An inexplicable excitement coursed through her veins as Catalina hurried down the porch stairs to the car and anxiously waited for the car to come to a halt before going very close to it. As she waited for Pedro to turn off the ignition, she found that she could not stop her heart from racing with concern and relief.
As Pedro turned off the ignition, Catalina rushed to the car looking through the window for Lucia. “Mi hija? Honey? Lucia? Where is she?” she asked looking at Tina who was wondering what was wrong with her.
Pedro stepped out of the vehicle and moved to Tina’s side to assist her in opening her door so she could easily get out of the car. Lucia sat in the back seat, she had drifted off in sleep as they made their way home and she did not know that they had arrived at the hou
