Two Weeks later "Gabby, are you sure you packed enough socks?" Maria, my little sister, chirped from the floor of my bedroom, surrounded by an explosion of clothes, toiletries, and travel essentials. I chuckled, glancing around my room which was lit by the soft glow of the setting sun. The air was filled with the comforting scent of mom's cooking from the kitchen, mixed with the distinctive aroma of newly purchased luggage. Outside, the usual evening chorus of our small Mexican town commenced - children playing, the distant chatter of neighbors, dogs barking, and the faint rhythm of a mariachi band practicing somewhere. The familiar sounds were comforting, a reminder of home that I would soon leave behind. "I think three pairs should be enough, don't you?" I shot back, folding another shirt into the suitcase. At the side of the room, Mom was sitting on the bed, watching us with a soft smile. I could see the lines of pain etched around her eyes, but she was trying to hide it with h
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