Willingly Her Version

In the late afternoon, a small city "Merida" in Venezuela. A golden light spilling through the windows,Althea, 20 years,is just coming home work .Her mother Anya is in the kitchen, while her father Gregor is outside fixing something on the porch.

The kitchen smelled like cinnamon and fresh fruits. Althea leaned against the doorway, watching her mother ,rolling dough with slow, practiced hands with her brown hair braided and pinned like always,a thin streak of flour on her cheek

Thought you was working late ,Mrs Montiel said without looking up,voice warm as tea."I left early " she replied, toeing off her shoes ,then walked to her mother's side and kiss her cheeks which made her smile, she ask for her father only for Anya to glance that the window, Althea looked at that direction and saw her father. She quickly run there to give him a kiss

She went back to the kitchen and help her mother, once they were done ,she set the dining table with dishes and jug of fruit juice.She called to her father Mr Montiel in a few minutes later him gave and they started digging in.

Once they have finished dinner, Althea lay hold of the dish to the kitchen basin and sponge it all ,while her mother wipe the dining table.

Now it's around 8pm ,Althea make her way up stairs to her room to wash up,once her was done,she arranged her documents for the next day, she looked in the mirror seeing herself, how much she has grow,her big eye ,tan skin plump lips and her hair falling over her shoulders.

Lay in bed ,she drowse to the dream land ,a lullaby humming by a woman with a child in her hand .Althea open her eye and realised it's the dream, she always dreamt of,it kept her thinking but she slept again cause she's tired.

It's early morning -mist still clings to windows, birds are waking and the scent of coffee fills the air. Althea is in her pajamas, barefoot with her mess hair ,she padded into the kitchen, the wood floor cool beneath her feet. The sky outside was just beginning to blush blue,soft light washing through the curtains like water colour

Althea found her madre(mom)already at the stove humming a tune she didn't know but had heard all her life,coffee's hot ,she said glancing back with a small smile. You are up early, Althea take hold of the chipped mug from the counter and poured herself a cup 'I couldn't sleep ' bad dreams her madre asked, yes she replied.

Once she was done with her coffee, she ascended the stairs to prepare to work.Once she was done shower,picking dress, she stood in front of the mirror,all set she said .

Althea came downstairs and kiss both parents cheek and set of as her daily routine to the mechanics shop where both father and daughter work.The mechanics shop belongs to Mr Montiel as his shop is one of the best mechanics shop in merida. Althea his daughter have assumed the shop, cause her father Mr Montiel is not in a good health.

Althea loves everything about cars because that is where she grew up well though still stubborn but smart ,Mrs Montiel said as both parents smile looking at the doorway.

Althea reached there early as always ,greeting her coworker Thiago and Hector ,her friends then went to change her attire and started work on one pickup . She lies under a rusted pickup,boots sticking out ,socket wrench in hand. Her face is streaked with oil ,her fingers are steady of working for hours.

Thiago,won't you come out today he said before leaning to her a fresh rag. It's lunch, let have some food, hurry.

Althea got out and walked over to where thiago sat on the table was two hot arepas,still steaming ,one filled with shredded beef and black beans ,the other with soft white cheese and avocado with" tupperware of tajadas"(sweet fried plantain)and a bottle of papelon con limo'n,sweat beading down her forehead, she sat down then take one of the arepas.

Smells like sundays at Tia Yoli's shop,she said. Hector chuckled and said you mean when she force you to sit still and not touching engine for five hours, he chuckled again which made both friends laugh but she didn't deny it.

She picked up the arepas and takes a bite ,it's hot ,savory and a little spicy,she loves it.

They eat in for a beat,except for the sizzle of a near by radiator cooling off ,thiago break the silence by ask Althea, are you ever thinking about leaving this place ?

Althea stop chewing for a moment but didn't answer right way and just stares at the smear of oil on the floor shape like a broken wing. Sometimes, but this place knows me and it doesn't ask me to let go , she said that and take the final bite the warm from the arepas lingers with her ,she thanks thiago for the lunch and he nodded.

They all went back to their work ,once they had finished work some of the workers left ,leaving Althea ,Thiago and Hector.

Althea was closing the shop while thiago and Hector waits for her ,once she was done they departed to their various places.

Althea got home exhausted,she ascended up to shower before coming downstairs again to greet her parents,in the living room her father was there .

You look tired,he said make her sit beside him ,how was work ,great ,she murmur that's good because I know you can do it.

Dinner is ready honey,baby hurry up and eat something before bed okay. Both father and daughter join her at the dining table and dig in eating in silence ,once done she lay hold of the dish but her mother stopped her ,hurry go and rest, she hesitated but gave up and give them a goodnight kiss and ascended to her room. She drowse off once she lie down .

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Althea found her madre(mom)already at the stove humming a tune she didn't know but had heard all her life,coffee's hot ,she said glancing back with a small smile. You are up early, Althea take hold of the chipped mug from the counter and poured herself a cup 'I couldn't sleep ' bad dreams her madre asked, yes she replied.

Once she was done with her coffee, she ascended the stairs to prepare to work.Once she was done shower,picking dress, she stood in front of the mirror,all set she said .

Althea came downstairs and kiss both parents cheek and set of as her daily routine to the mechanics shop where both father and daughter work.The mechanics shop belongs to Mr Montiel as his shop is one of the best mechanics shop in merida. Althea his daughter have assumed the shop, cause her father Mr Montiel is not in a good health.

Althea loves everything about cars because that is where she grew up well though still stubborn but smart ,Mrs Montiel said as both parents smile looking at the doorway.