CHAPTER 17

Pablo

Anthony: What are you talking about, man?

His eyes are incredulous and his face has a reproachful look.

I get up and walk back and forth in front of him.

Me: I'm talking about Patricia... Adriana's daughter, don't you know her?

Anthony: Of course I know her. Who doesn't know her here?

I start whistling and doing dance steps.

Anthony (in a serious tone): Hey, Pablo! Look at me.... Look at me!

I stop and look at him.

Anthony: come and sit here.

I walk over to him and sit down on the couch.

Me: I'm listening.

He starts talking to me about how I am playing with fire. He says that Adriana will never forgive me if I have an affair with her daughter.

Me: Who's talking to you about an affair? I'm done having fun, me. I'm thirty years old. I'm looking for the woman of my life, I want to have children and I want ....

Anthony: Listen, listen....