Chapter 10
Crickets sang, accompanying the rippling music of the stream as it meandered over rocks and passed under the bridge. Rafael sat on the trunk of a fallen tree, his bum leg stretched out before him, the crutches resting at his side. By now the last of the day’s light glowed faintly along the horizon and the stars were spread as far as the eye could see. It was peaceful, relaxing, or at least it should have been.
This was the spot where his life changed. The spot where his heart shattered as love betrayed him. Occasionally he wandered back here to reflect, to remind himself of the mistake he made, and this was definitely one of those times.
Because he could not, would not, let himself get swept away in the embrace of the lawman. No kisses would be allowed to woo him back into th
