Marcelo's gotten so much better at playing chess. The kid has a real talent for it. Today he took me by surprise, and I had to stalemate him. He didn't understand what I had done at first, so I had to explain to him how I had forced him into a draw. (I told him my king was not in check and I had no other legal moves left to make).
Instead of getting upset, he smiled and wanted a rematch. What a marvelous kid.
We would have played again, but then Ofelia arrived.
I hope Abe never finds out that there's something in her voice, in her eyes that... Maybe I shouldn't write this down.
She makes me feel...