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a. It was filled with bushes everywhere. How was I supposed to find my way? I looked behind to find Oliverio staring at me

ther so there was enough space to pass and also see the road ahead. There was no visible track to give me a hint on

nd burst out crying. Maybe Oliverio was right. Just look at me. I w

ffect his absence would have on me? He was the only one I had since Mom left. Uncle Casey and his f

in my abdominal area. I was sure the Itasos were very worried

. I closed my eyes for a moment before opening it again. My sto

st. Like, lost in a strange wood in a not-so-familiar cit

ught me there so he could manipulate

med like I was walking in circles. I was just wasting my time. Was it just me or was the sun getting hotter? It felt like I was having a fever. I clutched my stomach as a wave of pain shot through it. The trees seemed to oscillate when I lo

sleep? I sat up and looked around me. I squeezed my fing

he cold. It was dark and the chirping of crickets coupled with the croaking of frogs and noise

ficially hopeless. Why did I have to suffer all this? Why did Dad have to leave? Maybe I should've stayed back in Sinaloa. Anyway, that was not the time to

ught me from behind. I turned around to meet a male figure. He was wearing a face cap which

took me in with him. He led me to a room upstairs and removed my boots to help me lie dow

ceful. I watched it fly from my hand into the skies, a golden sight indeed -one that I'll never forget. The

ing that had been there a long time before I woke up. Suddenl

ter some minutes of kneeling, I tried to stand but my legs quaked underneath me. My head felt empty and I almost t

he bed and rested my body on

the room to the grand stairs leading into the living room. Placing one hand on the rail for su

call and had his back turned to me. I continued to stare at him as memories