5.2 HURT - FOUR«Hello» I mumble in a low voice.
«Habemus aquam» I hear coming from the phone.
I squint my eyes a couple of times, clear my throat and answer, trying to adjust the tone on a normal frequency: «Good morning notary, how are you?»
«Brando?»
«Yes?»
«Brando, it’s me, your dad!»
I squint my eyes again and, I tighten my abdominals, and I sit up, sliding my back against the headboard of the bed.
«Hi dad, how are you, everything okay?»
«Yes. Everything is great. Yourself? Were you sleeping?»
«Yes, yes, I am all right, yes, I was asleep, I think, but what time is it?»
«It’s after nine, why are you still sleeping?»
«Because I was sleepy, I would say» I reply, rubbing my eyes with my left hand and starting to look around my room, too bright because of the sun coming through t
