Chapter 19 - The Healing Space
The upscale house in Queretaro,
was eventually demolished,
by order of the city,
wiping away the physical monument,
of the syndicate's sins,
Daniel bought a small piece of land,
in the peaceful countryside,
far away from the city lights,
and the dark memories,
together with Mariana and the kids,
they built a new home,
a house made of stone and glass,
filled with light from every angle,
there was no crawlspace here,
no hidden basements,
only a solid concrete foundation,
covered in soft warm carpets,
where the children could play safely,
Leo spent his days running in the grass,
his strength fully returned,
his laughter filling the air,
chasing after their new dog,
a golden retriever they named Hope,
Ines watched her brother closely,
always protective,
always listening,
but her whispers were different now,
she no longer spoke of cold things,
she only spoke of tomorrow,
Mariana stood on the porch,
watching her children play,
her arms wrapped around Daniel's waist,
we survived,
she whispered softly,
resting her head against his chest,
we brought him home,
Daniel kissed the top of her head,
breathing in the clean mountain air,
yes we did,
he replied,
his voice full of emotion,
but he knew they didn't do it alone,
they did it because love,
was louder than the secrets,
and stronger than the wood,
that tried to hide the truth,
Sofia visited them often,
now the director of the new audit bureau,
ensuring the corruption,
would never take root again,
she brought toys for Leo,
May you like
and books for Ines,
a true friend born from the fire.
