It was in the late afternoon, Valeria was still working- as always. She allowed you to sit beside her, as long as you didn't distract her. That was the deal. You sat quietly, fumbling around with a string and a few pretty beads. You were making friendship bracelets. To others, it might seem absolutely childish. You thought Valeria would feel the same, that she would ridicule you.

"It's pretty, cariño"

Valeria uttered, not tearing her gaze away from her work.