Lo Que Podría Haber Sido - What Might Have Been

Capítulo 11 - La Despedida

Chapter 11 - The Goodbye

Upon having those thoughts, that he was not doing a good job at protecting Lety, at loving her, at being what she needed, it finally made sense. All that she had said about needing time, about him fighting for her. He could swear anything he wanted, but the acts were going to be more important than any words he could ever speak. And why would Leticia believe his words? He had made promises and told her things, and every last thing had been a manipulation to his own end. Even when the words became true, he was still using them to get Lety to do what he wanted.

Al tener esos pensamientos, que no estaba haciendo un buen trabajo para proteger a Lety, para amarla, para ser lo que ella necesitaba, finalmente tuvo sentido. Todo lo que ella había dicho sobre necesitando tiempo, sobre él luchando por ella. Podía jurar cualquier cosa que quisiera, pero los actos iban a ser más importantes que cualquier palabra que pudiera hablar. ¿Y por qué iba a creer Leticia, sus palabras? Él había hecho promesas y le había contado cosas, y todas las cosas habían sido una manipulación para su propio fin. Incluso cuando las palabras se volvieron ciertas, todavía las estaba usando para que Lety hiciera lo que él quería.

He knew now that what he had to do was what Leticia had asked. He had to give her time and space so that she could figure things out for herself. This would have to be his first act of love, letting her go.

Ahora sabía que lo que tenía que hacer era lo que le había preguntado Leticia. Tenía que darle tiempo y espacio para que ella pudiera resolver las cosas por sí misma. Este debería ser su primer acto de amor, dejarla ir.

No sooner had Fernando made this decision than the front door opened and Leticia exited. With her was her suitcase, and her purse. Behind her were her parents, ready to go out, apparently to take her to the airport.

Tan pronto como Fernando tomó esta decisión, la puerta se abrió y Leticia salió. Con ella estaba su maleta y su bolso. Detrás de ella estaban sus padres, listos para salir, aparentemente para llevarla al aeropuerto.

She looked startled to see him standing there. "Don Fernando, what are you still doing here?"

Ella pareció sorprendida a verlo allí. "Don Fernando, ¿qué hace usted aquí todavía?"

"Hi Lety, ummm... I just finished dealing with that situation that presented itself when we arrived."

"Hola Lety, ummm ... Acabo de terminar con la situación que se presentó cuando llegamos".

"What situation?" Don Erasmo questioned. He was interested in everything having to do with his daughter and especially what happened in the streets of his neighborhood.

"¿Qué situación?" Cuestionó Don Erasmo. Estaba interesado en todo lo que tiene que ver con su hija y especialmente lo que sucedió en las calles de su colonia.

"It was just Roman," Fernando answered quickly, he couldn't imagine that Leticia wanted her father to know that Miguel had been around. Leticia shot him a look of gratitude. Despite everything they would always be complicit in everything. They could read each other with just looks. They seemed to have an innate understanding that had existed since day one.

"Era solo Roman", respondió Fernando rápidamente, no podía imaginar que Leticia quisiera que su padre supiera que Miguel había estado presente. Leticia le lanzó una mirada de gratitud. A pesar de todo, siempre serían cómplices de todo. Podrían leerse entre ellos solo con una mirada. Parecían tener una comprensión innata que existía desde el primer día.

"But don't worry Don Erasmo, Roman won't be bothering Lety anymore, I have taken care of it." Fernando tried to communicate through his words, to Leticia as well, that this also included their other guest.