CHAPTER 21

AURORA

A few hours before....

I knew this day would come sooner or later. "Fate always comes back to collect its debts," my mother used to say. I avoided going to prison when I asked for a divorce, at the time of his arrest the media tortured me so much that I was depressed for two weeks, I never went to see him, not even to understand the whole situation, but I knew he would come after me when out and honestly it took longer than I expected.

I stare at the pill like it's my lifeline, unsure whether or not to take the strong sedative to calm my nerves. Anxiety medications started to be part of my life in adolescence, when my mother's absence became almost unbearable and crises came along with sleepless nights. Something lighter at first, but over time just a black streak could have an effect.

"Damn!" I yell, throwing the medicine into the trash can.

I place a hand on my stomach, convincing myself that this is the right thing to do.

I grab my bag, walking to the exit of my apartment, n