Chapter 34: Bad News From Brooklyn
Chapter 34
Bad News From Brooklyn
Carlos came into the kitchen ready for breakfast, his favorite meal of the day. The love for it hearkened back to childhood, when he and his sisters used to sit at the table with their parents and laugh and eat. His mother, saint that she was, insisted on starting the day with laughter.
The servant nodded to him as he passed. He seemed nervous, even though he had been with Carlos for a while. “Everything is ready, señor.”
“Gracias,” Carlos said, and took his seat.
“Señor Tico is waiting.”
Carlos looked to the patio, Tico pacing as if he were a big cat at the zoo. “I see him, Manuelo.”
Manuelo poured coffee from a carafe into the cup in front of Carlos. “Si, señor. I will go now.” He disappeared, though he kept wat
