Magdalena
She stroked Sara’s face and kissed her, as though she could somehow heal the injuries with her touch.
“If you confirm that this is your daughter, we can leave, Magdalena,” the investigator said.
“No, no. Let me stay with my daughter. God... Why did this have to happen to Sara? Why Sara of all people?”
The moment she mentioned God, Magdalena felt ashamed.
She refused to leave her daughter’s body, and no one could force her to. Slowly, she pulled the sheet farther down, examining each injury with her hands.
Something caught her attention.