A week later, Javier had to travel to Madrid for work for three days. That first night alone, while I was cleaning the kitchen, I heard soft footsteps behind me. It was Lucía, her pajamas wrinkled and with a serious expression I’d never seen on her little face.
“Can’t you sleep, sweetheart?” I asked, crouching down.
She shook her head, clutching her stuffed animal to her chest. Her lips were trembling.
“Mom… I need to tell you something.”
Those words chilled me to the bone. I picked her up and we sat down on the sofa. She looked around, as if making sure no one else was there, and then whispered something that took my breath away.
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