A few weeks later Mama is still improving. New crops are coming in including peaches, plumbs and nectarines. At work one day just after noon, Esperanza is surprised to see Alfonso talking to one of her supervisors. She is worried he is coming with bad news of Mama, but he tells her he has heard form Miguel, and they are to meet him at the bus station in Los Angeles. Alfonso says he knows nothing else, but Esperanza and Hortensia are to go with him to pick up Miguel.
When Miguel gets off the buss and greets everyone, Esperanza asks him if he has come to return what he has stolen. He says no, but he has something better. With that he turns and helps a frail Abuelita from the bus. There is a.....
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