Hobo

You look like a hobo.” “I’ve been writing some and sometimes working as a custodian at your old striptease. No one there knows what happened to you, all they know is that you quit dancing and filtered into the depths of the city without leaving any contact”. “That is the way I wanted it to be Jack I want to leave the past behind.” “What about Estella’s father, did you marry him?” “No”. “Do I know him?” Reina offers no response. “It’s all in the past, now try to do something about that mess of hair.” I consider the age of Estrella. “You say she’s five?” “Si tango sinco anos.” “Reina, is she my daughter?” “Just fix your hair, and here have a piece of gum your breath is horrible.”
“Jack, this is Estrella, Estrella this is Jack.” The shy young girl takes her mothers hand and hides behind her leg. “Come on Estrella say hi to Jack.” “Hello meester.” “She can understand English?” “Well of course she can, she learns it in school, one day we will move to the United States and live with her father.” “Her father is an American?” “Yes.” Reina winks. “I must return for work now Jack we will have to say good by.” “Can I see you again, where do you live?” “No time for that now Jack, don’t worry we will see you again, adios.”