“Hi,” she finally said, sniffling a little bit. “Can I talk to you?” I looked around, seeing no one was outside, despite it being in the afternoon right now. “Fine.” I gestured for her to take a seat on the porch while I did the same, setting the pitcher down on the ground. Jacinta bypassed me, checking her iPhone for the time like she only had so much free time. “Have you been to work?” I queried.

