Episode 11

Edgar looked at me with a face that applied so that I wouldn't touch on the subject of his cousin in the presence of his parents, I think they are unaware of this story.

While he took his father to the office, I stayed with Lucia, my mother-in-law.

Lucia: Are you happy?

Leandro: Hi? Yes, Yes! I am very happy.

Lucia examines me from head to toe, I don't know if it's because she didn't agree with the marriage or something.

Lucia: I ask that because after analyzing your facial expression, I felt you were sad.

Leandro: It's just that I had a very busy day, that must be it.

She was clingy all week, I mean, I don't know if she was sincere or some role that lady was playing, but she wanted to be more than a mother-in-law to me, seeming to want to be a friend. That followed me to work, being cute, showing the family photo album and even going out together to the mall, which was nice, yes.

Well, until an accident happened to her, we were in a park when out of nowhere Lucia fell into the lake and almost drowned.

All I know is that after that, she avoided leaving the house, I, feeling quite guilty, looked for several ways to get rid of this trauma that remained in that lady, but so far I have not been successful. Edgar advised me to forget about his mother and let her heal herself in her own time, assuring me that Lucia had already deprived herself of the world and shortly afterwards improved, I swear I hope it will be like this now.

I hate to feel guilty.

Like many famous people here in town, I took a cold night and took new and used blankets that this family almost never uses for those most in need.

Yan: This act of yours is so beautiful.

Leandro: Helping to be helped, then.

Yan helps me as much as Edgar, we are three volunteers concerned with caring for all these homeless people, the cold this week is intense.

Edgar: Thank you for being so beautiful.

Leandro: Thank you for showing me that it is.

Edgar: You are the one responsible.

Edgar hugged me for a bit and continued by my side helping the remaining people.

At home, I look for Lucia.

Leandro: Everything okay, mother-in-law?

Lucia: What do you think? I mean, everything I do reminds me of that day I almost lost my life in that square.

I said GUILTY!

Going back to the living room, I am with my head down, sad and discouraged by what I just heard. Edgar coming out of the office sees me here and comes up to me.

Edgar gently touches my wrist.

Edgar: Hey! What happened? Did something happen?

Leandro: I can't take it anymore.

I turn and burst into tears on Edgar's chest.

Edgar: But…. Calm down, tell me what's wrong.

Edgar hugs me and ends up accepting my silence.

Sitting on the couch, I feel calmer and willing to say what happened.

Leandro: It's your mother, she still hasn't gotten better and I know, I know you told me to forget about your mother; but I feel so sorry to see her like this, locked up, without spirit.

Edgar takes my hands and then raises my chin.

Edgar: Let me take care of this.

Edgar gets up and seems to go after his mother. Taking advantage of his departure, Noah comes the same way and sits in Edgar's place.

Noah: Look, Leandro… I wanted to tell you that you don't have to worry about Lucia, because she's an actress and trust me when I say she's fine.

Leandro: She is?

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