An Angel in the City

Trying to foresee / Tratando de preveer

ENG

Montimer lets go of the boy's hand and goes upstairs, to put everything in order, after that, he would go down to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. At the other extreme, Larry talks to the lost boy:

Larry: Are you okay?

Lost boy:  ...

Larry: Do you know where your parents are?

Lost boy:  ...

Larry notices how the boy squeezes a blanket he carries, he percieve his behavior, which shows fear and mistrust. He concludes, "I don't think his relatives are looking out for his safety, most likely they've abandoned him," Larry muses. Then he approaches to the boy, so he can see in detail the state in which he is.

Lost boy:  Leave me alone!

Larry: I need to make sure you don't have an injury, I understand that you sought refuge in this house for a good reason, but even if you have your blanket on hand, I don't think it was enough to keep you totally safe.

Lost boy: ...

Larry: I understand that you are scared, but if you had the courage to get here, at least let me check you, to make sure you do not have any discomfort that I should worry about.

Lost Boy: ...

Larry: would you let me help you?

The boy allows Larry to make the necessary observations. It only takes a few minutes to reach the final result, sadly the boy has marks that justifies Larry's conclusion. These are bruises all over his body, they are a sign of abuse, strong bruises that speak for themselves.

Larry, immediately, takes the first aid kit and proceeds to obtain topical painkillers to apply to the injuries of the small stray. The boy doubts Larry's intentions for a moment, but Larry calms him down, explaining the reason for his actions.

Meanwhile, Montimer receives a call from his work's human resources department, due to a general order from top management. They report terrible news to him, the company he works for, had many problems over the years, today the company filed for bankruptcy:

Montimer: They filed for bankruptcy?

In charge of the human resources area: Precisely, only a quarter of the company was functional. It is worth mentioning that a large part of the loans of the same, were never paid and the lack of shareholders caused chaos within the internal control, thus leaving a millionaire debt.

Montimer:  ...

In charge of the human resources area: As an informant in the human resources sector, for the moment I am contacting you by this means, to follow up on the conditions of the contract that you signed with the company.

Montimer: ... I understand perfectly.

In charge of the human resources area: According to your contract, you will acquire a reasonable settlement, thanks to your seniority in the company. I understand that the deposit has already been made.

Montimer: Yes, I just got the notification from the bank.

In charge of the human resources area: Perfect, then, the only thing that would be missing is that you collect the amount awarded, and with it your service in the company would end.

Montimer: I understand, thanks for the warning.

In charge of the human resources area: You have a period of 15 days to collect your capital.