It's nothing like that

MIA MADSON

My head was splitting and it hurt so bad I didn't even want to open my eyes, I've had a few hangovers in my life after recent events, but the worst ones are wine and whiskey hangovers.

- I need to stop drinking. Speaking of drinking, where am I? - I try to pull in my memory what happened to me, but something is intriguing me, what is that water noise? Am I somewhere leaking? No wait, it seems to be a shower? - Oh no, what did I do this time? - I put my hand on my head.

I open only one of my eyes, because the brightness made me close them, I need to know where I am, I don't remember much, I told you that wine and me don't go together. The noise of the shower stops and I sit up in bed, at least I'm in a soft bed, I've been in worse places. The place had a low light, but it still made my eyes hurt and it was so cozy, that place looked so romantic, maybe if my marriage was for real I'd be with my new husband in this place and enjoying my night and not drinking all the drinks, like I must have done, but that's what bothers me more and makes me more nervous. What did I do?

It's a beautiful place, the walls were a mix of wood and stones, some green foliage made the decoration more welcoming, when I sat on the bed I could better observe the space, it wasn't very big, but it was so cozy and I liked it very much, some picture frames were scattered, a small kitchen made a composition with the room, two glasses of wine were on the counter that separated the kitchen from the bedroom, some bottles of wine were also standing there looking at me, as if they were accusing me.

Then the question came to me: who is in that bathroom? And I'm wearing only a t-shirt, I just realized that.

- Oh God, what have I done? Who's in that bathroom? - I said softly, "Did I go out with a sponsor? I can't have done that.

I find the courage to open that door very slowly and see who is inside, I know I'm here at the end of the world, but depending on who is in there, even if I steal a car, I'll kick the door. I get to the door and check if it's closed or open, and it's just leaning against it. But when I put my hand on the handle to open it, there he is.

- There - I shout.

- There - he also shouts - What's up, Mia, you're scaring me to death.

- I think you're the one who's scaring me, Matteo - Geovane's brother.

- What were you doing at the bathroom door, are you trying to see your brother-in-law?

- Stop being silly, I just want to know what happened here - I gesture - You know all this - I gesture again - We two, you know? I don't remember well...

- Ah, you gave me a hard time, little sister-in-law - He pulls up to the bathroom door and I stand there staring at him, Matteo is actually quite handsome, just like that idiot Geovane, they both look good, anyone could mistake them - Mia?

- What happened? I don't remember much? - I scratch my head.

- You don't remember anything?

- Me? I only remember a few things - but it was a lie, I don't remember practically anything, the wine finishes me off - You know, it was a really hard day for me.

- I caught you on the road.

- That I remember, after that asshole brother of yours left me there.

- We came here, this is a cottage inside my family's property, this is Geovane's corner, since we were kids we used to stay here, then he reformed the place and we stay here when we are at the winery.

- And why am I here? - he smiles.

- It was you who insisted, you wanted to drink or you would go after my brother and kill him - Matteo is lighter and happier - Since I love my brother, I let you drink all the bottles of wine in the mini cellar of the cottage. And I still wanted more. He's going to kill you, because you drank some wines that he keeps for special occasions.

- It was my wedding, a special occasion - I shrug - I did that, really?

- You did so much that you have no idea? - his next sentence - And now I know all the secrets you hide - he smiled mockingly.

- I know that wine makes me a little lost in my thoughts - I bring my hand to my face - But what have I done? I'm afraid of what I said," I was worried about what I had said.

- After drinking and drinking, you can look in my cup that is still full and in yours, you wanted to leave for your house, and when you got up from that chair you almost fell on your face on the floor, so I held you and you still dressed as a bride threw up all over me and all over your dress. So I came to take a shower. And I changed your clothes, took off your puking dress and put on a T-shirt I found in my brother's wardrobe and put you to bed to sleep.

- Oh, so nothing happened between us? Whew.

- No, I wouldn't do anything with you drunk like that.

- Oh good, I was worried, I thought you would, you know, both of us, us.

- Not with you drunk, I'm a gentleman and you're my brother's wife," he said softly.

- Well, I think I'll leave, I think I've done enough work for today - when I turned to leave him, I tripped over the bag that was on the floor and almost fell.

The almost was because Matteo held me and thank God he was fast, I was a little dizzy from the alcohol and my movements were slow, if he didn't hold me I would hit the floor with my face, the big muscular body behind me, pressing me in his muscles, I'm a small and thin girl, it's strange to be there inside those arms and feel that hot body behind me. We stayed in that position for a while, I guess I was still associating what was happening to me and then the chalet door opened so fast and Geovane stood there looking at us.

- What's going on here, Matteo? - his eyes swept the whole scene.

- Nothing like you think it is, brother.

- Why are you clinging to my wife? - He looks at me and it seems to have awakened the hatred in him. -You can't go one day without scandalizing Mia Madson and making your face burn with shame, he tells me and I get upset because he wants to hurt me.

- Look here - I point my finger at him - You can't talk to me like that, you don't know me and you don't know who I am.

- You're a crazy person who only embarrasses people, who doesn't know you? You're always in the media with your scandals. Now you're hitting on my brother? You've crossed the line. Manipulative.

- What are you talking about? You're crazy. I didn't hit on your brother.

While I was arguing with my "husband", his brother went to the wardrobe and changed and came to where we were, Geovane left the chalet and stopped in the outside area and it was already getting tiresome all that discussion, what a turbulent man, and never ends a conversation like an adult.

- I'm leaving - Matteo was close to me and came to kiss me on the cheek saying goodbye.

- Aren't you going to stay here? - I ask worried.

- No, beautiful - he said in my ear - I know your secrets, don't forget - he winked and walked out the door to talk to his brother. Did I tell him things I shouldn't have? Have I opened my secrets?

My God, what does this man know about me? I was distressed, I started pacing back and forth inside the cottage, what did Matteo find out about me and how did he find out? I sat down in an armchair, the same one I was drinking a few hours before and put my hands on my head, I couldn't be discovered, everything was perfect, so no one would find out anything and how did this boy know about me. I snorted, knowing the answer and hating myself for drinking too much and maybe telling the why of it all.

Geovane entered the cottage, and went to the wardrobe, I heard the noises on the hangers knocking against each other. Without saying a word to me, he stayed there for a while, and I could tell he was nervous about my presence there. He came out with a suitcase in his hand and threw it on the bed. I wonder if I was in his house. Yeah, I guess I was, and it was obvious that I wasn't welcome there.

- I want a divorce agreement in thirty days, you will return it to me and I never want to see you in front of me again, you can stay here if you want.

- Is this your house? - I ask without knowing.

- Yes, it's my house, you are so big that you even took my house away from me.

- Why do you hate me so much? - I ask him.

- Because you managed to take everything from me, everything that was important in my life, you manage to destroy everything around you - he became upset, shouting at me, pointing his finger close to my face - You ruined my life, you are worth nothing. You could have said no.

- Geovane, I...

- Don't say anything - he motioned for me to stop - Don't say anything else, please. I don't want to talk to you anymore, stay here as long as you need to, then you'll leave the deal and go away.

- Why does this man hate me so much?

It wasn't my home, but I intended to spend the rest of that night there, my head hurt so bad, I hugged a pillow, laid down on that bed and stared at a fixed point on the wall. What had I told Matteo? What secrets I carry with me that I told him? And why does Geovane hate me so much?