Abuelita's Attic

Lupe sat in the back of the car and turned up the volume on her headphones. She was mad. Really mad. She had plans to go to the movies with Stacie, but her mom says she has to spend the weekend at her grandmother's house. She crossed her arms to make sure her mom knew how angry she was. "Lupita..." her mom started in that way that moms do, "I know you're frustrated baby, but I have to take this job." Lupe looked out the window and wished her music would drown mom out but she continued, "Abuelita is looking forward to teaching you how to do the needlework you asked about." Lupe rolled her eyes, "When I was ten." she mumbled. Doesn't mom know what it's like to be twelve? You hang out with your friends on the weekend - not your grandma and her smelly cats. "She's going to make pozole on Sundaaaay!" Mom sang.