5 years had passed, every night the same dream was repeated over and over again, making me sweat when I woke up, I couldn't find her, there was no clue to her whereabouts; It was increasingly difficult to get information, the informants that I had at my disposal did not get anything solid, her location was very uncertain and he used to move all the pieces in his favor with each approach, I still remember that night where on our hill, my body I love her until the last second, at dawn her messages were not there, her phone did not work, for a few moments I thought if everything was the product of my imagination but her smile, her old house, and her mother confirmed it, at that moment I made the decision That changed my life, being an FBI agent was the closest thing to being able to find her, but the nights became unbearable when her kisses, her caresses, her words and her skin met my dreams
I woke up scared, quickly opening my eyes and looking at the clock the alarm had woke me up this time, I stretched my arm to turn off the device and put my feet out of bed, I went to the bathroom, washed my face and looked in the mirror not yet I believed all the time passed or even that this was my life, imagine one day being an artist, even if I did not abandon it completely now my world was focused on folders, cases, and Alana and her father
- Wow, when you stopped visiting me love, I sighed seeing my face, the dark circles were noticeable, the fatigue took its consequences in me
- I will not stop looking for you Al, I promised your mother, and I promised you, I will make you come back, it is so difficult when the last thing that my mind repeats daily are your kisses, your body, darling you should not leave me, the Tears fell on my whore, my hands were already clasping, that pain would not go away
I should have accompanied you, I'm such an idiot, I allowed you to go home alone, I allowed those men to escort you, I should never have trusted them, forgive me love, I hit the wash a couple of times, this became routine from that moment, over time the pain was no longer felt, thinking about her suffering was much worse
My phone rang, snapping me out of my thoughts, I wiped my face and walked to the bed in the room.
-Rodriguez, I responded immediately, waiting for the news of the day, on the other side of the line an irregular breathing was heard
- Agent, we have a new batch, and we believe that you should be here, that voice took a pause, before continuing, was something wrong? In his 3 years in the FBI, he feared for such a call
-Agent, they found a corpse inside the container, I'm very sorry, I didn't want to hear the next words, but there I was, like a motionless statue waiting for the next blow
She has all the characteristics of the young lady, and she had with her the amulet that you described, we need to confirm her identity. You must come, we have no contact with her mother and we really have no more left to close this case. "close the case" that was what the police had wanted to do for a long time, but there was always a clue something else, a hope, now I had nothing, a corpse to recognize, and a life to continue, a life without her
- I'll go right away, send me the location of the port I'll be there in 20 minutes, I said cutting off the call to finally collapse on the bed, it's all over, and she didn't have a chance to test her wings, in the end we got to her last words, the option in which everything went wrong and my life was summed up to remembering it
I got up quickly, put on some shoes, and a jacket, took the gun from the nightstand, the vest, my documents and I went to the car, my mind was still stunned, I had to recognize that that scenario I contemplated many times even so I prayed because it never happened, now I was driving to the pier of the angels for reasons unrelated to my research, I was leading to recognize the woman I loved in every moment of my short life, while the road advanced, All i wan sounded, reminding me why that song sounded in my mind when I met her, all I wanted right now was to see her knock on my door and melt into her arms in their warmth, I couldn't protect her, the few encounters over the years were summed up in lies on her part, to his silly idea of protecting me
- You were so stupid, you shouldn't have left damn it, I honked the car with great force, I was totally frustrated, now I just wanted to end that nightmare soon, without realizing it I quickly arrived at the dock, and before going down I got ready to see it once but this time it would be different now it would be in one of the many bags of our daily life with an "FBI" sign, I did not know if I would be able to bear it, however I was sure I wanted to end it, I got out of the car leaving the keys inside it knew that this meeting would not take so long, i hated so much the way the police worked
-I'm here, I said turning to Hector, he was waiting for me with an expression on his face of consolation for me, I could only smile , could not devastate me right now
- Join us, I have to inform you about everything that happened, the police called, they told us about a new container entering the country, they told us about this dock, about the shipment, there were men around the place, Agent Daniels was the one who made the call, they managed capture them all, more however when I get here to verify everything we open the container, there were several girls dead from dehydration, some caught some kind of virus, actually I don't know, Elkin is working on it, forgive me for taking you out of the house so early But as soon as I saw that I had to call you before starting the process and all this becomes a crime scene, he said, stopping a few inches before reaching the place where they had the bodies.
