122: Bad for Each Other

A V E L I N A

It was another day of looking for the twins. I was exhausted, I hadn't slept a wink, and my head was killing me.

"Avelina." I turned around, finding Lorenzo walking towards me.

He stood in front of me, and asked, "Have you been getting any sleep?"

"No."

"Take a break, you look like you're going to pass out."

"I can't sleep. I keep thinking about the twins. I don't know how you do it."

"What do you mean?"

"How are you still standing? You've been working yourself to death."

"Because I can't afford not to believe that we'll find them. If not, we'll both go crazy. And I can't have that."

"Are you sure you're not tired?"

"I'm fine. Don't worry about me."

"Lorenzo, you have bags under your eyes. You're exhausted. At least take a nap or something."

"Don't worry about me."

"If not me, then who else would? Who will worry about you, Lorenzo?"

"Just don't. Drop it."

"You can't do this. It's not healthy."

"Well, if that's what it takes to find our kids, then that's what I'll do. I'm