Chapter 7

The morning sunlight seeped right through the curtains. The cool breeze of the morning gently grazes the curtains. Renata had changed her sleeping position for the third time that morning, this time she cuddled the pillow with a soft smile on her face. “Santiago?” She groaned as she slowly released her grip on the pillow. “Baby, please close the curtains,” she said, stretching her legs tiredly. When she didn’t hear him or feel anyone sleeping next to her. Her eyes snapped open with a start as she jerked up from the bed. A hand on her chest as she looked around to make sure she had not fallen asleep in Domingo’s room. “Shit!” She covered her face with her hands in shame. Memories of the previous night clouded her memory. She waited for something which she was eagerly expecting… the usual pang of guilt. But nothing… it was just the shame of going to meet another man to satisfy her while her husband neglected her. That was all she felt. She tiredly unwrapped the duvet from her body and sl