SCARLETT'S TEARS
ALE VS JAVI

A few days have passed...

Now weekend, last night Scarlett asked Alejandro for permission to visit the memorial home he and his father had in the Champaign suburb.

Alejandro allowed it, and he would go with Scarlett to the house.

Scarlett's home is now an orphanage for children who no longer have families.

It was an orphanage, located right next to his house. Since Damian died and Scarlett lived on the Chalons estate, Scarlett decided to leave their home to the caretaker. To be occupied by residents of the orphanage which is quite a lot.

As a child, Scarlett was often left there, because her father worked from morning to afternoon. Sometimes until night too.

Teenager Scarlett was the one who helped the caretaker to take care of the small children there.

As long as Alejandro's father was alive he became a permanent donor at the parlour. Many are inhabited by disadvantaged children in their lives.

Since Scarlett married Alejandro, she has never been to a home. Only now did she dare to ask permission to her husband to visit there.

Scarlett also asked Alejandro for permission to bring food and clothing to the children of the nearby home.

Now that it had shown at ten in the morning, Alejandro was driving his own car. She invites Scarlett to shop for all the food and clothing that will be distributed to the children.

Alejandro also bought toys for boys and dolls for girls.

Alejandro drove his car at a moderate pace, passing through the beautiful scenery along the way between the town of Champaign towards the outskirts of the city.

After a while, Alejandro's vehicle stopped at a tiny house with a large courtyard.

The clean whitewashed house looks beautiful and well maintained.

Scarlett and Alejandro got out of the car.

Seeming from inside the house came out the middle-aged woman who was staring at the car, perhaps she wanted to see who was visiting them.

"Scarlett ?"

"Are you Scarlett?", asked the housewife when she saw Scarlett walking from the trunk of the car carrying a tote bag approaching her who was standing in front of the house.

"Catherine's mother, this is Scarlett's mother" Scarlett said, approaching the woman she called Catherine.

"Scarlett, my son", Catherine replied while tightly hugging Scarlett's body.

While from inside the house looks out the other caretakers along with the children who were there. They hear Catherine's voice calling Scarlett, until all the residents leave the house.

"You make mom pangling son, you're getting prettier baby" Catherine said as she gently rubbed Scarlett's unraveled black hair.

Catherine sees Alejandro carrying several boxes from the car, spontaneously Catherine asks for the help of her grown children to help Alejandro.

Alejandro stood beside Scarlett.

"Mother meet my husband Alejandro Mathias" Scarlett said.

Catherine was rather surprised to hear Scarlett introduce Alejandro as her husband. Then smile at the sumringah.

"Welcome to our home, may you please come here" Catherine said, smiling kindly at Alejandro.

Alejandro nodded his head, smiling as well.

"Mother, Alejandro is the son of Mr. Mathias who is the benefactor of this home" Scarlett told Catherine who Alejandro really was.

Catherine looked at Alejandro and smiled.

"Mr Mathias is a very good person, he has always helped us in this home.

This house was once the home of master Damian Scarlett's father. Ever since Scarlett lived in Mathias's estate, she's allowed children to live in this house.

"While the older children live in the old home, which is next door" Catherine explained.

Alejandro listened attentively to Catherine's words.

"This house became Scarlett's memorial home, so no one was in the fox" Catherine said.

Everything stays the same as it did when Scarlett and her father lived here. Even the photo of Scarlett and her father's memories is still stuck on the wall of this house.

*

Scarlett handed out the gifts she brought to all those in the parlour.

The children seemed enthusiastic about receiving their brother's gift. Even the young children hugged Scarlett and Alejandro alternately.

Alejandro seemed happy to see the children happy to get a gift from Scarlett. He used to be invited by his father to visit the orphanage near his plantation.

While Scarlett was still playing with the children in the living room, Alejandro took a look at the photo of Scarlett and her father who were stuck in the living room of the house. Scarlett was so adorable as a child that even her body contained.

Alejandro smiled to himself looking at the photos.

"What makes you funny, Ale. Why are you smiling so much" Scarlett asked with a glance.

"You were so adorable when you were a kid. Look at your cheeks so full" Alejandro teased Scarlett as he pinched Scarlett's cheek .

"Stop Alejandro, don't mock me", Scarlett replied with a frown.

"Look if you pout so much like this photo" Alejandro said laughing increasingly tempting Scarlett.

