Maria's POV She was sitting down in the sitting room. I had to leave her there and was preparing food for us to eat. I have been at home all these while; I did not leave the house because I feared that someone might take her away from me, and I did not want to lose her. “ Are you okay being there?" I asked her. She turned and looked at me, nodded her head, and went back to looking outside. She could not talk much; she said just one word at a time, and it was frustrating getting any information from her. I had gotten her clothes as well. I got inside my room and brought some colored objects for her. I wanted her to get used to my environment. I finished dishing her food and mine as well. Then I took it to the dining room. “ Come and eat," I said to her. Before I brought the food to

