The Truth Behind It All

is friends and his co-workers were there. But she hated that she wasn't able to go. It left everything unfinished. Perhaps that was o

in his coffin, would've left a different impression on her, instead

her apartment, forty eight hours since Adam's death, and

Ana Marie's eyes were locked t

t might be

" Ana Marie said knowing

his side of the story,

and handed it to her. Her mother held it puzzled and as she opened it, Ana Marie felt her eyes wa

Marie's voice broke. "Adam was going to give it to me anyway." Her mother didn't reply. She shut the box and gave it to Ana Marie. "Believe it or not, Adam was going to be

e was dressed in good designer clothing. To be in his late forties, he looked nice. He was tall and hands

plaining it once, back when she was little. He was a scientist, she said, he helped create medicine that helped people. Lies, she then

s, he was lying again. "Jack acted on his own, that is why I fired him." He could've fired him, but that didn't mean that her father had no

up. "When you tore a part of me and without any considera

ed her head back on her pillow an

After a few seconds, she felt her hand caressing her hair. That is

*

Go home, A

utierrez and laughs. "I wil

atients were sound asleep. It is late, Ana Marie realizes. It is mid night and Dr. Gutierrez stays filling out paperwork for his private practice, while she stays with the patients keeping them compan

to sleep,

used to work at the facility, but now she was the patient. She h

s Mrs. Jones smiles gently.

eat and

a deep breath. "Why are

nt to spend time wit

y. "Then why are you here?" She pats An

ie sigh

gonna go

was seen arriving in his helicopter two days ago. He had disappeared days after Ana Marie's outburst. There were rumors that he was in Latin

ther, " Mrs. J

trails off wondering if

still hurts

" Ana Marie replies

Mrs. Jones was the first to know that they were dating, and she was the first to know when Ana Marie fell in love with Adam. She h

ain?" She nods again. "So why are you holding on to the grudge? It won't bring him back, and you know that your father will be around for a while, don't you?"

nows Mrs. Jones was right. "I be

s says as Ana Marie clos

way open. Ana Marie walks up to it and pushes it slightly. "Doctor?" He wasn't in his office, she shrugs and starts to walk back when something catches her eye. On his desk, there is an envelope with a rare stamp on the corner. She l

eat result here in Bogota. I've sold three packs of Paragalis so far. I strongly believe that

ext month. I will look forwa

uickly places it back

lp you Mi

e if you needed me to do anything befor

hes her steadily. "No

the exit and gets in the elevator without looking back. She leans back to the wall and exhales sharply, that was close, sh