ANNY
“You were never supposed to know there was a second contract.”
My father says it as if my ignorance were another condition everyone had agreed to.
“That sounds like your problem,” I reply.
Felipe’s mouth tightens. “You’ve had a difficult trip. We can discuss this when you’re rested.”
“We discuss it now.”
He looks at Oliver. “What exactly did you tell her?”
“Enough to understand that we lied to her.”
“I did what was necessary to protect my daughter.”
“Then why was I the only person who didn’t know I needed protection?” I ask.
My father turns to me with the patience he reserves for decisions he believes I am too young to understand.
“The situation was complicated.”
“The complicated part is inside that folder.”
I reach for it.
Felipe places his hand over the cover. “You don
