56. Over Tea

~ KATALEYA ~

I place my spoon down, having enjoyed the delicious meal. I had returned to the new place an hour ago, showered, and gotten dressed before eating.

Originally, Jose told me Enrique was on his way to fetch me, but he had changed his mind, making the hope I had felt come crashing down. So Jose had brought me back to the home where we would be staying. I had placed the prosthetic aside, feeling like a failure.

“Thank you for the meal, Hugo,” I say politely to the old Escarra butler.

“Not at all, it is an honour to serve you,” he says. I look up at him. Dad had mentioned him to me. They had stayed in touch for several years, but then he stopped responding and told Dad to back off.

I glance around. Enrique isn’t around but… he somehow can sneak up on me too, but according to Jose, he had a lot to do.

I talked to Valentina early this morning, and I have organised a group call in about half an hour with those back home. I can’t delay this any longer. I have to tell them of m