Aw, that’s sweet. He loves his ma.
Wouldn’t “Benny” be “Benny” or “Benito” in Spanish?
Maybe rewrite it as: “Benny, what a surprise.â€? she said in Spanish, refusing to speak English in her own house.
Or something? Just a thought.

This piece is great Jon, it really humanizes Benny and allows the reader to relate… gives him more depth.

Kev: Thanks, that&#8217;s exactly what I was going for. I had to show that Benny isn&#8217;t just all attitude and badass, he&#8217;s really human.<br />John: As for whether it would be “Benny” or “Benito” in Spanish, I don’t know. I thought about learning Spanish, once, then remembered I’m American. And Lazy.
Benny is just his nickname, his last name is Benito.
And for the sentence suggestion, it isn’t actually her house…

My suggestion was more about getting the majority of her words out before saying she was speaking Spanish. Saying “Benny” in Spanish would probably just be “Benny.”
So you’re line: “Benny,â€? she said in Spanish, is somewhat odd on its own. Does that make sense?

Ah-ha, I see exactly what you mean. I’ll go back and fix it later.

Hey…don’t be humanizing this badass!

hehe…nice post.