Alysiah: “I’ll be having tonight’s special, please.”

Waitress: “Certainly, it should be ready shortly.”

Alysiah: “Thank you so much for inviting me out, Al. First I hear that my grandparents passed away, then Flash almost runs away…It’s just too much to deal with all at one time.”

Alejandra: “I still can’t believe it. They passed so suddenly! Didn’t you just see them the other day?”

Alysiah: “They were here one day, then gone the next.”

Alejandra: “I’m so sorry, Aly! I know how much you cared about them. How is your mom doing?”

Alysiah: “She’s okay, I think. It’s hard to tell, really.”

Alejandra: “I’m sorry I haven’t been around much lately. I’ve been traveling around for work so much that my head is starting to spin.”

Alysiah: “It’s okay. We’ve both been crazy busy. Life can be like that sometimes.”