“Tender…”
The broom fell on the cement.
“Andrew?… Pavel?…”
She didn’t have time to say anything. They grabbed her fragile arms and pulled her close.
Maria cried silently. Only tears flowed freely.
The woman next door watched, covering her mouth with her hand.
“We came to keep our promise, mother,” Pavel said.
“What promise did you make?” he whispered. “That you would be the first to board our plane.”
Maria shook her head.
“Me? Where am I going, Mom? I have to feed my chickens…”
I would go.
“I took care of the chickens. I left them to Aunt Violetta.”
They put her in a shiny black car. Maria clutched the old bag tightly to her chest, as if afraid someone would take it from her.
When they arrived in Otopeni, his heart was beating like it was about to burst out of his chest.
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