Matt & Penelope
Hosting an event for the entire town was a lot of pressure and Penelope was grateful that Matt and a few others had stepped up to help her organize everything. So far, it all seemed to be going well and she had taken a few minutes away from making sure the food tables were well stocked and that everyone was having fun to place her own offerings on the altar.
There were several people she wanted to honor, but the most important was Emily. She'd printed a photo of Sergio from her phone and tucked it inside a Starbucks cup.
She was wiping away a few tears when Matt came up next to her and held out a cup of cocoa. "Thanks," she said, grateful that he couldn't see her tear-streaked cheeks. Her eye makeup was probably a mess. "I'm still surprised so many people were interested in this."