Chapter 37
YESENIA ESCOBAR
“Why do you look that way? It's almost as if you see a ghost in your appearance, ah! Is there something I mentioned that wasn’t right? "Helen asked me a stupid question.
By what this woman is saying, I feel like my entire body got frozen. I could feel my muscles trembling, and I wanted to pull her hair out to keep her away from my daughter. It scares me that the next thing she’ll do something she might seriously hurt Ishie.
"Are you all right, Mom?" Ishie yelled, causing me to lock the door as Helen peered through it. "Mom, I'm OK, you don't have to worry!"
"Oh, she got hit by the rock I hurled. I'm sorry, I thought there was no one here," she said laughing, putting her palm over her lips.
"Just leave, Helen!" I clenched my fist tightly in response to wha
