All Chapters of Unresolved: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

BEFORE THE SUN starts to shine on the horizon, I get up, walk to the comfort room and wash my face with the cold water silently sitting inside a wooden barrel.As a seven-year-old son of a fisherman, every day is an obligatory busy day. We do not have maids to do all the chores in the house. I only live with my father, who, as what I’ve said, is a fisherman and with my grandma Alicia. Papa always says that I am the man in the house whenever he is not around. And I ought to do that big responsibility despite of my eyes begging for some more sleep every tim

I WATCH AS Lucele’s fingers intricately weaves Sophia’s braids.“You are prettier when you wear your braids, my dear one,” Lucele whispers. Sophia sits there, blushing. And I smile to myself. I totally agree with her mother. Sophia is indeed pretty, especially with those braids. Her skin is tanned because of our constant adventures under the sun, but they are smooth. As sm

THE SUN IS about to set.Probably it’s already past four in the afternoon. I poke the sleeping body beside me and she opens her eyes. She suddenly looks distracted and for a moment there, she looks like she just woke up in a completely strange world. “Oh! I think I over-slept,” she says as she gets up and stretches her skinny body, “why didn’t you wake me up!”

 THE WHOLE PLACE is full of energy and vibrance. It’s my 8th birthday and Gran and Papa have organized this party for all of us. Everyone is invited. Including Sophia, of course. Her father, Mr. Cruz, is also here. He greets me a grumpy “Happy Birthday, Kid” and casually goes to the table where papa and the rest of our male neighbors eat and drink. I don’t like this whole idea of inviting Mr. Cruz. But of course, he is still Sophia’s father. And besides, it is customary to invite everyone in the island.