"I am not a normal person, Elena. I am a criminal whose life is always in danger. I go out every day, not knowing if I will come back. I live in danger, in a parallel universe to yours, where heaven is our hell and hell is our heaven. A dark alley with criminals shooting bullets." "Do you love me, Huncho?" I begged. "Do you know I don't fully sleep at night? You don't wish for a life like this. I do not wish you a life like this." "Huncho– do not pick for me. I will live in your hell and be your heaven. And even in the dark alley, I won't be scared. You will always hold my hand in the darkness and protect me from the blind bullets. You have to give me an answer, Huncho, you love me, yes or no?" "I love you!" He hit the desk with his two fists, standing on his feet with our faces inches

