We met in La Punta, at his brothers garage. He was having a garage sale and invited me over for food and drinks after. Alfredo arrived on his motorcycle after work and introduced himself. He helped his brother move all the furniture inside and asked if I was hungry. I said yes. He left, showered, picked up anticuchos and picarones while we listened to music and talked about our favorite activies. The city's curfew was at 9 but he mentioned he was still hungry and offered to order billy burger. I said yes as long as it arrived before 9 as I had to be home before that time. It came but to the wrong address. He ran back with the food since I was already leaving. He walked me home and I tried to pay him for my burger but he wouldn't take it. So I " accidentally" dropped money as I ran to the gate. He caught on I was trying to pay him back but he caught up and put my change in my hood of my hoodie. We smiled at each other, him only slightly out of breath.

In the morning of March 9th, my cousin Michael Chester James George suddenly gained his wings and in the afternoon Olivia Paige Robles entered the world 10 days early. It was also Roberto and Marimar 11th wedding anniversary and in the evening Alfredo Maldonado asked Jessica Garcia to be his wife. Words can not describe the emotional rollercoaster that our family was going through. The world felt like a darker place without Mikey's sparkle and light. Alfredo promised to respect me at all times and be there for me in the good days and the bad. wmWith all my angels in heaven and on earth, I SAID YES!⁰