The False Luna
But now there was something different—maybe it was me who was different.
“Hi, Mom!”
I smiled and bent down, extending my arms. He hesitated, as if trying to decide whether to accept the hug. “Hi, sweetheart.”
He looked over my shoulder and asked, “Where's Aunt Maura? She said she was going to teach me how to make pancakes like hers.”
I felt my stomach churn, but I kept smiling. “She went upstairs. She must be tired.”
Tiago then approached the sofa and sat down next to Valentina, speaking with the cruel spontaneity of children. “Aunt Maura is the best, you know? She lets me eat whatever I want. And her stories are cooler than yours, Mom.”
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