Mabel Shot Part 4
"Freire?" Sieta cuts me off, making me look at her, confused.
"No, that wasn't the name. Her name was different." I shake my head, feeling frustrated for not remembering her name. "I only remember that she had a matryoshka[53] in the car. I spent the whole ride admiring the delicate doll."
"WE'RE HERE!" she interrupts nervously, smiling at me and turning her face forward.
I turn my head and look at the dirt road she's driving on, going uphill. The large gray mansion on top of the hill stands out against the green landscape, showcasing its grandeur in every detail, with countless windows stretching as far as I can see. I observe the three-story structure as the car parks in front of the house. I see a short woman stepping out of the front door, wearing a blue kimono over a yellow dress, her blonde hair cascading down her back. A wide smile spreads across her face as she waves enthusiastically, greeting us.
"She seems a bit crazy. Kind of scary at first, but she's nice!" Sieta smiles as she turns off the car.
I watch Sieta get out slowly, looking at the woman who keeps her blue eyes on me. I take a deep breath and open my door, unbuckling my seatbelt and stepping out of the vehicle.
"Mabel, this is Yelena," Sieta calls out to me, motioning with her hand as I slowly walk around the car.
The cheerful woman’s smile seems even wider up close. Her outfit is as colorful as her jewelry, and I don’t know where to focus — on the large gold necklaces around her neck or the gemstone rings on all ten fingers.
"Hello, Miss Yelena, I’m Ma—" Before I can even extend my hand to greet her, I'm crushed in a tight embrace, her arms squeezing me, making me inhale the aromatic incense scent she carries.
"Oh, how wonderful! I couldn’t believe it when Sie told me she was bringing someone along." I feel her creamy lipstick leave a mark on my cheek as she gives me a loud kiss. "Oh, she's gorgeous! You didn’t tell me you were seeing a Black woman, Sie. She’s like a little doll!"
My eyes widen, and I don’t know what to say, hearing the lively woman suggest I’m in a relationship with Sieta.
"Oh my God, you're embarrassing her, Yelena!" Sieta groans, pressing the car alarm. "Come on, let’s go inside; we’re freezing out here!"
"Yes, yes!" The radiant blonde grabs my hand and pulls me inside. "Sorry if I embarrassed you. I thought you were another one of Sie’s girlfriends. Actually, I kind of hoped you were, since she never introduces me to any of them..." She gestures with her hand, giving a playful tap in the air. "So, what brings you here... Are you looking for a tea leaf reading, or are you after the light juice? It gives a nice buzz but works wonders for your libido." She pauses and looks at me more closely. "Actually, you look like someone who came here for an abortion. You seem so alarmed, poor thing..."
"Abortion?" My eyes widen even more, and I step back, not understanding what kind of clinic this is.
"Oh, damn it, Mom, you're scaring the girl!" Sieta exhales loudly, making me even more confused as I hear her call the woman “Mom.” "I don’t know how people pay to come here."
"Mom?" I look between the two, trying to find some resemblance. The blonde woman with long hair and colorful clothes doesn’t look like someone old enough to have an adult daughter.
"What?! You didn’t tell me why you were bringing her here..." The woman starts walking, humming a mantra.
"I told you she doesn’t make a great first impression." Sieta stands beside me, crossing her arms. "Mom, Mabel is Czar’s mate."
"Mate?" both I and the woman, Yelena, say at the same time as she turns to look at me, more shocked than I am.
"Look, I think there’s been a misunderstanding. Mr. Gregovivk and I don’t have that kind of relationship..." I say nervously, shaking my head. "I’m not anyone’s mate..."
"Is she here for what I think?" The woman steps forward, looking at me curiously. "He’s never sent any of them to me."
"Yes, he asked me yesterday," Sieta passes by me, taking off her jacket and standing next to her mom. Now they’re both staring at me like I’m some kind of circus animal. "He wants her to have control over the fertility cycle, so the two of them can have sex without condoms..."
"It’s just for safety, we both don’t want..."
I’m silenced by the colorful woman as she walks up to me and grabs my face in her hands, squishing my cheeks while looking at me strangely, letting out a soft chuckle.
"This moment calls for something stronger than light juice." She smiles at me, squeezing my cheeks, which are starting to hurt. "Sieta, get the vodka from the fridge, and you, sweetheart, come with me! Let’s see if Greg made the same mess his father did with my sister!"
"Sieta... SIETAAA!" I call for her, trying to free myself as the excited woman pushes me through an open door.
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