Chapter 63

"Why does that man always come to you?" Emma's mother asked her.

Emma had known that since Ramon's first visit, her mother had been acting weird. And now, while both were preparing lunch for a Sunday that was partially quiet, she finally decided to get what she wanted out.

"He's just a friend." Emma replied, shrugging. He felt his mother look at him, but he didn't look back. "He's a good friend, Mom. He's a good person."

"He's scary." the woman said, making Emma chuckle. "and I thought..."

The woman was silent. Emma continued chopping vegetables, but she took a deep breath and looked at her mother.

"What what, Mommy?"

"That you wouldn't mix with these people anymore."

"These people?"

"You understood me. These people of this world."

"I have a son with a man who is part of "this world" but I'm serious, he only comes because he's always worried about me. Does he want to take care of me and Anthony?"

"Care? Worried? Worried about what