DECISIONS

"But are you going to tell both the teachers and the principal?" Eliana asked him.

"No, he is not going to tell anyone he wants to be like me; He doesn't want anyone to find out because he doesn't want to get anyone in trouble, much less his classmates. He wants me to forget about all this and not say anything to anyone, much less to you; because he doesn't want you to make a scandal and he doesn't want you to find out the truth either because you've seen yourself ill and that's why he doesn't want us to get involved; because he doesn't want anything bad to happen to anyone, "Rafael told his wife Eliana.

"Our children and all the neighborhood children have hearts of gold and yes, I agree with everything, but this is the only life that not only our children but all those children know and do not know another life outside of this neighborhood and I do not want to leave here nor will I allow you to take our children if you want to leave here, go but we will stay," said Eliana.

"OK, I won't force you or our children either. Despite everything, I am happy because I finally had a sincere and honest conversation with our son, and I am happy to have been sincere with our son and tell him what happened to me. The simple fact that he listened to me attentively has me captivated and happy and made me realize that not only our son; but also all children are angels, and they have to be out of so much evil and they deserve the best of the best "said Rafael.

Eliana, hearing this, was saddened; but he calmed down when he saw that both Francisco and Rafael had the father-son conversation that Eliana has always wanted to exist; that that connection will make it strong and lasting: the relationship between parents and children.

"I also have to tell you that today they called me because there is an opportunity to be promoted, that I have to go to France to work for an international company but one of the most important that France has so far and they said that they are going to pay me a hundred times more than what I earn in my current job and that I am going to go with all expenses paid, that they pay me everything: house, car, the school for our children, your needs; Anyway, everything we needed, they paid us but they want me to go to work for France now, they needed me there and they didn't take no for an answer," said Rafael.

"And what did you say to him?" Eliana asked him.

"That I was going to think about it, but the most important thing is that I had to consult with you, that I could not make a decision without talking to you first," said Rafael.

"You should have accepted, this is what you've been waiting for your whole life: this job that will get you out of here. Go and do not worry that we will be fine; and as for our children, they will lack nothing; so, go easy and do your job there in France, we can defend ourselves, and whatever we are going to get ahead, we don't need you here all the time. This is your chance to get out of here, go and accept this job but we won't go; I do not want our children to become materialistic, what I want is what every father and mother wants and expects of their children: that they are humble, that they show respect towards themselves and towards others and that they not be spiteful towards anyone. Go easy that neither our children nor anyone else are going to hold you "said Eliana.

"But I want you to come, to be by my side sharing everything with me and I with you," said Rafael.

"You know we won't go and I don't want to fight; I know this is important to you; so, go ahead and calm down," said Eliana.

As they saw that the conversation was going nowhere, they decided to end the conversation and change the subject; they did not discuss the matter again until it was time to do so.