- We have not moved her yet, we prefer to wait for you, the other women are already in the car, the morgue will come soon to draw up the minutes, so we can notify their relatives, I could not contact the Agent to notify her about her daughter so I We called you right away, I had forgotten to tell you about the death of her mother, she was active in the investigation for a long time, after surviving the five shots that that man gave her, she was looking hard for her daughter, but the cancer ended with her and depression was the main trigger
- Hector, I replied, making him shut up, -your mother died, the agency doesn't know yet, but she committed suicide, can't stand going through the whole chemotherapy process, and the fact that she didn't know anything about Alana, they took her to this. his face changed, he appreciated Marta a lot
-When?, Only that came out of his mouth, it affected his was something notorious, he could not hide the pain in his words
- 15 days ago, I forgot to tell you, we were with the Gers affair, I really forgot
- Where is?
- Central cemetery, where her grandmother is, I do not think it is wise for you to go there, they could be watching, that man is not stupid, he knows from the investigation we are not going to risk someone else, I replied with a more authoritarian tone I did not want more deaths for a while
- Copied boss, she just smiled, I knew he would go anyway, but it was a matter for later
- It's here? I finally asked as I passed the door, there were many bags on that plank, before asking my next question, my noble friend spoke
-459, It's not registered yet, he said to finally turn around and leave me alone with her, why were there more bodies there? I thought about his previous words, the other girls are in the car, if so, whose bodies were they?
The legs began to shake, when I got to where she was, my hands went to my face, I was desperate to know it, but my heart would not bear this, I raised the closure slowly, when her face was uncovered, my soul seemed to be at peace again
- It is not you, it is not you, God, I collapsed remaining on my knees in front of the corpse of that girl, my soul was calm, the anxiety left me, allowing me to breathe slowly
It took me a few more minutes to react, I got up from there to call Hector again
-Agent, you can continue with the operation, order blood tests to 459, and when you have them call her family, she must be in the system as missing, with respect to the other, I want you to remove all those corpses from there and give way to the forensic department to start their work, I said leaving him there, confused, he ran to where I was, the doubt abounded, I knew, even so, the question did not arrive.
-Héctor, I listen to your breathing, I gave you an order, what was the part that you did not understand? I said with total security and relief
- Why? Perhaps you have gone crazy, I knew that this would be too much for you, but I did not expect something like this, you need to go to a doctor, you need to accept this is difficult but
-HECTOR
- I know that with time you will be able to overcome it, we can close this chapter.
-Hector. I called him a second time, I was beginning to despair of his obfuscation
- Look Sofia, this is difficult, also for me, you are stronger you will be able to.
-Shut up, that's enough, I said, facing him, pointing my index finger at his vest
It's not her. Do you understand ?, I replied, his face paled, I was sure he did not understand anything
- I do not understand, as it is not her, she is totally identical, she has that dragonfly tattoo with the butterfly that you told me, she wore the amulet, and she looks like the girl in the photos, Hector replied trying to convince me of that information, that Boy accompanied me from pasting his photographs all over the neighborhood, to contacting her social networks, the agency had a great element
- I know all that Hector, but it is not her, her tattoo does not have the date of her grandmother, her anklet is not marked with that scar, and although she has similar features, she is not Alana, she is not, I said more calmly, his face and my friend seemed to be calmer, I could tell him anything and he just nodded with every madness
-So, are you still standing? The search has not ended because if that is not her body they will not be able to close the case, I will quickly notify the central, before starting with all your paperwork.
I take the phone from him I could only hug him
-Thank you, I know this can cost you, you didn't have to call your superior so early, but you did, you were my friend before an agent, thanks I separated and my hands were on his shoulders he gave me one of those looks loaded with tenderness and brotherhood
- It's nothing, now if you allow me, we have a case to continue with, he winked his eye and continued his work, without a doubt it was a relief, but it was also another day without Alana, since her communication was cut off, my life no longer had relief, I could only settle for progress, it was no longer enough, she would appear, even if my life would go away