Mercedes was so eager to see someone who had her whole heart. Her dear son Horace. Felix helped her get to his room. Horace was awake, and he was playing with his toys inside his cot. Mercedes stood by the door. She could see that he had changed from the last time she saw him. It's been a whole year, so change and growth is inevitable. What hurt was that she missed it. She missed most of his life and that made her heart ache. After such a long time without seeing him, would Horace still ...