Becoming Naomi Leon
“Flora answered it and said, “Rubén?” She looked puzzled. I held my breath. Rubén was outside with Owen and, even though I probably wouldn’t be able to talk to the person on the line, I still wanted to grab the receiver. Flora handed the phone to Graciela.
Graciela looked at Gram and me, also confused. “Rubén does not get calls.” She took the phone and began talking. While she listened to the caller, she glanced at me.
I picked at my pan dulce, sweet breakfast bread, making a tiny pyrami...d of crusty pastry, praying it was news about my father.
Graciela reached for a pencil and paper and wrote down a message, thanked the caller, and hung up. She walked to the door and called Rubén and Owen. In a few minutes, the three of us sat on one side of the table facing Flora, Fabiola, Gram, and Graciela.
Owen and Rubén wiggled and squirmed, eager to get back outside to play, but I suspected, based on the way Graciela’s arms were crossed, that this was not going to be a picnic.MoreLess
Graciela looked at Gram and me, also confused. “Rubén does not get calls.” She took the phone and began talking. While she listened to the caller, she glanced at me.
I picked at my pan dulce, sweet breakfast bread, making a tiny pyrami...d of crusty pastry, praying it was news about my father.
Graciela reached for a pencil and paper and wrote down a message, thanked the caller, and hung up. She walked to the door and called Rubén and Owen. In a few minutes, the three of us sat on one side of the table facing Flora, Fabiola, Gram, and Graciela.
Owen and Rubén wiggled and squirmed, eager to get back outside to play, but I suspected, based on the way Graciela’s arms were crossed, that this was not going to be a picnic.MoreLess
Read book Becoming Naomi Leon for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
9 / 10
7 / 10
User Reviews: