Assassin's Tears (ENG)

*+｡ CHAPTER 5｡+*

"Ah, it's you Itzel, come on in." Bernardo said as soon as he saw a familiar face.

Black woman entered his office, placed the papers on the table, and sighed heavily.

"Has Candela calmed down yet? " The elder asked, glancing at her briefly.

"Yes, yes. However, you can still see that she's thrilled that she did her job well." Martinez rolled her eyes. "She will never change." She shook her head and Torres chuckled softly.

"Something happen? " Man asked, looking more closely at the assassin. "Something bothering you?" He frowned at her reaction. "Narin doesn't tell me much, so I can only guess. " He spread his hands.

"Actually, that's what I'm worried about the most. " Black woman replied and then sat down on the chair in front of his desk.

"Tell me. " Bernardo placed his hands on the wooden tabletop and intertwined his fingers together and listened attentively to Itzel's words.

"Sometimes I really hate Narin's character. " She shook her head. "But she's still very dear to me. " She said then sighed. " Señor Torres, does she really not care anymore? Not even at all?" She asked with a worried expression. "She's so cold and indifferent... "

The elder chuckled softly.

"She always was. "He said amused, then looked at his companion. "For a long time, Narin doesn't like to show any feelings or emotions. " He said with a hint of sadness, remembering the old days. "She has gotten even colder over the years. " He nodded. "Even though she doesn't like to show it, she cares about people, a handful of them, but still... Otherwise, she wouldn't have helped either you or Candela."

"She hates people so why did she help us? " Itzel wondered. "I've tried to understand it many times... And every time I talk to her, I find out the same thing... Even if something happened, she wouldn't care... Or at least not in the way that befits a... friend." She sighed. "Sometimes I really feel like we're completely indifferent to her. If so, why did she help us? She could've left us to our fate, to death. "

"Before what happened, Narin probably wouldn't have cared about you at all. Unfortunately you're correct here. " Bernardo interjected. "This is what life taught her and she stuck to it ... Until. " He nodded, a faint smile on his face. "He changed her."

"Narin never talks about him. " Itzel snorted. "Can I learn something here?" She asked with hope in her voice and looked into Bernardo's eyes.

"If mija doesn't want to talk about it, prefers to keep the whole story a secret... Then I won't reveal anything either. " The elder said, then adjusted his ponytail on the back of his head with his hand.

"I bet he knows the truth? " She said with great indignation.

"Who? " Torres was surprised.

"This guy... " She shook her head, she was nervous. "Mauricio. "

"Ah, he... Well, I don't know. " He admitted. "Maybe yes or maybe not." He threw up his arms.

"Why do I get the feeling Narin trusts him more than us..." Martinez snorted. "More than me or Candela ... Well, she doesn't trust Candela so much, I'm not surprised yet, she's too reckless, but me... " She pointed to herself. "I think she trusts the wrong person."

Bernardo was silent for a long moment, carefully analyzing the words of the younger companion.

"Narin has known Mauricio longer than you or Candela. You two, you and Candela, have only known each other with mija for a year and a half. And the other two have known each other for much longer. Mauricio showed up just when Narin needed someone the most... After everything that had happened, I was beginning to doubt whether I would be able to free her from the darkness that was beginning to consume her..." He lowered his head sadly. "But then he showed up and to my surprise..." He shook his head in disbelief. "He was the one who saved her. Narin understands his character, the way he thinks... She knows him inside out, and so does Mauricio with her. They trust each other." He said after a while. "I don't like it either, but... Narin trusts him." He sighed heavily.