Living in the big house

It took Matt a long time to get over the shock of being locked like an animal for months. At first he wouldn't speak to anybody, not even to me. El patron wanted him to study, but since no school would accept him, a private teacher came to give him lessons. It was an eejit, one of those zombies whose brain had been programmed to do just one task. Matt couldn't stand doing the same thing once and again, so he finally broke silence and ever since he has been speaking like a parrot. 

He spends hours talking to Maria and Tam Lin, one of El Patron's body guards, who is now in charge of Matt's safety. They have become very close, and I think Tam Lin has been secretly teaching Matt about what it means to be a clone. 

They go horseback riding for hours and spend a lot of time in the fields. I don't know what they talk about, but it must be something good since Matt has become more confident and even cheerful. However, Matt and Tom - Maria´s friend and Mr. Alacran´s step son - has become even more tense and competitive. They can't stand each other and I am afraid Matt will end up losing the battle. Whatever he does, no matter how good he is, he keeps on being the clone.

Matt playing the piano

Matt on a safe horse

Tom