"Yes,Kevin...wait...listen..."
"Dad...Dad..."
Alittlevoiceattheendofthebedwokemeup,andIwasrelievedwhenIsawArturo'scalmface.Itwasjustadream,notreal,letalonethefaceofmyten-year-oldson.IbreathedasighofreliefandrealizedthatthedreamhadbeenlongenoughforKevintoforgetthepastandstoplaughingatmeatAston.
Ithasn'tsaiditinalongtime.Theonlycomplaintnowismyson'ssmellyface.
"Hi,R,areyouawake?"Ismiledandsaidhellotomyson,eventhoughIheardhimusetheword,eventhoughIhaveuseditmanytimes.
Arturonoddedtomeandsaid,"FatherAstonaskedmetogotobreakfastwithyou.Healsosaidthatyouarelateandyoucan'tgotowork."
Iglancedatmywatchandsawthatmywake-uptimewithAstonhadpassed,soInoddedandopenedmyarmstryingtogetArturoinforahug,butmysondidn'tcome.Lookmeintheeyeandwalkoutofthebedroom,asifIdidn'tseewhatIjustdid.
Isighedalittletoseemybelovedsonofsuchanarrogantcharacter,butitwasnotmyfaultandAston,whohadraisedmeandspoiledme.