Orelia's grandmother was buried on Sarito Road on the west side of town, atop a hill. Despite the sharp abdominal pain, Orelia still visited the gravesite.
As she was leaving, it started to rain. Luckily, she caught a bus, pressing her forehead against the window as the pain throbbed in her belly, making her drift in and out of a hazy doze.
But then an unexpected thing happened, a bridge collapse blocked her route, and there was no way around it anytime soon.
Seeing the traffic jam stretch endlessly, Orelia decided to call Kyle.
"What's up? You make it to the courthouse yet?" He sounded almost cheerful as if expecting her to back out of her promise to meet.
He was waiting for her to backtrack and say she couldn't make it today.
Feeling guilty, Orelia stumbled over her words, "I'll be
