Breakfast was different than what Paula had expected. Because her Grandmother fell when she wanted to reach out for some orange juice and then she felt on the floor.

After that, she had to be driven to the Hospital by Raquel.

This scared Paula because she loved her Grandmother very much. And even if her Grandmother had assured her, that it should only be a sprained ankle, Paula hadn't been allowed to go to the hospital with them. Her mom said that very clearly.

Paula thought that was unfair - she was just as worried about her grandmother as her mom.

But of course Paula hadn't been allowed to go. Now she would be alone in the big house with Sergio and Hestia, worried about her grandmother. And Paula didn't know if that was something positive.

Her mom had taken care of everything quickly before starting the trip to the Hospital, but that doesn't mean that the three will be fine for the next few hours, will they?

Because Paula had tacitly observed how Sergio was somewhat hesitant and uncertain when dealing with his niece. Almost as if he was afraid that if he hugged her wrong or something like that, she would break. Paula thought about her mom's words and the suggestion that they were actually going to the beach in a few days.

When Hestia has never been to the beach, so Paula maybe could show the younger girl, how to build a sandcastle right? The 10 year old liked this idea, but she would have loved to take this trip with her mother and grandmother. It would only be with Sergio ...and that was different and maybe stupid for Paula - when they even go to the Beach this Afternoon.

Nevertheless, Paula was interested in getting to know the toddler better, because even if the girl looks shy at first glance, she quickly open up if you give her the time and the chance to.

After all, it would be nice to have another child here with whom Paula could play.

"Raquel won't be back until tomorrow. She has to stay with her mother in the Hospital because the ankle is more than just sprained ... but I'm sure that the three of us will be fine" - Paula heard the glasses wearer saying that a few hours say later and it worried her more.

Not only that two people who meant a lot to her would not come back until tomorrow, no,but also the Expression on the Hestias face had changed suddenly. Hestia looked sadder and a little worried after Sergio told the two children after lunch , that he had received a call from Raquel and she had explained the Situation.

"Is Grandmother okay?"

The fear about her Grandmother and that her ankle couldn't get any better made Paula forget for a moment , that she wanted to ignore her mom's boyfriend and didn't want to speak to him at all.

"Raquels Momy? Hospital sad ... Daddy often Hospital...", Hestia asked now and the Toddler looked questioningly from her Uncle to Paula. She didn't like Hospitals because her Daddy had to go there a lot and then Hestia didn't see him for a few Days and thad made her sad.

Sergio realized a little late , that he should have chosen his words differently.

Because his goal was definitely not to make the two girls worried or sad with this Statement.

The fact that Paula addressed him directly with this question surprised the Professor so much that he replied to his niece's testimony only with a weak shake of his head.

He was not used to the 10 year old turning directly to him - even if it was out of fear.

So as not to make the situation worse he tried to answer in an calm voice. Because there was no cause for concern, even if Mariví had to spend a night in the Hospital due to the fall, due to a purely safety measure and to be able to properly prepare for the healing of the ankle, it was something normal and understandable for an Adult. For two girls aged 10 years and 2 years the whole thing looked different.

"What I wanted to say was that your Grandmother will spend a night in the Hospital , so that the healing of the ankle can be watched and tomorrow she will come back here together with your Mother," the Professor turned to Paula and the calm choice of words seemed to calm the Girl down a bit.

"O ... Okay ... but why does mom has to come back tomorrow?" asked Paula slightly nervously and she had to think again about what her father had said about Sergio and could shake off this thought for a moment. Maybe Paula should focus on something else.

"Your mother does not want to leave her mother alone. She will call me again later. Then you can speak to her if you want - yes Paula?" added the Professor and the nervousness became a bit less than the Girl nodded slowly.

"... I wanted to play a card game with Hestia - in my room - if that´s okay", Paula managed, and the Toddler looked at Paula when the word Game was called out.

"Game? Hide and Seek play? Hestia and Paula?", the Toddler asked excitedly and if Paula thought about it this Game was good too and it was fun as well. Perhaps she could also teach the girl to count to 10 - but what the 10 year old did not expect was , that Sergio suggested taking part in the hide and seek game. T

Sergio sat down a little exhausted in the Armchair in the living Room a few hours later and was glad that this Game was over. Not that it wasn't nice to hear both girls laugh when they found him, but he could never have expected how exhausting several rounds of the game were.

Now the two girls were in Paula's room and the 10 year old tried to teach Hestia a simple card game - that a 2 year old child could hardly remember the Rules and playing cards, the Professor would have swallowed this comment - because it was the first time in months, that Paula was friendly to him and didn't ignore him. And the Professor didn't want to break or destroy that in the right direction.

