FROM LOATHING TO LOVE

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ne who had learned to relish his own company and that of his Twelve-year

it was Martins, my very good friend.

her. Three years have passed since our last encounter, so I was surprised to learn that he could still recall Isabella's all

d her present age to her favorite rhyt

questioned as he looked aro

already and has gone t

st saw please?" Martins a

uddy," I answered excite

nicely brother. You look amazing,"

ld catch up on all the gist you've brought from Bogota," I said. Martins mo

ng the customers like good old

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espect

hear, hear him ye

the blac

g along to the iconic "Salsero Joe Arroyo" so

ere seated at our regular

tina? " Martins as

at all,"

ng without her? " He inquir

a is a bright child, so I know she'll ask questions about her m

in asked as he noticed my

here we are Eight years without a word from her, ev

the both of you would drift apart considering

dded and tried to

better man now and Bella must be proud

n the past and how his stubbornness has destroyed their

Bogata because you want a better life for them. You sa

e Martins a stern look

ll these years you were away from Choco?" I qu

rous. They killed your family, how c

contacted me last week. He wants to speak w

u came back to Choco? "

know you wer

He misses you the best gangster he h

ntos caused me a lot and the day I walked away from his mansi

age life in the outskirts of Choco as an o

its kind. The Don is concerned about you Jo

l only keep you for as long as you are useful to him and when you are done being his toy. H

now him," Martins

I became a man and broke out when how discovered how dubiou

d that wasn't Don's doing," Martins s

wanted your loyalty and felt your love for Margaret your wife would be a d

better life for my sister's daughter Isabella. No one knows where my si

e Don and start a quiet life here with Bella

she left," Martins said, an

know?" I a

he baby from you. She left Bella because she felt you wo

one of Don Santos's missions which she had warne

said and excused myself since the last thin

on even after all these years, a