Beneath The Bitter Past

-eight thousand!” I counted on my finger

y. Almost all the neighbors I approached didn't have money. I walked with

y? Help me, I don't know what

mediately noticed that I had a proble

re a problem?

oncern, Mom,” I weakl

hat?” it a

money to pay the bills.” I

o we need?”

ousand, Mom.

esponded in shock, and he

om, I'll find a

e our small lot fir

ferring to the lot that o

find that kind of mon

we can't pay immediately. Where are we go

oing to do?” s

, I'll find a way.”

I came home, I didn't see my father, maybe he was in the mansion. I sat down at our small table and poure

Really don't have anyone else to help with

up. Before I went inside, I tried to look for Dad, so I could ask him to tell Senior Miguel. I went around the whole mansion, but I didn't catch him. Furthe

in!” Madam B

walked towards Madam Berta's bed. “Good mornin

You seem to be losing weigh

and I'm always the one watching over

other?” she as

mercy, Mom

good!” s

ask for your h

y? Just tell me,”

se Mom is going out, and we don't have enough mone

u need?” she as

pesos. Because, we don't have rice and dishes at home.” While I was speaking, I could

o you. Let's just wait for him because he's still in the bathroom,

th and when he saw me, he smiled as if he had seen a

the bill for the hospital.” Madam Ber

be used?” Seni

l,” I answered him,

on my way to the city. Just come with me, so I can take

guel, so you can get the m

you very much.” I rep

an expensive car. We left the mansion, at that moment it did not occur to me that Senior Miguel would do something to me. I approached Madam Berta because o

ust be a moment.” He bought it

ior Miguel returned, he was already carrying paper bags.

first.” he said while reac

Miguel,” I said,

tered a large gate with many doors. I thought it was a relative that

. I was surprised when we entered the small garage and the boy closed it. There. I fel

ere are we?” I ask

I can give you the mo

can't you just give it h