My heart was beating as if a hummingbird was fluttering inside my chest. I could feel his heart beating just the same. A cool breeze went by and moved my hair into my eyes. He took his hand and brushed it behind my ear and smiled. "You are so beautiful", he whispered. I realized at that point the new some English but I didn't say anything back. He lifted my head and kissed me again, he was much taller up close and he had to bend down a little to reach me. I was wishing this moment would never...

I went to work on Sunday morning. It was a beautiful autumn day. The cool wind blew through my brown hair. The sun wasn’t yet up and the restaurant was empty, from what I could see outside. I walked through the kitchen door in the back of the restaurant. I went quickly through the kitchen as I always did when is was alone. The kitchen crew would talk in Spanish to each other and it make me feel uncomfortable to be around them. I didn’t like all the attention they gave me, some more then other...