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LIX. A Small Space
A sound of the earth being tilled, a farewell of the wilted leaves, and the sprinkling of waters against the sunlight, creating iridescent overlays on the garden Essi is working on. It is another work in silence, where deliberate freedom of her reflections comes away from considering that today is Oneil’s flight with the Mercators. She keeps on sweeping the leaves without noticing the arrival of her guest. She almost shrieked on seeing Paco’s face behind the chicken wire.
“Gwyneth’s flight is at 3PM,” he stated after greeting her a good morning. “How about going with me to see her off? In that way, you can see Oneil.”
Essi refused. “Oneil’s family will have a separate flight. They will take a private plane while the other Mercators join the commercial flight.”
“Wow, how do you know that?”Paco asked while getting inside the lot. He sat next to Essi, already starting to rid the weeds.
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