Chapter Thirty One: "Hypnotized"

Adam Mendoza.

(Same day, same location)

My gaze is observing the sky.

My breath quickened.

Suddenly, her laughter fills the silence. I turn my head to look at her and she stands up to button up her pants. Her shirt is beyond repair so she leaves it as it is, torn, exposing her lace bra.

She tells me with her body to get up and I do. I remove the leaves that have remained on my skin and, now without any pain, I get dressed. She waits patiently for me to finish and when I do, she takes my hand and with a wide smile, she takes my hand leading me through the woods.

My gaze does not detach from her wavy hair, as her hair swings from one side to the other, matching her steps. My heart stops for a second when she turns her face looking deeply into my eyes. I smile like a fool and almost trip over a twig on the ground.

With agility and speed, she holds me and says with a sweet voice: