Chapter 61 Atena Spanos

• Atena Spanos
• We walk hand in hand into the room where Aunt Carol always stays. I glance at the corner and see some suitcases. Mine are there too, so I wasn’t wrong; this is the room Joaquim’s in. We pass through the doors toward the living room, where everyone is gathered.
• To my surprise, my grandparents Murilo and Paula are there too, and they hug me. My grandmother gently holds my face, looking at the purple bruises still under my eyes and at the corners of my mouth.