It just falls short and it's not because it's a short story.
Character Development/Favorite Character: I took a disliking to the main character or maybe not disliking I just found I couldn't invest in her story which is a pity because we experience Cuba and Miami through her perspective, her memories and her diary.

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene::
Antonio and Natalie on the dance floor and later discussing their separate dutures. So much possibility and sparks. It was cute.

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
“Am I that transparent?”
“No, but I have a feeling you’re a woman of science, that you don’t leave much to chance or risk.”
“Like you said, life seems risky enough—why play with fire? I like things that are constant, tangible.”
“But surely, as a woman of science, you acknowledge that there are things that are unexplainable, phenomena that exist beyond our understanding.”
“That sounds terribly romantic,” I tease.
“Does it? I confess, I may not be a gambler, but it’s hard not to see the romance in science, in life, in the things we do each day. I don’t think I could be a doctor if I wasn’t a bit enraptured by it.”
“I want to gamble,” I say, surprising myself. (Antonio and Natalie of risk-taking)
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts: Sadly nothing piqued my interest

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