His mother called her unfaithful because she had two daughters…

because the women it tried to erase carried it with more dignity than the men who once defended it.

That evening, Valeria stepped onto the porch as the sun went down over Puebla.

Sebastián joined her quietly.

“Do you ever wonder what would have happened if I had defended you that day?” he asked.

Valeria looked at him.

“Yes.”

His eyes filled.

“I hate that continue reading …