News from the past

She was sitting on the couch remembering the previous moments and Kate's departure, had been a month of that and so many things had happened in that short time that had reinforced that feeling of absence, passing her eyes around the room found that everything was In perfect order, which increased her melancholy, although her boss had made her think, she still felt a small empty in the chest, she decided to try to distract herself with the television, when she was going to take the remote control that was on the coffee table , His eyes rested on the envelope of manila, above it was an open white envelope, closed his eyes and moved the moment that package arrived at his house.

FLASHBACK

It had been 15 days since Kate left, she had finished unpacking all the boxes and everything was in place, for the first time she felt the apartment as her home, just arrived from the office and was about to take a bath when the Sound intercom interrupted her.

"Hello ..." Ana said, thinking who it might be since she did not know anyone in the city -

"Good afternoon, I have a package for Miss Anastasia Steel," said a thick woman's voice, Ana pressed the button on the intercom and let the messenger through, two minutes later there were knocks on her door, she approached the peephole and I noticed that behind it was a woman dressed in a simple suit with what looked like a box in her hands, she opened the door and looked curiously at the woman.

-Ms. Anastasia Steel? The woman asked

"Yes, I am," said Ana, very hesitant,

"Please sign here," he passed an electronic record where Ana signed, returned the device to the girl and handed the package to Ana.

"Good afternoon," said the girl, and she left, Ana closed the door and looked at the package, it was big the size of a folder, but not heavy so she supposed they had to be papers, I searched the sender's lapel and stayed Looking lost for a moment when he saw what he was saying ...

Abog. Mike Amold

Amold & Associates

Inheritance, wills

Shipping special offices in Savannah, Georgia

When she realized she was already seated on the sofa in the living room, she had arrived there without realizing it, the envelope was fastened tightly to her breast, what had made her stay in limbo had not been the name described in the envelope but the city.

Savannah, Georgia, she knew who lived in Savannah, she had known for many years, but had never had contact with her, the last time she saw her, Ana was 13 and was in the hospital, she did not understand because after 10 Years he received a letter that referred to the place of his address

She placed the envelope on the coffee table and I look at it for what seemed like hours, not understanding why an envelope came from Georgia, looked at the clock and found that it was more than 8 at night, had been looking at that envelope for more For two hours, had forgotten about the bath and dinner, ran his fingers absently over the name and thought about what it would contain

She wanted to talk to someone about this, but when she looked at the clock again, she thought that Kate would be sleeping since it would be 2 am in NY, she thought about calling her father, but if she told him what she had arrived he would worry and she would not Wished he would have a bad night, or that he wanted to come to be with her at this time, were a couple of hours driving from Montesano to Seattle and did not want to bother him.

Then she thought of the only person besides Kate that she considered friend, they had not talked much since college, bah, things had not been very well between them when they finished college, there had been misunderstandings and arguments, but in the end Of the day she still thought of him as a great friend.

She grabbed his cell phone and looked for his name, with a knot in his stomach pressed the call key, waited for the tones, praying in silence for him to answer and not to evade, when 5 tones had passed and she was losing hope of That he answered, the call was connected, she waited in silence, after a few seconds that seemed eternal he heard a sigh and prepared for the worst...

"You're a much better person than I am. - Ana heard the young man in a whisper - forgive me Ana, you do not know how bad I've felt lately, and the worst thing is that I'm a coward because I wanted to apologize a thousand times since you left but I never had the courage to dial your Number and tell you how sorry I am to be an idiot ... .-

Ana let out the air she was holding and smiled, her eyes filled with tears, she had been so afraid of his reaction and had thought she lost it as a friend and never expect to hear all those words run over at once, and much Unless he apologized

"Ana ... are you still there?" - asked the young man fearing that the communication has been cut

-Here…. - in a whisper ... Here I am - said a little stronger, more confident –

-Ana tell me something please, say that you forgive me, that we will be friends again, I do not want to lose you Chiquita (little girl) ... .- She smiled at hearing the affectionate nickname with which he always called her.

-José, we never stop being friends, and we will never stop being, everything was a great misunderstanding and everything is solved, I also apologize to you, I behave horrible and ...

-Ana, you do not owe me nothing, "he interrupted her," you were right, I was too excited and absorbed in everything that I did not see and heard anything, ignore you, you tried to protest and I was a fool to get angry, I should not have told you all those Things or call you selfish, I am the one who apologizes and begs you to forgive him, you are my friend, and I do not want to lose you ...

