Pedro sat on the worn-out chair at the back of the house, his mind consumed by the weight of responsibility that had been placed upon his shoulders. His thoughts seemed to be on a marathon as he thought of how to execute this new responsibility.
His thoughts swirled, contemplating how he would protect Catalina, Lucia, and Tina, and where they would find refuge from their current predicament. The man that had brought them here had now walked away, leaving Pedro alone in a pool of his own thoughts. They were in a new environment, a place where they knew no one.
They did not have the protective eye watching them anymore. How could he alone protect them in a place that was unfamiliar? Lost in the depths of his thoughts, Pedro's gaze remained fixed on the ground. He was so engrossed that he
