The offer
I get up from the table, furious with my father. Deep down, I knew I shouldn't have come here and begged him. He should have remained the last person on my list. I take a few steps and then turn to my father, saying:
"Know that this is the last time you'll see me asking anything from you... And it's also the last time I come to your house."
"Dália, it's not that serious... After all, you said you didn't need me," my father says.
"You're right, I really don't need you," I say before leaving and closing the door.
I walk down the hallway, unable to believe that my own father refused to help me, to help my family. However, nothing surprised me more than when I entered the TV room and found Juan playing with X under the watchful eyes of my mother and my sister. My son smiled at him and then pointed the toy towards X, saying:
"Here you go, Daddy. Play with me..."
"Juan!" I shout from the doorway automatically upon hearing him say that to X.
"Mamá, you're here!" Juan says, getting up and coming towards me.
"Congratulations, you have beautiful children," X says, taking the toy from Juan. "This young man is growing fast..."
"Pick up your toys, we have to go," I tell my son, who stands beside me along with the other three, not understanding anything. I go to my sister and take Marisol from her arms.
"Is everything okay?" my mother asks, confused.
"Just Ramón being Ramón," I say to my mother. "Goodbye, Mom. Goodbye, Valéria."
Juan takes his toy from X's hands, and X smiles at him as he walks by my side. We reach the car, and I start to buckle them in when I see a hand appearing beside me, holding the door.
"What do you want, X?" I ask as I finish fastening Juan's seatbelt.
"I already told you, to help you," X says, looking at me. "Let me help you..."
"You can't help me. I need three million euros within four days," I say seriously. "Even if you buy a 20-million-euro house, I receive ten percent of the value, which means there's still one million missing for the payment. So, you can't help me," I finish closing the kids' door.
"I can do both," X says.
"What are you talking about?" I ask, seriously, walking towards my door.
"I'll give you one million," X replies, walking beside me. "If that's what you need, I'll do it. I'll buy the house and also give you the one million that's missing."
"Really?" I ask, opening the car door, but X closes it.
"Yes, but there's a catch," X says, cornering me between the car door and his body. He looks around while his hand slides towards my leg and slowly up my skirt. His fingers reach my underwear, exploring slowly. "I want you... For one night."
His fingers move in a circular motion, making my mouth dry as I breathe heavily. I had forgotten the power that X exuded over me. My hand meets his, holding it and pushing it away from me with great effort. I adjust my skirt and open my car door again, saying:
"Keep dreaming about that."