Chapter149

"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.