Rafael

"I can't believe you found it," I say in disbelief as I look at the screen.

"It took about 5 hours without break to find it, but I finally did. It was hidden deep in the database as if someone made sure no one could find it," Mia replies with a triumphed look.

"No one but you, I guess," I reply with a grin.

Relief washes over knowing that I will finally free my father with this video. We tried so hard to find the video, but lost hope when we couldn't find anything about that night.

"How are we going to deliver it?" River asks.

"I feel it is best for Uncle Manuel to deliver it himself," Mia suggests.

5 Hours Earlier

I went back back and waited till Mia and River to find the video I was looking for.

I found Alba and Ana sitting together with Cash and Alex in the game room. The guys were playing FIFA, while the girls are talking and eating snacks. I could tell they were gossiping about the guys, mainly Cash.

Just a feeling.

"Hey," I said, making myself known.

"Hey," they all replied at the same time.

I sat beside Ana and wrapped one arm around her shoulder. "How are you?" I whispered to her ear.

She smiled and said, "Good, and you?"

"Good. I have missed you."

"Me too...you were gone for hours. Did you find the thing you were looking for?" she asks, her features turning serious.

"Soon. They are on it," I replied.

"How are Mia and River?" Alba asked sympathetically.

"They are still not okay, but doing their best and moving on. They are trying for a baby again."

"Really?!" Alba squealed, excited to finally hear that they are finally trying again.

"What happened with them, if you don't mind me asking?" Ana asked nervously.

"They lost their baby last year. It was a very hard time for them," I explained to Ana.

"Oh..." Ana mumbled, drifting to a past memory because she suddenly focused on the table in front of her and thought hard.

"Are you okay?" I asked, caressing her cheek.

She looked up at me and smiled weakly. "Yeah...I just remembered the day my parents adopted me. It was the happiest day of my life..."

"This is your family now, Ana. You should know that I, no we, love you so much," I said with a serious face.

"Thank you, Rafa." She pecks my lips, causing Alba to gasp.

"When the fuck did you both get together?" she yelled enough for the guys to hear. Cash turned around and said, "Now, you realized?"

"I didn't! I saw," she said.

"We kind of got together yesterday," Ana said shyly, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

"This is a scandal! This is...is...I am mad at you for not telling me!" Alba pointed at Ana.

"I was shy, Alba, you know me..."

Alba looked at her with narrowed eyes then at me, and said, "Fine, I'll let it go this time, but I swear if you get pregnant and I am not the first person you tell, I will kill you!"

"I, I would be the first one to know," I said with furrowed eyebrows.

Alba rolled her eyes and took her phone out.

I grabbed Ana's hand with mine and intertwined our fingers. I kept drawing circles in the palm of her hand, while I looked at her beautiful face.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked with a grin.

"I can't get over how beautiful you are and I can't believe that we are together," I replied genuinely, feeling over the moon that she is mine.

"Don't say that here," she shyly said, looking at our intertwined fingers.

I chuckled and pulled her close to me. "I can't believe you are mine," I whispered this time, causing her cheeks to turn dark shades of red.

"By the way, Rafa," Cash spoke up, grabbing everyone's attention, including mine.

"Yeah, man?" I replied.

"I will be going for a few days," he said, making me cross my eyebrows in confusion.

Where would he go while the police were after him?

"Where?" Alba questions before I could open my mouth.

"Somewhere..." Cash replied, not giving her the answer she wanted, and there I knew that he was leaving because of her and this 'boyfriend' of hers. His eyes are so dull unlike before. His face is paler and he is not eating well. I would know because we only eat together.

I motioned for him to follow me and I walked to the far end of the room so no one could hear us.

I waited for him to come and when he did, I asked him what was wrong.

"Nothing, man. I just need to get away for a while."

"Are you feeling okay? I noticed you are not eating and clearly not sleeping well, and you only play FIFA whenever you want to get your mind off something, so what is it?"

"I-It's nothing, I promise."

"Is it because of Alba?" I whispered, making his eyes widen in shock.

"How the fuck do you all-" he mumbled, closing his eyes and letting out a heavy sigh. "W-What do you mean?"

I rolled my eyes and said, "You are too obvious, you know?"

"I will stop, are you mad?"

"I'd definitely prefer you over whoever she is dating..."

"I know...I want to kill him!" he replied with passion.

"So, you are okay with it?" he hesitantly asked.

"No, but as I said, I prefer you over anyone for that matter."

"Good because I am not giving up," he said with determination.

"Good. Now, promise me to take care of yourself. You look like shit," I pointed out.

"I promise."

As soon as our conversation ended, I got a call from Mia telling me to come fast to her home. She told me she found something and that it might be the video I was looking for.

I quickly hang up and told everyone that I am leaving. I told them not to say anything to my father because I didn't want to give false hopes. I wanted to surprise him and ensure that it is the right video to get him his freedom.

I stepped into my car and drove to Mia and River's house.

Present Time

"Are you sure that is what he should do?" I ask Mia, who suggested the idea of having my father deliver the video to the police on his own.

I did like the idea at first, but I am scared now a little bit because I don't want the video to fall to the wrong person at the station.

"How about we share the video with the whole country and make sure everyone knows that Manuel Santos is an innocent man?" I suggest.

"Smart idea. I don't know why I went with that one first," Mia replies, making River and I chuckle.

"Anyways, thank you so much, guys. I will never forget this. I owe you," I say gratefully.

"Don't thank us, Rafael. We are family," River replies with a nod.

"Thanks."

I tell Mia to put the video on a USB and keep a copy with her in case something happens. She also stored the video on many USBs and hard disks, just to be sure.

I drive back home and get excited to see my father and tell him about the news.

This video came in time because on my way back to the house, a police car stopped me and showed me a picture of my father, asking me if I saw this man. I have always found this way so inefficient because anyone could lie and it would help the criminal or the person running way from being caught.

When I reach the house, I park my car and run inside. Everyone is sitting in the living room when I walk in, which is the perfect time to tell the news to everyone.

"Dad," I call my father.

"Yeah, son?"

I take out the USB and show it to him.

"What is this?" he asks.

"I will show you," I say, getting the laptop from the next room and inserting the USB. I raise the volume and make sure everyone could see the video from where they are sitting.

As soon as the video started, everyone, especially my father, has his eyes widen in shock and disbelief at what he is watching. Even I, watching it again, feel that it is unbelievable. I knew that this video existed before, but it was impossible to find. Mia and River are so smart that they could find anything you want in a matter of hours. This video was hidden so well that only one person could have done that and that is Ricardo. Of course, he was the one behind the attack and the framing.

"Son, where did you get this?"

"Mia and River Gonzalez."

"This means..."

"Yes, father, it means that you will be a free man very soon."