"Morning, mija," Mom's cheerful voice filled my ear when the line connected "Did I wake you?"
She did in fact pull me out of my sweet dreams but thanks to her, I wasn't going to end up late to work.
"No, I was already up," I lied, heading to my closet to pick out an outfit for the day. "How's Spain? Are you guys having fun?"
"Oh, Maria, it's absolutely wonderful!" Her excitement was infectious. "Your father and I just had breakfast at this little café near the beach. The churros con chocolate were to die for."
I heard Dad's voice in the background, and Mom laughed.
"Duke says to tell you that he tried to order in Spanish and accidentally asked for a horse instead of eggs."
I laughed as I pulled out a navy pencil skirt and cream blouse that I had worn at least a hundred and fifty tim
