Alejandro
The night was still young, but my mind was already exhausted. Despite everything that was happening, despite the weight of betrayal and the chaos I had to deal with, I found myself here, leaving it all behind for a few hours to be with Anthony.
Mama had decided he would be more comfortable in the vacant room next to his sister, but tonight, he would stay in another—the only one ready for a guest since Aunt Ruth had stayed over a few nights back. It made sense, but I protested against him being next door to us, as I had my own reasons for wanting that room to remain empty. It would terrify him to hear how his sister screamed my name at night.
My bedroom was at the farthest end of the hall. Then there was an empty room beside it, then Paolo’s vacant room after that, and the g