Maybe he was lucky and this positive mood of the Girls would continue until Dinner Time. Because if the Professor was honest with himself, he was a little afraid of the time when the two would reach their bedtime.

Not only did he have absolutely no experience with this, since Raquel had much better Knowledge - no, the glasses wearer was also worried about what Raquel's call to Paula would trigger later. So he could only hope it would be good news.

"Your grandmother is fine Paula. The ankle is only slightly more injured after the fall, than we thought it would be. She will stay in the hospital overnight and tomorrow morning she will be given special shoes so that her ankle can heal properly "I don't know yet whether we can come home tomorrow or in two days. The doctors want to make sure that your Grandmother is fine, do you understand that Paula?"

Raquel had received the latest information about her mother's short stay in the Hospital and kept her promise to call her daughter again later that evening and tell her how her Grandmother was doing.

The information that Mariví should stay in the Hospital longer than just one night worried Raquel very much - because in the past it had always made a big difference whether Raquel would stay away from home for a few days, because of her work or other things - or whether it was Mariví.

Because Paula still had an incredibly close bond with her Grandmother and she was an important part of the young girl's life. Raquel hoped that Paula would understand and would not be angry with the fact, that they would not see each other for a few days.

"A few days? But the doctors can make Grandma feel better again, Mom? She's not as sick as Hestia's Daddy is she?" - it came after a Moment of silence from Paula and Raquel bit his tongue for a Moment. How did Paula know about the serious illness from Berlin? They had told her that Sergio's brother was suffering from a very serious illness, but nothing more.

"Of course, the Doctors will take good care of your Grandma. We may have to stay in the hospital for a few days. Who told you that Hestia's Daddy was so sick is Paula? I know we talked briefly about it, but did not mention to you that Andrés had many hospital visits?" , Raquel asked her and even if she knew that Paula was a very smart girl, Raquel could still be sure be , that she hadn't mentioned to her daughter how serious the illness was for Andrés and that he had therefore often been in the Hospital.

"While I was playing a Memory game with Hestia before dinner, she told me that her Daddy was often in the hospital and was in a lot of pain for him, because of his illness - does Grandma have a lot of pain because of her ankle mom?", Paula replied worriedly and Raquel had to think for a moment before answering her daughter.

"Hestia's Daddy is doing much better now and your Grandma is not having any pain in her ankle at the Moment. It's great that you played a game with Hestia - did you both have fun today?", Raquel replied.

"Yes it was a lot of fun mom. Sergio played hide and seek with us and we won", said Paula and the Change of subject seemed to work.

"That's wonderful - will you give me Sergio please? And have an eye on Hestia and him until we get back?", asked Raquel a few seconds later.

"Okay. I love you mom - and Grandma too. Give her a kiss from me yes? And come home soon please", Paula replied and went to the Living room with the phone to pass the conversation on to Sergio.

Then she sat down next to Hestia on the Floor in the Living room and the two continue the Memory game that they started before dinner.

The conversation between the Professor and the former Inspectora did not last as long as the Conversation between Mother and Daughter. Raquel told her boyfriend that she already missed him and told him, and that she was convinced that he would be able to get along with the two Girls. They both said good night and when Sergio went back to the living room, Hestia had already fallen asleep on the living room Floor.

Paula looked at the Toddler for a Moment and then started putting the memory game cards back into the Box.

"I'll ... uhm then bring Hestia to Bed," said the Professor, and Paula only gave a short nod. Then Sergio picked up his sleeping Niece and went to her room with her. The Professor did not notice that Paula was watching him thoughtfully.

After Paula brought the game back to her room, she thought about the day and that her mom's boyfriend might be nice and that she didn't need to be afraid of him - but what her dad had told her had been so convincing and drove the girl into an conflict with herself.

She didn't know how to deal with these impressions and emotions.

On the one hand, this day and playing hide and seek with Sergio had been a lot of fun, but her father's voice came to Paula's mind - almost as if Alberto was standing right next to her and whispering the following sentence in Paula's ear.

Sergio Marquina is a bad and dangerous man. You can't trust him Paula

And a small part of Paula still believed that her father was right and so she crawled into bed and found it difficult to fall asleep.

She wished her mom would be here - maybe Paula would have had the Courage to talk with her about it.

What if Sergio really cast a Love spell on her mom, that would make her mom always choose Sergio and never her? No, Paula didn't want to take such a risk. At some point, exhausted, she fall asleep and even in her dreams her father warned her about the new man by her mom's side. It was like a bad omen.