Chapter 8. Felix

It was very early in the morning so it was still dark outside. Madam Lupita was the one who had bathed me and led me back into the room. I could see boxes packed up at one side of the room. My bedsheets were no longer on the bed and everything seemed like it had been moved.

I was really leaving my home.

I kept mute and looked on as some maids had the boxes moved out of the room and then it seemed like there was nothing more in my room. By this time I was already dressed and ready to go. My hair was creamed and put in a knot at the back of my head. After some time my nanny took my hand and we walked out of the room and down the stairs. On the way out of the house I saw my uncle seated on the settee at the center of the main living room. He was seated on my father’s favorite chair. He didn’t look up when we walked by and he didn’t wish me farewell. My nanny stopped briefly and looked at him, I felt like she wanted to see if he had any final words for me , but he simply looked