The family attends the year-end mass before going home-it has been the family’s tradition to end the year with God's guidance and blessings. As the night deepens, people walking around the plaza get fewer. The busy place became empty. Store owners are getting ready to close their shops and start preparing for Media Noche. Some almost gave away their products because they wanted to go home early despite the low profit.
Some children were playing outside their houses and also some groups of teenagers were carolling and singing Christmas songs for some monetary gift the owner could give them. Charles and Bella were holding hands while walking. The elders reached home fast as they were enjoying the night.
“Did you know, I was one of them before,” Bella remembered the times when she looked fo
