I tried to stay strong, to hold myself together despite everything that happened. My mind felt heavy, and my heart carried a double weight. Worry for Grandma, and for Trina too. The fire didn’t just destroy our home; it burned through the peace I’d been trying so hard to protect. So many were affected by it, but I hadn’t heard from most of our neighbors yet. Thankfully, I’d already checked on Tito and Tita, and compared to Grandma and Trina, they were safe. Their condition wasn’t serious, and that gave me a small piece of relief.Still, I couldn’t shake the hollow feeling inside me.I stayed in the hospital waiting area, staring blankly at the floor tiles, wondering where to even begin picking up the pieces. I didn’t know how to start again, how to rebuild when everything I worked for had been reduced to ashes. Even with Leandro by my side, I still felt like I was falling apart inside.The hallways were quiet. The only sounds were the soft footsteps of passing nurses and the faint hum
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