Alejandro woke up to the sound of his alarm clock. He immediately got out of bed and headed to the bathroom. He never allowed himself to linger; his years as a police officer had long accustomed him to this. He quickly washed his face, brushed his teeth, put on his uniform, and left the house.
Alejandro never had breakfast in the mornings; at most, he could afford to grab coffee and a pastry from the 24-hour supermarket on the corner.
He hurried down the sleepy street. He didn’t particularly like the city he found himself in due to his job. Truth be told, he had grown tired of cities long ago. In his mind, they all blended into a single gray mass of buildings, skyscrapers, and identical shops. Over the past 15 years, he had moved through a dozen cities, and none had left a mark on his heart. His life remained the same everywhere: dull work with documents and archives, interrogating criminals whose faces he forgot as soon as they left the police station. He had no friends, only acquaintances, some of…..Read Full Story Here……………………
