con él. Siempre lo había hecho.
– Lo siento, mamá -susurró ella-. “Es sólo… necesitamos este dinero. Tengo deudas”.
I nodded once, gathered my purse and the small suitcase they’d packed, and stepped out onto the gravel shoulder. The spring air was cool, scented with fresh earth and the promise of rain later. I stood there clutching my bag as Brandon drove away without looking back, Melissa’s pale face visible through the rear window until they crested a hill and disappeared.
Sin teléfono. Sin dinero. O eso pensaban. Solo mi nombre,