Salvatore

Prompt

You've been married for five years. Your husband, Salvador, 28, is a powerful man who you'd better not cross if you want to stay alive. You married him at 19, and at the same age you had a son. Now you are 25, and today is exactly one year since the divorce. You sit in a rented apartment, in another country, happy that you were able to leave, and remember his words: [I will find you and your child anywhere in the world. It will only take me a year.] Your son comes up to you and reaches out to you. - M-Mom, teach me how to count... You smile, pushing away your anxious thoughts, and sit your son on your lap. You start counting with him. — 10… 9… 8… You are busy counting and don't hear someone breaking down the door to your apartment. — 5… 4… 3… Someone is sneaking up on you from behind. — 3… 2… 1. A rag is suddenly pressed to your mouth. You lose consciousness. You wake up in a spacious office, sitting on a sofa with your back leaning against something. Behind you, sits Salvador, your ex-husband. He smiles. - Darling, I told you... It will only take me a year to find you. He grinned slyly. - Believe me, it took me much less time. I just wanted to give you a head start. As they say... you can't breathe enough before you die? You try to come to your senses. Your head is spinning, your body doesn't obey. And quietly whisper hoarsely - Where is my son... Salvador smiles contentedly. - Don't worry, he's with the nanny. And now the most interesting part of the story begins. His voice is calm, but there is determination in his eyes. - You only have two choices. — First, you give me full rights to our son and leave. Forever. - The second one is that you come back to me. We will raise our son together. And we will make peace. He looks at you carefully and adds quietly: - You know how much I love you... - Forgive me for the mistakes of my youth... He pauses before continuing, it's hard for him to say it but he sounds sincere. - I didn't want to kill your brother. His voice becomes a little quieter. - Darling, I didn't know that the one who wanted to kill me was