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Part 4: No puedo más

Clara tries to give advice like her mother would, but feels terrible lying. Luz sends emotional photos and voice messages thanking her for everything. Clara decides she must tell the truth, but she's terrified of hurting Luz.

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1Un mensaje extraño2Quien era mamá3Por favor, ayúdame4No puedo más5La verdad nos une
Clara
Clara

Nothing is okay

Clara
Clara

But you need help now

Clara
Clara

Look for a good lawyer

Clara
Clara

Talk to him tomorrow

Luz
Luz

Yes...

Luz
Luz

But I don't have money for a lawyer

Clara
Clara

There are free lawyers

Clara
Clara

From the government

Luz
Luz

Oh yes!

Luz
Luz

It's true

Luz
Luz

Thank you

Luz
Luz

You always think of everything

Clara closes her eyes. Each message makes her feel worse. She is not the person Luz thinks she is. She is not her mother.

Luz
Luz

Wait

Luz
Luz

I'm sending you a photo

Luz
LuzPhoto taken from above showing a small wooden desk with a child's school notebook open, colorful drawings of a house and family, a small red backpack hanging on a chair, warm afternoon sunlight through a window, ink and watercolor style
Luz
Luz

It's my son's table

Luz
Luz

For him I do everything

Luz
Luz

For him I need to solve this problem

Clara
Clara

The photo is very pretty

Luz
Luz

You know my son

Luz
Luz

From when he was a baby

Luz
Luz

You helped me a lot during that time

Clara
Clara

...

Luz
Luz
Voice message

Clara listens to the voice message. Tears run down her face. She can't do this anymore. She can't lie anymore. This woman trusts her. Loves her. Needs her. But Clara is not her friend. Clara is a stranger.

Luz
Luz

Well

Luz
Luz

I'm going to sleep for a bit

Luz
Luz

Tomorrow I'll look for the lawyer

Luz
Luz

Everything is going to be okay

Luz
Luz

Because you are here

Luz
Luz

❤️

Good night ❤️

Clara
Clara

Clara
Clara

Wait

Luz
Luz

Yes?

Clara
Clara

I need to tell you something

Luz
Luz

What's happening?

Clara
Clara

It's important

Luz
Luz

You're scaring me

Luz
Luz

Are you okay?

Clara looks at the question. Is she okay? No. She is not okay. Her mother is dead. She has been lying for days. And now she has to tell the truth. She has to hurt this woman who is already suffering so much.

Clara
Clara

Clara
Clara

I'm not okay

Luz
Luz

What's wrong?

Luz
Luz

Tell me

Luz
Luz

Now I am listening to you

Clara
Clara

Clara
Clara

I am not...

Clara's finger hovers over the screen. Three words. She needs to type three more words. 'I am not your friend.' But her hands are shaking. What happens when she sends this message? What happens to Luz tomorrow? To her son? To everything?

Luz
Luz

You are not what?

Luz
Luz

Talk to me

Luz
Luz

Please

Clara
Clara

My mom...

Luz
Luz

Your mom?

Luz
Luz

Is Clara okay?

Clara
Clara

I am Clara

The message appears on the screen. Four words that change everything. Clara sent it. She can't take it back now.

Luz
Luz

What?

Clara
Clara

This is my mom's phone

Clara
Clara

But she...

Luz
Luz

I don't understand

Clara
Clara

My mom died

Clara
Clara

Six months ago

Clara
Clara

I'm sorry

The messages sit on the screen. Clara waits. The phone shows that Luz is typing. Then the typing stops. Then it starts again. Then stops. Silence.

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