[It's not unusual these days for Pepa to invite Alberto over to cook with her and have meals with her and Isabella. Casita is so empty and it leaves her emotionally a mess. And Alberto's energy is just... it's well received in the absence of the energy of the Madrigals that's gone missing from Casita's halls.

It's one such day with them cooking together and chatting about the end of summer and the coming school year. Pepa will be signing any paperwork that needs signing for both Alberto and Luca. And soon the talk turns to an upcoming day. Alberto's birthday.]

If you will invite your friends here to Casita on your birthday I will set up a party. Food and decorations and music. And presents.

[It would be nice to have a party in Casita again. More energy and noise and just... yeah. While she truly wants to throw one for Alberto and thinks he deserves it. She also sort of needs it herself too. The silence and emptiness is so unbearable at times.]