Chapter sixty-four

Aurora

I stood motionless with my cell phone in my hands for several minutes. I was crying for Luke, for the painful experiences he had been having over the last few months, and it amazed me at how our lives seemed to be a mirror image of each other. My father was in the hospital fighting for his life while his father was being murdered. I strolled back to Claudio’s room.

— Did something happen? – he analyzed me. My eyes betrayed that I had been crying.

— The father of a friend of mine, – I swallowed the tears – was murdered.

— I’m sorry,– he said, looking away.

— I’m going to need to travel, dad – I communicated immediately – and while I’m away, I’m going to ask Lourdes to take care of you.

— Travel with what resource? – It was obvious that he would ask me that.

— My friend will send the tickets for me,– I replied.

— That friend of yours likes you a lot, then.

I kept quiet, at least on that subject.

— Do you have a problem with me being away for a day?

— I can manage on my own, – he