Chapter 79: Support

Days later

The days pass quickly, the boys recover a little more, while David and my mother's friend make the necessary arrangements. I am aware that the boys and Aninka have come here many times to give me encouragement for all that is going on. However, how can you feel better when your mother was the one who died?

Yes, it's selfish of me to leave all the burden to my brother. But I really can't do it, I can't do it myself. The only thing I can do is pretend I'm not dying, while I travel to America to bring Mom's remains to my grandparents' grave.

This being so sudden for us, it only occurred to us to take our mother to a place where she would not be alone. So, we took her to that space of land in the cemetery, which belongs to us. That's where my mother's parents are, so she won't be alone.

Clearly, making this trip is expensive and the kids couldn't come and miss school. So, it's just David, Camilo's mother and my mother's best friend. And it's better this way, breaking down even m