- you will not lose me Jose, you will be with me until the end of time and forget everything please, smear and new account, you are a brother to me and I need you in my life - Ana said this with tears running down her cheeks, she suffered When distancing himself from Jose, he and Kate are the only family she had besides her father, they were shared with her day by day and were the ones that gave her strength to follow when she felt sad.

-Ufff you do not know how I comforted is to hear that Ana, I thought that we could never be friends, - he laughed openly, letting go of the weight he felt on his shoulders, then recovered and ask his friend - How are you, chiquita, how you treat Life in the big city?

-oh, you know how everything is here, very fast, it's fun, I like the apartment, only that it is very big now that Kate is not - he said, getting better on the sofa

- Yes I imagine, surely you miss a lot, but you did not answer what I asked you, you did not tell me how you are, so I can sense that something is not quite right, what happens?

She nodded resignedly, he and Kate knew her better than anyone else, and she knew there would be no escape from the interrogation. - Is that…. -she began to say, hesitant - today I received an envelope from a lawyer ...

Joseph closed the door of his bedroom and leaned back in his bed, adjusting himself for what he sensed would be an intense conversation - A lawyer? What lawyer? Are you in some trouble Ana? - I ask worried

-No…. I don`t know ... I don`t think ... .- She said sighing and biting her lip nervously, looking again at the package on the table - I do not know who the lawyer is, the subject is ... The package comes from Savannah ... "she finished in a whisper.

Jose raised his eyebrows in surprise, for a second he was speechless ... Savannah ... he knew what that meant, but he did not understand how a package arrived from there for Ana, when he finally recovered his voice, asked ... - How come Did you get a package from there? She knew you were in Seattle? Did she always know where you were?

She had also been asked questions when saw the sender, although it could be anyone, Ana was not a fool, she knew perfectly well that did not know anyone else living in Georgia other than her, and what hurt her most was that She always knew how to find Ana but never came...

"I do not know ..." said in a whisper, "I don`t understand ..." I've been living in Seattle for less than a month. The department is in the name of Kate's father, there's no reference to me in the contract, only you and Dad know where I live, how a package comes from Georgia for me, that is ... .. you believe ... "his words were lost in the air.

"chiquita, breathe," Jose said in a whisper, waiting to hear her friend's calm breathing, he knew that this was a very difficult issue for her and was very concerned that she was alone

"I ..." she tried to say and choked a sob, could not even complete a word, she covered her mouth to keep her moans from hearing on the other side, hated to be crying and that it was for her, she was still a shadow Constant in her life without even being present

-Ana ... - said resigned Jose - princess do not cry, not worth it - tried to comfort her friend from a distance, would give anything to be with her, hugging her, rocking her, telling her that everything will turn out well and that he would always be his side.

"I'm sorry ..." She recovered a little to be able to speak.

-eehhh do not feel it, that's what friends are for, you know that you always count on me

She smiled a little with the tears still running and answered on the phone - I know, that's why I love you so much, thanks for always being there despite everything Jose-

- Chiquita you don`t have anything to thank, in any case I am the one who must be grateful, for having your friendship, because you forgive my expletives so easily, apart baby, there are things that we can`t solve, we just have to face them and see the best way To get ahead.

"Thank you for your words," she whispered.

He sighed and braced himself - well Chiquita, tell me what's in the envelope - a loud sigh was heard on the other side of the line - I don`t know, I didn`t have the courage to open it yet - he nodded thinking that understood the fear that his Friend should feel for that hidden information.

"And what will you do," he asked after a long silence,

-I'd say I don`t know, but I must see what it contains, I just wanted to share with someone the news that she had sent me something.

"I understand, and I am honored that you have chosen me, Chiquita, the only thing I regret is that I can`t be with you now to hold you by the hand and hold you tight." He leaned over the head of the bed, thinking that his Friends had gone far.

She sank further into the chair trying to get smaller as he said, so his words surrounded her and felt better - no matter the distance Jose, I feel you by my side - she said - that you listen to me is already more than enough.

They continued talking about other things, his new job, the photographs he was taking, they spent two hours talking, when they said goodbye, there was no air of discomfort between them, on the contrary, he felt again that brotherhood that surrounded them , Said goodbye promising to speak in the following days, to specify the time of his arrival, next weekend.

Ana crawled exhausted to the bed and fell asleep with the clothes put very to its pleasure a night without dreams.