"Ahh, stop Ale", Scarlett replied as she flailed Alejandro's arm.

"All right now, adorable little sister" Alejandro replied, twitching his lips and his two fingers together demonstrating that his mouth had been locked tightly.

After Scarlett's long enough visit to the orphanage, they say goodbye to returning to the plantation.

Alejandro invites all the parlour families to visit the Chalons.

Catherine and the others were thrilled and promised to visit Alejandro and Scarlett in the near future.

*

Scarlett leaned back.

"Alejandro thanks you for today, for letting me see my family in the home" Scarlett said, staring at Alejandro, who was focused on driving his car.

"Your family is also my family, Scarlett" Alejandro replied as he gently rubbed Scarlett's face.

"Is there anything you want to buy here Scarlett?", asked Alejandro as his car passed through the middle of Champaign.

"No Ale, we just go straight to the estate" Scarlett replied as she hugged Alejandro's arm and leaned her head against that sturdy shoulder.

*

After driving for an hour and a half, Alejandro's car entered the Chalons plantation area. Before long the car stopped right in front of the hacienda.

Moza and Javier were talking laughing in the garden chair next to the hacienda.

"You're back" asked Javier upon seeing Alejandro and Scarlett.

"You're here to take my challenge to swim in the lake or to meet Moza, Javi?", asked Alejandro looking at Javier and Moza alternately.

"Both" answered Javier spontaneously.

While Moza's face blushed hearing Javier's reply.

Scarlett smiled seductively at Moza.

"Aren't you tired of Alejandro if we go swimming this afternoon. You just got back from town".

"No problem, my body is strong" Alejandro replied.

Alejandro called Demian to prepare the horses of the four of them.

While Scarlett and Moza to the pantry prepare their provisions while at the lake.

It was still three in the afternoon, they had plenty of time to relax before dusk.

*

The four of them had already rode their respective horses, heading towards the lake.

While riding a horse, there are only jokes Alejandro and Javier made about their childhood, making everyone laugh.

After arriving at the edge of the lake the two men immediately vied who the fastest to get to the other side and then back again to the original place.

Scarlett and Moza each hold one hero. Scarlett certainly boasts of Alejandro. While Moza shyly provide support for Javier.

At the time of crossing Javier superior to Alejandro who trailed a little.

While swimming back Alejandro more determined and he was the winner.

"Wah it turns out you are a draw, said Moza laughing while giving a towel to Javier.

"Not bad, I admit you're getting better at Javi" Alejandro said, raising his thumb .

"We have to do the race again" Javier replied.

"I should have done better and defeated you" Javier said

"Okay, but not today. We do it another time" Alejandro replied.

While Javier and Alejandro change their clothes at Scarlett's cottage and Moza prepares snacks and drinks that they have brought from the hacienda.

Joking laughter sounded from his fourth chatter.

While enjoying the time in the afternoon, which feels calm and comfortable on the shores of Lake Chalons.

"Alejandro, why don't you build a small villa on the edge of this lake" asked Javier.

"Yes, when I was a teenager, I thought like that. But after I came back here, I did not realize the plan first. I don't want to change what's been around since I was a kid".

"You remember Javi, this is how there was a lake when we used to play here. If I build a villa in this area, the atmosphere will change. That's why I only have a cottage as a place to rest when I go to the lake" Alejandro replied.

"Yes you're right Ale, so many memories here" Javier said as he sipped a warm espresso.

"Are you guys not swimming, baby?", asked Alejandro to Scarlett and Moza.

"Other times" replied Scarlett along with Moza.

Moza took the cheese cake for Javier. "You should try this cake Javi, very tasty and soft".

While Moza is still holding a small plate containing cheese cake, Javier tasted it with a fork.

"HM. right this is very soft and tasty" Javier replied.

"I made it with Ana's aunt" Moza replied.

"Are you?, you're good at cooking Moza ?"

"Cooking is one of the hobbies I have in my spare time" Moza replied

"Good girl", Javier replied.

After dusk, they returned to the hacienda.

And Javier immediately went home, because there was an appointment with his father. Before boarding his car Javier reminded Alejandro to continue their swimming race earlier.

After Javier came home, Scarlett and Alejandro went straight into their room and so did Moza.

Alejandro asked Levia to deliver dinner to their room. Alejandro also asked to make a warm herbal tea to restore the physical condition of the day of activity.

...***...

LIKE AND VOTE YES 🙏🤗