At first, on a quiet afternoon ...

Maya leaned against the railing of the balcony as she watched the city. From this vantage point the girl could see it in its entirety. Its gray buildings scattered forming a stone border with the bay, which was emerging as a thin, blue line on the horizon. Mauricio, the cat, who slipped occasionally on the balcony, sniffed the air with small movements of his  nos e...