CATALINA
I adjusted my sunglasses and glanced at Gabriella, who was busy scrolling through her phone. We stood outside a small café. The midday sun was bright, and scorching. I didn't want to be here. It was supposed to be a bonding exercise, an attempt by Miguel to smooth over our differences, but so far, we hadn't said a word to each other.
Gabriella let out a sigh and tucked her phone into her bag. “Aren't you going in?”
“No. Don't tell me you want to spend the day at a café?”
“Do you have any ideas?”
I hesitated. “No, but if I come up with one, it wouldn't be as lame as yours.”
“I heard what Miguel said to you. You're only doing this because you want something from him so I don't expect you to put much effort into it.”
“You're not wrong. But I haven't been outside in a long whil
