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Ricardo stood by the window watching the rain pouring down. He couldn’t believe what Gabi was telling him. His blood ran cold as he fought the urge to start ranting and raving at her.
Gabi waited anxiously for Ricardo to speak. Her mind raced with what she was going to tell him. Be strong…be strong she told herself over and over. Ricardo turned around and the look in his eyes was colder than Gabi had ever seen. He squinted his eyes slightly and she could see the vain bulging in his neck. "Who is he?" the words seethed through his clenched lips. Gabi looked up at the ceiling and the tears spilled out onto her cheeks. "Gabi!" Ricardo startled her with his tone. "I SAID, who is he?" Antonio stood just outside the door. He closed his eyes waiting to hear her speak his name. "Ricardo, it doesn’t matter." Gabi spoke without looking at him. "What do you mean, it doesn’t matter. If some other guy is getting his rocks off with my fiance, it matters!" Ricardo said viciously. "Ricardo, it’s not like that." "What is it like, Gabi? It must not be like it is with me, huh? What’s the matter, I’m not man enough for you?" His tone was becoming harsher. "Ricardo..." she said quietly. "What Gabi? What are you gonna tell me? What could you possibly tell me?" He was staring Gabi down. She couldn’t say a word. "WHO IS HE, GABI??? I want to know right now," He demanded. "Why do you need to know, Ricardo?" Antonio couldn’t believe that Gabi wouldn’t tell Ricardo it was him. Why was she protecting him? "Why? How can you ask me why? Don’t you think I deserve to know, Gabi? Don’t you think it would be fair for me to know. After all, if I’m not taking care of you like you need, maybe this bastard can teach me a thing or two." "Ricardo, stop!" Gabi screamed. "Stop?! You didn’t tell him to stop, did you, Gabi? Obviously you didn’t or you wouldn’t be knocked up now," he said seedily. Antonio was reaching his boiling point. He didn’t know how much more of this he could listen to. Why wouldn’t she tell him? "Were you ever going to tell me, Gabi? If I didn’t find out about the baby, I mean." Gabi didn’t answer. "WELL?" Ricardo shouted at her. Gabi was sobbing now. "Don’t bother crying, Gabi...it’s not gonna work this time. I fell for your act once, Gabi. I told everyone they were wrong about you, that you weren’t the little slut they all thought you were. Well, you know what, I was wrong. You are the same little slut who seduced me and then cried rape." He was shouting again. "You’re the same little bitch you always were, Gabi. Well, I hope this guy knows what he’s got coming from you, cause you are not worth it. You’re trash, Gabi. Once trash, always trash. Now, for the last time," he spoke slowly and fiercely. "I want to know who he is and I want to know RIGHT NOW, God damn it!" Ricardo was leaning close and his hot breath was fanning her face. Gabi couldn’t control the sobs escaping her. "I’m not going to ask you again!" "Then why don’t you ask me?" Antonio said as he stepped through the door.
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