"Mommy, where's Daddy? Is he coming here with us?"

That's the very first question Anastacia asked me as we arrived in San Rafael. We hadn't even rested yet, and she had just woken up.

I avoided her gaze and started arranging our things in the cupboard there.

"He's uh… He needs to work, baby. Maybe he'll come another day." I bit my lower lip. This was the first time I had lied to her.

"Really? I thought he's not, huh. Should we wait for him here?" She asked again.

I looked at Anastacia, sitting on the bed while hugging that unicorn. She was still rubbing her eyes, seeming a bit...