Chapter 13

"¿Mamá?" Kim said into the phone. It was hooked between her shoulder and ear.

"Kimimela?"

"Mom, I'm sorry I didn't get to call you. I have been up busy," she takes her hair back.

"¿Estás bien? has estado ignorando mi llamada" (are you okay? You have been ignoring my call)

"Yeah, I am. I just had work. No hice caso de que llames a mamá" (I didn't ignore your call)

"Okay then, have you eaten?" Kim puts the phone on her dressing table and puts it on speaker.

"Yeah, I have. Are you good?"

"Yes, I am. I'm on the farm right now."

"Alone? Where's Grandma? how is she?" Kim asked. She shoved some clothes into her suitcase.

"Niña, ¿no quieres llamar a tu papá?" her grandma said. (Baby girl, don't you want to call your dad?)

"Uh, ¿podemos no hablar de eso?" (can we not talk about that?) She tried