C35 Thirty Five

Nicole Vargas

"Minha filha, you look so gorgeous. Que beleza, ela não é Santiago?" My mother squealed as she took me into a warm embrace. Her perfume was so strong, I had to sneeze.

"She is." My dad agreed as he smiled at me. His face was beaming with pride. "We have made the most beautiful feijão in the world."

"I'm not a bean anymore, Papai." I laughed as I hugged my mom back