C17 Buried Emotions

~~Elena~~

“Elena, come sit,” Grandpa’s voice boomed gently, pointing to the empty chair,right beside Carlos.

Dozens of eyes pierced through me at once. Everyone looked. Everyone… except him. Alejandro didn’t even spare me a glance. His focus was fixed on his plate, as though I didn’t exist at all.

The table tonight was arranged in a circle. Two Old men sat close together at the head