SOON AFTER

Monica was having lunch when Guernica and her daughter arrived. It was 10 p.m. and the weather was threatening. Monica felt like it was going to rain. She left the dining table to welcome her friend. Her husband Hector, who was in the bedroom, also joined them.

-- HECTOR: Welcome ladies.

-- GUERNICA: Thank you very much.

They talked for half an hour over a nice dinner and then it was time to talk about Teresa and Pablo. It was at this point that Hector was informed of the situation. He had not known all along that his wife and the first lady of Mexico had agreed that...