Afina was dumbfounded. Was that even enough a word for how she felt seeing almost the whole street by their door?
The only ones who weren't present were those at work but everyone else- all the unemployed ones, the ones who owned stalls along the street, the housewives, the little kids, every single one of them was there.
"Yes, of course, my Afina did" Mama Xylia crossed her hand over Afina's shoulders and smiled proudly.
Just when did Mama Xylia sprawl up from her place on the couch and had gotten to stand beside her?!
Before Afina could comprehend anything, she had floated like a bird. The men had lifted her in jubilation and that– that was so unexpected.
"Oh, gracious goodness!" she gasped in shock but none could hear her.
The others who couldn't lift her were clapping and like a champion, she was lifted outside of the street with the line's anthem being chorused by every one of them.
