Aivi was the one who paid for the bill using the supplementary credit card from Theo. But Maureen had no idea if her assumption of Theo providing Aivi a supplementary credit card was even true. Both credit cards also had AIVI DOMINIQUE GOMEZ emboss-printed on them.
Aunt Dahlia then said, “Why are you the one who paid, hija?”
She said, “I promised that it would be my treat, Auntie. Tessa and I invited everyone. The more, the merrier, as an old adage says. It could have been just the two of us shopping if we hadn’t asked everyone last Sunday.”
Aunt Dahlia responded, “Then next time it will be my treat. Just tell us your next outing. Socorro and I will need some dose of being outside and having fun.”
Aunt Socorro seconded, “That is true.”
Rosie then added, “Invite them more often so I
