Once she arrived at the house, she impatiently pressed the doorbell. After just a few seconds, Mrs. Garcia opened the door with open arms, inviting her in for a hug.
“I’m sorry for disturbing you so late in the evening,” Lena began. “But I need to talk to you about something important.” She got straight to the point.
Mrs. Garcia smiled warmly and reassured Lena that she was never a disturbance. “I just baked some cookies,” she said with a hint of sadness, “the ones that Gabriel used to love.”