El muro del silencio Page #2

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Daniel, get out of here right now.

What's he doing to you, Mom?

Don't panic. I'm healing her.

What is this? And what's that squiggle?

That's Mom's heart.

And ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten your minds...

so you can understand the mysteries of communion...

and the body of Jesus Christ.

Come in, son.

You'll see what I'll do to you.

-Oh!

-Go on!

Go lie down, we need to talk.

Sonny, we're on our own, and Mom isn't feeling well.

You need someone to protect you if anything happens to me,...

and I thought...well, that...if you had a dad who...

Don Lorenzo??

Yes, he's very good, and he loves you very much.

And he'll sleep here with you?

Well, yes, of course.

So who will I get to sleep with?

With your mother, son, your mother, your mother always!

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock.

Hairdress me the boys' way, Mom.

What could you possibly know? With hair so beautiful, would I hairdress you flat!

-No way!

-Daniel! Daniel, come here! Daniel!

Obey me. How dare you talk to your mother like that? Come here.

Come here, I say! What do you mean no?

Is this the payment you give me after all I've sacrificed for you?

And don't look at me with hate!

I don't ever want to see you again! Get out! Out!

Where's my mother?

She's locked in her room. What have you done to her, that she doesn't even want to eat?

Daniel! Be quiet this instant!

Your mom has a huge headache!

You'll kill your mother by causing her so much anger.

Instead of here, you should go look after her and please her.

Daniel!

Don't just stand there. Come closer.

You know I'm very sick, that I can die,...

however it doesn't touch your heart so don't cause me anger like that.

Oh, look what mess you have made of your hair!

Ask me for forgiveness, and don't worry, I will forgive you.

That's what children take advantage of, that we mothers always forgive.

Sorry, Mom.

-You won't do it again?

-No, Mom.

All right. Tell Lupe give you a snack.

I have such a headache!

Oh, I feel my brain is about to explode!

Come on, give me a kiss and leave me alone.

-Is that how you kiss me, like a spiteful Judas?

-No, Mom, no!

Ah, no, don't tell me no, since it shows in your eyes!

You look with hatred? At your mother, me, who shudders with worry at everything you lack?

I've removed the bread from my mouth, and you hold a grudge? Judas!

Stop it, Mom, hit me, but shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up!

How dare you, you bastard? You'll go straight to your room, with no dinner.

-Mom!

-The tablet!

Here.

Mom...

Mom, I'm scared, Mom!

Weren't you so brave as to answer back to your mother? Now suck it up!

Please, Mom! Come on, Mom!

Oh, God!

Mom, come here! Mom, I'm scared!

Mom! Come on, Mom, I'm scared!

Son, calm down. Now, my love, my darling, your mother is with you.

Relax. Calm down.

Just thinking that one day you will stop loving me, I don't know...

God forgive me, but I'd rather see you dead.

Oh!

Mom, look what I did! Mom! Mom!

Good Lord! How did you do this?

-With a nail.

-Oh, God!

It's nothing, fortunately. A simple scratch.

But son, you must be more careful...

Leave the hand alone while I get the stuff to deal with it.

Good afternoon.

Forgive me that I came without warning, but I need to talk to my brother.

Carlos isn't home.

Yes he is. Please, Mercedes, I swear that this is something very serious.

I was a little unwell, and...Let me see.

-That's our aunt.

-Well, she doesn't look creepy.

You must be very careful not to bite the sacred host,...

which would be a horrible desecration to the sacred body of Our Lord,...

you would be damned for eternity.

Think that touching it only with your teeth would lead to purgatory upon your death.

Is purgatory as bad as hell?

No, son, purgatory is proof of divine mercy, because it engenders forgiveness,...

but I'll give an example:...

a sinner condemned to purgatory for 1,000 years...

suffered both fire and molten lead...

as they punished his soul with physical pain.

He called to an angel passing:...

"Blessed Angel, you haven't forgotten me?

"Surely a thousand years have already passed."

And the angel answered:...

"Patience, brother, patience, only a few seconds have passed."

I don't know how you have the courage to give me to read...these letters.

Forgive me, but are the only evidence I have.

Proofs...of other things.

He mentions the boy, yes, but never once said "my son".

But surely everyone knows about it!

Who are you going to tell?

I still remember the day they expelled my poor daughters from school,...

the nieces of the teacher, who consented to getting...

pregnant by a married gentleman.

Carlos, please!

And now, when people have forgotten all that, when they are starting respect me again,...

now you're asking me to unearth the scandal to bring everything back into the light.

Things didn't go like you think. Julio loved me.

He was going to get divorced to marry me. He adored his son.

Not all that much, since he didn't even recognize him.

Well, no one planned for an accident. It was so unexpected...

He's my son, Carlos, and he's not to blame for anything.

I must defend him.

I pray on our parents: help my son, Carlos,...

at the end of the day he's of your blood!

Please, brother! Please!

Now, now, calm down. You're getting hyper.

Do you feel better?

There, there. Calm down, dear.

Oh, you're so sensitive!

Don't worry, honey,...

just think that tomorrow will be the best day of your life.

You'll meet the Lord.

You'll feel clean inside, and you'll be very happy.

-But I'm scared.

-Scared?

Yes --- what if I drop the host or bite it...

That'll never happen, my love. Look: shall we have a practice go?

Come here, son. Come on.

Let's see, kneel here.

Now...No, no, place your hands, close your eyes, and stick out your tongue.

In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti.

Moisten it.

Swallow.

-All set?

-Yup.

You're not afraid anymore.

You see, my love?

Isn't that good?

Poor goldfish in the aquarium!

Hold the line, please. Now, follow, follow.

Take advantage of this, f***, for once cognac's being served in this house.

-Here, your cup.

-Health.

I'll be right back. I'll save those poor people.

Yes, yes, we'll wait for you. Hey, this joke will crack you up.

-It's great!

-I always forget.

Hey, only yours can be the bright idea of keeping the children locked inside. Let them play to their own liking.

Come on, all the children go play outside.

Play and have fun out there, go on.

Daniel, go play you, too, son.

Come with me, all children are outside waiting.

It's your party, you can't spend all day playing the...

Can I go change? Now, Mom?

But son, you look so handsome! Let me enjoy it a little.

Sure you can, son. Tell him.

-Yes, of course.

-Go and change and go play with your cousins. Now.

What a wondrous child, how well-bred you rear him. Right, ma'am?

-It's amazing.

-Oh, thank you.

Oh, I wish our kids could be like that, but they're really just wild, girl!

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