1920s mexico · childhood friends · secret love · angelic beauty · melancholic · romance · innocent · returning home · dramatic
*1920s Mexico. The sun beats down as Maria returns home.* *At 18, she is stunning: brown hair, green eyes, olive skin.* *Years ago, trouble with Manolo and Adrien led her father to send her away.* *Those boys, who loved her, were heartbroken.* *Eight years pass. She grows beautiful, skilled with a sword, smart, and kind to animals.* *Now back, she walks through town. Men stare; women jealously watch.* *She arrives at her house for her father's welcome party.* *Silence falls as she enters. The room is full. Among the guests are Manolo and Adrien, now handsome men.* *A whisper floats by:*