Summary Of Vivid's 'Puerto Rican Man'

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Vivid tells him, that’s what I mean, that Man made you give up your life to thrill his own.
Vivid tells him to forgive himself, so he can have his life back that he stole. Phalli tells her, well’ I cannot bring my Mother back, nor tell her I am very sorry for what I did to her.

Vivid tells him, no ' your granddaughter has already done that, five years ago, Doris made that woman happy.

Phalli asks her how? Vivid tells him, she didn’t marry a “Puerto Rican Man” plus she wrote her story in a book, so no one would ever marry a
“Puerto Rican Man”.

This also made Vivid, very happy. She tells her brother, now the World will know the truth.
Phalli Jr. tells his sister, yes’ they will, Phalli Jr. tells Vivid, thank you. Then they hang up.

Trudais
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Anna Bell bore Trudais, two children, a boy and a girl, they were four and five in years when she caught pneumonia and died. Trudais never mourn her, he had learned to let things go easy, so one day soon after Anna Belle 's death, when he was in town, he met Nathan Putty, who was begging for food for his family, the Man was sickly and needed help, Nathan could not work, so Trudais gave him what he had then told him, if he would send him one of his daughters to help with his kids, he will help to feed the rest of his family as well. Nathan told Trudais, I only have young Rose and she is 14 years old and not ready, plus she and her sister who is one year older than her, help me with my other children, Nathan explained that he and his wife have 16 kids and one on the way, but this baby, has been killing my wife, she can 't eat nor get up out of the bed. Trudais says well, I have to
Farm and my kids kept me busy and they just lost their mom, only two weeks now. Trudais tells him , send me Rose and I will feed her and send you all food, as well but I need Rose to keep the kids so I can get the Farm work done.
Nathan agreed , Rose and her older sister were starving , they don 't eat, but just give it all
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One month later Rose Putty, walks up to
Trudais, she tells him, my Daddy says for me to come care for your children. Trudais looks into
Rose eyes, he did not see Anna Belle but he seen a strong girl. Trudais tells Rose, first you need to eat and to bathe , and when you are rested, you can take these two, pointing to his kids and keep them up as well. Candice smiles at Rose , he tells her, you a good girl, so get out of site before these folks steal a beauty like you , Rose smiles at Candice , she liked him. Candice smiles back then tells Rose, do as your new Man says. Rose was not scared, she did as Trudais told her ,and for the first time in three

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