e patio door and hid his hands in his pockets. He looked through the glass doors and scanned the environme

as startled a little. He turned aroun

said with his

oing here? When

to come and see me and answer my calls, I decided to come

n caught up with work and

understand!" S

s face. He turned around and

n't you?" Patricia aske

of me. I should be the one in the grave and not her. I made my son

dents happen. No one is to blame

er button once and activated the screen time-out. He put it back in his pocket and walked away from the doors. He w

a mother for Ivan." Patricia sa

the chair. He walked to the stationary shel

marry?" Patricia asked, pulling ou

" He said inwardly as he c

perback book and flipped

a mother in his life and you need someone to take care o

lf and my son. You don't have to worry." Nicolas r

come home late at night. How do you think you'll be able to bring

e to take care of Ivan. At least, that sett

y. She has a life of he

las wasn't paying attentio

t get a mother for

gh the open door

n said cheeril

re she was and s

andma!" Ivan gree

mornin

eply and Ivan's

re you? Did you sleep

n hummed w

shed your tee

head and glan

sh your teeth? They look dirty and your br

or a while. He pictured Agnes as Patricia and remembere

atricia said and le

ANDRA'

ity company, to pay up her bill; another from the landlady, reminding her about their rent which

ope. She quickly opened the envelope and scanned the content written. S

the kin of their deceased employee. Alejandra became a bit worried when she was done