RUBI'S POV
Grandma Elena’s face instantly hardens. “Why would you say something like that, Rubi?”
I swallowed hard. I was suddenly nervous. “Abuela. Don’t get me wrong, but… Hector and I aren’t exactly...”
Hector quickly interrupts me. “What she means, grandma is that when we get to that bridge, we will cross it. I only just came back from my trip, so Rubina and I need some time.”
“Nonsense! Time waits for no one. It’s your fault, since you wasted a whole year away from your wife just for some business trip.” Grandma said.
I shook my head, dazed, ready to come clean about what I meant. “That’s not…”
Hector immediately rushed to where I sat beside his grandma. He sat behind me in the free space and wrapped his hands around my waist saying.
“Rubina. Don’t worry about grandma. We’ll ju
