Manuela sat silently, gazing out the window, gently stroking Uno's hair. Many questions filled her mind, one of them concerning her father. She thought her father's debt was only to Uno, yet she would soon learn there were others.Now Manuela understood why her father sometimes came home with bruises and wounds on his face. Because of his debt, her father must have been struggling with loan sharks.Dad, why didn't you tell us about this? Manuela thought to herself.Lost in thought, Manuela was startled when their car stopped in front of a large house guarded by two armed men."Sir, we're here," Santi announced, startling Uno awake."What about Fortnite and Sadhi?""They're providing backup silently," Santi replied, getting out of the car."Don't leave my side, Manuela, stick to me like glue," Uno instructed, and Manuela instinctively grabbed his arm."N-nothing bad will happen to us, right?" Manuela asked, anxiety rising as she saw the armed guards."Nothing will happen to us, so if
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