Goodbye to the plan

I just laughed out of nervousness and copied the girls to leave without me, clearly their message made me smile and although it was supportive and thank you for inviting them to that magical place.

It is true that it was magical and you felt in another world very different, I watched in amazement as the customers were polite and knew how to wait and how my aunts and godmother helped and attended and even sang a little; I saw the big closing through the big screen and seeing those subtle and delicate pirouettes, made me wish I was another mermaid.

As I watched everyone leave I could see their relaxed and happy faces, clearly my 2 bodyguard-godfathers took me to the center of the bar and as I saw my father rise up he stopped as he heard the man say

Mystery man: wow, wow, we have a runaway Mermaid.

Father: what do you mean by that detective Mc Fly. -turning to look at me-

Mc Fly: hey .... Again with that, cut it out Alejandro.

In spite of everything I laughed when I noticed that he did look like the great Marty Mc Fly, although everything seemed against me, when my father saw me he only became very serious and told him that he would explain to him later what was going on, the detective was no fool, he told me in a low voice that he was in serious trouble and that maybe it would get worse.

I laughed as I said to myself *I don't think it can get any worse, can it?*; Esther when she saw me her claim was more obvious as she said

Esther: baby what you told me hours ago is not what you are doing, if you wanted to know some things you could have asked us.

Casandra: And you told me everything aunt? -And before she spoke, I settled back into the whole thing.

Her silence made me understand that she couldn't, but she looked at me fixedly and said: yes baby, I would have told you everything.

I looked at her as if I hadn't understood and decided to be clearer, saying in a soft tone: "Even about Gloria?

That was touching a very delicate but dangerous mine, my aunt Selene and Rosa turned pale and Andrea while arriving said that she felt that if she was there it was because she had already investigated some things, I didn't want to say that my brother helped me a lot and while Andrea kept her role of pythoness she looked at me and said: "Andrea, how much do you know about Gloria?

Andrea: As far as you know about Gloria.

But before speaking, mom came out with tears in her eyes and a little shaky and while she looked at dad she said: I told you that that dream was a premonition, and I hate that it was right.

Cassandra: I'm sorry mom, but... so much secrecy and mystery was eating my head, I couldn't take it anymore -I looked at Andrea calmly and said- I admit I had some help in seeing the video of a mermaid taken to the hospital, the bar and even Gloria's file that she was in jail, but... Is it true that her sentence has been reduced?

Dad: What, what do you mean her sentence has been reduced.

I explained to them where the source of the file was from, excluding Ricardo of course and making them understand that he did not know or if he suspected it I had not told him anything, I did not want to drag my brother into this mess that I decided to enter myself.

I know I was still a child, but I never blamed third parties for my selfish or erroneous acts, in that I knew how to be a lady and admit my mistake when it was only mine, but... a big doubt came to my mind and without reading it I scheduled it for later.

Cassandra: mother, I want to be the mermaid queen of this bar.

All except mom and dad: What?

Andrea: you can't be the mermaid queen my girl.

Casandra: Of course I can, and I am going to be.

Esther: what we were missing, first you can't because your mother is the mermaid queen and second you are still a child, stop talking nonsense and continue with your studies.

I knew that my aunt Esther was furious for breaking my word, Wendy partly understood it because as mom never told us or omitted many things, she justified the doubt, Martha calmed Rosa because of what I said before and Selene was a ghost of pale, mom was submerged in her memories and while I lifted and removed my soft make up I said

Cassandra: I know she still affects everyone, but I have a strong motive, I know I'm still young and they will see it as something for children, but I felt it was important, I know this affects you mom, but you can't fight this on your own.

Andrea: ah! now it's Alejandro but woman.

Martha: Come on Andrea, it may sound funny but we are not here for jokes.

Andrea: -she gave a single clap to get everyone's attention- ok enough is enough.

She makes a gesture as if she was running to someone unwanted but invisible and then says

Andrea: ok enough with the bad stuff, it is true that she did wrong, but she is right that you have kept a lot of things for yourself Luz, we have improved not only the bar, also now we know how to defend ourselves and even you, that woman is insane and she is cuckoo.

After following her scolding as a mother, she also scolded me because maybe they as my family would not tell me everything 100% but if I would remove some doubts, she stressed that I was wrong to investigate Gloria, but now I had to understand better the reason for everything.

In effect, I put myself in mom's shoes and maybe I would have acted the same way, I would overprotect my kids from all evil, I might tell them about my 2 jobs, but then I realized that she didn't do it out of concern and that's why dad always came with her.