years still came as a surprise to her. Just as the news that she had been in a coma for three long years. She had begun her in-patient therapy program at the hospital which mostly ga

tatement to describe her feel

od from a nurse. It was very important she ate healthy as he informed that it would go a long way in ensuring

speech had come out slurred. To some extent, she could also walk by herself, but

be needing a therapist who would see to her recovery

she was being witty, leaving the hospital meant she was going to have to confro

friend since the third grade. They attended the same h

ey did everything and anything together ranging fr

slender figure of a typical vogue magazine model. White pale skin tone, rose red heart shaped lips and

s. With bow shaped lips and small brown eyes, she never found pageantry something she would venture into. Even if they were completely

t of the car irrespective of all her assurance that she could wal

n't even a great distance. I can make the walk," she whined for

mething happen, it always does. Now, you are going to stop whining beca

omplained about it, she knew it was pointless. She was just

rdian ring. Her lips curled into a small smile. A lot had happened in the three years she was away. Alth

ill come to your senses to reali

ás had always been a jerk to me when we were little. I

nt bickering every and any second of the day." She la

g her shoulders. At least Adelina'

just wouldn't feel right without you as my maid of honor." S

the three storey French Normandy mansion. She glanced aroun

to the mostly dark room. Except for a candle lit in the middl

where everyone had gone, the

ome H

f balloons exactly where she sat and the huge b

er, she was very grateful for this, for the familiar faces that greeted her. Her parents and brother, a few extended relati

her with a small box

me hom

en up the box. When she did, her mouth dropped open. Typical of her father to

n't even drive

oulders impassivel

with a beam. "

nd half an hour unraveling. When she was done, she made her way

popped. R

ate and served herself a couple of 'empanadas'

via emerged from behind her, wit

ldn't," came

ing the plate from her palms before

gestured to Olivia who was already laughi

hing, make sure she took her drugs whenever she was sick and practically slept at her place every Halloween night like she used to

l of the salad before setting the bowl down. Not at her welcome party

ble and got comfortable in it. No sooner had all th

Adelina changed the course of the conversation

ically. "I just hate the fact that it

him, it ensures they never forget their root. It was the same with Nicolás and Adelina. Si

y better, I graduated hi

e too. It is pretty fun t

ppened at the time, he resigned to enroll me in a high school closer to home. I had gotten so accustomed with everything. I was even going to run fo

ou could still run for Stude

and all. I don't have the popularity I had back here. And then there are the popular kid

the back. "Whatever m

her skeptica

n't fail to

o fly to Salvador and deal with

pened in surpris

d laugh heartily and at some point, tears brim

Mi amor. Our d

smiling and laughing, filled her with unimaginable joy she had not felt in year

ut that night. I really want to kn

ed. "I

en I think back to that day, it breaks my heart. I want her to talk to me. Tell me when

r said? We mustn't expose her to overwhelming emotions right

that when she finally confronts Adelina about it, she wouldn't shrug off the questio

had been in the hospital. Although her skin was still somewhat pale and she looked quite lean

upe asked, going over to wheel her c

much for this. It is e

laughed at this. "But on second thought, decided to save the grand celebra

won't." She glanced around the room befor

"He had some business dealing

ng, even when she knew it was quite unavoidable. Luckily for her, she hadn't seen the one face she n