Chapter 13Priscilla walks down the hall, turns a corner, runs down another, eventually getting to Giacomo’s door. She knocks, “Giacomo. It’s me.” Beat. “Giacomo?” The door opens slowly.
Blood is smeared on the ground. Giacomo is clutching his wrist.
“Giacomo!”
Giacomo is in tears and heaving. Priscilla grabs a towel from the bathroom and darts back to Giacomo who is now sitting against the wall, crying. She wraps it around his wrist.
“I didn’t…didn’t mean to. I sw-swear.”
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Priscilla is seated in the waiting room. Ramona appears with Julián, immediately hugging Priscilla.
“Hola. How is he, baby?”
“He’s fine. I mean. He lost a lot of blood.”
“Oh, poor thing.” Ramona hugs her tighter.
“Come, come, Priscilla.” Julián coaxes Priscilla into a tight hug. “Boys. They’re filled wit
