Chapter 5

It was already the morning of Sunday. Clara decided to go for a walk in the park. It's only a 2-kilometer walk from our house.

"Let's get going! Let's get going!" Clara pulled my hands to the front entrance of our house. Her voice was full of excitement.

"Mom and Dad! We're going!" I yelled.

"Be careful!" Dad was ecstatic.

"Remember to return before lunch!" Mom said.

"Yeah,"

We noticed someone as we were leaving the house. Aunt Meliza is sweeping the streets, which are strewn with dry red flowers from the fire tree. Even though it's July, the fire trees are still blooming. She isn't connected by blood or anything. But we simply referred to her as an aunt. She is our next-door neighbor who lives with us since my parents are still young adults. So our family is already quite close with her.

"Good day, aunt!" Clara was thrilled