Quince Clash (2012)
“But she felt numb to it all. Cars kicked dirt in her face as they passed her on the street. Her dress was too tight and itched as it stuck to her skin. Fabi was out of breath and her skin burned. Downtown McAllen was undergoing mass revitalization with big boxy chain stores lining up and down the block. The franchise area soon disappeared behind her, giving way to an open orange grove.
It was one of the last groves left in the growing city. Farm owners found it more profitable to sell off their... land to speculators than grow a crop. It was about ten degrees cooler under the trees, which provided welcome shade. Fabi stopped and picked an orange. It was bittersweet. The juices ran down her mouth, reminding her of when she was small and her dad would bring back fruit from the local harvest. Life was so simple then. She craved those times. A car honk made her look up. Grandma Trini lowered the window in her SUV that she’d parked alongside the road.
“Ay, mija,” she said softly. “Are you okay?”MoreLess
It was one of the last groves left in the growing city. Farm owners found it more profitable to sell off their... land to speculators than grow a crop. It was about ten degrees cooler under the trees, which provided welcome shade. Fabi stopped and picked an orange. It was bittersweet. The juices ran down her mouth, reminding her of when she was small and her dad would bring back fruit from the local harvest. Life was so simple then. She craved those times. A car honk made her look up. Grandma Trini lowered the window in her SUV that she’d parked alongside the road.
“Ay, mija,” she said softly. “Are you okay?”MoreLess
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