Should I regret getting married to a 16 years old teenager on September 24, 1983, when I was 34 years old??? On November 29 Iliana celebrated her 17th birthday. When we met, Iliana told me and told everyone that I introduced her to, that she was 22 years old. No one ever had a reason to doubt her statement. Iliana’s general conduct and level of sophistication was that of a mature young woman. She displayed general knowledge in religion in politics in philosophy and in the current events of society from that time. Needless to say that I was very impressed with her mind.
My son Noel introduced me to Iliana in the Flea Market in June of 1983. She had a part time job selling plants. While her boss was taking my order, Noel was talking with Iliana. Iliana was Noel’s first platonic love at first sight. While I was trying to get a deal on my purchase, Noel came to me to confirm our home telephone number, which surprised me much. After the confirmation, he ran back to Iliana. When I finished buying all the plants that I wanted, I called Noel to go with me to pick up my car because I couldn’t carry so many plants. Noel wanted to stay with Iliana, who asked me to allow him to stay with her while I returned with my car. By the time when I returned, Noel was convinced that Iliana was his girlfriend. And those were his first words to me when I returned: ‘Daddy, she is my girlfriend.’. It was a very funny scene. Iliana was laughing at her new conquest. After we placed all the plants in my car (A Datsun 280Z Turbo 2+2), Iliana came over, politely introduced herself and asked my permission to call Noel at 8:00 pm. I granted her request.
From that date forward, and until we got married, Iliana called us every single day. Sometimes two or more times. When she called she always spoke with Noel about five minutes, and over one hour with me. Sometimes we stayed on the telephone for three hours. I was surprised at her level of sophistication and I felt pleased with our new friendship. Iliana gave me the impression that we had much in common. About two weeks later, Noel informed Iliana that I had purchased a beautiful stereo system, which he called a beautiful big radio which we had to pick up the next day in downtown Miami. Iliana told me that she had to go to the downtown area of Miami and wanted to know at what time I planned to be there in hopes to see Noel again. (After we were married she confessed that she had no other reason to go to downtown Miami than to see us again.) When I saw Iliana that day, I was stoned by her beauty. What a big difference a little makeup and a beautiful dress can make. Notwithstanding the fact that Iliana didn’t have the voluminous female body of Kim Kardashian that I liked, I first felt attracted by her mind, and subsequently by her beauty. I also felt attracted by her initiative to pursue me very aggressively. She always told me that her dad was 23 years older than her mother and that she had never experienced a connectivity with the young men that she had dated up to that point.
Noel wanted to take Iliana to the pool in the Country Walk Clubhouse and Iliana liked his idea, but she could not go in the pool because she didn’t have a bathing suit. So I purchased a bathing suit for Iliana and we went to the pool. About 6:00 pm, we went to Burger King to eat. By about 8:00 pm, we were in Iliana’s house meeting her family. It was a 45 minutes’ drive from my neighborhood.
Subsequently, a few days later, Iliana and I had our first date. She wanted to go to a discotheque, so I took her to a very nice place back in my neighborhood (I didn’t like her neighborhood). I almost couldn’t make it because my car stopped functioning. I went to my next-door neighbors, whom I had never officially met before that day introduced myself told them that my car was out of order and that I had my first date with a beautiful young woman that was waiting for my arrival and asked them to allow me to borrow their car. They did.
When I had Iliana on the dancing floor, she immediately discovered that, well…, I CAN DANCE!!! (SMILE). That evening I kissed Iliana for the first time and according to her, with my first kiss I possessed her forever. Well it didn’t turn out to be that way, but it made me happy to hear her make that statement. Can you believe that if I feel like dancing during my work out here in prison, I dance to the music in my tablet regardless of who is around??? Years ago female officers danced with me for a brief moment as they walked by conducting their security check rounds. I guess that they liked my moves.
By midnight, as promised, I returned my neighbors’ car. If I remember correctly, it was a GTO. But whatever it was, it was fixed with a very loud and powerful V8 motor. That guy owned a large auto-parts store. By the way, they also accused Iliana and I of molesting their baby to be able to milk our convictions with a lawsuit.
Iliana caused me to feel a beautiful and deep connection of our minds and a burning sexual desire for her body. She became to be my best friend. She gained my trust and my love. We made many plans for the future. She loved Noel and Noel loved her. I considered her a blessing for both of us. So I asked her to become my wife and my queen. She happily immediately accepted. The urge to be together was so intense that we changed the wedding date three times. NO I DO NOT REGRET HAVING HAD THE HONOR TO HAVE ILIANA AS MY DEAR WIFE. During our ten months of togetherness, we shared love and oneness.
TO BE CONTINUED.
FRANCISCO FUSTER ESCALONA