Chapter 7 Destiny

• Louis Davis
• The exhibition was fantastic, every day I find more sponsorship for my sculptures, and I become even more famous.
• I arrived at the hotel eagerly. I stopped by a flower shop and bought flowers for Islanne, ordered a special dinner for two, and let them know that I was expecting a woman and she could come up, so I took a shower and waited for her.
• The problem was that when I opened the door, it was Malu who entered.
• I was astonished, but she hugged me and leaned against me.
• "Sorry, Louis! I said stupid things that day, I kept thinking and thinking, until I decided to come! My cousin Bia was coming with Matthew from the farm and I came with them, and when I called your house, Edineide was happy to give me your location!" She came to kiss me, but I avoided her. "I'm going to kill Edineide!" I thought.
• "Malu..." I tried to find the right words to say to her.
• "What's wrong? Didn't you miss me? It's been over a month since we were together..." She kept looking for my mouth, and since I didn't let her, she kissed my neck several times.
• Malu pushed me onto the sofa and I ended up sitting down, and she climbed on top of me with her legs spread, with her knees on the sofa.
• "You were very clear the last time we talked, Malu! We don't have a future like this..." I turned my face and tried to gently push her away, without being rude, after all, I like her, I'm just tired of being frustrated.
• "Just because we're not getting married doesn't mean we can't continue together..." She slowly brushed her lips against my neck, tossing her hair to one side.
• "Malu, stop! I don't want to continue like this, and, to be honest, it was getting worse every day and you know it!"
• "Oh, Louis! I didn't want to leave you like this... why did you buy flowers?" She looked directly at the bouquet I bought for Islanne and I was startled to look at the clock and see that it was past ten twenty. Would she come? What would I do with Malu?
• "I'm getting to know someone, Malu..." I blurted out and she stopped everything.
• "So soon?" She got off me and sat on the sofa.
• "It wasn't intentional, I met her yesterday, actually." She moved away gracelessly.
• "I don't want to interfere in your life, if you don't want me, that's fine! I just crossed the world to see you and you simply found a replacement for me... I thought you were different!" Her words stirred something in me.
• "Relax, Malu! Come here..." I pulled her and hugged her from the side, I felt good with her there, now I don't know what to do. "I think we should reconsider some things, and right now I'm confused."
• "I'm leaving..."
• "No, stay here! Let's go to New York together tomorrow, there's no train at this hour. Why don't you stay at my place for a few days, we can talk calmly, I just think that mixing sex in the middle won't bring us the answers we need, because it's always just about sex, and we hardly talk!"
• - Are you sure? Do you mind if I stay? - I looked at the clock and it was already past ten thirty.
• - Just wait for me to go to the bathroom, I was already going when you arrived, we've already talked! - I pretended and hurried to make a call to the front desk.
• - Hotel reception.
• - Hello! I'm from room 103, can you tell me if someone has been looking for me in the last hour?
• - Mr. Davis, right?
• - Yes.
• - Malu Rodrigues, sir! It's registered that she came up a while ago.
• - Just her?
• - Yes, I just took over a few minutes ago, but they usually write down things like this, and there's nothing here.
• - Okay, thank you. - I sat on the toilet and couldn't tell if it comforted me or not... I wanted her to come, but she didn't, and in a way I feel relieved that I can talk a lot with Malu, I still have feelings for her and we're not on good terms.
• So I went back to the living room and invited her to dinner, we ate the food I had prepared for Islanne.
• Malu and I slept together and talked a lot. We woke up hugging each other, although we didn't get involved as usual, and early in the morning I received a call from my assistant, and I went to the hallway to answer.
• Phone call...
• - Sir, Miss Islanne Lima sent me data regarding a contract, did you finalize the details with her?
• - Yes, you can proceed! One thousand dollars per month, and see how she prefers to do it, but don't let her down. Please go to the hotel and pick up some flowers I bought and deliver them to her at the time of signing, and tell her that I will contact her soon!
• - Yes, sir! Anything else?
• - No, that's all. Please send me her contact information later.
• - Okay.
• Phone call ended.
• As soon as we got ready, we went to New York, I still don't know what to do with my life, but I have a lot of work to do here this week.
• Islanne Lima
• I had a terrible night, even though I was sleepy, I couldn't sleep.
• That idiot almost convinced me that he had good intentions, but I went for a walk on the beach and saw him leaving the hotel holding hands with a woman... so skinny with straight hair... - I sighed irritably.
• Shortly after, the assistant appeared with flowers, and I smiled at that moment because I needed to sign the contract, but as soon as we left, I saw a woman passing by on the street.
• - Do you like flowers, ma'am?
• - Oh, they're beautiful! I love flowers!
• - Then take care of them, the person who gave them to me didn't have good intentions, wanted to make a fool out of me, and I can't look at them... - I handed them to that woman and strangely she held my hand.
• - My dear, the flowers are not to blame! I will take care of them for you, but I believe that one day you will have them again!
• - Why? I don't intend to keep them...
• - I see it in your future. This man will still walk the same path as you, accidents don't happen twice, that's why I don't believe in them, but in destiny!
• - I think you're mistaken...
• - That's okay, my dear! They are beautiful roses with some special arrangements, keep this image in mind, you will see them again and remember what I said... - she smiled, letting go of my hand and taking the flowers.
• - Thank you for taking care of them... - she nodded, smiling, but I turned my back and walked away.