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Chapter 1: It's Time
Macarena was waking up with a soft smile on her face. The sun was shining through the curtains and softly warmed her cheeks. It seemed like it was finally going to get a bit warmer. She lifted her right hand and softly played with the ray of light. She sighed, thinking about the fact that she was going to spend this beautiful day once again locked away at work. Suddenly she heard her phone buzzing on her bedside table. Without looking at the screen she opened the message. But as she was taking a look at it, her heart stopped beating for a second.
"It‘s time"
The message she was anxiously awaiting for weeks now. Ever since the brunette showed up at the laundry with her proposal of a partnership.
"When?"
"I pick you up after work"
Maca was shaking her head to get herself out of her slight shock. This day was taking an unexpected turn after all.
So they really were going to do this...
Zulema really intends for them to team up and live a life of crime. Macarena let out a short laugh. Sure, when Zulema showed up at her workspace a couple weeks ago she really looked serious about it, but she knew better than to blindly trust Zulema. Macarena wasn‘t the naive blond that entered the prison anymore. She had to thank Zulema for that and she did, she still remembers the talk they had about it. But after all she shouldn‘t be surprised, once Zulema has a plan there is very little else on her mind.
Taking a look at the clock the blond sighed again, it was time to get up and get ready for work. But before she left the house her eyes fell on the little bag she packed, on Zulema’s command, weeks prior. She still can remember that she didn't even thought about it for a second as Zulema texted her to have a bag ready, she simply did just that, packed some clothes and some essentials, driven by the thought to finally break out of this boring circle that has become her life ever since she left prison.
"It‘s time." , Macarena thought, and she couldn't help the little smile that was appearing on her face. She took the bag, closed the door and left to work without looking back.
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Zulema was sitting in the car she bought after work, waiting for the blond outside her workspace. They would need a car after all and it was rather easy to get a car for cheap with no questions asked. Finally she was going to have her freedom back. Life after prison suffocated her! To her, it felt just like another prison. She simply wasn’t the kind of person for a normal life, she never has been and probably never will be and that was fine with her. She didn't mind it.
The only question remaining was how long the blonde would keep up with it...
Zulema knew she would say yes after a little convincing, she saw the look in Macarena’s eyes, the same longing reflected in them. Prison has changed Maca, a lot. She wasn‘t that boring, naive and oblivious little blond girl who entered the prison anymore. Well, she was still annoying and irritating, but that was something the brunette could work with. Zulema saw the changes happening throughout the years. Well, she was partly to blame, which, in a way, was the reason she asked Macarena. She knew Macarena, knew what to expect and how to handle her, she was sure of that. She was going to be in control and it was going to be fun. Zulema knew exactly which buttons to push with the blond, it wouldn't get boring. That was kind of their thing after all.
Back in prison, it almost felt like a game they would play - insulting and annoying each other to see who would crack first. In a way, that‘s how they got to know each other more. And Zulema pretty much enjoyed the bickering and the fact that the blond could get quite feisty herself sometimes. She really was challenging the brunette which, for Zulema, was quite refreshing.
Deep in thought the brunette didn't see the blond coming out of the laundry. Zulema only noticed Maca when she enthusiastically opened the door and threw herself onto the passenger seat while simultaneously throwing her bag on the back seat.
“So excited to see me, rubia?”, Zulema said with a smirk on her face.
“Don't flatter yourself, Zulema! I'm just glad that I was finally able to quit this shitty job. This has nothing to do with you or us, whatever we are now.”, the blond said in response while rolling her eyes and putting her seatbelt on. Zulema was probably a reckless driver after all.
Zulema simply let out a little snort at this and started to drive while putting the volume of the music up.
“Sooo, where are we going?, Maca asked while looking at the brunette.
“Patience blondie!”, was the only thing the brunette responded, again with that annoying smirk of hers.
The blond rolled her eyes.
“God, I almost forgot how fucking annoying she can be” , thought the blond but kept quiet. Macarena knew that she wasn't going to get it out of Zulema anyway, so she simply looked out the window and enjoyed the feeling of excitement flowing through her. After all, she has been waiting for this day for weeks now.
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They were driving for a while now, both deep in their own thoughts. But funny enough, the silence between them didn’t feel awkward or tense at all, it was comfortable. They both weren't the type of person for small talk. The only sound that could be heard was the music and Zulema, who sometimes was humming along to it.
