One week laterEveryone was constantly worried about Sofia. She, who had realized that her foot had been amputated, had stopped talking and only cried. If she was visited, she would not even ask to be left alone or even scream, and that was what worried everyone the most.Esteban had been discharged the day before and today, they would take Sofia to a normal room. So everyone was waiting outside the intensive care unit. They all looked anxious and that was because they didn't know what to do.They were happy because the infection had stopped and she was physically improving, plus they had gotten a pancreas donor and so she would be operated on tomorrow. Basically, things were going well for her, the only problem was emotional.Apparently, losing her foot had caused her to lose something as big as her will to live. The gurney with Sofia comes out and everyone approaches her to the point of moving the girl's stretcher themselves with a blank stare."Sofia, I'm so glad you're better. Fin
Everyone leaves in concern, but it is Daniel who leaves the room defeated, knowing that he can no longer hide the biggest mistake he made when he was younger. A mistake that hadn't taken as much from him as it took from Sofia and he didn't know how to make up for it."What are you going to do now, buddy?" asks Luka."I don't know. I knew this would happen, but, I didn't think it would be like this, let alone so soon. I wanted to..."What did you want to do? It's obvious that nothing you've done is going to matter to him." says Michael."Now you?" asks Viktor in annoyance."No, Viktor. Don't look at me as guilty. I don't mean this because I like to make Daniel feel bad.>> If not, because now we have a new problem with Sofia, for, if we are slow to talk to Daniel, he being our friend, what will happen to Sofia who has only known him for a few years?""Michael is right, Viktor" says Luka "If things were bad before, now it's going to be worse. Especially, because Daniel's father will fig
Esteban felt as around her, more than ten walls appeared isolating her from the rest of the world and knew that if she left, no one would be able to reach her. She would lock herself in her own pain as her brother said she had done after the accident. So, knowing she could hurt him, he advanced toward her and determinedly said:"Call it pity or whatever you think best, Sofia. But, if I must bring you your father's head as a sign that he has paid for all he did to you, I will.""You speak as if he had only hurt me.""I didn't matter, what matters to me is to destroy the one who harmed you, because no one touches what is mine and you, you are mine.""Esteban...""No, Sofia. If I was going to leave it was to make him pay for what he did to you and because I was afraid to stay and that would cause you more harm. But, I know you can't take any more damage. You've reached your limit and I think that's a good thing.""You're crazy.""We're not leaving, Sofia. You can say what you want, but w
The next dayAll chaos had ceased. Sofia, who did not agree to see Daniel, but was calmer. She knew that she could not continue to intoxicate her soul with resentment, when she was not exempt from blame.Because she had heard Camilo talk and that, it was true, each one of them, had guilt for something and it was that, perhaps, what kept them closer, like now. Where Aninka was helping to dress Sofia for surgery, while they all waited anxiously for that moment."Stop walking around so much, Camilo. You're going to make us dizzy" Luka complains and he sighs deeply sitting on one of the chairs in the waiting room."I don't want to bother you. It's just that I'm so desperate." justifies Camilo."We're all like this, but we need to stay calm. She needs to see us calm, so she can go in without worries." says Michael."Yes, Camilo, Daniel and Esteban, stop showing off like it's the end of the world, that's not going to help her." says Viktor and they look at each other, and then, feign calm.
Narrated SofiaMany people believe that the hardest thing for a person with a disability is the exact moment when they find out, but that is not the case. I have lived through many terrible things and I could assure you that, although when one suffers when one is informed about deaths, injuries and so on, that pain is only the beginning.When I found out about the accident where I was the only survivor, it was living the absence of them in my life, the hardest thing. Knowing that nothing was going to be the same and that even if I could skate, I would not be able to enjoy it, it was like being dead in life.I was feeling something similar now. Although my physical injuries had already improved in this past year, there are other things that continue to affect me and I don't know when it will stop. Because even walking reminds me that I am no longer the same.That something of me is no longer there and for that reason, I must learn to live without that part of my life. That in many mome
I was scared. I want to go and save my brother from the martyrdom he could have lived in my father's company. But, this is a suicidal plan, we are all lost. If the kids now can't find their shoes or personal things, how would I know what to do when they attack us? It's pretending to be adults when you're a fearful teenager."We're going to die" I mutter."We hear you" they all say and I cringe."Go get dressed, Sofia or we'll leave without you" Luka warns me and I leave to get dressed. When I come out, things are already better, everyone is in their car and there are more than fifteen people getting ready to leave."Get in" orders Camilo and I listen.The nervousness is evident knowing what we are facing, but, we go ahead, so, the cars begin to move towards the exit that I had not used for a long time, 'for fear of being seen' and this, although I do not want to admit it, causes me a displeasure.The woman who comes out is not as bad as when she went in, but she is still facing things
We all drive so we can defend our equipment and get my brother away from all those corrupt cops who are protecting that man and all that he does wrong. I know we are going to rescue him, but the gunshots don't stop and they are already getting off the highway."Guys, what's going on, does anyone have a plan so we can move forward?" I ask in desperation."We are doing everything we can guys, but we are losing people, where is Daniel and the support he was going to give?""Lead the way guys, we know what to do" says Daniel as I sigh deeply we all take heed.All black cars, drive in shooting towards the police cars that start to fall behind as the drivers lose control when they are killed.I take a deep breath as I watch Daniel's team act like junk cars that dispose of it without much trouble."Evidently, they are more prepared than we are." says Viktor and I nod as we move forward on the highway. It is there when what we had advanced, is forgotten.S
I look at all those who have become my family these past few years and smile in gratitude for having been with me through thick and thin. For that, I have so much to thank them for, more than I ever wanted to thank anyone.It was because of that, that more than ever, I wanted to end this. I had gotten them into trouble that was not theirs and because of that, we were in this situation where their lives were in danger."No more death is necessary but my own.""No, Sofia.""That's why I survived so many times, even though death was near me. I was living for this moment.""You don't need to, Sofia.""But I want to. You sacrificed so much for me, now it's my time to do it and I don't regret it. Now, it's time to let go. I'm ready." I say and then give Camilo a kiss on his forehead and Esteban a kiss on his cheek. The only people near me.I take a deep breath and stand up, smiling at the man who smiles at me as he smokes a large cigarette. Knowing the d