The silence was louder than over a hundred people cheering in an auditorium. It was loud, it was icy, and it was quite choking as well, but Asher was handling it well, gladly participating in a stare-down with my scary Latino mother while I shivered like a wet chicken on the side. I was not complaining… I would rather be a wet chicken.
“You broke your promise” my mother glared. Asher stared back.
“Yes”
“YES??” my mother yelled… more like screaming. She almost had a coronary. My hand instinctively reached out to Asher, looking for some to protect him from any oncoming flying slippers.
“Mama…” I started, but she shut me up with a glare, causing me to instinctively sink into the sofa.
“Mantener cerrado!!” (keep shut)
“I don’t intend on denying it. I was ignorant, foolish, and weak. I am
