#Chapter24

EDUARDO

I follow her without her noticing, and she's quite intoxicated. I maneuver through the crowd to get close to her. I see her stumble, so I grab her waist and pull her towards me. She smiles.

Ara: Hey handsome. (She doesn't recognize me.)

Eduardo: Are you alright, Araceli? Did you hurt yourself?

Ara: I'm fine, thanks to you. But how do you know my name?

Eduardo: I'm Eduardo. Let me take you home.

Ara: No thanks, I'll go by myself.

Eduardo: I didn't ask.

I scoop her up like a sack of potatoes and put her in my car, closing the door behind her. I start the car...