Plot

The plot takes place in the Dominca Republic, showing a women named Yolanda that had a desire to visit her relatives once more, traveling from the United States to do so.

During the story, a cake is lighted with candles in celebration of her return, with each candle representing a city.

They speak of antojos, a spanish word that the main character is unable to remember despite her roots. Once Yolanda is reminded that it means to have a desire for something, she decides to go out and get some guavas; a fruit. Her family warns her that the drive there is dangerous, expecially for a women with a nice mercedes. Being defiant, she goes off anyways and meets up with some boys at a mansion, asking the owner where to go for guavas. The boys go along with her, in order to help pick the guavas.

However, they end up with a flat tire and she sends one of the boys, Jose, to go along with a dollar for some help back at the mansion. Then, two men with machette's show up, scaring her to near death, though they end up helping her fix the flat tire. But then the boy comes back, and she mentions she already had got some help.

Later, Jose feels bad for lying and despite Yolanda trying to comfort him, he doesn't seem to budge one bit. Later, Jose explains how he is going to be beaten for what he has done.