CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FIFTY - KNOWING THE WHOLE TRUTH.

Rafael, Isabella and Mateo made their way down the winding stairways to the parlor of Abuela's house - where she sat at her favorite armchair, rocking and waiting for them. She looked up the moment their footsteps sounded at the doorway of the room, and she pointed them to a sofa in the room. " Sit." Mateo, Rafael and Isabella did as they were told and moved to sit on the exact sofa Abuela had pointed at. Marisol laughed at their actions. " Mother, easy, you are making then anxious," She pointed out. " Am I?" Abuela asked, peering at them. Rafael laughed awkwardly. " No." " You are just making me wonder what grievous news you are about to pass across," Mateo answered. Isabella sighed, able to guess what Abuela wanted to talk about. " I would have told him myself, Abuela, there is no need to do this." " You are taking too long, child and in a war, you need as many allies as you can get," Abuela chided. " I'm pretty sure he already has enough on his pla..." Isabella tried t