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1
"Huff..."
"Mamá! Please hang on, I'll stitch your wounds..."
I picked up the needle and the thread. I manually stitched my Mamá's wounds.
"Huff....Thirteen...."
Mamá looked at me and gave a letter from her pocket.
"Promise me, you'll open it when you become thirteen years old, like your name..."
I nodded and took it from her.
"I can't be healed anymore....don't stitch my wounds, child. For I will die in any minute."
I stopped what I was doing and she smiled.
"Thank you mi tesoro. 'Til we meet again, I love you...."
I want to cry.
But I cannot.
I'm sad.
Where's my dad? I still want to ask that to you. Does he love me and you?
Mom....
I'm gonna miss you.....
So bad....
I walked towards the telephone and dialed my cousin's family.
"Moshi moshi, is this for Akiyama Ryu-sama?"
"Yes."
"Dochira-sama desu ka?"
"I am Alexandrite Thirteen Alcaraz, can I speak to Akiyama Ryu-sama?"
"Shosho o-machi kudasai."
I waited for two minutes before I hear someone on the phone again.
"Thirteen, why did you call? Did something happened?"
"Uncle, my mom-"
"What happened to Lianne, Al-chan?" Asked by auntie Vera.
She's my mom's sister.
"She died..."
It was dead silent for a minute.
"Tell me your exact location."
"Moncloa, Madrid. Ciudad Universitaria."
"We'll be there in about 4 hours."
I started to find the most beautiful dress my mom has. I cleaned her body.
While I was dressing her up, I feel like she's just sleeping. I hope she's sleeping...but she's not going to wake up anymore.
I heard a knock on our home.
I peeked in the window before opening it.
It was Uncle Ryu's family.
The doorknob was high but I can reach it.
