder of the late Juan Karlos Santa Cruz. You have...

"What! What did you just say?" Bruno shouted marching downstairs. He swore in his heart that he no longer wanted anything to do with Aurora at all. He stood before Aurora. He was burning with rage as tears threatened to fall from his face. "How could you?! He was my father Aurora!"

"He is lying Bruno...

"Did that night hurt you so much that you decided to take it out on my father? Answer me!"

Aurora was startled. His voice hit deep into her eardrums leaving echoes. Streams of tears touched her cheeks. "Bruno, I am no murderer."

He looked aside.

"Believe me Bruno... look at me, I love you and I could never do such."

"Take her away officer." Bruno said with great anger in him. He felt betrayed and longed to break Aurora's neck. He wondered what love she was talking about if she could kill his father. He felt disgusted and vowed to never be with her ever again.

"No!" Aurora screamed in agony. "Dad please say something."

Angel looked away. He couldn't risk it though he knew she was innocent of the accusations. Elena run into Angel's arms in tears and begged him to do something.

Angel shifted to the side and held on tight to his cane. "Elena, allow the officers to do their jobs."

"How can you be so evil?" Elena sobbed.

"Dad please! I am innocent." Aurora pleaded with him.

"What are we to believe if your mouth is filled with nothing but lies? You know, all these years, I have been asking myself if that night was the only cause of your disappearance. Now it makes sense, you eloped because you are a murderer!"

"Blanca, how can you say that?" Aurora asked in a defended voice.

Blanca smiled victoriously and touched Bruno's shoulders showing her that she won the heart of Bruno. She gazed at the sorrow in Aurora's eyes and simultaneously, Aurora stared at Blanca's deep hatred. She noticed Blanca only said that to make Bruno doubt her innocence.

"Take her away officers!" Bruno shouted.

"Bruno, I am innocent!"

"Goodluck telling that to the judge." Blanca poured more fire.

"Now walk or do you want me to push out?" Cristobal asked he walked her out.

Panicked Elena followed the police outside. She was in torment seeing her daughter being taken away in cuffs. It was the last thing a mother would wish on her child. Dear Lord, please save my sunflower. She saw her neighbours standing outside the gate laughing and gossiping. She told the security to keep them away.