THEY LOCKED YOU AWAY SO YOUR SISTER COULD MARRY TH…

figurines in hers.

Your father sends for the family priest.

You are moved from your room to the small chamber near the pantry, supposedly for humility, but really because Doña Carmela cannot bear the thought of you sleeping under the same roof with dignity.

That night, a servant named Rosa slips you a piece of bread and whispers, “Señorita, be careful.continue reading …