We arrived in the garden and took a seat on the long wooden bench. I didn't say anything but maintained quietness, as I waited for Aunt Becky to tell me everything at her own pace.A few seconds passed, before she began with an apology. “I am sorry if I was rude to you, Adira. Yesterday, I thought I was going to lose my son. I wasn't even able to sleep a wink last night”. Her words made me more curious, but luckily, I wasn't that impatient, as I knew that, sooner than later, I was going to know everything. “You don't have to apologize to me, Aunt Becky. You did nothing wrong”. I placed a hand on her shoulder as I said to her, causing her to look me in the eyes as tears escaped from hers. “It's him, Adira. It's that bastard, Austin. Some months ago, Joseph told me that he felt someone was watching and following him”. “I- I did not take his words seriously at first, but later on, I did and paid more attention to him. Until a month ago, when I caught that bastard watching my son wit
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