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Chapter 19
Deborah stares at the window of her hotel room. It's ten in the morning, but the sky is gray. It was the same sky when Deborah's perfect life falls into ruin. It was 25 years ago when the darkest day of Deborah's life took place.
- Flashback-
It was a gloomy Friday morning. Deborah should have been out with her friends, but something is preventing her from leaving. There's this heavy and uncanny feeling inside her heart that she can't shake.
"Dad? You're leaving?" Deborah's heartbeat raced when she saw her father in a business suit.
"Yes, hija. Your mom and I are going to a formal lunch party. Don't wait for us, okay?" Her father responded.
"Dad, can't you stay here? I want to have lunch with you guys." Deborah used her sweetest voice.
"Baby, we can't. I'm sorry. This is a very important gathering. We will make it up to you, okay?" Her mother said as they descended the stairs.
"But—"
"I'm so sorry, hija. I swear, we will
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Gonzalo felt terrible about how he acted towards Patricia the other night. He mistreated her even though all she wanted was to help him. And now, Patricia won't even look at him. The whole morning, she would take of Tommy and take the kid away whenever he's near."Trouble in paradise?" Gonzalo looked to his right when he heard Tasha's voice."I did something," Gonzalo replied after heaving a loud sigh."I know. She's my best friend, remember?" Tasha responded."Right," Gonzalo answered in a bored tone.He doesn't want to push himself on Patricia because he knew that she was hurt. So all he could do was to watch them from afar. He knew that he needed to give Patricia all the space she needs. He shouldn't have treated her like that."You could just apologize, you know. There's no point in giving each other the silent treatment." Tasha stated."I don't want to push it. I hurt her; she deserves space." Gonzalo stated, sounding determined.
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