Elena POV
The night was still quiet and I wasn't ready to face Alex.
Nick and I left the kitchen onto the terrace just outside, facing the garden. We sat there for a long time in silence staring at the stars until he broke it.
“ When someone dies they turn to stars up there” he said looking up. His all attention to the sky. “ Look at that one,”
I followed his hands as he pointed at a certain star ‘it's called matariki. I'm sure Madre and Papa are there. Watching over us like they used to.”
“ You think so ?” I asked, looking at him now.
He averted his eye to meet my before his lips curled up to a reassuring smile “ I know so”
“ Nick?”
“ Yes”
“ Can I ask you something? ”
“ Of course”
“ Does Alex perhaps have an ex wife?”
Nick chuckled softly as if knowing I would ask tha
