In the timeless heart of Cuba, where the sun beat down with an intensity matched only by the languor of the afternoon air, Miguel Garc a Javier, an old fisherman whose bones seemed weathered by salt and sea, found solace in a cup of potent Colombian coffee. Fishing was more than Miguel's livelihood; it was the very essence of his being, and a craft passed down through generations. For nearly a quarter of a century, Miguel had grown accustomed to life alone, without a wife or children. His life had become a living death, that began the day his wife, Isabella, walked away, taking their infant daughter, Sof a, with her. They vanished without a trace, leaving behind a silence more deafening than any storm, a wound in his soul that refused to heal. Hours passed beneath the climbing sun as Miguel navigated familiar waters, the coastline fading slowly behind him. Despite repeated attempts, the engine refused to start. A sharp pang of hunger gnawed at his stomach, reminding him of the lone, unappetizing Remora lying in the basket.
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