Kudos of Mafia

'XII'

The next day of Senor started with a plethora of questions with the absence of answers. Senor, being in a multitude of self-created thoughts, couldn't decide what was put in front of him. It could be the sign of something terrible approaching towards him or it might be just the symptoms of post-trauma of everything that fell upon him. The robust man, who would never move a slight inch is now in a state of breaking apart. No matter what it was going to be, he knew it clearly that he couldn't carry it for long on his own. Now even he went harsh with Bruno who was his wall to lean against during rainy days. Things were cold between Bruno and Senor but Senor knew there was much to his worry on his part than to focus on coldness between them.

Senor was a man of words in his work and he would never manage any excuse to avoid his responsibility. He had to see his grocery in the time of a given mental crisis. He didn't feel to walk his way to the grocery and not be himself all day isolating but he had not many options to choose. A man, who just knew that her missing wife for fifteen years sends a letter mentioning she is with another man would melt anyone. Moreover, the pain that lasted for eternity finally got the cure but a cure that doesn't seem promising, a cure that is late to accept, late to heal the scars. In these all mess, a woman appears of now where threatening Senor about his past and the possible chaos in the town. What a man can expect from such consequences and events? Senor had lost it all, lost whatever he was made up of.

The day had almost been over as the customers visiting the grocery store were decreasing in number. Senor, with all the aches in the heart, was ready to warm his way home. He went to his office to get the key to the grocery. Out of nowhere, one of the employees ran towards the office,

"Sir, the woman detectives were looking for who visited our grocery last time is outside, wanting to see you in person.", a shivering voice hit Senor.

A cold breeze of air struck Senor, he hurried to see the woman. His hopes to get the answer revived at the very moment so that some portion of burden would be lifted from.

"Good evening, Senor!"

"Aren't you the same one who visited my grocery last time?", asked Senor anxiously.

But this time the woman had no red scarf on her.

"Yes, I am."

"So. what now? What are your concerns now? Are you here to threaten me of what was left last time?"

"No, you are wrong. Calm your nerves. I am not the one who you think me to be. Neither I have any interest to threaten a man who is a lot older than me. I am here to confirm if you got the letter that I kept in your mailbox. I wonder why you stayed quite if you got the letter?"

"What?", exclaimed Senor.

"Yes, the day you were following me, I had come to deliver the letter."

Senor blazed in astonishment knowing she knew that he was following her. The color of the face changed into blue within a moment.

"Excuse me, can you clarify what's going on here?"

"I am well aware of perplexity but I assure I am not causing any harm to anyone. I had to do my job and I did. Rest on you to act upon the findings of the letter I delivered.", whispered the woman.

Senor in a state of complete dizziness, " But I didn't get your letter."

"Did you check your mailbox?"

"No, I didn't."

"There you go, you have your answers."

"What shall I expect now? What's in the letter?"

"Calm down, Senor. You will find the answers in the letter."

The woman left the grocery leaving Senor in a complete dilemma. This was proving to be a fairy tale for Senor but this was nothing like any fairy tale he had ever heard of.

Senor rushed towards home, Bruno opened the door.

"Bruno, did you get any letter from the mailbox?"

"No, sir. I haven't. I mean do we even get any letter except those from Mr. Alberto, one of your friend who sends letter once in a year during Christmas.", Bruno replied passively," Is there anything relating to the mailbox, I can go and check."

"No thanks. I will get them.", Senor ran towards mailbox and to his surprise, there was one addressing Senor. Senor grabbed the letter and went inside.

"Is everything all right sir? Who sent the letter?", asked Bruno.

"I don't know, Bruno. I am about to find it out.", Senor headed to his bedroom and started unfolding the layers of his questions.

After a while, the door of Senor slammed. Senor rushed outside," I will be back in a few hours."

A sheer wave of stunning silence fluttered in the air.