Sins of the Past

ith wide-open eyes. H

ou

Y

ed the back cover of the book

Montes, at

te to a flushed hue. Jonnathan though

know how I didn't recogniz

n shook

the faces of the authors

what a sham

ling, but it was one of those smiles born of emba

I am, I can stop pretendin

d at him,

s her tur

l that, and... I didn't know whether to say something to you,

et out

being asked fo

y!"replied Jonnathan "But I'm sure it

ed, "but only when t

I kn

ughed

ing your book, and you

fuck to get you

're

a litt

st a lit

er hands again, shook her head, outlined a smile an

like the nov

ll be a drama about the death of a friend, of Hernán, but then there are a couple of strange clu

ay are y

to talk to the Kairo

love the end o

me! I hate

ere's a deal for you. I'll sign your

and held out th

s good

led a pen out

chievous smile, "that Mr. writer is

antaneous. Jonnathan

othing more. In my suitcase I keep a bookle

ng. Relax,

igned the b

arie said, receiving him back,

ll... m

s pockets. I didn't

otebook? M

suitcase,

athan checked all his pockets li

t now... I always

our forehead

ooked at he

I'd rather

rst out

writer. I don't like being in debt

to have something that the superst

be the one who gi

d his eyes, but

ou'll keep

ugged her

ch with a slight movement. They both felt t

you going to?"

, Marie. Jonnathan watched her,

to the four

ame time. They walked shoulder to shoulder down a long corridor carpeted with cr

rd until they stopped at the sa

room," Jon

s mine," Ma

exactly in front

other context it would have been almost uncomfortable,

id, looking hesitant. "It's

replied, "I

st smile and put her

nathan, forcing hi

r yo

e tu

ou hun

? There

o down to the hotel restaurant for dinn

ible for Jonnathan to guess what was crossing his

ll have your things to do, all right. It wa

led in a little and I'll see you at the restaurant in an ho

p, although he did his

l see you in

bye and each e

two sofas arranged in front of a forty-inch TV. To one side were the

re, which meant that the employe

served as a refuge or rest, but he had not been bothered at all by that little failure

stuck in an elevator and chat for a while. Then, since they like each other and since t

he air. Kind of... no, I didn't know how to label it. It was like when you throw something a

? It was not like him, he preferred to eat alone and quiet. I also didn't us

rn her autograph. Whatever the reason, he should not give it more importance or make the wrong ideas. I hated those men for whom a simple kind gesture seems to the

is eyes for a few minutes, resting. Then sh

he confirmed a question that h

browser and yes, indeed, M