¿Puede la ondulación cambiar una marea?

Part uno

"Hey, you okay?" Matteo nudged Gastón as they were walking along the lines of Blake's hallway. "You thinking about Roller?"

"No," Gastón answered to him. "Just got into it with Mom and Dad in the morning."

"You fought with your parents?" Matteo gasped. "What about?"

"They have gotten in their head that we need staff," Gastón shook his head. "they said that since they will try to work from here more, it could be useful. I don't get how."

"Isn't that good if Isla and Marco will stay home more?"

"Yeah, of course it is but not with this cost," Gastón kept complaining, "We don't need staff."

"Staff isn't that bad," Matteo shrugged.

"Yes, it is," Gastón continued, "I don't want people I don't know lurking around in my house. I like my privacy, especially, now... you know, with Nina."

"Aha, I get it," Matteo nudged him with his elbow smirking, "Glad to see that you are no longer green in that area. How has it been?"

"And that is not your business anymore." Gastón tried to slap Matteo on the head, but he ducked.

***

"Miguel, I am worried about Luna," Monica said while stirring cake batter in a bowl in the mansion's kitchen. "She has not been herself since the fire at Roller."

"Monica, I think we just need to give her time," Miguel sighed and leaned on the counter, "She is shocked right now, but it will get better with time. One thing we know is that she will never give up."

"Monica, Miguel, Senora Sharon wants to have a word with you in the living room." Rey entered the kitchen.

"Just a second," Monica placed the bowl on the counter, "I'll put this in the fridge."

"Senora Sharon says that this is urgent."

"Of course, Senor Rey," Miguel nodded, "We are coming right away."

"Senora Sharon" Miguel and Monica entered the mansion's living room where Sharon was sitting on an armchair.

"Miguel, Monica, thank you for coming." Mrs. Benson was smiling her trademark cool smile. You never could know what she really was thinking.

"Senora Sharon, is everything alright?" Miguel asked.

"I can assure you everything is," Mrs. Benson started, "I want to start with that I have been more than happy with your dedication to your work here."

"Thank you," Monica responded, trying to hide her confusion. Senora Sharon didn't just hand out compliments freely often.

"That's why I am saddened that I need to let you go."

Monica and Miguel stared at her astonished.

"I am sorry, Senora Benson but we don't understand." Miguel started speaking.

"I have been forced to make changes in my households," Senora Sharon continued, "You are not entitled to my reasons, but I do understand that this is sudden. That's why I will be offering you generous severance wages for both of you and two weeks' notice. You'll also have references. Rey has already drafted all the documents."

Rey who had been standing in the shadows came forward and handed Monica and Miguel a stack of papers.

"I am so grateful for your cooperation." Sharon smiled her cool smile again, "You're dismissed."

After Monica and Miguel had gone back to the kitchen Rey turned toward Sharon. "You think they will go quietly?"

"They have no other option." Sharon stated, "If they want another job anywhere, they will have to cooperate, they know that their career and daughter's future depends on it. Once they are back in Mexico, they will never get to know the truth."