I was tired of hearing these words. Now my heart was already numb.
"I should be worried."
Hearing my calm tone, Arturo asked me to add her back and then hung up.
Naturally, I didn't add her back.
It had been eight years since Arturo and I got together. From the beginning, I often heard about Esther. She was lovely, obedient, and a bit clingy.
At first, I thought she was Arturo's sister, but later I found out he was an only child. I thought Esther might be his cousin or something.
The year we graduated from college, we started working.
Esther came to the city where we worked for college.
Arturo told me that Esther's mother asked him to take care of Esther, who had congenital heart disease.
We worked regularly and sometimes overtime. When we were free on weekends, I'd go on a date with Arturo, but he always received Esther's calls.
The conversation was always about her feeling unwell, spraining her ankle, or catching a cold.
Whenever Arturo had free time, he would go to accompany her.
We argued about this countless times.
But I always looked forward to the future based on his assurances.
This time, I no longer look forward to it.
Early the next morning, Arturo's parents and aunts came over.