Chapter 26: Chapter 26: Abuela's lament

In her dream, Francesca rose early the next day. She made tortilla's and fried eggs for breakfast and checked on Abuela. Abuela wasn't sleeping, so she went to look for her. Somewhat alarmed, she called out her name, fearful that she might have fallen, she went looking in the garden, barn and chicken coop. She was nowhere to be found. She went back into the house, got herself dressed and set out on foot to the Mission. She would report her missing to the priest, and he would announce her disappearance to the parishioners before morning mass. Approaching the mission, she walked through the cemetery that surrounded the church grounds. In full Chumash dress, stood Abuela complaining to an invisible entity at her husband’s head stone.