By the time Lucía lifted her head beneath the heavy wool blanket, blocking that thin blade of light under the door, every trace of sleep left my body.
My heart hammered so hard I was sure the person outside could hear it.
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By the time Lucía lifted her head beneath the heavy wool blanket, blocking that thin blade of light under the door, every trace of sleep left my body.
My heart hammered so hard I was sure the person outside could hear it.
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