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BaltasarThe next day Abelardo joined Stella and Anthony. After getting through Los Angeles’ endless sea of houses and the Mulholland Drive, they reached the Observatory in Griffith Park. The whole city lay in front of them, and thanks to the clear air one could see with a naked eye until the borders of San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange counties. However, the discussion revolved around long-ago events.
“Why did you never talk about this abuela1?” asked his grandson from Stella.
“I didn’t want to rub in the past until I find someone who takes this case…”
“Baltasar… Aristizábal…” the detective said the name articulately.
“Carmen and Baltasar fell in love right away, but unsurprisingly the social convictions of the era put a huge burden on them. By 1929 the world changed a lot for w
