Rooted Surprise

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Aldo Castro's ex and their son alight from a cab, yellow with black stripes running across its sides. The side facing the road has the word Airport Taxi in black and Yeseva One. The car is parked a few steps from a tall apartment building with a brown brick wall structure.

The driver helps them with getting their stuff from the trunk as the newcomers look at the building before them and its neighbourhood. The vehicle departs from the drop point, leaving the mother and child in awe of the environment. Fina looks over her shoulder while the taxi leaves them in their loneliness. Quickly, she brings her attention to Koke who's still watching the tall block in front of them. The dude shifts his gaze to his mum who promptly smiles in response. "Well be back to the motherland, son."

The lad responds not. He only shifts his weird eye away to their right.

"Oh come on sweetheart. It's your birthplace here. Don't you like it?" Her eyes are full of concern whilst she looks at him.

"Mum, we've just made it here. I can't say how I feel immediately."

"Alright darling. But remember you got only two days here and you might need to get quick your conclusions." Fina arches one brow at him meanwhile the guy's black-brown irises dance for her visage. "So, Auntie Catherina will be here in a few seconds to pick us and oh God, I'm so excited that she's going to meet you all grown and big."

Koke, his mum and an ideally chubby and somehow old woman of a honey-cool undertone skin colour surround a brown table as each digs into a plate of pasta, rice, meat and some greens. Fina and their host snigger as the conversation carries on, the only male individual in the room stealing glances at both women, at the same time keeping himself updated with the space.

It is faintly dark inside with cream walls. Behind his mother is a hickory brown settee of a leather covering. Behind it is a light brown floral window curtain partially drawn and letting in some light from outside. Next to the window, further from Fina and facing Catherina's profile is a blue-green and white cells tapestry hanging halfway up the wall.





 Next to the window, further from Fina and facing Catherina's profile is a blue-green and white cells tapestry hanging halfway up the wall

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A brown cabinet faces them from the opposite end of the window and art piece.

The apartment owner clears her throat, suddenly interested in netting the friend's son into the catch-up table talk. She asks Koke about Cuba and whether he has a girlfriend. The lad smiles as Catherina explains her growing enthusiasm for her children's relationships and marriage. She speaks of attending many weddings of young people and she definitely has a high anticipation for Koke's marriage ceremony.

"I'm not sure of the venue but just know....By the way, am I invited?" She turns, her brows rising with delight at the other feme. Fina is eyeing Catherina with a playful smile before rolling her eyes from the inquisitor to the person supposed to answer the questions and back to Catherina, crumpling her eyes further. Koke watches and turns his face to the cupboard, unable to help a diminutive smile.

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