Chapter 10 - Ophelia says goodbye
Ophelia woke to the scent of the sea air blowing in the window and mingling with the scent of fresh basil and tomato. She stretched and listened to Madre chatting in the kitchen. To whom, she did not know, and she was too sleepy to care. Her mind was on Martin, his lovely blue eyes and the sensation of his lips upon hers. It had been a few days since she had seen him, but it felt like so much longer.
‘Hola, Ophelia,’ she heard.
Ophelia opened her eyes to see Liana standing beside the couch. The woman was even more formidable than Ophelia had remembered, and a surge of panic shot through her chest.
‘Sorry,’ said Liana. ‘I did not mean to startle you.’
‘It’s okay, I’m awake,’ Ophelia replied, sitting up.
She ran her hand over the stubble on her scalp,
