His mother called her unfaithful because she had two daughters…

“My daughters suffered first.”

A cousin said, “She is old-fashioned, not evil.”

Valeria replied, “Old-fashioned is liking embroidered tablecloths. Accusing a woman of cheating because she had girls is evil.”

Then Carmen tried showing up at Sofía’s school festival.

She stood near the back with a bouquet and tried to wave.

Sofía saw her and froze on stage.continue reading …