After another few minutes Zulema pulled over and stopped the car. Macarena took a look around. There was a small lake with a little wooden footbridge extending into it and around them was nothing else than a few small trees, a hill and sand. They were in a part of a little desert, Macarena figured, since they left the main road a little while ago and only followed along some small dirt paths.
“What are we doing here?”, the blond asked while leaving the car. It was a beautiful place but she had no idea why Zulema brought her here.
“I’m in the mood for a little swim", answered the brunette who was already standing on the footbridge pulling her sweater over her head.
“Are you kidding me, Zulema?! You brought me out here to have a swim? I can't believe you!”, the blond was angry.
“Shut up rubia and come join me!” said the brunette. She knew exactly that she was pushing Macarena’s buttons again, but it was just way too much fun messing with her. There was only so much patience the blond had to offer.
Zulema now only stood there in her underwear and a top, ready to jump in. She turned around and threw the blond a challenging look.
“Are you out of your fucking mind? It's freezing! If you want to catch a cold and die, that's your thing, go ahead. But I'm not going to be that stupid.”, Macarena huffed.
“Aww, we're not even together for a whole day and you want to see me dead already… That really hurts my feelings, Maca.”, Zulema said in mock pain before jumping into the lake with a laugh.
“I hate you!”, the blond shouted while rolling her eyes again, already annoyed with the brunette. Zulema wouldn't make it easy for her, she knew that, but in a strange way Maca was really looking forward to it. After all, two can play this game, which they proved often enough in prison. Macarena was as able as Zulema was to get under the others' skin.
“I hate you too.”, was the only answer she got so she sat herself down at the sand near the lake and simply watched Zulema and her surroundings.
No matter in which direction you looked, it all was quiet and away from the hustle of the city. There was the lake, which had a forest of some sort on the other shore. There was a small hill and a few small trees. It was really peaceful, like a little oasis. And there was Zulema swimming in the lake, oddly enough it fitted the picture perfectly. Macarena never thought she would put peace and Zulema into one sentence, those two things, for her, were simply not possible together. Zulema never was peaceful, quite the contrary, she was always on the move, always striving towards her goal without a care in the world about the consequences for the people around her.
“Stand up!”
The blond jumped slightly which made Zulema chuckle. Macarena was so deep in thoughts that she hadn't noticed the brunette coming her way.
“Come on, it's not far anymore. We will walk the remaining way.”, the brunette said and without waiting for an answer she made her way towards the small hill. She didn't have to look back to know the blond was following her.
Once they were on top of the hill Zulema simply watched Macarena while the blond took in what was in front of them.
“Zulema, what is this?”
“It's a caravan.”, the brunette stated.
The blond rolled her eyes. “I can see that much but why are you showing me the caravan here, in the middle of nowhere? Is this the moment you will make your promise come true and kill me? “, she said while giving Zulema an almost teasing look, ”because that whole set up just to kill me would be way too much effort. I would come to think you think a lot about me.”
Now it was the brunette’s turn to roll her eyes. “As tempting as it sounds, I need you alive at least for a little while.”, Zulema answered while fighting her own smirk.
“So what is this about then?”
“Well rubia, this is the runaway house. We can't have a safe place everywhere we go, so this will be the way to live.”
“You want us to live together? But not only together, but together in such a small space?! Do I have to remind you what happened the last time we lived together?”, the blond stated, surprised and confused. They both did terrible things to each other back in prison, things they will never forget.
“Well, I wouldn’t say I want to live with you. But it makes sense that we have something on our hands, a shelter of some sorts. Besides, we shared places with way worse people than us before.”
“Well, you for sure. I can't say the same about me tho!”, the blond said smirking.
“Oh, would you just shut up!”, the brunette responded annoyed, which made the blond laugh.
“So what do you think?”
“It's insane, but like you said Zulema, it makes sense and surprisingly I like this place.”, Macarena said while looking at Zulema, who was looking back at her. Zulema was surprised to say the least. She hasn't expected this positive reaction from the blond at all. They shared a small smile before making their way down the hill towards the caravan together.
“This really is insanity.” , the brunette thought to herself, “but I'm totally here for it.”
This was the beginning of something new for the both of them, it was their beginning.