“Never.
They talked for hours.
Mariana told him that her family had been through very difficult times.
That he had worked since he was very young.
Who now taught at a nearby elementary school.
“I like helping hungry children,” she said with a sweet smile.
Alejandro felt a tightness in his chest.
“How you helped me.”
Mariana looked at him.
“I never thought you’d come back.
Alessandro took a deep breath.
“I’ve been looking for you for years.”
Mariana’s eyes filled with surprise.
“Truly?”
Five years.
Three private investigators.
Millions of pesos.
Mariana laughed softly, incredulous.
“All this for a girl who gave you a sandwich.”
Alejandro stared at her.
“NO.
For the person who changed my life.
There was another silence.
Another.
Hotter.
Closer.
Alejandro took something out of his pocket.
