Chapter 19
My chest was tightening as I listened to Anne and Cecilia tell me about the woman who had asked questions about me. I started to feel the panic rise in me. Stress and fear were taking over. Reality hit me hard and made me nauseous. Whenever I could, I put it out of my mind that I was broke and pregnant. Sometimes, I had little butterfly flutters in my tummy that reminded me.
Juan and Eveline don't know I lost all my money, only that I had nowhere to stay. They took me in when I was seven and have cared for me since. I want to be independent, not someone who needs to be cared for. I am grateful they took me in. I know I am going to need help, but I want to be able to make it on my own. I don't know how I will do that. Juan has been paying for my school and supplies. Clothes an
