Manny tapped his hands on his thigh in rhythm to the song coming through his earbuds as he waited outside the restaurant for Aurora to show. With his head bobbing, he scanned the streets every now and then for signs of the little blind albino. It wasn’t too long before a bark caught his attention as Aurora and her rottweiler approached.

"Seems Goliath here has taken a liking to you."

[color=a0410d]“Well, at least [i]one[/i] of your companions has…”[/color] Manny knelt down to pet the dog. [color=a0410d]“Goliath, huh? Well, now I finally know your name.”[/color] Manny grinned as he scratched behind Goliath’s ears. He stood and turned his attention back to Aurora. [color=a0410d]“Finally, one of our meetings starts off on a good note,”[/color] he said with a slight smirk. [color=a0410d]“...My mom’s inside waiting for us. She actually can’t wait to meet you, she said...c’mon.”[/color] 

He led her and Goliath through the restaurant to the table where Sonya was sitting. She donned an immediate smile as Manny and Aurora walked up.

[color=a0410d]“I’m back...and, Ma, this is Aurora...Aurora, this is my mother, Sonya,”[/color] Manny said with a bigger smile than he intended.